Table of contents (Vol 12, No 12)
RESEARCH

The site of insulin storage inside domestic refrigerators is associated with ketoacidosis and hypoglycemic episodes among patient with diabetes mellitus
 

This study aimes to assess the association between storing insulin in different sites of the fridge, rotating insulin injection sites, hypoglycemia, and ketoacidosis.

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By Hyder Osman Mirghani, Eid Farij Alatawi, Nawaf Moqbel Albelwi, Mofareh Jubran Alrasasimah, Turki Hamdan Albalawi, Hussam Abdullah Albalawi

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Which level of preoperative glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) affect early morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery?
 

This study aims to evaluate the level of glycated haemoglobin in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, and to establish it is an independent predictor for postoperative mortality and morbidity.

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By Yasser F. Elghoneimy, Medhat R. Nashy, Sharifah A. Othman, Norah M. Almarri, Asayel A. Alruwaili, Assayl R. Alotaibi, Fahad A. Alshammari

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REVIEW

The association between linagliptin and acute pancreatitis: A review
 

The current review aimed to assess the relationship between linagliptin and acute pancreatitis.

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By Hyder Osman Mirghany, Abdulmohsen Mohammed Alamri, Muath Fayez Karkar, Muath Saud Alyasi, Ahmed Abdulrahman Albalawi, Abdullah Ali Aljaafari, Dhafer Mohammed Alyami, Mohammed Hussain Alzahib

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Pattern and temporal profile of thyroid carcinoma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A review and meta-analysis
 

This review and meta-analysis gives a broad insight regarding thyroid carcinoma epidemiology, spatial distribution, and dynamics.

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By Ibrahim Altedlawi Albalawi, Hyder Osman Mirghani

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BRIEF REPORT

Starting a movement: An epidemiological audit into the distribution and determinants of Clostridium Difficele infection at an Australian tertiary hospital site
 

This report highlights the importance of antibiotic usage influencing in-patient CDI cases and the vital role of multidisciplinary teams in managing and monitoring these patients.

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By Calum WK Chong, Laurin M Lau, Laura Phua, Nathaniel Teng, Christophe R Berney

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CASE SERIES

Multiple sclerosis following bariatric surgery: A report of five cases
 

This case study aims to notify clinician that multiple sclerosis can occur often in patients after bariatric procedures.

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By Foziah Alshamrani, Leenah Turkistani, Nourah AlAmri, Anwar AlZahrani, Abdulla Alsulaiman, Fahad AlKhamis, Majed AlAbdali, Danah AlJaafari, Aisha AlBaker, Abdullah AlAmri

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CASE STUDY

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix in a young adult - A case report
 

This study highlights that basaloid squamous cell carcinoma is a very rare, aggressive subtype of squamous cervical cancer and it must be differentiated from other tumours of cervix.

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By Angel Yordanov, Stanislav Slavchev, Vasil Nanev, Denislava Ivanova, Momchil Ivanov, Strahil Strashilov

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