The Neurosciences in Averroes’ “Principles of Medicine”
One of the fundamental advances of the transition of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance was the rediscovery of the Greek philosophers. Among the greatest representatives of this epoch we find the...
View ArticleUnpredictable dance of worms
A 50-year-old female had history of recurrent episodes of right upper abdominal pain radiating to the shoulder for six months. There was history of passage
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We thank Dr Akrami for his interest in our recently published article1 and highlighting the importance of the seatbelt law to reduce road traffic collision
View ArticleRE: Seatbelt compliance and mortality in the Gulf Cooperation Council...
To the Editor: We have read the article by Abbas et al1 with interest. Seatbelt use compliance has been considered as a contributing factor in
View ArticleFever of unknown origin, anemia and thrombocytosis as early symptoms and...
To the Editor: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) associated with anemia and thrombocytosis may represent a diagnostic challenge for the hematologist. Indeed, a wide spectrum
View ArticleSkull metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma with hepatitis C
To the Editor: Hepatocelluler carcinoma (HCC) commonly metastasizes to the lung, regional lymph nodes, peritoneum and adrenal glands. The incidence of bone metastases from HCC
View ArticleDiffuse skin hyperpigmentation in CD30+ lymphoproliferation
CD30+ T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders (LD) comprise two main groups of diseases: CD30+ LD of the skin and systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). The main feature of these disorders is the...
View ArticleRicin poisoning causing death after ingestion of herbal medicine
Ricin intoxication is a fatal and an uncommon medical condition. We report a case of ricin poisoning in a 42-year-old Saudi male patient who ingested a herbal medicine mixture containing ricin bean...
View ArticleFirst case report of chronic pulmonary lung disease caused by Mycobacterium...
Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium that is a common water contaminant, and an exclusive opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed patients; however, it...
View ArticleA fatal case of cutaneous adverse drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis...
Toxic epidermal necrolysis represents an immunologic reaction to a foreign antigen and is most often caused by drugs. Atorvastatin, a blood cholesterol–lowering agent, is a recognized cause of...
View ArticleTumor lysis syndrome during radiotherapy for prostate cancer with bone and...
A 60-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with metastatic (bone and bone marrow) prostate cancer. Radiotherapy (RT) with a total of 30 Gy was planned in 10 fractions for the painful left...
View ArticleThe Current Lymphoma Classification: New Concepts and Practical...
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lymphomas updated in 2008 represents an international consensus for diagnosis of lymphoid neoplasms based on the recognition of distinct disease...
View ArticleSong listening does not affect pattern reversal visual evoked potentials
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The pattern reversal visual evoked response has been defined as a reproducible cortical response upon stimulation of the eyes. This response depends on the intensity of the...
View ArticleEpidemiological, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of Saudi patients...
BACKGROUND: The estimated prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia is 7% to 10%. Despite the high prevalence of risk factors including diabetes, obesity, and...
View ArticleProfile of mycosis fungoides in 43 Saudi patients
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is a rare disease; and to our knowledge, there are no reports on its profile in Arabs. The objective of this study was to preliminarily analyze the...
View ArticleInflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based clinical study...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and natural course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Saudi Arabia are still largely unknown. Hence, we decided to conduct a...
View ArticleSingle-fraction γ-60Co radiation induces apoptosis in cultured rat C6 cells
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Radiotherapy is frequently applied in the treatment of malignant gliomas, but it is unclear if radiotherapy exerts its effects via induction of apoptosis. The present study...
View ArticleThe effect of prostate tissue inflammation in benign prostatic hyperplasia on...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) has been recently found to regulate several genes involved in immunoresponse and autocrine inflammation network. The aim of the study was...
View ArticleExpression of testis-specific genes, TEX101 and ODF4, in chronic myeloid...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cancer-testis (CT) antigens are a group of antigens with a restricted expression in normal tissues, except testis, and they have aberrant expression in different tumors. This...
View ArticlePrognostic significance of concomitant radiotherapy in newly diagnosed...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Currently, radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide has become the standard treatment for glioblastoma. The purpose of this study was to report our experience...
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