Saudi Med J
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To determine clinical characteristics, management, and in-hospital outcomes of diabetic and non-diabetic patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Oman. ⋯ Diabetic ACS patients have different clinical characteristics and poorer outcomes. Present treatment strategies are not sufficient to counter the adverse impact of diabetes. More effective and evidence-based therapeutic strategies should be identified and used in diabetic ACS patients.
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To determine and analyze the influence of age, gender, type of injury, and ethnicity in the length of stay (LoS) of in-patient rehabilitation unit patients after traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and non- traumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI). ⋯ The results of the study suggest that the gender, types of injury, and ethnicity differences were influencing factors of LoS of traumatic and non traumatic spinal cord injured patients.
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To describe analgesic practices among adults presenting to the emergency department (ED), and to determine factors affecting the timeliness and adequacy of analgesia. ⋯ Our data illustrate that adults with painful conditions in our ED often receive inadequate or no analgesic treatment.
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To analyze the pre-treatment cephalometric features in Saudi adults with bimaxillary protrusion and to develop cephalometric standards to clarify the overall presentation of this malocclusion for clinicians. ⋯ Saudi subjects with bimaxillary protrusion demonstrated distinctive soft tissue features when compared to the control group and to other ethnic groups with bimaxillary protrusion.