Publications by authors named "Besher Al-Attar"
The Critical Pathways of Deceased Organ Donation in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
January 2023
Background: Organ donation is an integral part of medical ethics worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. Although the Saudi community has a positive attitude toward the concept of organ donation and transplantation, several factors prevent people from agreeing to donate organs and tissues. This study aimed to explore and evaluate the knowledge and attitudes medical students in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia have toward organ donation and transplantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeceased Donation after Brain Death (DBD) and Organ Transplantation.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
October 2021
Background: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is one of the leading non-communicable diseases worldwide which at the same time costs immense amount of both financial and human resources. The number of ESRD patients continues to grow, and the need to provide different modalities of renal replacement therapy (RRT) increases.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on the incidence and prevalence of RRT in the Middle East (ME) and the treatment modality, and correlated the findings with the economic status.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate and analyze the results of liver transplants from living and deceased donors in Saudi Arabia.
Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective study from the National Registry reported to the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation on 616 living donors and deceased donors between 2004 and 2010. Data included donors ' characteristics and acceptance rates of livers from deceased donors, recipient's status posttransplant, follow-ups, and patient survival.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence of anemia among patients with various stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Saudi Arabia, using data from 11 different medical centers.
- The cohort included 250 patients, with anemia prevalence rates escalating from 42% in stage 1 to 82% in stage 5 for hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL, indicating a significant issue across all stages.
- The findings suggest a high demand for erythropoietin treatment among these patients, but the anticipated dosage may be manageable due to the availability of effective long-acting treatments, making it less costly and more effective for patient care.
Objective: The interval from brain death (BD) to organ harvesting is critical to the success of transplantation. We evaluated the time from BD onset to harvesting and analyzed sources of delay.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was conducted from January 1999 to December 2003.
Objective: Many previous studies have shown that renal transplantation is associated with superior psychosocial rehabilitation than patients on dialysis. Our objective was to test if the same findings apply in Saudi patients.
Patients And Methods: Questionnaires probing demographic data, income, mental status, literacy and unemployment rates, family support, home ownership, satisfaction with previous transplantation and views and preferences about different types of transplantation were distributed to transplanted patients (n= 150) and patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) (n=210) at the Jeddah Kidney Center, King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.