Perception of primary caregiver toward virtual pediatric clinics for type 1 diabetes mellitus during COVID-19 pandemic in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Virtual phone clinics were adopted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as an alternative to in-person routine outpatient visits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess primary caregiver perceptions of the virtual phone clinics towards routine care of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

Methods: A cross-sectional research design was employed through a web-based research tool where the primary caregivers of pediatric patients with T1DM participated.

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated factors in three regions of Saudi Arabia.

To measure prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabia, unveil the life style, nutritional habits and status, as well as identify the potential risk factors. Method: A school-based survey targeting Saudi school students and employees was conducted during the  period from 2013 to 2014 using multistage cluster random sample in Central, Western and Eastern regions. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and difference between various population subgroups were calculated.

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Calcium Homeostasis in Saudi Children.

Objective: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) are significant health problems all over the world. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of VDD and VDI in children and adolescents residing in 8 provinces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to also investigate calcium homeostasis in these subjects.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2110 participants aged between 6 and 15 years.

Hallucinogenic plant poisoning in children.

Datura is a hallucinogenic plant found in urban or rural areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA. It grows wildly in many parts of the country. Its taste and shape makes it unattractive to both man and animals, though deliberate use by young adults for its hallucinogenic effects have been widely reported for the past 30 years.

Impact of the characteristics of patients and their clinical management on outcomes in children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Objective: To relate clinical factors to the development of cardiovascular atherosclerosis for patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Background: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is associated with extreme elevations in levels of cholesterol causing aggressive atherosclerosis.

Methods: We reviewed 10 children, 8 of whom were male, assessed at a single institution.