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Characteristics and one-year outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block in Saudi Arabia: A single-center retrospective cohort study. 沙特阿拉伯晚期房室传导阻滞患者的特征和一年后的预后：单中心回顾性队列研究。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240239

Wael A Alqarawi, Abdulrahman S Alarifi

{"title":"Characteristics and one-year outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block in Saudi Arabia: A single-center retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Wael A Alqarawi, Abdulrahman S Alarifi","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240239","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240239","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To report and describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block (AVB) in Saudi Arabia.Methods: We included consecutive patients who underwent pacemaker implantation at King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for advanced AVB, which was defined as second degree type 2 AVB, third degree AVB, and symptomatic atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular response. The variable \"young patient\" was defined as age of 60 or less, based on guidelines recommending cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) evaluation at this age or younger.Results: Among 100 patients (median age: 71 males, 51%), 29 (29%) were young patients. Most patients had at least one comorbidity including hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia (81%). Young patients constituted 26.6% (n=21/79) of idiopathic AVB cases and only 23.8% (n=8/21) underwent CS evaluation (8/21).Conclusion: A significant proportion of AVB occurs in young patients. Yet, CS is often not ruled out. Future studies should define the yield of CS evaluation in the Saudi population when international consensus documents are followed.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Erratum. 勘误。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01

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Global study predicts increases in cancer cases and deaths among men, with widening disparities based on age and countries' economic status. 全球研究预测，男性癌症病例和死亡人数将增加，而年龄和国家经济状况的差异将扩大。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01

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Revisiting the prevalence of psychological symptoms among health care workers in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19. 在 COVID-19 期间重新审视沙特阿拉伯医护人员的心理症状流行情况。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240014

Maram A Alturki, Ghada A Alkhodair

{"title":"Revisiting the prevalence of psychological symptoms among health care workers in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19.","authors":"Maram A Alturki, Ghada A Alkhodair","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240014","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240014","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To analyze the existing literature on the prevalence of psychological symptoms in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The review will evaluate the assessment methods used for measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and critically review the literature's findings concerning psychological support for HCWs.Methods: All articles were selected from the PubMed database and reviewed for potential inclusion in March 2023. The articles were screened following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses protocol. Assessment of the quality and risk of bias in the included studies was guided using the prevalence critical appraisal tool criteria.Results: We identified 7 articles that investigated the prevalence of psychological symptoms among HCWs in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. We determined the studies' characteristics and classified and explained various themes. These themes included the prevalence of psychological symptoms found in HCWs, the study designs, the tools used to assess psychological symptoms in HCWs, and the potential impact of the studies on the mental health challenges faced by HCWs due to COVID-19. We also examined the quality and risk of bias in the included studies.Conclusion: This review's findings provide valuable insights into the psychological symptoms experienced by HCWs during the pandemic. To ensure the consistency of the results, it is essential to reevaluate the prevalence of these symptoms and use a culturally sensitive approach to translating the measures. This review lays the groundwork for future research on psychological symptoms and the interpretation of measurement outcomes.PROSPERO No. ID: CRD42024479813.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Role of sonography in detection and evaluation of post liver transplant complications. 超声波检查在检测和评估肝移植后并发症中的作用。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240320

Muna M Babikir, Mohammed H Alkhalaf, Hamad M Al Bahili, Magda M Babiker, Ali A Alyami, Abdulaziz I Alrashed, Abdullah A Alhajeri, Najla M Alkhelaiwi

{"title":"Role of sonography in detection and evaluation of post liver transplant complications.","authors":"Muna M Babikir, Mohammed H Alkhalaf, Hamad M Al Bahili, Magda M Babiker, Ali A Alyami, Abdulaziz I Alrashed, Abdullah A Alhajeri, Najla M Alkhelaiwi","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240320","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240320","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To evaluate the role of sonography in revealing and characterizing liver transplant complications based on gray scale and color Doppler, describe the normal Doppler findings, and discuss the significance of distinguishing normal transient changes in the spectral waveform from findings that may suggests ominous complications.Methods: We carried out a retrospective cross-sectional study at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The medical records and imaging studies of a total of 122 candidates who underwent transplantation between January 2016 to February 2022 were reviewed.Results: Our results showed that most patients were males with the most frequent age group being those between 54-71 years. Hepatitis B virus and hepatic cellular carcinoma were the most common indications for transplants. A total of 95 patients received a graft from a living related donor. Regarding complications, biliary issues (including leaks and ducts dilation) were the second most frequent complication after collections. Vascular complications represented 7.4% of all complications and was the leading cause of death in 4.8% of cases. Among all vascular issues encountered during liver transplant, portal vein thrombosis was the most predominant. In respect to Doppler findings, portal vein velocities and resistive index of hepatic artery had re-averaged within 7-10 post-operative days in most patients.Conclusion: Ultrasound plays crucial role in the post-operative management of compilations, facilitating early detection, which is substantial for the graft survival.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463573/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparison of the epidemiology of elderly trauma between major trauma centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Melbourne, Australia. 沙特阿拉伯利雅得和澳大利亚墨尔本主要创伤中心老年创伤流行病学比较。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240307

Zisis Touloumis, Sharfuddin M Chowdhury, Mark C Fitzgerald, Mansour I Aljabri, Margot E Lodge, Jane E Ford, Joseph K Mathew, Christopher J Groombridge

{"title":"Comparison of the epidemiology of elderly trauma between major trauma centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Melbourne, Australia.","authors":"Zisis Touloumis, Sharfuddin M Chowdhury, Mark C Fitzgerald, Mansour I Aljabri, Margot E Lodge, Jane E Ford, Joseph K Mathew, Christopher J Groombridge","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240307","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240307","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To review the epidemiology of elderly trauma at the Kind Saud Medical City (KSMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and carry out risk-adjusted analyses to benchmark outcomes with the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, the largest Australasian trauma service.Methods: This retrospective study included records of injured patients (≥65 years) from the hospital trauma registries during 2022. Demographic and injury data were extracted. Risk-adjusted endpoints were: inpatient mortality and length of stay, analysed using logistic and median regression.Results: A total of 193 elderly patients were registered on the KSMC registry and 1233 elderly patients were registered on the Alfred Hospital registry. Kind Saud Medical City saw proportionally less major trauma (injury severity score of >12, 24.4% vs. 44.2%, p<0.001) and less females (31.1% vs 44.4%, p<0.001). The modal injury group was low level falls in both centres (≈60%). Discharge destination was different, particularly for patients discharged home (86.5% vs. 56%) or to a rehabilitation facility (0.5% vs. 28.2%). The risk-adjusted length of stay was 4.5 days less at the Alfred Hospital (95% CI: [3.25-5.77] days, p<0.001). The odds of in-hospital death were not significantly different (OR=0.72, 95% CI: [0.36-1.47], p=0.37).Conclusion: Despite the different settings, low level falls were the major cause of injury in older patients. A longer length of stay in the acute hospital was identified for KSMC, however, this may be partly explained by discharge destination practices in the 2 countries.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The value and significance of nucleolar organizer region proteins as markers of malignancy in breast cancer patients. 核极组织区蛋白作为乳腺癌患者恶性肿瘤标志物的价值和意义。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240483

Magdi M Salih, Dooaa A Abdulgafor, Haytham A Dahlawi, Eman H Khalifa

{"title":"The value and significance of nucleolar organizer region proteins as markers of malignancy in breast cancer patients.","authors":"Magdi M Salih, Dooaa A Abdulgafor, Haytham A Dahlawi, Eman H Khalifa","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240483","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240483","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To assess argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) in 60 patients with primary breast carcinoma and evaluated their association with clinical prognostic parameters of breast cancer.Methods: Argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions were stained in paraffin sections of the tissues using Ploton's silver method. For each sample, the number of AgNORs within the nuclei of 100 tumor cells was counted. The average number of AgNORs per nucleus was calculated, and the results were expressed as mean.Results: The number of AgNORs was significantly higher in breast invasive ductal carcinoma (6.6) compared to benign breast tumors (fewer than 2.0). However, differences in AgNOR counts across different age groups were not statistically significant.Conclusion: This study suggests that AgNOR counts could be used as a potential procedure for estimating proliferation characteristics in histopathological sections of benign and malignant breast lesions. Argyrophilic nucleolar organizer region counts may also be valuable for identifying high-risk patients and indicating tumor aggressiveness. A larger study with an increased sample size that incorporates both AgNOR numbers and Ki67 scores for assessing cell kinetics is needed to confirm our findings.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A parasite that should not be neglected in geriatric individuals: Entamoeba histolytica. 老年群体中不容忽视的寄生虫：组织溶解恩塔米巴虫

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240275

Selahattin Aydemir, Nuriz Ateş, Abdurrahman Ekici, Hasan Yilmaz

{"title":"A parasite that should not be neglected in geriatric individuals: Entamoeba histolytica.","authors":"Selahattin Aydemir, Nuriz Ateş, Abdurrahman Ekici, Hasan Yilmaz","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240275","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240275","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To highlight the importance of neglected Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) infections in the geriatric age group, which is an increasing proportion of the world's population.Methods: This study was carried out between January 2022 and December 2023 at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Parasitology Laboratory, Van, Turkey. The study included 96 geriatric patients with diarrhea (geriatric group). Two different control groups (CGs) were also included in the study, comprising 92 patients aged 18-64 years with diarrhea as CG1 and 50 geriatric individuals without diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints as CG2. Samples were analysed macroscopically and then evaluated by microscopic, enzyme-linked immunoassay, and polymerase chain reaction.Results: This study detected E. histolytica in 31.3% of the geriatric group and 14.1% of the patients in CG1 (p=0.004). Entamoeba histolytica positivity was not detected in CG2. According to the multiple correspondence analysis, there was a close association between E. histolytica positivity and bloody diarrhea and mucous diarrhea in the geriatric patients. It was also determined that E. histolytica can cause abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and epigastric tenderness in geriatric patients.Conclusion: Both the risk of E. histolytica infection and the pathogenicity of the infection increase in geriatric individuals. Therefore, it was concluded that amoebiasis is a serious health problem in the geriatric population and should not be neglected.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care. 自从免疫疗法成为标准疗法以来，死于晚期肺癌的人数大幅下降。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01

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Exploring the quality of life and comorbidity impact among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Saudi Arabia. 探讨沙特阿拉伯系统性红斑狼疮患者的生活质量和合并症的影响。

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Saudi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240432

Roaa A Aljohani, Ghada A Aljanobi, Khaled Alderaan, Mohammed A Omair

{"title":"Exploring the quality of life and comorbidity impact among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Roaa A Aljohani, Ghada A Aljanobi, Khaled Alderaan, Mohammed A Omair","doi":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240432","DOIUrl":"10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240432","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To explore the quality of life (QoL) of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the factors affecting it.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 269 patients diagnosed with SLE from multiple centers across different regions of Saudi Arabia were included. We used the LupusPRO1.8 QoL assessment tool. Additionally, comprehensive data regarding patient demographics, disease features, and associated comorbidities were collected for analysis.Results: The overall mean QoL score was 57.71±11.97, with the median value (interquartile range [IQR]) of 56.82 (48.62-66.65). The mean health-related QoL (HRQoL) score was 57.09±18.81, with the median (IQR) of 55.63 (44.04-70.19). Among HRQoL domains, the emotional health domain had the lowest score (44.67±30.00, median: 41.7 [16.7-66.7]). The second and third lowest scores were for fatigue (46.24±29.18, median: 43.8 [25-68.8]) and pain (48.65±30.38, median: 50 [25-71.9]). Regarding non-HRQoL, the mean score was 58.32±15.52 and median (IQR) score was 58.85 (48.18-70.83). The desires-goals domain had the lowest score (45.79±31.41), with the median value of 43.8 (21.9-68.8). The presence of comorbidities was the only factor affecting the QoL of patients with SLE.Conclusion: Our findings indicate that patients with SLE have worse overall QoL, which includes both HRQoL and non-HRQoL domains. Furthermore, the presence of comorbidities was the only factor that influenced the QoL of lupus patients.","PeriodicalId":21453,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Medical Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11463565/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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