OBJECTIVE: To review all cases of valvular heart disease during pregnancy in a regional
Saudi-Arabian population between 1993-1997, determine its incidence, contributing factors …

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose complex (ISC) as
compared with oral ferrous sulfate in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia during …

This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (IDDM), noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and …

Objective Gynecological admissions to the surgical intensive care unit vary from the obstetrical
cases. Pregnant women are of prime age and can tolerate the pregnancy and delivery …

This study was conducted in Riyadh to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and
impaired glucose tolerance. Blood samples (3981) were collected from Saudi male and female …

Metal dusting leads to disintegration of such alloys as iron and nickel-based into a “dust” of
particulate metal, metal carbide, carbon, and/or oxide. It occurs in strongly carburising …

Lead poisoning has proven to be one of the most difficult environmental health problems.
Part of this difficulty is based on the lack of distinctive manifestations at an early phase in the …

The use of contraceptives can have an impact on better spacing between children, better
child care, improvement of children's health and preservation of the mother's health. In this …

A three year maternal mortality survey in Saudi Arabia has identified the various
epidemiologic risk factors for maternal deaths. Unbooked, uneducated and economically …

This review analyzes the multiple pregnancies in King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH)
from January 1985 to December 1989. Over this period, the incidence of multiple pregnancy …