Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores: A comparative study in hospitalized patients at a tertiary center
CONCLUSION: The Caprini RAM demonstrated higher sensitivity, specificity, and predictive accuracy than did the Padua RAM and thus distinguished low and high VTE risk in hospitalized patients.PMID:38657986 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230954 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Nora Trabulsi Abdulmajeed M Khafagy Lenah S Alhazmi Abdullah M Alghamdi Abdulmajeed A Alzahrani Mohanned M Banaamah Ali Farsi Alaa Shabkah Ali Samkari Marwan Al-Hajeili Ahmed Abduljabbar Mohammad Wazzan Source Type: research
Association of ABO, Rh-D and Kell blood groups with transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors from the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective observational study
CONCLUSION: ABO and Kell blood groups are associated with TTI markers. These findings highlight the need for improved strategies and approaches in screening and managing blood donations to minimize the risk of TTIs.PMID:38657987 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20240007 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Ahmad A Shaikh Hassan M Alqasem Yahya A Alshubruqi Sultan Z Alasmari Mohammed H Makkawi Source Type: research
Outcome of pregnant women admitted to critical care unit with confirmed severe COVID-19: A center experience
CONCLUSION: The results of this study highlight the characteristics of pregnant women admitted to the ICU at a specialized tertiary healthcare center in Saudi Arabia. The APACHI IV scores accurately predicted patient's mortality, duration of MV, and length of ICU stay. In our study, we shared our experience of managing severe COVID-19 infections in pregnant patients.PMID:38657988 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20240022 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Amani AlJohi Ahmad Alohali Saffanah Alsaeed Hussam M Sakkijah Dalia A Obeid Source Type: research
Does worsening metabolic syndrome increase the risk of developing cancer?
Saudi Med J. 2024 Apr;45(4):446.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38657989 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: research
Risk factors for severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a Chinese cohort of very preterm infants
CONCLUSION: Our study not only reaffirmed the established risk factors of low GA and BW for sBPD in VPIs, but also identified additional, potentially modifiable risk factors. Further research is warranted to explore whether intervention in these modifiable factors might reduce the risk of sBPD.Clinical Trial Reg. No.: ChiCTR1900023418.PMID:38657990 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230741 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Jing Huang Wei Shen Fan Wu Jian Mao Ling Liu Yanmei Chang Rong Zhang Xiuzhen Ye Yinping Qiu Li Ma Rui Cheng Hui Wu Dongmei Chen Ling Chen Ping Xu Hua Mei Sannan Wang Falin Xu Rong Ju Zhi Zheng Xinzhu Lin Xiaomei Tong Source Type: research
Inappropriate laboratory test utilization in outpatient tertiary care: Implications for value-based healthcare
CONCLUSION: The study identified significantly high rates of inadequate repetitions of frequently requested laboratory tests. Urgent action is therefore crucial to overcoming such an issue.PMID:38657991 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230512 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Nouf F Almasoud Mohammed A Aldosari Ahmed S Mahmoud Yaser A Alendijani Abdullah H Alkhenizan Source Type: research
The evolvement of breast cancer therapies: What we have done and where all these head off
Saudi Med J. 2024 Apr;45(4):331-340. doi: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230492.ABSTRACTAlthough, from a therapeutic standpoint, breast cancer (BC) is considerably well-characterized, it still leaves puzzling spots. The Her-2+/PR+/ER+ BC can benefit from the mainstays of anticancer therapy and immunotherapy and overall have a better prognosis. Triple-negative BC, due to the concomitant absence of Her-2/PR/ER receptors, is more challenging and necessitates different strategies. It has been learned that the mainstay anti-BC therapies were initially designed to demolish as many cancer cells as they possibly could. However, the numb...
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Ika Nurlaila Sabar Pambudi Source Type: research
The immunologic abnormalities in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria are associated with disease progression
CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that immune abnormalities are associated with PNH development.PMID:38657993 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20231010 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Guanrou Wang Mengting Che Lijie Zeng Hui Liu Liyan Li Zhaoyun Liu Rong Fu Source Type: research
Prevalence of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among medical students in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated a higher prevalence of adult ADHD among medical students in the Eastern Province than the reported rates locally and globally. This could be attributed to social and cultural factors, as well as the chosen method for assessing the symptoms of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual items.PMID:38657995 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.4.20230841 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Fatimah A Alsafar Ali J Alsaad Walaa A Albukhaytan Source Type: research
Primary pancreatic lymphoma: Histopathological pattern of 8 cases
CONCLUSION: Primary pancreatic lymphoma is a very rare tumor without specific clinical, laboratory tests, or radiological findings. Abdominal pain is the most common clinical presentation. Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma is the most common pathological subtype. Primary pancreatic lymphoma should be taken into consideration when evaluating pancreatic mass to avoid unnecessary surgical resection.PMID:38438200 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20230930 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Jaudah A Al-Maghrabi Source Type: research
Immunomodulatory effects of BAFF and APRIL cytokines in post-pulmonary infection lung cancer: Implications for drug resistance and progression
Saudi Med J. 2024 Mar;45(3):223-229. doi: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20230873.ABSTRACTLung cancer is a complicated and challenging disease and is one of the most common causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Within the lung microenvironment, specific cytokines, including the B cell activation factor (BAFF) and the A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL), are produce by various cells, notably airway epithelial cells, in response allergic inflammation or pulmonary infection. These cytokines play a critical role in maintaining local immune responses and fostering the survival of immune cells. The BAFF and APRIL system have...
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Wael Alturaiki Source Type: research
Female sexual dysfunction in urinary and double incontinence
CONCLUSION: The pain in the UI group and the pain and the low satisfaction in the DI group might be parameters that cause sexual dysfunction.PMID:38438203 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20220841 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Murat Yavuz Koparal Serhat Çetin Ender Cem Bulut Mecit G ürhan Ceylan Esat Ak Metin Onaran İlker Şen Source Type: research
The epidemiological and clinicopathological features of breast cancer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSION: In Saudi Arabia, a trend of BC incidence migration towards older patients may be ensuing. However, prediction of an advanced and aggressive presentation requires the enhancement of screening programs and standardized protocols for disease management.PMID:38438204 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20230656 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Ahmad Aa Omer Salman A Bin Dayel Ali Sa Hummedi Noura Ia Almuhaimed Source Type: research
Factors related to stunting in children under 2 years old in the Papua, Indonesia: Does the type of residence matter?
CONCLUSION: There are eight variables associated with stunting, namely residence, age of mother, mother's education, mother's occupation, economic status, child's age, gender, and EBFI. Prioritization of stunting interventions in Papua should be targeted at mothers who living in rural, having low education, and not doing early breastfeeding initiation.PMID:38438205 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20230774 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Hadi Ashar Agung Dwi Laksono Sri Supadmi Hastin Dyah Kusumawardani Diah Yunitawati Sidiq Purwoko Marizka Khairunnisa Source Type: research
Comparison of bacteremic pneumonia caused by < em > Escherichia coli < /em > and < em > Klebsiella pneumoniae < /em > : A retrospective study
CONCLUSION: Patients diagnosed with KP-BP exhibited a similar prognosis as those diagnosed with E. coli-BP. For patients with KP-BP, the risk of mortality was significantly higher for those who were in the intensive care unit, were infected with carbapenem-resistant strains, or had a high sequential organ failure assessment score. In patients with E. coli-BP, the Pitt bacteremia score was strongly associated with the 30-day mortality rate.PMID:38438206 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20230428 (Source: Saudi Medical Journal)
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Fuxing Li Junqi Zhu Yunwei Zheng Youling Fang Longhua Hu Jianqiu Xiong Source Type: research
