Annals of Saudi medicine (ANN SAUDI MED)

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• Article: Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease of the kidney.

  Alireza Abdollahi, Farid A Ardalan, Mohsen Ayati
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2009; 29(1):55-7.
• Article: Diabetes complications in 1952 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients managed in a single institution in Saudi Arabia.

  Jamal S Alwakeel, Riad Sulimani, Hani Al-Asaad, Ali Al-Harbi, Nauman Tarif, Abdulkareem Al-Suwaida, Sulaiman Al-Mohaya, Arthur C Isnani, Awatif Alam, Durdana Hammad
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  ABSTRACT: Because there is no recent update on the state of diabetes and its concomitant complications in Saudi Arabia, we undertook a study of the prevalence of health complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to our institution. We conducted a retrospective review of medical records of adult Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes who were seen in clinics or admitted to the Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 1989 and January 2004. Of 1952 patients, 943 (48.3%) were males. For the whole study population the mean age at enrollment was 58.4+/-14.2 years, the mean age at onset of diabetes was 48.1+/-12.8 years, the mean duration of diabetes was 10.4+/-7.5 years, and the mean duration of follow-up was 7.9+/-4.6 years. Nephropathy was the most prevalent complication, occurring in 626 patients (32.1%). Acute coronary syndrome occurred in 451 (23.1%), cataracts in 447 (22.9%), retinopathy in 326 (16.7%), and myocardial infarction in 279 (14.3%), Doubling of serum creatinine was seen in 250 (12.8%) and 79 (4.0%) went into dialysis. Hypertension was present in 1524 (78.1%) and dyslipidemia in 764 (39.1%). Overall mortality was 8.2%. Multiple complications were frequent. Males had higher prevalence of complications than females (P<.05). Mortality was significantly higher in males 92 (9.8%) than females 69 (6.8%) (P=.024). The prevalence of complications significantly increased with duration of diabetes and age (P<.05). Among Saudis, the prevalence of concomitant diabetic complications is high, with cardiovascular and renal complications the most frequent. Many patients had multiple complications. Early and frequent screenings in the patients with type 2 diabetes are desirable to identify patients at high risk for concomitant complications and to prevent disabilities.
  Annals of Saudi medicine 07/2008; 28(4):260-6.
• Article: Saudi Gastroenterology Association guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma: summary of recommendations.

  Ayman A Abdo, Huda Al Abdul Karim, Turki Al Fuhaid, Faisal M Sanai, Munthir Kabbani, Abdulrahman Al Jumah, Kelly Burak
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2006; 26(4):261-5.
• Article: Mesentric vein thrombosis as a presentation of subclinical celiac disease.

  Nahla Ali Azzam, Hamad Al Ashgar, Mohammed Dababo, Nora Al Kahtani, Mushtaq Shahid
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2006; 26(6):471-3.
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  Article: Neurohormonal changes in medical students during academic stress.

  Laila Y Al-Ayadhi
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  ABSTRACT: Academic stress is a good model of psychological stress in humans and is thus useful for studying psychoneurohormonal changes. The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of academic examination stress on activation of the hypothalamus-autonomic nervous system (HANS) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis, through the measurements of changes in neuro-hormones during final exams as compared to the pre-exam baseline. Forty-eight first- and second-year female medical students participated. Plasma leptin, neuropeptide Y (NPY), nitrite, nitrate, andrenomedullin, cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were measured at baseline and during final examinations. Plasma levels of cortisol, ACTH, NPY, adrenomedullin, nitrite and nitrate increased during times of academic stress as compared to baseline levels. However, only plasma leptin level was decreased during the academic stress as compared to baseline, probably through a negative feedback mechanism resulting from sympathetic stimulation. The results indicate that both the HANS and HPA are involved in this type of stress and both are activated at the same time. Academic stress induced significant neurohormonal changes. Leptin, NPY, nitrite, nitrate, adrenomedullin, cortisol and ACTH can be considered part of a complex mosaic model of the neuroendocrine system during academic stress.
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2005; 25(1):36-40.
• Article: Large cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumor of the testis.

  Jaudah A Al-Maghrabi
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2005; 25(5):436-7.
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  Article: Proximal femoral focal deficiency in a newborn.

  Zainab Babay
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2004; 24(6):482-3.
• Article: Diffuse peritonitis caused by an infected and perforated urachal cyst.

  Fran Dobrila, Zeljka Crncevic Orlic, Elvira Mustac, Nives Jonjic, Slaven Kokic, Izet Hozo
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2003; 23(5):333-4.
• Article: The influence of academics stress on free radicals production in the blood of students during examinations.

  Laila Y Al-Ayadhi
  Annals of Saudi medicine 01/2003; 23(1-2):51-4.