… Hanaa Banjar and Gerhild Angyalosi contributed to all the sections equally. They reviewed
the draft in its entirety and provided critical comments for intellectual content and flow. This …

Objective This study represents the experience of a tertiary care center in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA) on the long-term effect on the lungs of esophageal atresia (EA) and …

We report the results of clinical exome sequencing (CES) on >2,200 previously unpublished
Saudi families as a first-tier test. The predominance of autosomal-recessive causes allowed …

Standardization of the diagnostic routine for children with congenital heart disease
associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH-CHD) is crucial, in particular since …

Simultaneous occurrence of Cystic fibrosis and other inherited diseases or congenital
anomalies has been rare. This association has never been described before in the Arab …

Cardiac catheterization is important in the diagnosis and risk stratification of pulmonary
hypertensive vascular disease (PHVD) in children. Acute vasoreactivity testing provides key …

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to review the etiological factors and diseases associated
with pediatric noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia. …

BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) occurs in populations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf area.
Approximately 2000 known variants have been identified for the CF transmembrane …

… Heckers H, Melcher FW, Dittmar K, et al. Long-term course of mineral oil pneumonia. Lung
… Banjar H. Lipid pneumonia in the paediatric age group and its complications. Bahrain Med …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern of scoliosis in the pediatric age group and to
determine the course of the disease and the result of surgical intervention. METHODS: A …