Saudi Med J
-
To provide evidence of the clinical efficacy of Xuebijing (XBJ) on blood coagulation in patients with sepsis. ⋯ Xuebijing injection may improve coagulopathy in patients with sepsis. High-quality and large sample clinical trials are needed for confirmation.
-
To investigate characteristics of euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). ⋯ Diabetic ketoacidosis children with ESS have poor diabetic control. Free thyroid hormones are associated with the severity of DKA.
-
To investigate the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Saudi patients. ⋯ The ACE I/D polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of RHD in the Saudi population. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings and to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying this association.
-
Comparative Study
Comparison of outcomes after bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty using posterior-substituting versus cruciate-retaining prostheses.
To compare the effectiveness and safety of posterior-substituting (PS) with cruciate-retaining (CR) total knee prostheses after the elimination of confounding variables. ⋯ While comparable regarding supporting good clinical outcomes, the PS design does appear to support significantly improved postoperative range of motion when compared with the CR design.
-
We report a 10-year-old Saudi girl who has Fanconi anemia (FA) and was admitted due to acute hemiplegia, of the right side. She had a previous attack of left side hemiplegia that resolved spontaneously. ⋯ The association of moyamoya disease with FA is uncommon, and is rarely reported in the literature. Although this condition may be acquired, it is considered a truly congenital defect in FA, and to identify the etiology of this association furthermore genetic mutation analysis is needed.