Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that occurs after surgery on the incision site. Cefazolin is an old-generation antibiotic that decreases the risk of SSI. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the incidence of SSI, cefazolin administration, and the factors contributing to the relationship between them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: The percentage of Saudi older adults (SOA) is increasing over time. With advanced age, the prevalence of chronic diseases and multiple disabilities are increasing. This leads to increase utilization of multiple medications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Clinical trials are crucial in contemporary evidence-based medicine for discovering new treatments for diseases. Their registration in a registry increases the transparency in the dissemination of knowledge about clinical research. It is essential to understand the activity of clinical trials in a country, thus identifying research gaps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of symptoms and risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and to identify the risk factors associated with OSA among old Saudis.
Methods: In this population-based survey, we administered the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health to old Saudis between 2006 and 2007. Symptoms of OSA and its associated risk factors were determined using the Berlin questionnaire.
Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an integral part of patients' therapeutic experience worldwide. Among Saudi older adults, less is known about CAM utilization.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with CAM utilization among SOA.
Objective: The goal of this study was to measure colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) utilization in Saudi Arabia ’s elderly population and to assess the factors associated with CRCS. Methods: The Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health was used to examine CRCS utilization. It is a nationally representative population-based cross-sectional survey that was conducted between 2006-2007.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaudi Pharm J
December 2018
Purpose: First, to determine benzodiazepines prevalence (BDZs) among Saudi older adults (SOA); Second, to quantify the association between BDZs use and falls among SOA. Third, to determine falls effect on all-cause mortality among SOA.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that used the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health; a nationally-representative, population-based survey.
Background: Health literacy is an essential predictor of health status, disease control and adherence to medications.
Objectives: The study goals were to assess the health literacy level of the general population in Saudi Arabia using translated Gulf Arabic version of the short-version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS) tests and to measure the relationship between health literacy and education level.
Methods: The study was a cross-sectional with a convenience sample of 123 participants from the general population in Riyadh.
J Saudi Heart Assoc
October 2018
Background: One of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is hyperlipidemia. The primary aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of individuals between 40-75 years old that would be eligible for statin therapy based on ACC/AHA guideline as compared to ATP-III guideline in a population of patients in Saudi Arabia. We also intended to extrapolate the results to the entire Saudi population, and estimate the cost implications of the ACC/AHA treatment guideline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To Describe the Saudi older adult (SOA) characteristics and Introduce the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH).
Methods: The SNSEH, a population-based nationally-representative survey, was used. Subjects were included in 2006-2007, using random-cluster sampling utilizing probability proportional to size approach, and followed-up to determine their vital status until June 2015.
Importance: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, but regional variation within the United States is large. Comparable and consistent state-level measures of total CVD burden and risk factors have not been produced previously.
Objective: To quantify and describe levels and trends of lost health due to CVD within the United States from 1990 to 2016 as well as risk factors driving these changes.
Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many regions of the world.
Objectives: The GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2015 study integrated data on disease incidence, prevalence, and mortality to produce consistent, up-to-date estimates for cardiovascular burden.
Methods: CVD mortality was estimated from vital registration and verbal autopsy data.
Objectives: This study describes the characteristics of residents in Saudi therapeutic communities (TCs), their patterns of drug use, and the correlations between these variables.
Methods: This retrospective study examined all Saudi TC residents admitted since the establishment of the first TC in 2000 until mid-2014. The TCs include three governmental and two non-governmental enterprises: two TCs in Dammam and one each in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Taif, with a total population of 2023 residents.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
September 2016
J Family Community Med
February 2015
Objectives: The study was conducted to evaluate the educational environment (EE) in Family Medicine Training Programs.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey, The Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM), was distributed to all residents at the four training centers in the central region. Cronbach's alpha was used to test the reliability.