Saudi Med J
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To investigate the incidence rate, clinical characteristics across different age groups, antimicrobial susceptibility, and outcomes of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (E. meningoseptica) infections. ⋯ Our study provides valuable insights into E. meningoseptica infection in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the importance of robust infection control measures. Incidence and mortality rates align with global trends. Variations in clinical characteristics across age groups highlight the importance of tailored treatments based on patient demographics and underlying comorbidities.
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Review Case Reports
Right lung hypoplasia associated with polysplenia: A case report and literature review.
Pulmonary agenesis is a very rare congenital abnormality that can be missed in a routine radiographic examination, which delays diagnosis until adulthood. It can be associated with other congenital malformations, such as valvular heart disease and gastrointestinal organ abnormalities. ⋯ The reported case here is for an adult male who presented with dextroposition of the heart and was found to have a unilobed right lung associated with polysplenia. This has not been previously reported in the literature.
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To assess the level of satisfaction expressed for services rendered in the public health sector to clients who were seen at outpatient departments (OPDs) and primary healthcare (PHC) facilities in Al-Qassim Health Cluster in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ This study's findings are significant. They indicate that client satisfaction with services at PHC facilities was significantly higher than with services at hospital OPDs in Al-Qassim region. This underscores the need to improve the quality of services provided at OPDs to bring them to the same level as those provided by PHC facilities. Policymakers and implementers should, therefore, sustain efforts to make OPDs and PHC facilities more desirable for clients.
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To evaluate the various skin conditions diagnosed in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. ⋯ Dermatological disorders can occur at various levels of severity in the ICU. Skin infections, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and drug reactions were found to be the most prevalent conditions.
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To determine the diagnostic efficiencies of multiple diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) techniques for hepatic fibrosis (HF) staging under the premise of high inter-examiner reliability. ⋯ Under the premise of high inter-examiner reliability, DWI and IVIM-derived stretched-exponential model parameters may help stage HF.