Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2023
Abdominal access in laparoscopic surgery of obese patients: a novel abdominal access technique.
An important step in laparoscopic surgery is abdominal access. Several abdominal access techniques have been described to reduce complications. We compare our novel abdominal access technique (MESAD) with other abdominal access techniques, particularly to reduce complications in obese patients. ⋯ Retrospective CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2023
Prevalence of secondary infections and association with mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
ICU and other patients hospitalized with corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are more susceptible to secondary infections. Undetected secondary infections tend to have a severe clinical impact, associated with prolonged hospitalization and higher rates of inpatient mortality. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2023
Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence: eight cases over 13 years.
Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is a rare condition that affects primarily monozygotic monochorionic twin pregnancies in which a normal twin acts as a pump (donor) for an acardiac recipient (perfuse) twin. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2023
Predictors of disease severity in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel coronavirus, manifests as a respiratory illness primarily and symptoms range from asymptomatic to severe respiratory syndrome and even death. During the pandemic, due to overcrowding of medical facilities, clinical assessment to triage patients for home care or in-hospital treatment was an essential element of management. ⋯ None.