Volume 25, Issue 112, June 2021

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The Coronavirus pandemic is still the deadliest pandemic the world has ever seen. Even though several Coronavirus vaccines, everyone is still searching for other ways to prevent the disease. It is impossible to overestimate the role of good nutrition in maintaining a strong immune system against the virus. This study aimed to see whether people's eating habits changed due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, and if people understood the importance of a nutritious diet rich in micronutrients for Coronavirus prevention and treatment. A retrospective cross-sectional was used in this study on 468 Saudi Arabian residents. 82.7% of the participants believed that healthy food prevents infection with Coronavirus, 49.1% changed their dietary pattern during the pandemic, and 177 reported their dependence on vegetables and fruits in their diet, 162 honey, 94 black seeds, 92 onions and garlic during the Corona pandemic. 46.7% of them consumed vitamin C, 24.4% vitamin D, 19.6% zinc, and 9.3% multivitamins. 78.5%, of the participants consumed supplements and catch Coronavirus, while who did not consume supplements and were infected with the Coronavirus was 21.5%. The majority of the sample relies on non-medical sources to assess vitamins dosages, and the majorities of them are not using the proper dosages and are unaware that they may cause side effects.

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ANALYSIS

Saudi society’s dietary habits and the use of nutritional supplements during the corona pandemic: A cross-sectional retrospective study

Eman A Abduljawad

The Coronavirus pandemic is still the deadliest pandemic the world has ever seen. Even though several Coronavirus vaccines, everyone is still searching for other ways to prevent the disease

Medical Science, 2021, 25(112), 1248-1260

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Investigating the relationship between personality type and sleep quality in students living in dormitories of Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences: A study in southwestern Iran

Alireza Rafi, Pouriya Darabiyan, Mina Rezaei, Manigeh Naderi

Background: Sleep quality is a clinical structure and a complex phenomenon that is subjective to measurement. Most psychologists consider personality as the most important and fundamental subject of psychology and this issue is undoubtedly effective in lifestyle and human behavior

Medical Science, 2021, 25(112), 1261-1268

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CASE REPORT

Obesity and systemic lymphedema: New concept evaluated by multisegmental bioimpedance analysis

Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy

The aim of the present study was to report these changes and correlate edema with the results of animal studies that describe changes in the lymphatic system in obese animals, identifying a new type of lymphedema that we denominate systemic lymphedema.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1269-1271

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Preserving pulp vitality with different types of pulpotomy medicaments: A report of case series

Niharika Gahlod, Arun Sajjanar, Suryakant Kumar, Milind Wasnik, Sneha Khekade, Miranda George, Durga Bhattad

Deciduous teeth are the best known space maintainers. They are important to be preserved until their exfoliation and eruption of successor teeth. The procedure for pulpotomy is performed to preserve the vitality of pulp in cariously exposed primary teeth

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1272-1276

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Acute suicidal psychotic illness in mentally healthy patient: Is it COVID-19?

Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Saniya Khan, Prerna Verma

A 46 year old male previously healthy with no personal or family history of mental illness reported with a new onset psychosis after he was diagnosed with a symptomatic COVID-19 infection.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1277-1280

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COVID-19 presenting as myocardial infarction in a young female: A rare case report

Vidyashree Hulkoti, Sourya Acharya , Dhruv Talwar, Shivam Khanna

COVID-19 has increased incidence of thrombotic incidents due to its pro thrombotic state. Ever since the initiation of this pandemic in 2020, there has been an increased mortality due to complications arising due to COVID-19 infection

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1281-1285

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Premature ovarian failure - A long COVID sequelae

Sparsh Madaan, Arpita Jaiswal, Sunil Kumar, Dhruv Talwar, Dhruva Halani

Ever since its emergence since 2019, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has brought the healthcare setup down with its burden of varied appearance and presentation

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1286-1290

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Asymptomatic Bradycardia in COVID-19: Premonition of a cytokine storm?

Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Ayush Dubey, Vidyashree Hulkoti

Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 are of paramount importance. Given the increasing load of COVID-19 patients there has been an increase in the thromboembolic events as well as arrhythmias

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1291-1294

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Happy hypoxia in COVID-19: The paradoxical killer

Saniya Khan, Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya

Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 is an infectious disease with alarming international concern. It has led to a pandemic with profound mortality and morbidity increasing the stress of workload over healthcare all through the world

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1295-1300

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ANALYSIS

Comparison of the use of herbal and medicinal plants with surgery, drugs and exercise as methods of weight loss in Ha’il region in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fatimah Aqeel Alali, Bayan Hussain Alali, Aqeela Zahra, Sadaf Anwar, Halima Mustafa Elagib

Background: Obesity is a common and morbid disease. There are different methods to reduce weight. The most common surgical methods to reduce weight are bariatric surgical procedures which include gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1301-1310

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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) as biological markers expressed in ovarian cancer using immuno-histochemical technique

Misaa Omer Mohamed, Elsadig Ahmed Adam, Banaga Mnsoor Abdlla, Sara Abdelghani, Lienda Bashier Eltayeb

Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has vital role in tumor metastasis through triggering the accumulation of abnormal blood vessels

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1311-1317

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Factors influencing the initiation of smoking among Taif University students

Rania Mohammed Ahmed, Hamid Osman, Nahla. L Faizo, Razan Aliazidi, Marwa M. Eid, Mohammed Elsamani, Bahaaedin A. Elkhader

Background: Tobacco is a leading source of death worldwide. Objective: estimating the prevalence, age groups, and factors influencing the initiation of smoking and varying types of tobacco

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1318-1325

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CASE REPORT

COVID-19 associated Platypnea Orthodexia syndrome in a young male

Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Sparsh Madaan, Vidyashree Hulkoti

Platypnea -orthodexia syndrome is a rare syndrome which is described as breathlessness during the upright posture which is relieved in supine position. Its causes range from cardiac causes to pulmonary causes with few non cardiopulmonary etiologies

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1326-1330

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Mucormycosis as a complication of LONG COVID: A case series

Divit Shah, Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Ayush Dubey

Severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has a profound inflammatory phenomenon thus calling for management with high dose corticosteroids. This along with immunomodulation with the SARS-CoV2 has led to increase in opportunistic fungal infections

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1331-1337

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ANALYSIS

The awareness of parents on the relation of the quality of diet and its effect on the incidence of caries in primary school children in Riyadh

Fatmah Almotawah, Hajer Al Obaida, Njoud Abuhaimed, Rahaf Al Obaida, Sara Al Otaibi, Yara Altassan

Background and Aim: Dental caries is considered as a multifactorial disease and has been documented to be a major public health challenge in Saudi Arabia. Among the different factors associated with dental caries, the awareness of parents to the role of diet has received relatively little attention

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1338-1345

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Health information seeking behavior of the population in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

Rayan G Albarakati, Abdulaziz Saqer Alanazi, Nawaf Fahad Alzaidy, Faisal Theeb Al-Qahtani, Ayidh Nashi Alotaibi, Faisal Hassan Alshammary

Background: The internet nowadays is the most popular and time-saving tool for gaining a lot of information. This is true for health knowledge also, because almost everyone is keen to know about their health disorders, treatment, healthcare centers and also how to stay healthy.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1346-1354

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Social knowledge of symptoms, risk factors, causes and complications of hypertension among Al-Ahsa population, Saudi Arabia

Eman Elsheikh, Ali Al Gharash, Baqer Almohammed, Mohammed AlJumaah, Murtada Al Omaish, Abdulaziz Albahrani, Haider Al Musaileem, Sayed Ebrahim

Backgound: Hypertension is a major global health concern. Despite it is a leading risk of morbidity and mortality, most people with hypertension are unaware of their problem

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1355-1363

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Correlation of numerical pain rating scale with athletic shoulder outcome rating scale and range of motion restriction in chronic shoulder pain due to rotator cuff injury in badminton players

Bodhisattva Dass, Rida Jilani, Rinkle Hotwani

The aim of this study was to evaluate chronic shoulder pain due to rotator cuff injury and the correlation between athletic shoulder outcome rating scale (ASORS), numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) and shoulder ROM

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1364-1371

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RESEARCH

Differences and similarities between COVID-19 and MERS-CoV: The prospect of co-immunization

Abdullah Alotaibi, Ehab Kamal Ahmed Sogeir, Mohamed Ahmed Babikir I Bealy, Amel B El Hag

Background: The nearby similarity of the coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV) intimating the possibility of shared immunization. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the differences and similarities between COVID-19 and MERS-CoV: the prospect of co-immunization.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1372-1380

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ANALYSIS

The size of palatal cleft and surgical outcome in palatal cleft patients treated with and without feeding plate

Mansoureh Mohammadi, Amin Alavi, Afagh Hovakhti

Background and aim: Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common congenital anomalies in the head and facial area. With a goal of detaching the oral cavity from the nose and helping baby's feeding, a palate appliance named the feeding plate was provided for patients.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1381-1390

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Assessment of public awareness of the impact of risk factors on the development of gastric cancer in Chernivtsi region

Detsyk Oryna Zenonivna, Domanchuk Tetyana Ivanivna

Background: The awareness of the adult population of Chernivtsi region of the risk of gastric cancer and a healthy lifestyle has been studied. The majority of people need more information of gastric neoplasms prevention and health habits

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1391-1396

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CASE REPORT

Oral candidiasis as rare complication of COVID-19: A case series

Vinay Verma, Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Anuj Verma

Ever since its emergence the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has puzzled the physicians across the globe with its wide spectrum of presentation

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1397-1401

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Post covid hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction manifesting as perinatal depression: A case series

Dhruv Talwar, Sparsh Madaan, Sunil Kumar, Arpita Jaiswal, Shivam Khanna, Vidyashree Hulkoti, Manila Reddy Eleti

Since 2019, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV2) has led to major impact on both the physical as well as mental health. Although the health care facilities aim to provide treatment for the respiratory, cardiovascular as well as neurological manifestations, its huge impact on the mental wellness of patients is somewhat neglected.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1402-1406

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ANALYSIS

Characteristics and outcome of severe diabetic ketoacidosis in East Jeddah Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Nasser R Aljuhani, Nada M Alamoudi, Nadreen B Majali, Rania M Algouzi, Fatima A Alzubaidi, Sally M Alnajri

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a critical situation of diabetes that mostly happens in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. Objective: This study aims to analyze the clinical, biochemical characteristics as well as outcome of admitted patients with severe DKA.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1407-1412

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CASE REPORT

Cytokine storm treated successfully with immunoglobulin therapy in a pregnant COVID-19 patient

Sparsh Madaan, Arpita Jaiswal, Sunil Kumar, Deepika Dewani, Dhruv Talwar, Shivam Khanna

Ever since its emergence Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2) has caused an enormous amount of morbidity and mortality

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1413-1416

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Stroke in young: An unusual presentation of COVID-19

Twinkle Pawar, Dhruv Talwar, Sunil Kumar, Pankaj Banode, Prasad Takey, Shivam Khanna, Vidyashree Hulkoti

Since the December of 2019 there has been an increase in reporting of cerebrovascular events in patients infected with COVID-19. Though it is a common complication which is encountered mostly in the old age it is rare to witness the same in young patient in the absence of prior risk factors.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1417-1421

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COVID-19 induced severe respiratory failure in early gestation with favourable outcome: A close escape

Eleti Manila Reddy, Manjusha Agrawal, Sunil Kumar, Dhruv Talwar, Sparsh Madaan

A small percentage of pregnant females suffer from respiratory failure during the course of their pregnancy which amounts to about 2 percent of all pregnancies

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1422-1426

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Post natal covid-19 induced severe acute respiratory distress syndrome managed with monoclonal antibody and prone ventilation

Dhruva Halani, Arpita Jaiswal, Sunil Kumar, Dhruv Talwar, Sparsh Madaan

A 28 year old female who primigravida presented with high grade fever and breathlessness since one day with a saturation of 70 percent on room air. She required an urgent Cesarean section. She later tested positive for COVID-19.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1427-1431

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ANALYSIS

Treatment trends and attitudes of general dental practitioners in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sarah Aburaisi, Alhanouf Alshedoukhi, Rahaf Abahussain, Hessa Aljerayed, Maha Altewerki, Rawan Muathen

Aim: This research aims to study the attitude of general dental practitioners in Riyadh city by providing them with certain clinical situations and asking them to choose between endodontic retreatment or extraction and implant placement and determining which factors influenced their decision

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1432-1441

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Cardiac symptoms and association with anxiety among Riyadh population

Osama Alolaiwi, Mohammed Alrubaysh, Abdullah Alajlan, Abdulaziz Alotay, Faisal Alsharif, Mohammad Alshammari

Currently, Cardiac neurosis (Cardiophobia) is a common issue, which is often misdiagnosed as a heart attack. It exhibits signs and symptoms which are similar to heart disease

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1442-1457

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Prevalence, perception, and habits of mothers to use of anise tea for infantile colic in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Hind Ghali AL-Anazi, Almas Al-Mutiri

Background: Star anise has been used as an herbal tea to treat colicky pain in infants. Tea is a prominent part of Arab culture, and anise tea is being commonly used for infantile colic (IC).

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1458-1468

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Prevalence of anemia among heart failure patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, single center study, Saudi Arabia

Raneem A Alraheili, Batool K Alsarhan, Leen K Alsarhan, Asma S Alruwaili, Fayez M Albishi, Alaa A Alraheili, Fatima M Almehmadi, Muhanned M Alqhtani, Turki F Alotaibi, Fatema S Smaisem, Ghazlan A Alhenaki, Shrouq M Alghamdi, Jawad I Almuzaini, Razan A Almuraykhi

Background: Heart Failure (HF) has become a significant health problem. It can cause anemia by different pathophysiological mechanisms. The presence of anemia is associated with more symptoms and impaired life functional capacity

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1469-1476

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Clinical value of serum miR-21 as a potential biomarker in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Azza Abdel Rahman Saab, Riham Hazem Raafat, Mohammad Sabry Alkady, Manal M Kamal El Din

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in both genders worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate post-transcriptional gene expression acting as oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1477-1485

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Epidemiology of sickle cell nephropathy in sickle cell anemia children, Saudi Arabia

Mahdi R AlAmeer, Batool K Alsarhan, Leen K Alsarhan, Saeed M Albeshi, Ghazlan A Alhenaki, Muhanned M Alqhtani, Hind R Alasmari, Areej H Alabdali, Taghreed A Alsaleh, Nouf M Alyami, Arwa M Almansour, Amna K Almqaadi, Alaa A Alhazmi

Background: Sickle Cell Nephropathy (SCN) is a group of renal abnormalities that developed in patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). They begin early in the first decade of life and may progress to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) with increasing morbidity and mortality.

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1486-1493

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Elevated indicators of oxidative stress and hyperlipidaemia in pregnant women at delivery compared to the cord of their new-born babies and non-pregnant women

Amal M Al Ghamdi, Hanaa Elsherif, Souzan M Kafy, Maryam H Al-Zahrani

Oxidation reactions are important in many vital processes of the body, but they are associated with many toxic effects under certain conditions, from insufficient availability of antioxidants to neutralize them and get rid of them

Medical Science, 2021,25(112), 1494-1501

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