Publications by authors named "Amal Al-Doboke"
Article Synopsis
- Herpetic whitlow is a finger infection caused by herpes simplex virus types 1 or 2, often related to behaviors seen in eating disorders like bulimia nervosa.
- A new term, "Jehany Sign," is proposed to describe the link between bulimia and recurrent HSV infections.
- A case study of a 50-year-old woman with recurrent herpetic whitlow due to self-induced vomiting highlights the need for a multidisciplinary treatment approach, leading to both dermatological care and psychiatric support.
There are few reports of dupilumab-induced psoriasis recently published. Here, we present a case of a 50-year-old female with a three-month history of persistent itchy scalp lesions. She had an unremarkable past medical history except that she was diagnosed with prurigo nodularis (PN) three years ago and was on dupilumab treatment for one year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The number of reports of menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination in the Saudi population is still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine(Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna) on the menstrual cycle among females in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia at Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) from August 2021 to February 2022.
There is an emerging body of literature describing an increasing incidence of pneumomediastinum and, to a lesser extent, pneumopericardium as a complication of COVID-19. However, the literature lacks information regarding patients' characteristics and a general view of this unusual condition. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current literature on this phenomenon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere have been several reported cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) infection that were associated with an increased incidence of neurological manifestations, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This review aims to present information on the reports of GBS associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Our review is retrospective work examining articles published from the 1 April 2020 to the 8 May 2021 in the English language.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recommendations to prevent infection suggest increasing the frequency of handwashing and disinfection; however, these measures can have negative implications on our skin. This study aims to evaluate whether these measures correlate with new-onset skin damage or can exacerbate hand eczema among the general population.
Materials And Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional, survey-based study, including the general population of Mecca region, Saudi Arabia.