Publications by authors named "Abdulaziz Alkhoshi"
Background: Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological condition affecting children worldwide, with a particularly high incidence in Saudi Arabia. Children with epilepsy can experience poor school performance due to cognitive deficits and frequent absences. This study investigates the impact of seizures on school attendance among children with epilepsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The effect of exogenous hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) on glioma risk in females is unclear despite numerous studies; hence, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate this relationship.
Methods: Studies investigating the impact of exogenous female hormones on glioma risk were retrieved by searching 4 databases from inception until September 2022. Articles of any design, such as case-control and cohort studies, proving the relative risk (RR), odds ratio (OR), or hazard ratio were included.
Objective: To identify the prognostic factors of surgical resection for meningioma and their relationship with patient outcomes.
Methods: This retrospective study included 53 patients (≥16 years), who underwent surgical resection for intracranial meningioma at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital from 2012 to 2022. Data regarding tumor location and size, histopathological type, chief complaint, chief complaint duration, admission date, diagnosis, operation, and discharge date were collected.
Background A ventral hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum through the defective abdominal wall. Several risk factors increase the likelihood of hernial recurrence. One of the most common risk factors is obesity, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as increased body mass index (BMI).
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