Saudi Med J
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Multicenter Study
Clinical otorhinolaryngological presentation of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter study.
To assess the otorhinolaryngological (ORL) symptoms, including their prevalence, severity, and early presentations among coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) patients in the Saudi population. ⋯ This study confirmed the prevalence of ORL symptoms among COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, these symptoms could also be considered for early detection of COVID-19 as they might appear prior to other symptoms.
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To characterize patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (simBTKA) and study the outcomes of surgery along with complication rates. ⋯ Our results suggest simBTKA is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. However, male patients and those with cardiac and renal diseases are at increased risk of post-operative complications and prolonged hospital stay.
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To generate a translated Arabic adaptation of the revised Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II (MA-II), then to assess its reliability and validity. ⋯ The robustness and sustainability of the translated Arabic version of the MA-II suggested that this disease-specific instrument is a reliable and valid tool for the measurement of HRQL in obease Arabic-speaking people.
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To describe the frequency and spectrum of different types of gynecological malignancies (malignant tumors of the female genital tract) and to characterize the pattern of gynecological neoplasms in different age groups in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Most of the cancer incidences, regardless of the pathological diagnosis, either increased or remained unchanged over time, is a possible indication of the current state of health programs and information available to the citizens in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah. Further studies exploring the economic background of diagnosed patients may be of interest to future research.