Background and objective Hypertension (HTN) is a common disease among patients who visit primary healthcare clinics. Uncontrolled HTN is associated with increased morbidity and mortality; therefore, awareness of its risk factors and adherence to treatment can lead to better control of HTN. In this study, we aimed to determine the level of adherence to treatment and satisfaction among Saudi hypertensive patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that causes impaired insulin secretion or cellular dysfunction. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) indicates the long-term level of glucose. Diabetes can lead to cardiovascular complications such as acute coronary syndrome , which might require coronary intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Airway compromise caused by massive fluid extravasation in association with arthroscopic shoulder surgery is rare. However, it is even more rare to occur as a result of pleural effusion. We present this case to increase the awareness of this rare complication and show how to minimize the likelihood of this uncommon incident.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To clarify the spectrum of morphological and molecular subtypes of medulloblastoma (MBL), in addition to MYC and MYCN amplification statuses in a cohort of Saudi patients. The latter was correlated with patient outcome.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 57 patients with MBL, diagnosed at the central laboratory of King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 2006 and 2019.