Publications by authors named "A Alsahafi"
Introduction: Feedback is an essential component of medical education, enhancing the quality of students' knowledge and skills. However, providing effective feedback, particularly in clinical skills assessments like Objective Structured Clinical Examinations [OSCEs], often poses challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the content of OSCE feedback given to undergraduate medical students over five years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease that is associated with many complications if untreated. Guidelines, including those from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), are published regularly to enhance the management of diabetes in all aspects of care including regular screening of diabetic complications and encouraging the use of newer medications such as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1a). This study aims to assess the adherence to ADA guidelines at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Intracranial cysts (ICs) are rare pathologies that are often found incidentally during radiological examinations. They may appear in various brain regions and are categorized as normal, congenital, traumatic, or tumor-associated variants. ICs can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms, such as headaches, visual impairments, or seizures, depending on their size and location.
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- Klebsiella pneumoniae is a significant healthcare threat due to the rise of hypervirulent and multidrug-resistant strains, which poses challenges in treatment options.
- A genomic analysis of 328 MDR K. pneumoniae strains from a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, revealed the dominance of Clonal Complex 14, particularly the ST2096 strain, which has shown continuous expansion.
- The study highlights the strains' ability to acquire resistance genes and their high virulence, with significant clinical implications that underscore the need for monitoring and understanding these emerging strains to prevent outbreaks.
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- * A total of 381 mpox cases were assessed, mostly affecting males aged around 32, with few reporting travel, extra-marital sexual activity, or links to secondary infections; common symptoms included fever and headache, while rare symptoms included cough and conjunctivitis.
- * Findings revealed that the majority of lesions occurred on the palms, soles, and genitals, with most contacts being hospital-related; all analyzed virus samples belonged to subclade IIb of the West African clade, suggesting further analysis is necessary.