Publications by authors named "Hashim Balubaid"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate how common hearing loss is among patients with dementia, the use of hearing aids, and whether the hearing loss originates from the brain or the ear.
- - Conducted from 2020 to 2023 in Saudi Arabia, the research involved 143 dementia patients over 60 years old, focusing on their hearing loss and associated factors while excluding those with Parkinson's and certain types of epilepsy.
- - Results showed that 88.8% of participants had dementia (mainly Alzheimer's), 18.2% reported hearing issues, and 14.7% experienced hearing loss, mostly bilateral and varying in severity, highlighting the importance of addressing hearing problems early in these patients.
Reports indicate an increase in the incidence of violence against the elderly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study aimed to determine the types and risk factors of elder abuse in KSA. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted of abuse among the elderly (65 years and older; = 128) reported in the National Family Safety Registry (NFSR) between April 2017 and December 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although several studies have shown an association of muscle weakness with gait speed (GS), no study has explored the relationship of muscle strength with swing phase duration and GS after stroke among the elderly in Saudi Arabia.
Objective: To examine the association of affected ankle dorsiflexor and hip flexor muscle strength with swing phase duration and GS in the elderly with different stroke chronicity.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we included a total of 60 post-stroke patients aged ≥55 years who were admitted in neurorehabilitation units between May 2017 and August 2018.
Background: There is a difference between evidence-based guidelines for geriatric patients and clinical practice of physicians. Prescribing potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) can be attributed to the fact that many physicians are not aware of PIMs usage.
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a combined intervention program comprising an educational and clinical pharmacist intervention to reduce the incidence of PIMs among hospitalized geriatric patients.