Adherence to Treatment Guidelines Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease that is associated with many complications if untreated. Guidelines, including those from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), are published regularly to enhance the management of diabetes in all aspects of care including regular screening of diabetic complications and encouraging the use of newer medications such as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1a). This study aims to assess the adherence to ADA guidelines at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.

Physiological Impacts of Energy Drink Consumption: A Clinical Analysis in Adolescents.

Energy drink (ED) consumption among Israeli-Arab adolescents is widespread. This study aimed to investigate the acute glycemic and insulin effects of EDs in healthy adolescents. Seventy-one Israeli-Arab adolescents (56% girls, average age 16.

Association Between COVID-19 Infection and Cardiac Biomarkers in Hospitalized Patients at a Tertiary Care Center.

Background The effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the cardiovascular system are well established. However, knowledge gaps in the clinical implications of cardiac involvement in COVID-19 patients are yet to be addressed. This study aimed to investigate acute cardiac injury (ACI) risk factors and outcomes associated with COVID-19 infection with cardiac involvement.

Epidemiology and Risk Factor Analysis of Children with Bronchiolitis Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia.

Bronchiolitis is a leading cause of hospitalization worldwide for children aged ≤2 years. Few studies have compared general ward and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions, particularly in Saudi Arabia. This retrospective cohort study aimed to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of children with bronchiolitis admitted to the general ward with those admitted to the PICU.

Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant in thirteen tertiary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Carbapenems are the antibiotics of last-resort for the treatment of bacterial infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms. The emergence of resistance is a critical and worrisome problem for clinicians and patients. Carbapenem-resistant (CRE) are spreading globally, are associated with an increased frequency of reported outbreaks in many regions, and are becoming endemic in many others.