Raising Hopes, Facing Challenges: Understanding Parental Well-Being in the Midst of Autism in Saudi Arabia.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the levels of anxiety, depression, and quality of life among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. It also compared the difference in these levels between mothers and fathers. Additionally, it quantifies the association between parental anxiety, depression, and quality of life, with various sociodemographic factors.

Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude Regarding Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in the Al-Baha Region of Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinically significant disorder that requires attention from healthcare professionals. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of primary healthcare physicians regarding OSA in Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study design was employed from January 18, 2023, to August 18, 2023, focusing on primary healthcare physicians practicing in the Al-Baha region of Saudi Arabia.

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Enhanced fluid drainage using a novel multi-pod drainage catheter: An in vitro evaluation.

Background: A multi-pod catheter (MPC) is a large drainage catheter that can house multiple smaller retractable (MPC-R) and deployable catheters (MPC-D) within the body.

Objective: The drainage capabilities and resistance to clogging of a novel MPC have been assessed.

Methods: The drainage capabilities are evaluated by placing the MPC in a bag of either a non-clogging (H2O) or clogging medium.

Maternal mental health during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak: A cross-sectional comparative study.

Background: As COVID-19 spread in several countries, social distancing measures was implemented around the world, affecting the quality of lives for millions of people. The impact was more pronounced on vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, who are at even more risk due to their suppressed immune system. Moreover, mental health disorders are more common among pregnant women compared to non-pregnant.

Camping-related carbon monoxide poisoning: Knowledge and risk behaviours among young Saudi campers.

Objective: To evaluate the Saudi campers' knowledge and the applied safety practices regarding carbon monoxide poisoning during camping activities.

Methods: The cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted from December 1, 2018, to February 1, 2019, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and comprised young male campers from recreational camps in the northern parts of the city. Data was collected from the participants regarding socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge regarding carbon monoxide poisoning, the applied safety measures to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and the dealing with carbon monoxide poisoning during camping activities.

Findings of a Multidisciplinary Assessment of Children Referred for Possible Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Insights from a Retrospective Chart Review Study.

Children with ASD have a wide spectrum of functional deficits in multiple neurodevelopmental domains. A multidisciplinary team assessment (MDT) is required to assess those deficits to help construct a multimodal intervention plan. This is a retrospective chart review of the assessment for children who were referred for an assessment of potential neurodevelopmental disorders.

Mental health impact of COVID-19 on Saudi families and children with special educational needs and disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A national perspective.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a multidimensional impact on mental health due to health concerns, social distancing and lockdowns, job loss, and limits in institutional support. Accordingly, COVID-19 may disproportionally impact families with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) due to the already high prevalence of mental health conditions in children with SEND and their parents. Hence, it is essential to determine the short-term impact of the pandemic on the mental health of families with SEND to identify their ongoing health, including psychological wellbeing and support needs.

Risk factors, complications, and outcomes of phacoemulsification cataract surgery complicated by retained lens fragments in Asian eyes: A 10-year retrospective study.

Purpose: To study the risk factors, visual outcomes, and sequelae of phacoemulsification surgery complicated by retained lens fragments (RLFs).

Methods: This single-center case-control study enrolled consecutive eyes complicated by RLF and compared them to age- and gender-matched uneventful cataract surgery cases at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Biometric, intraoperative, and postoperative data were collected.

Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome Presenting With Psychotic Features After Starting Trihexyphenidyl: A Case Report.

Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive, multisystemic disorder first identified as a constellation of hypogonadism, mental retardation, diabetes, alopecia, deafness, and electrocardiogram abnormalities.  We report a case of a 33-year-old woman who was born to consanguineous parents. She is suffering from hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, extrapyramidal symptoms, hypothyroidism, alopecia, and sensorineural hearing loss.

The Association between Video Game Type and Aggressive Behaviors in Saudi Youth: A Pilot Study.

Video gaming is a popular source of entertainment among children and adolescents. Although the Middle East is home to one of the fastest growing communities of video game users, most of the research established on this topic has been carried out through small scale studies. Our aim in this study is to assess the prevalence of video game use and its association with aggressive behaviors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.

Factors associated with age of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among children in Saudi Arabia: new insights from a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Research examining the age of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and its influencing factors mostly originate from developed Western countries, providing little to no systematic information about the understanding and management of ASD in the rest of the world. The present exploratory study examined the influence of child and family characteristics on the age of ASD diagnosis in Saudi Arabia.

Results: The median age at diagnosis was 3.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) With Language Impairment Accompanied by Developmental Disability Caused by Forkhead Box Protein 1 (FOXP1) Exon Deletion: A Case Report.

Forkhead box protein 1 (FOXP1) (OMIM: 605515) is located at chromosomal region 3p14.1, which codes for a transcriptional repressor protein. FOXP1 syndrome (FOXP1S) (OMIM #613670) is caused by FOXP1 gene deletions and mutations (nonsense, missense, and in-frame deletions).

Compliance to patching in the treatment of amblyopia.

Purpose: To evaluate compliance of amblyopic patients to patching, and to identify reasons of poor compliance and suggest methods to overcome the problem.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, retrospective study that included 37 families with a child diagnosed with unilateral amblyopia (age range 3-16 years) and attending the Pediatrics Ophthalmology clinic at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital (a tertiary eye hospital). Data were collected through interviews and from hospital charts.

Simple epibulbar cartilaginous choristoma.

A 15-year-old boy was referred for management of a medial, pedunculated, subconjunctival epibulbar mass of 5 months' duration in the left eye. The lesion was removed with complication, and histopathology confirmed a cartilaginous choristoma. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of a simple epibulbar cartilaginous choristoma.