| the spectrum of pneumonia in 1983 at the riyadh armed forces hospital. | the agents causing pneumonia have been assessed in 112 adult patients admitted to the armed forces hospital in riyadh during a period of one year: pathogens were identified in 78 patients (69.6%). sputum culture produced a significant isolate in 60 patients (53.5%), and in 17 (15.2%) the causative agent was suggested by serological tests. streptococcus pneumonia was the commonest infecting agent (21.4%). pneumonia due to mycobacterium tuberculosis was diagnosed in eight patients, to mycoplasma p ... | 1987 | 3819456 |
| familial hereditary progressive sensorineural hearing loss among saudi population. | clinical and audiological studies of 234 saudi patients from the central area of saudi arabia with progressive sensorineural hearing loss were carried out in riyadh. one hundred and sixty-four came from 38 families, i.e. 70% of the total and 30% were sporadic cases. consanguinity was found in 80.8%. their hearing loss was characterized as being bilateral sensorineural, starting at 1 khz frequency and gradually sloping the pure tone audiogram to severe and profound hearing loss at 8 khz. special ... | 1995 | 7665272 |
| pediatric living-related liver transplantation in saudi arabia. | the purpose of this paper is to report our experience of the first 29 consecutive living-related liver transplants in pediatric recipients and to demonstrate the feasibility of living-related liver transplantation in the arab world. the first living-related liver transplantation in the kingdom of saudi arabia was performed in november 1998 by bassas et al following an appropriate period of multi-disciplinary preparation. | 2002 | 12070539 |