Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2012
Case ReportsMultiple magnet ingestion: is there a role for early surgical intervention?
Children often swallow foreign bodies. Multiple magnet ingestion is rare, but can result in serious complications. This study presents three unique cases of multiple magnet ingestion: one case an 8-year-old boy with multiple magnet ingestion resulting in gastric obstruction and the other two cases with intestinal perforations due to multiple magnet intake. ⋯ Sometimes radiological findings are not conclusive, whether one magnet is swallowed or more. If magnets are not moved in sequential radiology images, we recommend early surgical intervention before gastrointestinal complications develop. Toy companies, parents, physicians, and radiologists should be warned about the potential complications of such toys.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2011
Success rate and neonatal morbidities associated with early extubation in extremely low birth weight infants.
Mechanical ventilation improves survival of preterm infants with respiratory failure. The aim of this study was to determine the success rate and short-term neonatal morbidities of early extubation in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ⋯ The rate of successful early extubation in our unit exceeded the sole previously reported rate. Successful early extubation was associated with lower rates of death, IVH, and PDA in ELBW infants.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2011
Case ReportsPrimary sternal tuberculous ulcer with dissemination to the bone marrow: a clinical rarity.
Primary tubercular osteomyelitis of the sternum with dissemination to bone marrow is a rarely described entity even in countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Delayed presentations can be in the form of sinus formation, spontaneous fracture of the sternum, extrasternal spread, and sepsis. Diagnosis can be made by CT of the chest wall and Ziehl-Neelsen staining of aspirate from the lesion or by tissue biopsy. ⋯ CT showed erosion of part of the sternal bone. Diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology and by bone marrow trephine biopsy. During the follow-up period of 3 months, the patient showed a satisfactory response to treatment.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2011
Prevalence and causes of visual impairment among Saudi adults attending primary health care centers in northern Saudi Arabia.
Few studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to estimate the prevalence of visual impairment and its causes. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of visual impairment, and identify its causes and associated factors among the adult population attending primary health care (PHC) centers in Aljouf province, in northern Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Prevalence of visual impairment in the study population from the Aljouf area is high. It is recommended that regular checks of visual acuity be conducted for all Saudis of age 50+ years, who attend the PHC centers.