Firas K. Almarri
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View article: Hidden in plain sight: A decades-long journey of a nasal foreign body discovered incidentally
Hidden in plain sight: A decades-long journey of a nasal foreign body discovered incidentally Open
View article: Innovative Chopsticks-Based Training for Enhancing Nondominant Hand Dexterity in Tonsillectomy with Bipolar Technique
Innovative Chopsticks-Based Training for Enhancing Nondominant Hand Dexterity in Tonsillectomy with Bipolar Technique Open
View article: Optimized Management of Patulous Eustachian Tube: Shim Size Modifications to Minimize Middle Ear Effusion and Enhancing Treatment Outcomes
Optimized Management of Patulous Eustachian Tube: Shim Size Modifications to Minimize Middle Ear Effusion and Enhancing Treatment Outcomes Open
Objective: In this retrospective case series, we reported 4 patients presenting with a patulous Eustachian tube (PET) to highlight our institutional management approach to PET with shim insertion and a modified shim with hydroxyapatite inj…
View article: Are We Overlooking Nasal Decongestant Abuse? A Perspective
Are We Overlooking Nasal Decongestant Abuse? A Perspective Open
View article: Molecular Characterization of Microbial Quality of Ready-to-eat Salads using Multi-locus Sequence Typing
Molecular Characterization of Microbial Quality of Ready-to-eat Salads using Multi-locus Sequence Typing Open
Uncertainty persists concerning the role of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad as a bacterial reservoir. The attention paid to food safety by international agencies and international regulations has not improved food safety despite technological adv…
View article: Bilateral antrochoanal polyp: a case report of an extremely rare entity managed conservatively with a review from the past 26 years
Bilateral antrochoanal polyp: a case report of an extremely rare entity managed conservatively with a review from the past 26 years Open
Introduction and importance: Antrochoanal polyp (ACP) is a well-known benign sinonasal polyp first described in the early 20th century. ACP mostly presents as a unilateral mass and is treated solely with surgical excision. Case presentatio…
View article: Prevalence of pharmacological and non-pharmacological coping mechanisms for anxiety management during the COVID-19 pandemic: investigating the transition to online learning among medical students
Prevalence of pharmacological and non-pharmacological coping mechanisms for anxiety management during the COVID-19 pandemic: investigating the transition to online learning among medical students Open
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a devastating effect on college students worldwide. Here, the authors aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety and its related coping strategies, provide a theoretical bas…
View article: MALDI-TOF MS for Rapid Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Urinary Tract Infections in the Riyadh Region
MALDI-TOF MS for Rapid Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Urinary Tract Infections in the Riyadh Region Open
The successful treatment of bacterial disease is relied on selecting a suitable drug based on the type of bacteria and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The study’s objective was to identify bacterial isolates from urine samples of pat…
View article: Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma of the Supraclavicular Region: A Rare Soft-Tissue Tumor With a Review from the Last Decade
Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma of the Supraclavicular Region: A Rare Soft-Tissue Tumor With a Review from the Last Decade Open
Desmoplastic fibroblastoma (DF) is primarily a sporadic, rare, benign, soft-tissue tumor with an excellent prognosis and no reported recurrence to date. DF presents as a painless, slow-growing mass with symptoms due to its mass effect. We …
View article: A rare case of glomangiopericytoma in the nasal cavity: A case report in light of recent literature
A rare case of glomangiopericytoma in the nasal cavity: A case report in light of recent literature Open
GPC is a rare indolent tumor of pericytes that has a macroscopic appearance of a nasal polyp, which may result in uncertainty in the initial diagnosis. In most cases, GPC warrants only local excision. This case report adds to the literatur…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi medical students’ career choices and perceptions of health specialties: findings from a national cross-sectional study
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Saudi medical students’ career choices and perceptions of health specialties: findings from a national cross-sectional study Open
View article: Elucidation of Practices of Mobile Phone Hygiene and Identification of the Microorganisms: A Perspective Study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Elucidation of Practices of Mobile Phone Hygiene and Identification of the Microorganisms: A Perspective Study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Open
Mobile phones (MPs) have become a tool for the transmission of microorganisms due to lack of personal hygiene and maybe the sharing of the mobile phone by more than one person that which leads it to be a suitable carrier for microbes. This…