Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyComparison of the Trendelenburg position versus upper-limb tourniquet on internal jugular vein diameter.
Central venous cannulation is a necessary invasive procedure for fluid management, haemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive drug therapy. The right internal jugular vein (RIJV) is the preferred site. Enlargement of the jugular vein area facilitates catheterization and reduces complication rates. Common methods to enlarge the RIJV cross-sectional area are the Trendelenburg position and the Valsalva maneuver. ⋯ No catheterization and study limited to healthy volunteers.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Five-year epidemiological trends for chemical poisoning in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Poisoning is a significant global public health challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. We conducted this study because of the lack of large population-based studies on chemical poisoning in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Some key statistics not reported. Information bias may have affected results.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Eleven-year review of data on Pap smears in Saudi Arabia: We need more focus on glandular abnormalities!
We reviewed data from Saudi Arabia on epithelial cell abnormalities (ECA) detected by Pap smear after noticing a slight increase in the incidence of cervical glandular abnormalities in our regional laboratory in recent years. ⋯ The pooling of data instead of analyzing by study year.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2017
Incidence and outcome of acute kidney injury by the pRIFLE criteria for children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after heart surgery.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The RIFLE criteria demonstrate clinical relevance for diagnosing AKI and classifying its severity. ⋯ Single-center retrospective analysis and the small sample size limited the precision of our estimates in sub-populations.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2017
Depression and associated factors in hospitalized elderly: a cross-sectional study in a Saudi teaching hospital.
Depression in the elderly is a serious and often underdiagnosed psychiatric disorder that has been linked to adverse outcomes in the hospital setting. ⋯ The small size of certain subgroups limits the statistical power to examine for associations of depression with particular conditions.