Saudi Med J
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To evaluate the risk of developing eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation. ⋯ The risk of posterior subcapsular opacities and cataracts is significantly higher in healthcare workers with occupational radiation exposure than in non-exposed workers, highlighting the necessity to enhance and promote the wearing of protective measures with high safety levels.
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Genital lymphedema usually develops after 4-30 years of chronic hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). However, our patient exhibited signs of it as early as 2 years after being diagnosed with HS. Renal amyloidosis is a rarely reported complication of HS. ⋯ We report a case of a 42-year-old Indian gentleman who had HS for 9 years presenting with 2 rare complications: penoscrotal lymphedema and end-stage renal disease secondary to renal amyloidosis. The patient was treated with prednisolone and adalimumab to treat both his HS and renal amyloidosis, and was referred to general surgery to manage his genital lymphedema. We recommend following adult patients with moderate-to-severe HS and clinical duration of greater than 3 years and screening for amyloidosis before they reach end-stage organ disease, similar to what happened to our patient with end-stage renal disease.
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Observational Study
Endothelial dysfunction predicted cardiovascular events in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
To examine the relationship between endothelial dysfunction and adverse cardiovascular events in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). ⋯ In patients with paroxysmal AF, endothelial dysfunction was associated with composite cardiovascular events. Flow-mediated dilation was a significant predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with paroxysmal AF.
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To investigate the impact and predictors of tympanostomy tube (TT) extrusion. ⋯ More than one-fourth of the patients who underwent TT insertion for OME developed recurrence. Tympanostomy tube extrusion earlier than 12 months was associated with a higher recurrence rate. Small TTs increased the probability of early TT extrusion.
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Observational Study
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients.
To examine D-dimer, coagulation profile, and platelet count among patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and compare them to findings from non-COVID-19 subjects. ⋯ D-dimer mean values increased significantly in deceased COVID-19 and in hospitalized intensive care unit (ICU) wards patients (p<0.001), indicating a potential predictive and prognostic severity marker, particularly among COVID-19 patients in the ICU.