Nutrition in paediatrics has always been one of the most important factors for optimal growth. Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) need special consideration for better long-term outcomes, including nutritional status, optimal height, and cognitive function. Nonetheless, there are many obstacles to overcome to attain optimal linear growth and nutritional status in children with CKD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To utilize our tertiary center's experience with Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and Temporal plus epilepsy (TPE) cases and determine whether a correlation exists between ictal semiology signs, their localization/lateralization value after intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring, and surgical outcomes.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among epilepsy patients who underwent resective surgery for TLE or TPE after intracranial EEG monitoring between January 2008 and December 2018 at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data were retrieved for 464 patients; 181 had intracranial electrode monitoring.
Objective: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been associated with restless leg syndrome (RLS). This study aims to explore the prevalence, clinical predictors, and severity of RLS in IBD patients compared to controls.
Methods: We conducted a case-control study between January and December of 2019 comparing IBD patients with controls.
BMC Public Health
December 2019
Background: Transition to college is characterized by change, ambiguity, and adjustment compared to the previous lifestyle before entering college. Our study aimed was to determine the pattern of students' physical exercise practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the period before and during college attendance.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students from fifteen universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on August 2017.