Purpose: The burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is high in Saudi Arabia, but data related to its complications are limited. This study aimed to determine the incidence of microvascular complications caused by T2D and evaluate the impact of the associated risk factors.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at two military hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Hypertension is a major global health concern affecting approximately 1.13 billion people worldwide, with most of them residing in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of different stages of hypertension and its associated modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors among patients in military-setting hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutologous bone graft is one of the management solutions for saddle nose deformity. This helps from both functional and esthetic perspective. Several features of autologous graft specify the best material used to repair bony and cartilaginous nasal defects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the 21st century, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide. In the coming 20 years, health care systems may be unable to treat bacterial diseases efficiently due to this phenomenon. To determine the level of knowledge regarding AMR among patients attending two hospitals in Tabuk city in northeast Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Coll Physicians Surg Pak
June 2018
Ptosis correction by Fox Pentagon technique of frontalis brow suspension, using 'trocar site closure device' for placement of banked fascia lata is presented. The use of this device was found to be safe, secure, smooth, and stable. It has a gently tapered cutting upper edge and a blunt front, and is less traumatic as compared to the conventional Wright's fascia needle or the 18 gauge needle which are sharper and could cause an inadvertent and relatively more damage to the eyelids' delicate tissues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Rep Otolaryngol
March 2018
Diverse foreign bodies may become lodged in the aerodigestive tract, and the discovery of such foreign bodies is an expected scenario for health-care practitioners. The foreign body insertion may be accidental or deliberate, and the object may be organic or inorganic. Most accidental foreign body aspirations occur in children, and some such cases are potential threats that go unnoticed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 52 year old male presented with peripheral ulcerative keratitis in the right eye. Patient's history included retinitis pigmentosa, pseudophakia (right eye), cataract (left eye), bilateral partial deafness, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, type 1 diabetes mellitus, depression, hyperparathyroidism, hypertriglycemia and renal failure. The patient was on weekly hemodialysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLateral sphenoid encephalocele, especially within the lateral aspect of the sphenoid sinus, when the sphenoid sinus has pneumatized extensively into the pterygoid recess, are considered exceedingly rare. We report a rare case of lateral intrasphenoidal encephalocele with spontaneous cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. Computed tomography demonstrated bilateral arachnoid pit, extensive sphenoid sinus pneumatization, and a defect in the superior wall of the left lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus.
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