Publications by authors named "Ahmed Alsulami"
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- The study investigates the prevalence of oral contraceptive pill (OCP) usage among women diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia.
- Out of 58 female patients, 29.3% reported using OCPs, while 70.7% did not use them, with users having an age range of 26 to 56 years.
- The findings contribute to ongoing debates about the potential relationship between OCP use and PTC, highlighting the need for further research to clarify this link and its public health implications.
Background: Identifying and targeting common preventable causes of 30-day hospital readmissions could help improve survival rates and reduce the healthcare burden.
Objective: To determine the rate and causes of unplanned hospital return/readmission to the Outpatient Department (OPD) or Emergency Department (ED) within 30 days after discharge following head and neck surgery (HNS) at a tertiary hospital in Western Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This retrospective study included all adult patients (aged ≥18 years) who had undergone HNS at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between January 2015 and December 2022 and returned to the OPD or ED within 30 days of being discharged.
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- Migraine is common in both genders, but 50-60% of women with migraines experience menstrual headaches, which can range from mild to severe, affecting their daily lives significantly.
- A study in Saudi Arabia found that 18.6% of surveyed women had migraines, with 57.9% of these cases categorized as menstrual migraine (MM), correlating higher BMI with increased MM incidence.
- The findings highlight that menstrual migraines can lead to moderate disability and substantial work absenteeism, emphasizing the need for improved healthcare support for women experiencing these issues.*