Publications by authors named "Hawazen A Zarif"
Background And Aims: We aimed to assess patient perception toward the rapid implementation of virtual phone clinics among Saudi adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: This cross-sectional, web-based study included Saudi adult patients with T1DM who attended at least one virtual phone visit with the diabetes clinic at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between August 1 and December 31, 2020. Patients anonymously answered a Google form-created Arabic questionnaire.
Background And Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people's lives including patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). We aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on psychological status, self-management behaviors, and diabetes care maintenance among Saudi adults with T1DM using insulin pump therapy.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used a web survey to collect data on Saudi adults with T1DM who were treated in the specialized insulin pump clinic at King Abdulaziz Medical City-Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Background Hypoglycemia is a pathological condition in which the serum glucose level measures less than 3.0 mmol/L. It is a well-known complication in patients with diabetes mellitus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Graves' disease is the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis. It can be treated using three different modalities, which include anti-thyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI), and near-total thyroidectomy. This cohort study aimed to assess the treatment modality preferred at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) and to compare the treatment options in relation to the prognosis of the disease.
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- Fine-needle aspiration cytology is an important tool for screening thyroid nodules, but it has notable rates of false diagnoses which can complicate preoperative decisions.
- A study conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City reviewed 408 cases and found varied accuracy in diagnosis categories, with malignancy rates significantly higher in some categories than previously established.
- Overall, the study indicated that while fine-needle aspiration offers reasonable sensitivity and specificity, the risks of malignancy in certain diagnostic categories were greater, underscoring the need for careful interpretation of results.