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Objectives To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic and clinical processes of pediatric
emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship training held by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS).
Methods A cross-sectional,…

Background Subarachnoid hemorrhage and thyroid storm are similar in their clinical symptomatology, and diagno-
sis of these conditions, when they occur simultaneously, is difficult. Here, we report a rare case of concurrent suba-
rachnoid…

Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a diagnosis that emergency physicians must have a high index of
suspicion for. Many common chief complaints such as headache, nausea, altered mental status, and even syncope
may alert clinicians to the…

Background Female sex workers (FSW) in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV and remain

a key target population for efforts to reduce transmission. While HIV prevention tools such as PEP and PrEP are avail-
able through…

Background E-cigarette use, or vaping, is an alternative nicotine delivery system that is becoming increasingly
prevalent in adolescents and young adults. There is currently a lack of comprehensive research on the adverse effects
of vaping on the…

Background To assess differences between patients referred to emergency departments by a primary care physician
(PCP) and those presenting directly and the impact of referral on the likelihood of admission.
Design of study Retrospective cohort…

Fig. 1 Ultrasound scan shows as follows: A free fluid in the pelvic
cavity. B Single alive fetus at 21 weeks and 3 days of gestation
and maternal hydronephrosis at the third grade. C Adenomyosis
image. D Endometriotic cyst. E Hypervascularity on…

Background Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) refers to fluid collection in the abdominal cavity

with a vague presentation of clinical symptoms. Particularly, SHiP causes a life-threatening condition with the coexist-
ence of…

Background Cardiac disease remains a dominant if not the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients with thalassaemia, particularly in those with thalassaemia major. Myocardial infarction and coronary artery
disease however are…

Background The new zoonotic viral infection, monkeypox, is a global health issue. Our study aimed at studying the
epidemiology, clinical presentation, complications, case fatality rate, and transmission among the present cases of
monkeypox…