Publications by authors named "Durrah W Alabdullah"
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- Vaginal discharge (VD) is a common issue for women in their childbearing years, often necessitating medical consultation due to changes in the vaginal environment caused by bacterial activity and gland secretions.
- This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practices related to abnormal vaginal discharge (AVD) among adolescent females aged 14 to 20 in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, through a survey conducted from November 2022 to November 2023.
- The study included 824 participants, primarily high school students, and analyzed their demographic data, experiences with AVD, and overall understanding and management of vaginal discharge symptoms.
Background: Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Until recently, the only effective method for treating morbid obesity over the long term was bariatric surgery (BS). During pregnancy, obesity is correlated with higher risks for numerous complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus, pre-eclampsia, mortality, and large-for-gestational-age neonates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular illness and premature death and is becoming more prevalent worldwide. To promote better educational strategies regarding hypertension, it is crucial to identify the most significant knowledge gaps among the general public. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of hypertension among the general public in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Knowledgeable people are more likely to follow their treatment plan and reduce hypertension morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to construct the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale (HK-LS) among Saudis. Methods This cross-sectional questionnaire research targets hypertensives and non-hypertensives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Pregnancy is a unique physiological condition in which medication intake offers a challenge and a worry due to changed drug pharmacokinetics and drugs potentially crossing the placenta, such as beta blockers and benzodiazepines. As a result, medication safety during pregnancy has gained global interest, attracting attention from doctors and pregnant women, little of which has been documented regarding the Saudi population. Therefore, this study aimed to assess medication use and perceptions of medication use during pregnancy and breastfeeding among women in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Eating disorders are multifaceted problems with various risk factors, including the sociocultural context, social media, society's beauty standards, personality, and genetics. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a cause of stress among university students, as well as inducing changes in their physical activity and eating habits.
Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the changes in body mass index and risk of developing eating disorders among university students during the COVID 19 pandemic.