Muhammad Yousuf

• MBBS, MRCS Eng, LRCP Lond, MRCPI, FRCPI, FRCP Edin, FACP.
• Former Consultant and Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS)

Currently, the management of covid-19 infection remains mostly empirical. We describe the presentation, progress and management outcome of a middle-aged diabetic man with acute Covid-19 infection. His illness was marked by the development of respiratory failure and pulmonary embolism despite guideline-based prophylactic anticoagulation. His illness...

Clopidogrel is a highly effective antiplatelet agent and is widely used in atherosclerotic vascular diseases especially after cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention. Although it appears to be very safe, it may be associated with hepatotoxicity. A 74-year-old male was admitted with anorexia and jaundice. His previous history...

The objective of this study was to assess the value and determinants of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in stable patients on regular hemodialysis (HD). Pre-dialysis and post-dialysis ESR was measured in a group of stable adult patients on regular HD and the results were compared. The results were also correlated with the patients' demographic...

The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy (PP) and the associated factors in medical outpatients. A cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study was carried out in adult medical outpatients attending internal medicine clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 1 March 2009 to 31 December 20...

To compare the achievement of NICE guidelines for diabetic care at two hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Grimsby, United Kingdom. Electronic records of type 2 diabetic patients followed up at internal medicine clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (DPWH), Grimsby, United Kingdom...

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the rSedimentation Rate (ESR) at the time of diagnosis in culture positive cases of different types of active tuberculosis (TB). Methodology: In this retrospective descriptive study conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ESR was done by a modified Westergren method using a rapid test. Cases o...

To report on the clinical presentation, etiology, and laboratory features of acute and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We retrospectively studied records of 720 patients with AF seen in outpatients and inpatients departments at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, during the period of 1 January 2002...

To evaluate the etiology of extremely elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in adolescents and adults at a tertiary care center. This retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study was carried out at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia using the Westergren method of determining ESR in adolescents and adults aged >or=12 ye...

Although there are numerous studies on diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia, data on the extent to which American Diabetic Association (ADA) standards of diabetic care are met, is scarce. We studied the computerized records of adult diabetic patients followed-up in outpatient internal medicine clinics at our tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabi...

Objectives: To find out the time interval from onset of the symptoms to admission in the hospital of patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke, in order to assess the feasibility of thrombolytic therapy in Lahore General Hospital. Design: Hospital-based, prospective and observational study Setting: Lahore General Hospital Lahore. Duration: Six...

Objective: To study the risk factors of stroke in a poor hospital population. Design: Prospective, descriptive hospital based study. Setting: Medical Unit I, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Subjects and methods: All poor adults having treatment arranged by social welfare department through zakat admitted with features of stroke during the period J...

Objective: To study the risk factors of stroke in a poor hospital population. Design: Prospective, descriptive hospital based study. Setting: Medical Unit I, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Subjects and methods: All poor adults having treatment arranged by social welfare department through zakat admitted with features of stroke during the period J...

Background: Diabetes is becoming a major health problem in Pakistan. However, there is no data about non-compliance of drug therapy in diabetics in Pakistan. Objective: To assess drug compliance in diabetic patients & their reasons for noncompliance. Setting: Lahore General Hospital, Lahore having a catchment area of poor population. Methods: Using...

Objective: To study the profile of meningococcal infection among pilgrims who had previous A-C vaccination. Setting: King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: Fifteen patients with documented A-C vaccination admitted to the above hospital during the study period of April 1992 to June 1993 with meningococcal...

To study the profile of meningococcal infection among pilgrims despite prior A-C vaccination. King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. Fifteen patients admitted to the hospital during the study period of April 1992 to June 1993 were evaluated prospectively regarding their clinical and laboratory features, culture and antibiotic...

The term Euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis has been suggested for a syndrome of severe diabetic ketoacidosis with plasma bicarbonate of 10 m.mol/L or less and a relatively normal blood sugar (16.7 m.mol/l or 300 mg/dl or less) on admission to the hospital. In this report, we describe our experience of three such cases in Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi...

BACKGROUND: Although the precipitating factors ad mortality has been studies, there is noreported of clinical and biochemical profile of patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Saudi ArabiaOBJECTIVE: To study the clinical and laboratory profile of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis inMadinah-Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. DESIGN king abdul Azaz and Fa...

This prospective epidemiological study was done at King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Madinah Al-Munawarah, during the 1993 Haj season, to identify the medical problems of pilgrims. Out of 23,806 pilgrims who attentded this hospital during the study period, 773 (3.25%) were admitted as medical cases. Mean age of admitted cases were 60.4 +/- 11.4 years. Pneu...