Publications by authors named "Elaf R Altalhi"

Introduction  Tattooing and piercing, which were uncommon in affluent countries, have recently spread throughout societies. Over the past two decades, young people have shown considerable excitement for the practice. This reported growth creates more difficulties because of the numerous operations performed without awareness of health and hygiene requirements.

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Background and aim Studies have shown a significant relationship between psychological stress (PS) and health, and it is widely believed that factors such as stress and anxiety may not only be the result of certain diseases but can also cause and exacerbate some diseases. There is a lack of research on PS and its association with other skin conditions. Thus, this study aimed to examine the association of PS with skin symptoms using objective scales in the general population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate functional abdominal pain disorders and functional constipation prevalence in the central region of Saudi Arabia, and compare it to that of the western region.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using online questionnaires targeting the general population of Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia. Subjects were randomly selected by sharing links on social media groups.

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Article Synopsis
  • Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is an inflammatory skin condition with an unknown cause that leads to itchy skin lesions.
  • A 50-year-old healthy Arab man experienced six months of persistent itchy brownish lesions on his lower back, prompting a skin biopsy that confirmed the diagnosis of PP.
  • After initial treatment with doxycycline cleared the lesions, they recurred after a year, leading to a restart of the same antibiotic treatment.
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