Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2013
Multicenter StudyPrevalence of harassment and discrimination among residents in three training hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
Multiple surveys of medical residents have shown a high incidence of harassment and discrimination in academic health centers. Harassment has a negative effects on residents' health and on their ability to function. No previous study has documented the prevalence of harassment and discrimination among residents in Saudi Arabia. We aimed in this study to assess the prevalence of harassment and discrimination among residents at a tertiary care academic hospitals in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Harassment and discrimination of Saudi residents is common with more than three-quarters reporting having had such an experience. Identification of the risk factors is a necessary first step in clarifying this issue and could be used when planning strategies for prevention.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2013
Importance of viral pathogens in children with acute gastroenteritis in the south of Iran.
Different types of viruses are the leading cause of acute diarrhea among infants and young children worldwide. Epidemiological surveillance of viral agents is critical for the develop.ment of effective preventive measures, including vaccines. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of the four major enteropathogenic viruses-rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus and astrovirus-in children over 7 years of age. ⋯ Since nearly half of gastroenteritis cases (44.3%) were due to viral agents, testing for the viral antigens may guide the clinical approach to those patients with acute diarrhea particularly in the case of children less than 2 years old, and during cold seasons.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2013
No association between MGP rs1800802 polymorphism and stenosis of the coronary artery.
Matrix Gla protein (MGP) was originally isolated from bone but it is known to be expressed in several tissues including kidney, lung, heart, cartilage and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) of the blood vessel wall. Since it inhibits calcification in subendothelial space of vessels thus, we evaluated the association of rs1800802(T > C) polymorphism and stenosis of the coronary artery. ⋯ We concluded that rs1800802 (T > C) polymorphism within the MGP promoter is not related to stenosis of the coronary artery.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2013
RET codon 618 mutations in Saudi families with multiple endocrine neoplasia Type 2A and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Certain diseases such as multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 2A, MEN 2B, familial and sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and renal dysgenesis are related to abnormalities of the RET protein. Our aim was to evaluate the frequency of RET mutation in 10 Saudi families with MEN type 2A and familial MTC. ⋯ The most frequent RET proto-oncogene mutation in our series was in codon 618 (exon 10).