The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency of biopsied oral soft tissue lesions in Kuwait.
Published in 01 January 2012
A prospective study was carried out for a period of 6 months (September 1987 to 28 February 1988) to evaluate the possible misuse of blood transfusion service in the department of surgery, Amiri Teaching Hospital, Kuwait.
Published in 01 October 1991
Deficiency of dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) is a newly described combined primary immunodeficiency disease. It was found to account for 15% of combined immune deficiency cases in the National Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Registry in Kuwait, a country with high prevalence of consanguinity.
Published in 01 June 2012
Gastrogastric fistula (GGF) is a rare complication after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) that can be challenging to treat.
Published in 01 November 2015
A 23-year-old man stabbed with a knife to the epigastric area just below the right costal margin was brought to the Emergency Room, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait, in a state of shock. Aggressive resuscitation was performed, chest X-ray showed no evidence of hemo- or pneumothorax.
Published in 01 January 2006
Hysterectomy is a commonly performed procedure with widely variable costs. As gynecologists divert from invasive to minimally invasive approaches, many factors come into play in determining hysterectomy cost and efforts should be sought to minimize it. Our objective was to identify the predictors of hysterectomy cost.
Published in 01 February 2021
This study analyses staphylococcal septicaemia in a series of 1516 burn patients who were admitted to the burn unit of the Al-Babtain Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait over a period of 6.5 years (1 June 1992-31 December 1998). One hundred and nine patients (7.2%) developed clinically and microbiologically proven septicaemia, of which 80 (73.4%) showed one or the other type of Staphylococcus in their blood.
Published in 01 June 2000
Over a 6-year period (2002-2007), a total of 42,294 cervical smears were studied in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait. Conventional and ThinPrep (Cytyc Corp. Boxborough, Massachusetts) smears were first screened by cytotechnicians and finally reported by cytopathologists, Smears showing inflammation were analyzed with reference to Kuwaiti women
Published in 01 January 2010
Endoscopic treatment of middle fossa arachnoid cysts is an alternative option to microsurgical fenestration and shunting procedures. The procedure is minimally invasive and obviates the morbidity of craniotomy and shunting.
Published in 01 December 2017
From January 2002 through December 2003, 254 consecutive cases with a diagnosis of SP were reviewed. Analyses of pneumothorax rates by age, sex, smoking, body mass index (BMI) and climatic conditions were evaluated.
Published in 01 January 2006
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing global public health problem that can have short- and long-term health consequences for the mother and the child. Despite its criticalness, many countries still do not have the epidemiological data which could guide them in responding to the problem. Due to the lack of knowledge on GDM and the fact that diabetes and obesity are high in Kuwait, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of GDM and determine its risk factors and outcomes.
Published in 03 March 2019
Laser treatment of amateur tattoos on Fitzpatrick type V skin produces a considerable risk of complications because of the increased incidence of adverse pigmentary changes. The principle of selective photothermolysis predicts that the Q-switched alexandrite laser should be effective in removing tattoo ink with minimal side effects in patients with skin phototype V.
Published in 01 April 2012
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in women and the third most common in men worldwide, with a significantly rising incidence in the Middle East region over the last few decades. This study investigates the histopathological and epidemiological characteristics of colonoscopic findings in a population with an average risk of CRC in Kuwait.
Published in 01 May 2021
BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) are human polyomaviruses that cause asymptomatic latent infections. Under immunosuppression, BKV-associated nephropathy has been documented in Kuwait and elsewhere.
Published in 01 September 2013
Diabetes knowledge among kidney transplant recipients with posttransplant diabetes has not been exhaustively assessed. We evaluated levels of diabetes knowledge among our kidney transplant patients using a 35-item diabetes self-care management questionnaire.
Published in 01 January 2019
From January 1980 to December 1984, there were 86,483 deliveries and 25 emergency obstetric hysterectomies at the Maternity Hospital, Kuwait. The indications for hysterectomy were placental disorders (64%), uterine rupture (28%), and extension of the lower uterine scar during cesarean section (8%). The incidence of emergency hysterectomy increased with age and parity.
Published in 01 December 1987
Malignant breast adenomyoepithelioma (AME) is a rare subtype of breast cancer. AME is mostly a benign disease that uncommonly undergoes malignant transformation.
Published in 01 January 2020
Many countries have succeeded in curbing the initial outbreak of COVID-19 by imposing strict public health control measures. However, little is known about the effectiveness of such control measures in curbing the outbreak in developing countries.
Published in 01 November 2021
To estimate the lifetime prevalence of Pap smear among women in Kuwait and to assess their knowledge about and attitude toward Pap smears.
Published in 01 November 2009
This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and type specific distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) in women with normal cervical cytology in Kuwait. The study is the first of its type in Kuwait and one of few in the Middle East.
Published in 01 March 2011