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View article: A Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Presenting With Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report
A Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Presenting With Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report Open
Hepatic hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors found in the liver. Herein, we present a case of a giant hepatic hemangioma (>4 cm) complicated by bilateral pulmonary embolism originating from the inferior vena cava thrombus with cli…
View article: Association of COVID-19 with Hepatic Injury Prevalence and Associated Factors
Association of COVID-19 with Hepatic Injury Prevalence and Associated Factors Open
Background: Novel Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) was reported by the WHO as a pandemic in March 2020. It was associated with liver injury in up to 50% of patients. This retrospective cohort study investigated the prevalence and associat…
View article: Cholestatic liver disease
Cholestatic liver disease Open
Cholestatic liver diseases (CLDs) are a group of diseases characterized by jaundice and cholestasis as the main presentation with different complications, which have considerable impact on the liver and can lead to end-stage liver disease,…
View article: Relationship between admission criteria and academic performance in basic science courses in health science colleges in KAU
Relationship between admission criteria and academic performance in basic science courses in health science colleges in KAU Open
Background At King Abdulaziz University, medical and health science schools depend on admission exams (aptitude and achievement) and preparatory year scores in their students’ selection. However, with the growing number of applicants and t…
View article: Autoimmune Hepatitis Prevalence among Patients from Saudi Arabia with Chronic Liver Disease Referred for Transient Elastography
Autoimmune Hepatitis Prevalence among Patients from Saudi Arabia with Chronic Liver Disease Referred for Transient Elastography Open
Background and study aim: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease that can lead to progressive liver damage. The prevalence of AIH among the general population and among chronic liver disease (CLD) patients is variable worldw…
View article: Readmission within 30-Day as a Key Indicator for Academic Hospital Performance: Rate and Risk Factors
Readmission within 30-Day as a Key Indicator for Academic Hospital Performance: Rate and Risk Factors Open
Background: Unplanned hospital readmission is concerning health care providers and is frequently used as a quality indicator for hospital care.
Objectives: This study was conducted in order to examine the rate and associated factors for 3…
View article: Position statement on the diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Position statement on the diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Open
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major national and international health burden. It is one of the most common liver diseases worldwide and the most common cause of abnormal liver enzymes in many developed countries. Non-alcoh…
View article: Acute onset autoimmune hepatitis: Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes
Acute onset autoimmune hepatitis: Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes Open
Acute onset AIH is a disease that requires early diagnosis and management. We confirmed that elevated transaminases are the hallmark of biochemical presentation of acute AIH. High IgG, ANA and ASMA are typically present in such patients up…
View article: Analysis of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutations in patients from Western Saudi Arabia with chronic disease
Analysis of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutations in patients from Western Saudi Arabia with chronic disease Open
Introduction: Extensive research has provided a link between HBV variants and the clinical complications of liver diseases. This study was performed to further investigate the relationship between HBV variants in preS, S and BCP/PC regions…
View article: Mentoring Clinical-Year Medical Students: Factors Contributing to Effective Mentoring
Mentoring Clinical-Year Medical Students: Factors Contributing to Effective Mentoring Open
Theory: Academic mentoring is an effective method of enhancing undergraduate medical student academic performance, research productivity, career planning, and overall satisfaction. Hypotheses: This study investigates the relationship betwe…
View article: The Challenge of Designing Key Performance Indicators for Academic Hospitals:
The Challenge of Designing Key Performance Indicators for Academic Hospitals: Open
Background: This study assesses whether patients with ischemic heart disease receive comparable care and achieve similar outcomes compared to the rest of patients in the department of medicine at our tertiary academic center.
Methods: Thi…
View article: Introducing inter-professional education in curricula of Saudi health science schools: An educational projection of Saudi Vision 2030
Introducing inter-professional education in curricula of Saudi health science schools: An educational projection of Saudi Vision 2030 Open
بدأت الحكومة السعودية مؤخرا، في وضع خطط لتحسين كل من نظام الرعاية الصحية والتعليم الصحي. ويتطلب توفير الرعاية المُثلى في مؤسسات الرعاية الصحية تعاون وتفاعل مقدمي الرعاية الصحية من القطاعات المختلفة. وقد بيّنت الأبحاث المبنية على البراهين أن …
View article: Fibroscan Compared to FIB-4, APRI, and AST/ALT Ratio for Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in Saudi Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Fibroscan Compared to FIB-4, APRI, and AST/ALT Ratio for Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in Saudi Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Open
The data showed that more than one-third of the cohort exhibited advanced fibrosis, demonstrating the need for the early diagnosis and treatment of NAFLD. The use of Fibroscan with other serum markers has been shown to be helpful for the d…
View article: Designing Hospital Key Performance Indicators for Academic Centers: Measuring the Average Length of Stay
Designing Hospital Key Performance Indicators for Academic Centers: Measuring the Average Length of Stay Open
Background: Length of stay is an important performance indicator for hospital management and a key measure of health care efficiency. This paper aims to determine the average length of stay in our center and the factors that influence it. …