scholarly journals The diagnostic challenge of pandemic H1N1 2009 virus in a dengue-endemic region: A case report of combined infection in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raheela Hussain ◽  
Ibraheem Al-Omar ◽  
Ziad A. Memish
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pandemic H1n1 ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Endemic Region ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Pandemic H1n1 2009 ◽  
Combined Infection

scholarly journals The economic burden of dengue fever in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. e0008847
Author(s):  
Naeema A. Akbar ◽  
Abdullah M. Assiri ◽  
Omima I. Shabouni ◽  
Osama M. Alwafi ◽  
Rajaa Al-Raddadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Denv Infection ◽  
National Data ◽  
Endemic Region ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Rapid Urbanization

Rapid urbanization, global trade, and the exceptionally great numbers of worldwide visitors during Hajj and Umrah have all placed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a significant risk of introducing several vector-borne tropical diseases, such as dengue fever virus (DENV) infection. In this study we estimated DENV infection cost of illness (COI) in Saudi Arabia in the period 2013–2017, by processing national data including all declared cases recorded in referral centers in the western region, being the endemic region of the country. Using a statistically validated predictive model that was built on a representative sample of 717 laboratory-confirmed cases of DENV infection, direct costs, due to care-related expenditures, were estimated by applying the predictive equation to national data. However, indirect costs, which are due to productivity loss, were estimated using the human capital model based on gross domestic product adjusted for invalidity duration. Further, under-reporting was adjusted by using an expansion factor EF = 3. We observed highest estimated costs in 2016 with over US$168.5 Million total costs, including direct (US$29.0 Million) and indirect (US$139.5 Million) costs, for a total 4415 confirmed cases. The total DENV COI for the five years was estimated as US$551.0 Million for a total 15,369 patients (59.7%) out of 25,745 declared cases, resulting in an average cost of US$11 947.6 by patient. Depending on the year, productivity years loss costs accounted for 63.3% to 83.8% of the estimated total costs. Dengue has a substantial local economic burden that costs US$110.2 Million per year, stressing the urgent need for an effective national prevention strategy to perform considerable cost-savings besides reducing morbidity.

scholarly journals Endobronchial tuberculosis in an immunocompetent young filipino male - a case report from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Majid Arwadi ◽  
Farhan Khalid ◽  
Sara Sadiq ◽  
Naveed Qureshi ◽  
Usman Ali Maitla
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Endobronchial Tuberculosis

scholarly journals Congenital brucellosis: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 030006052097557
Author(s):  
Yahya Ali Mohzari ◽  
Renad Abdullah Alshuraim ◽  
Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq ◽  
Saud O. ALanazi ◽  
Najwa Alghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Blood Cell ◽  
Brucella Abortus ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Blood Cell Count ◽  
Premature Rupture ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Gram Negative

Although rare, brucellosis is endemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In the case presented here, a neonate was born at 29 weeks gestation with severe respiratory depression, pyrexia; hypotension and an elevated white blood cell count. Her mother was a 19-year-old pregnant woman who developed premature rupture of the membranes and went into labour early. Sepsis was suspected and so the neonate received dobutamine and empiric ampicillin/gentamicin. The mother reported visiting a farm during her pregnancy and so congenital brucellosis was considered a possibility. Blood cultures were positive for Gram-negative coccobacilli and serology confirmed the presence of Brucella abortus and B. meltiness. Antibiotic treatment was changed to rifampin/gentamicin/ciprofloxacin but on day 17 the baby deteriorated and gentamicin was discontinued and meropenem was added. The neonate gradually improved; meropenem was discontinued on day 24 and the baby was discharged from hospital on day 38.

scholarly journals Successfully treating three patients with acute kidney injury secondary to COVID-19 by peritoneal dialysis: Case report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 496-498
Author(s):  
Abdullah K Al-Hwiesh ◽  
Abdelgalil Moaz Mohammed ◽  
Mahmoud Elnokeety ◽  
Amani Al-Hwiesh ◽  
Nadia Al-Audah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic disease that increased the burden on health-care system. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 74,795 cases have been reported until 26 May 2020 and the number of cases is rapidly increasing. The mortality rate of COVID-19 worldwide is 6.37%. Here we report three cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to pneumonia of severe COVID-19; they were treated with automated peritoneal dialysis (PD) with full recovery. To the best of our knowledge, few reports in the literature have discussed the use of PD in AKI secondary to COVID-19.

scholarly journals Oseltamivir-resistant pandemic (H1N1)2009 in Yemen - case report

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed AK Thabet ◽  
Saeed H Al-Bahlooli ◽  
Abdulhakeem Al-Kohlani ◽  
Ahmed Shoja'a
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pandemic H1n1 ◽  
Pandemic H1n1 2009

scholarly journals A case report of visceral leishmaniasis and malaria co-infection with pancytopenia and splenomegaly - a diagnostic challenge

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pragya Gautam Ghimire ◽  
Prasanna Ghimire ◽  
Jyoti Adhikari ◽  
Anurag Chapagain
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
World Population ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Endemic Region ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis and malaria are tropical diseases with more than half of the world population at risk of infection resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Co-infection of Leishmaniasis and malaria pose a great challenge in the diagnosis as well as overall management. Case presentation In this case report, we present a rare case of a 5 years old child hailing from non-endemic region of Nepal with history of fever for a period of 3 months who was diagnosed as co-infection of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax and visceral Leishmaniasis with pancytopenia that subsequently improved after a course of treatment. Conclusions A high index of suspicion for a possibility of co-infection with Leishmaniasis and malaria should be borne in mind when an individual hailing from or having history of travel to endemic countries presents with prolonged fever.

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