Publications by authors named "Abdullah S Basfar"

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of stroke among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A multicentric retrospective study was carried out from May 2021 to August 2022 on 4 dialysis centers in Taif, Saudi Arabia. With a total of 1857 CKD patients (aged ≥18 years old) participated in this study.

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Introduction Skin cancers are classified into melanoma and non-melanoma or keratinocyte cancers. No recent data are found about the epidemiology of skin cancers in Saudi Arabia. The current study aims to determine the burden of skin cancer in the last 11 years from 2011 to 2022.

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Background: Stress and food habits seem to be associated with acne, but no study has been reported from in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to determine the association between the severity of acne, stress, and food habits of undergraduate medical students.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 585 undergraduate medical students.

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