Publications by authors named "Ali S Alshahrani"
The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus Duration and Complications on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Khamis Mushit City, Saudi Arabia.
Cureus
August 2023
Background And Objectives: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most significant public health problems in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of disease duration and disease complications on health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 adult diabetic type 2 patients at a tertiary hospital in the city of Khamis Mushit in Saudi Arabia.
Background Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the gold standard for detecting thyroid nodules. It is a cost-efficient approach that affords prompt and accurate evaluation. It is crucial in deciding to treat patients with suspected malignancy of thyroid nodules that might have thyroid surgery.
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- Thyroid nodules are common findings in neck imaging and are mostly benign, but this study investigates their characteristics and potential malignancy.
- The research involved 47 patients at the Armed Forces Hospital and analyzed demographic data, ultrasound findings, and final histopathology results to evaluate the types of thyroid lesions.
- Results indicated notable malignancy rates, particularly with TR4 and TR5 nodules being categorized as pre-malignant or malignant, and confirmed that papillary carcinoma was the most common type detected.