Rami Abdullah Alghamdi

30-day postoperative mortality and the effects of hospital preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pooled analysis of prospective international cohort studies

Dmitri Nepogodiev, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Kamarajah SK, Aneel Bhangu et autres

Background: Surgical services were poorly prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to widescale disruption to elective activity. This study aimed to identify actionable priorities to strengthen pandemic preparedness of surgical and hospital systems. Methods: This study pooled data from three international, prospective …

Evaluating the technetium-99 m pertechnetate flow protocol for Graves’ disease: methodological insights: a case series

Jaber Abdulwahab Asiri, Rami Abdullah Alghamdi, Ahmed Alrizqi, Shahad Alrasheed et autres

BACKGROUND: Graves' disease is the most prevalent cause of hyperthyroidism globally, with technetium-99m pertechnetate widely utilized in its diagnosis. Dynamic scintigraphy using technetium-99m pertechnetate has shown promise for early detection of Graves' disease, particularly in subclinical presentations, but lacks standardized evaluation. This …

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Incidental Spleen Uptake on 99mTc DMSA for Renal Patient

Jaber Abdulwahab Asiri, Sami Ahmed Kulaybi, Rami Abdullah Alghamdi, Fatimah Ahmed Daghas et autres

A 44-year-old woman with a known case of hydroureteronephrosis and multiple small kidney stones was evaluated using a CT scan. The scan also revealed a right adrenal myelolipoma. A 99mTc DMSA scan was performed to assess renal function. The left kidney demonstrated …

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A prognostic model for use before elective surgery to estimate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (GSU-Pulmonary Score): a development and validation study in three international cohorts

Laura Bravo, Joana F F Simoes, Victor Roth Cardoso, Adewale Adisa et autres

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications are the most common cause of death after surgery. This study aimed to derive and externally validate a novel prognostic model that can be used before elective surgery to estimate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications and to support …

The Quality of Life in Patients With Valve Prosthesis After Undergoing Surgery for Valvular Heart Diseases

Khalid Al-Ebrahim, Shomokh Abdullah Albishri, Sarah W Alotaibi, Lama A Alsayegh et autres

Background and objective Surgery for valvular heart disease by valve replacement procedures has become one of the most frequently performed cardiac operations to improve the quality of life (QoL). Its long-term outcomes are assessed using the quality-of-life index (QLI). This study aimed …

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