Saudi Med J
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Review Case Reports
Don't overlook flank pain in apparently asymptomatic COVID-19 cases: A case report and literature review.
An outbreak of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, which was later declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. It is a life-threatening contagious infection with infected patients usually presenting with respiratory tract symptoms, although the disease can affect other multiple organs. ⋯ Renal infarction is one of these thrombotic complications and can present with ambiguous abdominal symptoms leading to irreversible organ damage and other thromboembolic complications, if not diagnosed in time. Physicians must be aware of such uncommon presenting complaints of COVID-19 infection and include it in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with abdominal symptoms.
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To determine the influence of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) on cochlear tasks of children who had COVID-19 previously, and the relevance among disease seriousness and cochlear involvement by otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). ⋯ Our results suggest that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 may influence the medial olivocochlear system of children and have irreversible effects on the cochlear functions. Early detection of problems that may affect cochlear functions is a special critical task, especially in children, who are a particularly vulnerable group in terms of hearing and related speech problems.
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To characterize patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (simBTKA) and study the outcomes of surgery along with complication rates. ⋯ Our results suggest simBTKA is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. However, male patients and those with cardiac and renal diseases are at increased risk of post-operative complications and prolonged hospital stay.
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To evaluate the impact of coordination of care of lung cancer in a tertiary care center. ⋯ Discussion of lung cancer cases in MTB had a positive influence on the coordination of patients' care.