Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2024
Comparative StudyApplication of digital slide scanning in external quality assessment program on intestinal parasites.
Intestinal parasitic infections remain prevalent in Viet Nam. Therefore, ensuring quality assurance in intestinal parasite testing is crucial for screening laboratories. The challenges associated with liquid or glass slide samples necessitate the exploration of digital slide applications, which can offer numerous benefits to program suppliers and participants. ⋯ The small sample size in this experimental study limited the statistical significance of the comparisons.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2024
Prospective evaluation of serum and peritoneal fluid markers as indicators of postoperative complications in patients with enteric anastomosis.
Postoperative complications of colorectal cancer surgery contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in patients. ⋯ Limited literature on specific aspects of this study, including the absence of a control group, small sample size, and two-center study.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2024
Observational StudyEfficacy and safety of semaglutide: real-world tertiary care experience from Saudi Arabia.
Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1, is an effective antidiabetic drug promoting weight loss and providing cardiovascular protection. The original trials did not include participants from Saudi Arabia; hence, the study's findings are expected to be useful. ⋯ Retrospective design.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2024
Analysis of recurrence of risk factors after transcatheter bronchial artery embolization for hemoptysis.
As a proven and preferred technique for hemoptysis, bronchial artery embolization (BAE) cannot avoid the possibility of postoperative recurrence; however, few studies have examined the causes of hemoptysis recurrence after BAE. ⋯ This was a retrospective analysis of a single center with a small sample, which may have a certain degree of recall bias when collecting data, thus, reducing the reliability of the results.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2024
Feasibility, safety, and outcome of fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia at a low case-load center: one center's experience.
Antenatal fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) has been introduced as an effective intervention to improve the outcome of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). ⋯ Retrospective nature of the study may imply inaccuracy, but we believe data from electronic medical records is highly accurate.