Saudi Med J
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To assess frequencies of various management approaches in cardiogenic shock (CS) and their clinical outcomes. Cardiogenic shock is a state of organ hypoperfusion and hypoxia caused by cardiac failure. ⋯ Variations in outcomes occurred with different medications. Mortality was higher in patients receiving dopamine or epinephrine and lower in those receiving dobutamine or digoxin. Implementation of clinical trials for investigation of the mortality benefit observed with dobutamine can serve towards formulation of new guidelines for improvement of CS mortality rates.
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To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of extracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) in children aged 0-168 months treated at the National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2020. ⋯ Our findings were comparable to international data, but improvement in surveillance is required for long-term survivors.
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To identify patients' general comfort levels in percutaneous coronary intervention. ⋯ Patients who experienced percutaneous coronary intervention have above medium general comfort levels. Their physical comfort scored lowest within the comfort dimensions investigated in this study. The comfort level of the patients to whom the transradial method was applied was found to be higher in comparison with the transfemoral method.
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To examine the potential therapeutic effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on diseases of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. ⋯ Ursodeoxycholic acid has a limited therapeutic role in functional dyspepsia. There is promising evidence that it may serve as a chemopreventive for Familial adenomatous polyposis and Barret's esophagus, although further research is needed to confirm these findings.PROSPERO No.: CRD 42021267689.