Saudi Med J
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Critical Care Medicine is a well-established specialty in developed countries. Medical students have exposure to it at undergraduate level and it is an independent subspecialty at postgraduate level. However, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Critical Care Medicine is minimally taught under other subject headings in Surgery, Internal Medicine or Anesthesia. This article discusses the need for the inclusion of Critical Care Medicine in the undergraduate curriculum for better integration of basic and clinical sciences on one hand and improvement of the student's base of knowledge and quality of patient care on the other.
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Letter Case Reports
Necrotizing fasciitis of abdominal wall after cesarean section.
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Letter Historical Article
Evolution of resuscitation: a historical perspective.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The use of rectal diclofenac for post-cesarean analgesia.
To determine whether the prophylactic use of rectal diclofenac sodium produces effective analgesia after cesarean section. ⋯ Rectal diclofenac provides effective analgesia when given after cesarean section. It also reduces the patients opioid requirements with a corresponding reduction in the opioid related side-effects.