Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a newly recognized transmissible
viral infection with high virulence and case fatality rates for which there is no currently …

Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the clinical and imaging features of Swyer-James-Macleod
syndrome (SJMS) in 9 adults. Methods: We reviewed the charts of 9 patients …

To study physicians’ attitudes towards do-not-resuscitate orders (DNR) in the elderly and
analyze the responses to some of the factors that may influence the resuscitation decisions, a …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence, assess the diagnostic approach and to identify specific
causes and treatment response of chronic persistent cough (CPC) in consecutive adult …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the factors associated
with resistance to antituberculous drugs in Saudi Arabia, and to follow the long‐term trends in …

Methods. This study was conducted prospectively at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH),
which serves as a general and a tertiary care hospital for the civilian population, and is …

Discussion Berger and coworkers 2 reported a 4%(14 of 436) incidence of uremic pleural
effusions in chronic renal failure. However, the incidence could have been underestimated …

BACKGROUND : Because reports of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP)
are lacking from the Middle East, we conducted a retrospective review of of all …

Abdullah F. Al-Mobeireek, MRCP, FCCP, Abdullah A. Abba, MRCP, FCCP. guidelines. 4-9
Locally, we also observed inappropriate oxygen practices. However, there is no information …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of an extensive education campaign for physicians, in
effecting positive changes, in their asthma prescription practice, in line with the ‘Saudi …