Metabolic Syndrome in Normal-Weight Iranian Adults
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in normal-weight Iranian adults is relatively high. Therefore, interventions for prevention of cardiovascular disease could be considered in this population. Ann Saudi Med 2007;27(1):18-24 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 14, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 1 Source Type: research
Insulin Sensitivity Obtained From the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and Its Relationship With Birthweight
CONCLUSIONS: Birthweight may be a predictive factor for insulin sensitivity and Cl is more reliable than HOMA-IR to assess this sensitivity in preadolescence. Ann Saudi Med 2007;27(1 ):13-17 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 14, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 1 Source Type: research
Deltamethrin-Impregnated Bed Nets and Curtains In An Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Control Program in Northeastern Iran
CONCLUSION: Personal protection is an effective and sustainable means of preventing and controlling ACL and can reduce dependence on insecticides. We encourage the use of IBs and ICs to control ACL in other high-risk areas of Iran and Afghanistan during the active season of sandflies. Ann Saudi Med 2007;27(1 ):6-12 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 14, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 1 Source Type: research
Human Papilloma Virus-16/18 Cervical Infection Among Women Attending a Family Medical Clinic in Riyadh
CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of HPV-16/18 was found, but with a low rate of progression to CIN. A significant association with abnormal cytology was found only in patients with HPV-16/18 mixed infection. Ann Saudi Med 2007;27(1):1-5 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 14, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 1 Source Type: research
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia: Experience at Three Hospitals in Riyadh
CONCLUSION: The clinical presentation of BOOP in our patients is similar to other reported series. A favorable outcome occurs in the majority of cases. However, BOOP may occasionally be associated with a poor prognosis, particularly when associated with an underlying disease. Ann Saudi Med 2007;27(1):35-35 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 1 Source Type: research
Simultaneous Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Case Report
To the Editor: Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural space with secondary lung collapse. Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP), defined as the concurrent (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Re: Epidermoid Cyst of the Cecum in an Elderly Man
To the Editor: Let me offer an addendum to the article entitled " Epidermoid cyst of the cecum in an elderly man " by Ali Uzunlar and (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Pachygyria in a Neonate with Trisomy 21
Pachygyria is a neuronal migration disorder characterized by reduced and broad cerebral gyri.1The regions of the brain with pachygyria havean abnormally thick cortex that lacks (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Ibn Sina (Avicenna): The Prince of Physicians
Abu Ali Al-Hussein Ibn Abdullah Ibn Sina, known in the West as Avicenna, was one of the most eminent Muslim physicians and philosophers (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Re: The Adult Hip Joint in Saudi Arabia
To the Editor: The hip joint presents some of the most fascinating problems in the field of orthopedic surgery. Injuries and diseases of the adult hip (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Profile of Major Congenital Anomalies in the Dhahira Region, Oman
About 2 to 3% of births are associated with major congenital anomalies diagnosed at or soon after birth. Congenital malformations accounted for (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Validation of Three Noninvasive Laboratory Variables to Predict Significant Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C in Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSION: The APRI score seemed to be the best predictive variable for the presence or absence of advanced fibrosis in Saudi hepatitis C patients. (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: VOLUME 37 Source Type: research
Rapid Detection of Clarithromycin-Resistant Helicobacter Pylori in Patients with Dyspepsia by Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (Fish) Compared with the E-Test
CONCLUSION: FISH is a rapid technique for detection ofH. pylori in clinical samples. Moreover, strains susceptible to clarithromycin can be detected quickly. Therefore, this method is suitable for determination of susceptibility ofH. pylori to clarithromycin, especially when a quick decision is necessary for treating dyspeptic patients. (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Congenital pouch colon syndrome: A report of 17 cases
CONCLUSION: There are variants of the anomaly, but the possibility of CPC needs to be kept in mind as a pos¬sible association with anorectal malformations. (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - October 31, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Relative contribution of digital rectal examination and transrectal ultrasonography in interpreting serum prostate-specific antigen values for screening prostate cancer in Arab men
CONCLUSION: TRUS findings are dependent on PSA for interpretation while DRE (+) with elevated PSA makes PCa more likely. (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - October 31, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
