Publications by authors named "D L Karsh"
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- - Saudi Arabia has a significant prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which heightens the risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and related complications, yet there’s limited knowledge about how MetS affects electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in this population.
- - The study conducted on 208 patients at a hospital in Jeddah examined their clinical data and ECGs to identify the relationship between MetS and ECG abnormalities, categorizing them into minor and major findings.
- - Results showed that a high percentage of participants had elevated fasting blood glucose, central obesity, and high blood pressure, with 41.3% exhibiting ECG abnormalities, including various types of blocks and arrhythmias.
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- - This study focuses on diabetic foot (DMF) among Saudi Arabians, identifying major complications linked to diabetes mellitus, such as foot ulcers and amputations.
- - Conducted at Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah, the research included 100 patients with DMF, revealing a high prevalence of various complications like leg artery disease and neuropathy.
- - Results indicated that poorly controlled type 2 diabetes significantly increases the likelihood of developing DMF, with foot ulcers being the most common issue (81% of patients).
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic treatment with candesartan cilexetil (C) improves the outcome of rats after 5/6 nephrectomy (Nx). Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor for appropriate endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity, prevents an increase in blood pressure (BP) in Nx rats when given immediately after surgery. In the present study, we evaluated the renoprotective effect of a combined treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom March through June 1983 the almost 8,000 physicians in the public sector in Israel were on strike. While emergency hospital care was assured, primary care options were severely limited, and the Alternative Medical Service set up by the Israel Medical Association involved a significant payment at the time of visit. This constituted a radical change from the no-charge physician care regularly provided to the insured population in the community clinics.
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