Background In contrast to most regions of the world where a decline of the HIV epidemic
can be seen, data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region suggests increasing …

Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer as well as one of the main causes of
cancer-related mortality in women. Human microbial dysbiosis, which has been related to a range …

INTRODUCTION Splenic artery aneurysm is a rare condition, however, potentially fatal. The
importance of splenic artery aneurysm lies in the risk for rupture and life threatening …

Introduction Appendicitis is one of the most prevalent abdominal emergencies globally.
Despite the fact that acute appendicitis is a clinical diagnosis, preoperative imaging …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with multisystemic complications
and thrombotic events including pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. …

Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(KSA) and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. About 40% of BC in KSA is …

Objectives: To assess and compare the Caprini and Padua risk assessment models) RAMs (for
predicting venous thromboembolism) VTE (in hospitalized patients. Methods: We …

Background Self-confidence, is one of the critical variables influencing surgical resident’s
abilities, and lack of confidence maybe a reason for not entering medical practice immediately. …

Among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, 25% have isolated peritoneal
carcinomatosis. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the disease-free …

Background One of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in females under 45 years
old is breast cancer (BC). The definition of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the lack of …