Associations Among Knee Osteoarthritis Severity, Body Mass Index, and Physical Functions in Saudi Arabian Adults: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study.

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations among knee osteoarthritis severity, body mass index, and physical functions in Saudi Arabian adults. Methodology In this multi-center, cross-sectional study, we performed a secondary data analysis that included 189 adults aged 55 years or above with doctor-diagnosed knee osteoarthritis enrolled in five hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between March 2016 and March 2017. According to knee osteoarthritis severity, all of the individuals were divided into the following three groups: mild (n = 36), moderate (n = 75), and severe (n = 78).

The Relationship Between Knee Osteoarthritis-Related Pain Severity and Daily Activities Involving the Upper and Lower Limbs in Saudi Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction Earlier research has shown an association between pain intensity and everyday activities in adults. However, it is vital to examine the relationship within the context of Saudi people who have knee osteoarthritis. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the connection between pain intensity and daily activities involving the lower and upper limbs among patients with knee osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia.

Development and Validation of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in the Arabic Language for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: In Western countries, several patient-reported outcomes (PROs) measures have been developed and validated for knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. While few PROs have been adopted for these patients in Saudi Arabia, which do not reflect all aspects of the Saudi socio-cultural context. Given this shortcoming, this study aimed to develop a new PRO measure in Arabic that covers all concepts related to health, function, and participation encompassing environmental and personal factors.

Efficacy and safety of corpus callosotomy versus vagus nerve stimulation as long-term adjunctive therapies in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Experience of a tertiary care center.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of corpus callosotomy versus vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) as long-term adjunctive therapies in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in King Fahad Medical City between 2010 and 2019. The authors identified and followed 9 patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) who underwent corpus callosotomy or VNS implantation for at least 12 months; seizure frequency and major complications were monitored.

The effect of a multicomponent exercise programme onelderly adults' risk of falling in nursing homes: A systematic review.

Objective: To determine the effect of a multi-component exercise programme on elderly adults' risk of falling in nursing homes.

Methods: A computerised search of published randomised controlled trials in the English language was performed using PubMed, Cochrane Library, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), and the Institute for Scientific Information up to December 2017. We included highquality articles that reported a score of ≥5 on the Physiotherapy Evidence Databasescale which compared multicomponent exercise with a single exercise programme in nursing homes, with the risk of falling as an outcome, among participants aged ≥65 years.

Anti--methyl-d-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Anti-NMDAR (-methyl-d-aspartate receptor) encephalitis is a potentially severe form of encephalitis associated with antibodies against NR1 and NR2 subunits of the NMDAR. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is a treatable cause of encephalitis. An underlying tumor should be actively looked for as this is also considered to be a paraneoplastic syndrome.

Knee pain and health-related quality of life among older patients with different knee osteoarthritis severity in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: There is a lack of knowledge about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Saudi patients with musculoskeletal impairment, particularly among older adult populations. Thus, the current research aimed to determine the association of knee osteoarthritis (OA) severity with knee pain (KP) and HRQoL among older patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: In a multicenter cross-sectional study, we recruited 209 consecutive males and females aged ≥55 years with radiographically diagnosed knee OA from five hospitals across Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.