The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Cardiac Remodeling and Overall Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major chronic condition that is considered a strong indicator of poor cardiovascular outcomes, such as recurrent infarction and heart failure (HF), in individuals with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the concept of left ventricular remodeling (LVR) following AMI in DM patients is not well understood and studied in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the association between LVR and DM in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who had reperfusion therapy with optimal medical therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

The prevalence of major depression and generalized anxiety disorder in patients with multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional multicentered study.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic, progressive neurodegeneration of the central nervous system (CNS), and it is the most common inflammatory neurological disease affecting young adults. Given the chronic, progressive nature of the disease, psychiatric disorders are more prevalent among these patients, as reported in the literature; however, data in Saudi Arabia are limited. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of major depression and generalized anxiety disorder in patients with MS and their association with different patient demographics.

The Prevalence of Atopic Diseases Among Pediatric Food Allergic Patients.

Introduction Food allergy is an immunological reaction that occurs in response to particular proteins in food. As food allergy can affect multiple body organs, symptoms usually include pruritus, urticaria, rash, cough, dyspnea, and wheezing. Atopic diseases are common in patients with food allergies, and multiple significant associations have been made between them.

The impact of viability assessment using cardiac MRI and echocardiogram on the outcome of revascularization in patients with multi-vessels coronary artery disease and moderate to severe ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Objectives: To investigate the influence of viability assessment in the management of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients with ICM with moderate to severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) who underwent viability assessment using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and echocardiogram as modalities of imaging. In addition, LVEF, modality of choice, and treatment plans were all extracted as main variables from the electronic database.

Returning to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Physically Active Individuals.

Background Physically active individuals are susceptible to sports injuries, one of which is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. ACL injury can be managed conservatively or by surgical reconstruction. Returning to sport (RTS) after ACL injury is one of the main goals of ACL reconstruction (ACLR).