Saudi Med J
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To study the effect of appropriate oseltamivir discontinuation in patients hospitalized with pneumonia, after they tested negative for influenza. ⋯ This study showed that appropriate discontinuation of empirical antiviral therapy is safe, effective, and has no impact on the length of stay and readmission rates.
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To assess the impact of body weight and body mass index (BMI) on pregnancy outcome. ⋯ Overweight and obese pregnant women are at high risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and need careful periconception, antenatal, in labor, and postpartum care. We also recommend weight control.
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To estimate the prevalence of migraine headaches, assess the quality of life (QoL) of migraine patients, and compare the QoL between migraine patients and the general population in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ⋯ The current study showed a high prevalence of migraine in Jeddah. Insufficient sleep was the most frequently reported trigger. Migraine significantly affects all aspects of QoL in comparison with the normal population.
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Vaccination against SARS-COV-2 is considered an effective preventive strategy to halt COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of thromboembolic events in vaccine recipients has jolted some of the European countries to pause the vaccination process temporarily. ⋯ The gravity of events particularly in young and previously normal patients merits further research to reach some conclusion. Here we present a similar case who sustained ischemic stroke shortly after receiving the first dose of his vaccine.