Saudi Med J
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To provide an updated estimate to the prevalence of pediatric hematological malignancies (HMs) in the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Prevalence rate can be utilized to monitor the progression of disease incidence. Here, HMs demonstrated a pattern of increasing incidence in males over a 7-year period, with a higher rate in early childhood. There were 13 types of HMs diagnosed, with B-acute lymphocytic leukemia having the highest incidence. Although juvenile cancer is rare, it is nonetheless a significant cause of mortality in children. A successful prognosis requires prompt and accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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To determine the prevalence of hiatal hernia (HH) and its association with age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). ⋯ The prevalence of HH was 28.9% based on this large endoscopy-based population. We found no association between HH and gender, age, or BMI.
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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.