Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the Baska and I-gel supraglottic airway devices: a randomized controlled study.
Laryngeal masks are increasingly used in place of endotracheal intubation or face masks for maintaining the airway during surgery. ⋯ Not registered.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2019
Comparative StudyCord blood versus heel-stick sampling for measuring thyroid stimulating hormone for newborn screening of congenital hypothyroidism.
Screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) using cord blood or heel-stick samples is considered essential for the prevention of long-term complications CH, which include intellectual disability and slow growth. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2019
Case ReportsIatrogenic occult infection causing hypoglycemia in a teenage female.
Hypoglycemia is a clinically significant disorder with a wide variety of underlying causes. We report an unusual case of hypoglycemic episodes caused by an iatrogenic infection in a 17-year-old white female who presented to our emergency department complaining of 2-3 episodes of syncope per week in the previous year, which started after an appendectomy in 2016. She was hypoglycemic and a vague painless abdominal mass was found upon palpation. ⋯ This is the first reported case of iatrogenic occult infection with episodic hypoglycemia as a cardinal feature. This case illustrates that infection should remain in the differential diagnosis although cardinal signs are absent. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: 0.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2019
Periodontal pathogenic bacteria among high school children in Saudi Arabia.
The periodontal tissues are continuously exposed to specific bacterial components that have the ability to alter many local functions. Normal endogenous infections in healthy mouths cause disease when their numbers increase significantly. ⋯ None.