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Established
in year 2000 this core facility in the Department of
Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing
is charged with the responsibility of setting up,
maintaining, and development of hospital-based as
well as regional and population-based disease
registries. With a current strength of 15 members
we are running Congenital Heart Defects, Neural Tube
Defects, Cleft Lip / Palate and Craniofacial
Anomalies, Neuromuscular Disease, Epilepsy, Saudi
TAFT, Thromboembolic Disorders, Primary Immunodeficiency
and Rare Dental Disorders Registries. We are also providing
technical and statistical support to Breast Cancer, Organ Transplantation,
Chronic Diseases, National Diabetes and Pan Arab Liver Transplantation
Registries.
Congenital Heart Defects Registry being the flag ship registry
is
active since January 1998. The registry so far secured collaboration with Prince Sultan
Cardiac Centre-Riyadh, Maternity Children Hospital - Dammam, King Fahad
Medical City - Riyadh and
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
at National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz
Medical City - Riyadh.
Neural Tube Defects Registry's expansion
plans has secured collaborations with Disable Children Association (DCA)
- Riyadh, King Faisal Specialist Hospital
- Jeddah,
Riyadh Medical Complex (RMC) and Al Qunfida Hospital - Medina.
Consultations
and user training
are
on-going for the collaborating hospitals. |