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Tonsillitis is a condition involving the infection of the lymphoid tissue of the tonsils. This pathology of the tonsils is frequently reported as a childhood illness in children of school-going age. The leading causative agent which is associated with tonsillitis is Group A and B Haemolytic Streptococcus and Staphylococcus and Haemophilus influenzae. With rapid and correct treatment and management with antibiotics and analgesics, it can be resolved, and the patient can be free of the symptoms such as sore throat, dysphagia, pain over the throat, and fever. Though in the minority of cases the diseases can progress and can result in multiple complications which sometimes can be lethal and extremely serious. These can be rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis, or tonsillar cyst. One of the sporadic but equally important and grave syndromes is Lemierre's syndrome, which unfortunately has been labelled as a forgotten disease due to the development of antibiotic therapy and management of the disease. The mortality of the disease was extremely high in the pre-antibiotic era. This disease presents the following findings, such as thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, which usually occurs after the presentation of pharyngeal infection. Which in later stages also gives rise to thrombi that advance and extend throughout the body, in the form of septic emboli. Tucidinostat research buy The important microorganism which is isolated and associated with the Lemierre's is Fusobacterium necrophorum, a strict gram-negative anaerobe. This article emphasizes and discusses the pathophysiology, and microbiology of Lemierre's syndrome. It also focuses on the clinical symptoms that include the appropriate and timely diagnosis and treatment of this deadly and fatal syndrome, together with the complications that arise with Lemierre's syndrome as the presenting problem.Dependency on digital devices resulting in an ever-increasing daily screen time has subsequently also been the cause of several adverse effects on physical and mental or psychological health. Constant exposure to devices like smartphones, personal computers, and television can severely affect mental health- increase stress and anxiety, for example, and cause various sleep issues in both children as well as adults. Risk factors for obesity and cardiovascular disorders, including hypertension, poor regulation of stress, low HDL cholesterol, and insulin resistance are among the physical health repercussions we see. The psychological health effects comprise suicidal tendencies and symptoms of depression which are associated with digital device dependency, screen-time-induced poor sleep quality, and content-influenced negativity. Oftentimes it can cause the induction of a state of hyper-arousal, increase stress hormones, desynchronize the body clock or the circadian cycle, alter brain chemistry and create a drag on mental energy and development. With a focus on brain development in children and detrimental effects in both adults and children, this research article goes on to explore the various aspects of screen addiction and excessive screen exposure.Fremanezumab, one of the anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies, is widely used for migraine prophylaxis. However, its efficacy for headache attributed to glioblastoma has not been reported. We herein report a 66-year-old man who had right temporoparietal glioblastoma which recurred despite surgical and chemo-radiological treatment. He had migraine and headache attributed to glioblastoma, but fremanezumab improved both of them. Our case suggested that fremanezumab's possible efficacy for not only migraine but also headache attributed to intracranial neoplasia.Background In this study, we aimed to analyze various complications following cataract surgery in diabetic patients and compare the outcomes of diabetic patients with comorbidities versus diabetic patients without comorbidities. Methodology This study was conducted in the adult ophthalmology department at a tertiary teaching care center. A retrospective cross-sectional chart review was conducted from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. The selection was made using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique with a data collection sheet to include all male and female Saudi diabetic patients 40-80 years old who underwent cataract surgery in 2019. The data were divided into diabetic patients with comorbidities and diabetic patients without comorbidities to assess the postoperative complications in both groups. SPSS version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) was used for data analysis. Results This study analyzed 290 diabetic patients; the most common age group was more than 65 years old (150, 51.7%), with slightly more females (147, 50.7%). A total of 181 (62.7%) patients had complications after surgery, and 255 (87.9%) patients had comorbidities. The most reported complication was corneal edema (181, 62.4%). Additionally, hypertension was the most frequently reported comorbidity (206, 71%). We also found that complications after cataract surgery were more common among females (p = 0.025). Conclusions The most prevalent postoperative cataract surgery complication was corneal edema in 181 (62.4%) patients. Despite comorbidities, no changes were reported in the prevalence of postoperative complications.Osmotic demyelination syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the myelin sheath of brain cells secondary to rapid correction of hyponatremia. Clinical features are variable depending on the location of demyelination, with diagnosis confirmed by MRI. Once diagnosed, treatment is supportive. We present a 49-year-old female recently discharged from an outside hospital who presented with symptoms of tremors, ataxia, slurred speech, and confusion. The patient was diagnosed with osmotic demyelination syndrome based on the classic trident sign on MRI imaging. A review of her records showed rapid correction of serum sodium during her initial hospital visit.Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is a genetic leukodystrophy, which is a progressive and degenerative central nervous system abnormality caused by dysmyelination. Because the incidence of PMD is extremely low, only a few case reports have been published regarding its anesthetic management. In particular, epidural anesthesia has only been reported in one case of general anesthesia combined with caudal anesthesia. We performed general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia for the soft-tissue release surgery for bilateral hip subluxation in a six-year-old male patient diagnosed with PMD. General anesthesia was induced with sevoflurane in nitrous oxide and oxygen. Rocuronium was administered to facilitate tracheal intubation. After intubation, general anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane in the air and oxygen. An epidural catheter was placed from L3/4. For epidural anesthesia and analgesia, 1% mepivacaine was used as needed, and 2 ml/h of 0.2% ropivacaine was started one hour before the end of surgc deficits is controversial, we were able to safely perform epidural anesthesia and postoperative continuous epidural analgesia in a pediatric patient with PMD.Repository-esophageal fistula (REF) in children includes congenital or acquired tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and pleuro-esophageal fistula (PEF). TEF is a well-known congenital anomaly that is managed surgically. Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (rTEF) occurring after surgical repair of TEF is not an uncommon complication and most of the time requires repeat surgery. The aim of this paper is to report the outcomes of endoscopic closure of REF in children in Oman. This is a retrospective case series describing the endoscopic closure of REF in children in the Royal Hospital (RH), Oman. Five cases were identified with one of them having acquired PEF while the rest had rTEF. All children had esophageal endoscopic closure of the esophageal fistula using endoclips, cauterization, and glue injection. The patient who had PEF had successful closure of the fistula and only one out of four with rTEF had successful endoscopic closure. Esophageal endoscopic approach is unsatisfactory in the closure of rTEF but could be effective in the closure of inflammatory PEF. An esophageal approach for the closure of rTEF may need to be consolidated with simultaneous bronchoscopic closure.Introduction The social acceptance of patients with epilepsy is largely determined by society's opinion of epilepsy; therefore, individuals with epilepsy could face prejudice and stigma as a result of negative impressions. Religious beliefs and mystical notions have been shown to influence attitudes toward epilepsy. Health fatalism could also be detrimental to society's and caregivers' approach toward such patients. In extreme settings, this could hinder them from obtaining an adequate treatment process. Methods A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted from February 2022 to May 2022 in Saudi Arabia, Spain, Scotland, and Italy using an online questionnaire consisting of 33 questions concerning the Health Fatalism Scale (HFS), the Epilepsy Knowledge Scale (EKS), and the Epilepsy Attitude Scale (EAS). Results A total of 735 health science students (HSS) participated in the present study. The majority of participants were females (64.1%) while male participants represented 34.6% of the study. Health science students currently studying in Saudi Arabia represented the majority of participants with a percentage of 58.5%. Among the four countries, students in Saudi Arabia presented with the highest knowledge mean score. Students in Spain had the highest mean attitude score. Muslim students had the highest mean fatalism scores followed by Christian students. Conclusion In general, a high level of knowledge was observed among the participants, most notably, among Saudis who presented with the highest level of knowledge across the four countries. Regarding attitude, Spanish students presented the best attitude towards patients with epilepsy. Low fatalism scores were commonly observed across all countries regardless of their different demographic characteristics. Fatalism perception should be further detailed to ensure optimal services are delivered without prejudgment by future healthcare workers.

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death worldwide. In Saudi Arabia and the gulf area, coronary artery disease (CAD) is considered a serious problem with high mortality. Previous studies identified multiple risk factors, that include hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, smoking, and low physical activity, which might be related to lifestyle changes over the last few decades. Limited data about gender differences in clinical and angiographic characteristics among CAD patients in the Jazan region are available. The aim of this study is to assess potential gender differences in CAD and its clinical characteristics and angiographic features in the Jazan region.

This retrospective chart review collected data between January 2020 and March 2021 from the follow-ups of 498 patients (100 females and 398 males) aged over 18 years at the Prince Mohammed bin Nasser Hospital in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. The data were collected after all patients admitted to the hospital were reviewed, and cardiac catheterization was performed.