Annals of Saudi medicine
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Patient attendance in the emergency department (ED) is inherently variable and unpredictable. Resources might be better allocated if use of the ER could be predicted during the month of fasting (Ramadan), healthy adult Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset and in the Middle East, social activities occur mostly during night. There is no published data that has reported changes in local ED attendance pattern during Ramadan. ⋯ We believe that the majority of our patients fast, but it is not known how many ED patients were actually fasting during the study period. This study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital and the patient population presenting to our ed is predominantly Muslim; therefore, the results may not be generalized to populations that are not predominantly Muslim.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialTeaching attachment behaviors to pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial of effects on infant mental health from birth to the age of three months.
Maternal-fetal attachment, which forms as soon as pregnancy starts, is essential to an infant's mental development. ⋯ Use of phone calls by the researcher to assess mental health.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2016
Factors associated with the choice of suicide method in Kermanshah Province, Iran.
Identification of factors in the choice of suicide methods is important in understanding the phenomenon. ⋯ The lack of data prevented analysis of factors that may be more influential in choosing suicide.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2016
Case ReportsA rare chemical burn due to Ranunculus arvensis: three case reports.
Ranunculus arvensis, a plant that is a member of Ranunculaceae family, generally used for local treatment of joint pain, muscle pain, burns, lacerations, edema, abscess drainage, hemorrhoids, and warts among the population. In this case report, we presented three patients who developed chemical skin burns after using R. arvensis plant locally for knee pain. ⋯ Therefore, we thought that protoanemonin may be considered to be heat resistant. Also, the burn management proceeded up to surgery by using the flap technique in one of our patients in contrast to the cases found in published reports who were treated by antibiotics and dressings.