Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2024
Locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma in adolescents treated with tomotherapy: Experience at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare disease worldwide; To the best of our knowledge, there is no established standard of care specifically tailored for the adolescent population. The majority of existing research relies on retrospective data analysis. ⋯ Single institution experience, small number of patients, and retrospective design.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2024
The effects of conservative and surgical approaches in tubal ectopic pregnancy on fertility.
Medical treatment, expectant approaches, and surgical treatment options are available in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy. Regardless of the treatment, in addition to its effectiveness, the main concern is to limit the risk of relapse and preserve fertility. ⋯ Retrospective study.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2024
Role of body mass index in anastomotic leakage after curative treatment for rectal cancer.
Anastomotic leakage (AL) represents a severe complication after rectal surgery, leading to significant morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs. Despite improvements in surgical methods and perioperative care, the challenge of AL persists. ⋯ The study was retrospective with all the inherit biases of such studies. The sample size was small and this may have introduced a type 2 statistical error.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2024
Improved long-term survival rate in the responders to bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone induction therapy in a transplant-eligible cohort of predominantly middle-age multiple myeloma patients.
Multiple myeloma (MM) represents the second most common hematologic malignancy (15%). Induction with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamthasone VCd (d: low dose dexamthasone) regimen is widely used due to its high effectiveness, low toxicity and good tolerability, particularly with renal impairment. Real-world data on the use of VCD in clinical practice is lacking. ⋯ The usual limitations of a retrospective analysis using registry-level data, no data on quality of life.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2024
Letter Review Meta AnalysisMetformin and risk of hematological cancers in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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