results predictors of anxiety were observed in 22 women (20%). moreover, 34 women (30.9%) were diagnosed from normal to abnormal, 3 (2.72%) had depression signs, and 22 (20%) showed symptoms of borderline symptoms of depression. conclusions considering the high frequency of anxiety disorder among women with vaginal bleeding in hajj, gynecological consultation seems essential for women during ha...

background: bacteria in dental plaque are one of the main factors causing periodontal disease. the aim was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of antimicrobial dentifrices with herbal extracts and conventional toothpaste with no antimicrobial action for improvement of oral hygiene  and reduction of gingival inflammation. methods: 48 volunteers with chronic marginal gingivitis were randoml...

Perioperative acute myocardial infarction is a life-threatening event. The aim of preoperative evaluation identifying at-risk patient developing postoperative complications and to undertake risk reduction measures prevent such complications. We report case male with good functional capacity unknown history cardiovascular disease undergoing radical cystectomy who suffered intra-operative cardiac...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: prolonged fasting may precipitate or exacerbate gastrointestinal complaints. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between ramadan fasting and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (augib), and to assess characteristics of those occurred in the holly month. materials and methods: retrospective analysis was conducted for all ...

the study by Modesto-Alapont et al,1 and it is therefore difficult to assess the true incidence of major and minor bleeding. Current guidelines of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) adopted by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA)6 recommend the following criteria to define major bleeding in nonsurgical patients: fatal bleeding, symptomatic bleeding in a critical area...

Variceal bleeding is one of the grave complications of cirrhosis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Approximately 30 to 70% patients with cirrhosis would have gastroesophageal varices with approximately one-third developing variceal bleed.1 Treatment options include control of bleeding locallywith endoscopic techniques along with vasoactive drugs and antibiotics and red...

Antithrombotic therapy and invasive risk stratification in selected high-risk patients have improved outcomes from non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), but carry a risk of bleeding and blood transfusion. Although the true incidence of bleeding depends on the population studied (i.e. clinical trial vs. registry), the definition used, and the use of invasive procedures, i...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) after implantation of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) is generally well treatable. Severe and refractory HE might be treated with shunt reduction or occlusion. We performed a retrospective study between January 2004 and January 2016. Out of 456 TIPS implantations, 17 patients (3,7%) were treated with shunt reduction and 6/17 patients with add...