Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization

Depression and Anxiety Among Adolescents with Cancer: A Saudi Cross-Sectional Study

Background/Objectives: Adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer face both physical and psychological challenges, including depression and anxiety, yet local prevalence data remain limited in Saudi Arabia. The primary objective was to determine the prevalence of depressive and...

Adjunctive Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Activated with Autologous Thrombin Serum for a Refractory Below-Knee Amputation Stump Wound: A Case Report

Background and Clinical Significance: Refractory below-knee amputation (BKA) stump wounds can delay prosthetic rehabilitation. This report describes wound healing during multimodal care that included autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) activated with autologous thrombin serum (...

Using the WHO Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool to assess changes in Emergency Care Capacity in a United Kingdom Major Trauma Centre

Abstract Background We reviewed a Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in the UK over an Emergency Department (ED) transition using the World Health Organization (WHO) Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool (HEAT). HEAT has previously been used in low- and middle-income countries. This is...

EUS-guided and US-guided percutaneous splenic biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of separately pooled diagnostic and safety outcomes

Ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous splenic biopsy has been widely used to evaluate focal or diffuse splenic lesions and has shown promising efficacy and safety. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biopsy has emerged as an alternative approach for tissue acquisition from splenic l...