Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2020
Meta AnalysisThe implications of blood pressure targets from the 2018 European Society of Cardiology hypertension guidelines in Asian patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The evidence for optimal blood pressure (BP) targets in Asian patients with hypertension is insufficient and controversial. Western guidelines should be used with caution in clinical practice until there is supporting evidence. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialDexmedetomidine aggravates hypotension following mesenteric traction during total gastrectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
Mesenteric traction syndrome (MTS), which is characterized by arterial hypotension and tachycardia following mesenteric traction (MT), frequently occurs during abdominal surgery. Dexmedetomidine, commonly used in general anesthesia during major surgery, has a sympatholytic effect and attenuates the compensatory response to hypotension. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2020
Multicenter StudyInjuries related to animal sacrifice during the Feast of Sacrifice in Turkey.
The Feast of Sacrifice is a significant annual religious festival in Muslim countries. In these festivals, thousands of animals are usually sacrificed by inexperienced individuals. Thus, many injuries occur during sacrificing of animals. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2020
Multicenter StudyOrbital solitary fibrous tumors: a multi-centered histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis with radiological description.
Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), formerly called hemangiopericytoma, are rare tumors derived from mesenchymal cells originally described in the pleura, but these tumors may affect extraserosal tissues including the lacrimal gland and orbit. ⋯ None.