Saudi Med J
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To report and describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block (AVB) in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ A significant proportion of AVB occurs in young patients. Yet, CS is often not ruled out. Future studies should define the yield of CS evaluation in the Saudi population when international consensus documents are followed.
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To highlight the importance of neglected Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) infections in the geriatric age group, which is an increasing proportion of the world's population. ⋯ Both the risk of E. histolytica infection and the pathogenicity of the infection increase in geriatric individuals. Therefore, it was concluded that amoebiasis is a serious health problem in the geriatric population and should not be neglected.