Biomedical subjects

I O Al-Orainey

Publications and source records attributed to I O Al-Orainey.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1987

Brucella meningitis.

Infection with Brucella melitensis is endemic in Saudi Arabia but involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is rare. We report on three patients with acute brucella meningitis, all of whom had a history of exposure to a possible source of infection. Diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of Brucella species from blood cultures. Examination of cerebrospinal fluid revealed lymphocytic pleocytosis with a high concentration of protein and low concentration of glucose. The patients were treated by combinations of co-trimoxazole, doxycycline or rifampicin. All responded well without recurrences. A combination of two of the three drugs was effective in treating brucellosis of the CNS when given for a period of 6-8 weeks.

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PubMed1987

Joint mobility and mitral valve prolapse in an Arab population.

The association of joint laxity and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) has been disputed. In this study of an Arab population, the joint mobility scores of 29 subjects with MVP, 10 of whom were asymptomatic, were compared to 60 normal controls. It was found that the joint mobility score was significantly higher in both the asymptomatic and the symptomatic subjects with MVP when compared to the controls. This suggests that both mitral valve prolapse and joint laxity may be due to the same abnormality of connective tissue structure.

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PubMed1986

Heat stroke at the Mekkah pilgrimage: clinical characteristics and course of 30 patients.

The clinical picture and the final outcome of 30 patients with heat stroke during the Mekkah pilgrimage 1404 (September 1984) were analysed. Rapid cooling by the 'evaporative method' was achieved in a mean time of 59 min (range 15-135). An initial temperature above 42 degrees C and a cooling time of more than 1 h indicated a poor prognosis. Acute hepatic failure, 'adult respiratory distress syndrome' and decerebrate convulsions were among the fatal complications occurring in three patients. In the final outcome three patients (10 per cent) died, two patients (7 per cent) recovered but developed myocardial infarction and cerebellar ataxia respectively. Twenty-five patients (83 per cent) made an uncomplicated recovery.

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