Water Sorption and Solubility of Highly Aesthetic Single-Shade Nano-Hybrid Resin Composites.

Background A single-shade resin composite is a new type of resin composite that was introduced in 2019. There is not much data regarding the water sorption (Wsp) and water solubility (Wsl) of this type of resin composite. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate Wsp and Wsl and their effects on the surface roughness of a single-shade nano-hybrid resin composite in comparison with a conventional nano-hybrid resin composite in accordance with ISO 4049:2019 (Dentistry - Polymer-based Restorative Materials).

Association Between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and the Prognosis of Diabetes Mellitus and Subsequent Complications: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) are prevalent metabolic and endocrine disorders. Previous studies have suggested potential associations between SCH and metabolic disorders, including DM. This study aimed to explore the relationship between SCH and DM in patients from the Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia.

Adherence to Statin Among Diabetic Patients in Diabetic Centers in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.

Background Dyslipidemia affects approximately one-third of Saudi Arabia's adult population. Dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking, and a familial predisposition to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are significant risk factors for CVD. It can be prevented effectively through lifestyle changes and lifelong statin therapy; however, poor adherence limits its effectiveness.

Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Patients.

Thyroid cancer ranks as the ninth most common cancer worldwide and third in Saudi Arabia. Given thyroid cancer's high incidence, thyroid cancer patients' quality of life (QoL) has been a concern for many years. However, no study has been dedicated to assessing thyroid cancer patients' QoL in Saudi Arabia.

Assessment of osteoporosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A study from the central region of Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To understand the impact of diabetes on bone mineral density and whether it increases the likelihood of osteoporosis.

Methods: This study was performed on 327 Saudis (aged >40 years) who were screened for osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus (DM). The levels of osteoporosis were determined by an estimation of Bone mineral density (BMD) using a DEXA scan examination.

Growth hormone therapy in short-stature patients with kyphoscoliosis: a literature review.

The aim of the study was to conduct a literature review on growth hormone therapy in short-stature patients with kyphoscoliosis. The search strategy was performed in which all the relevant papers published in 20 years were included on Pub Med, Central, and Google scholar by using keywords short stature, growth hormones, adverse events of growth hormones in kyphoscoliosis, safety. The study investigation supports the idea that giving human growth hormone (HGH) to a diverse population of short-statured children does not enhance the occurrence of scoliosis.

Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS): A case report of 3 Saudi sisters with urogenital anomalies.

Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS) is a rare genetic condition of autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. The disease is characterized by a group of disorders, including diabetes mellitus, alopecia, hypogonadism, intellectual disability, and progressive extrapyramidal signs. This syndrome is related to an inherited neurodegenerative disorder's heterogeneous group characterized by the accumulation of iron in the brain, caused by a mutation in the gene.

A clinical risk score to predict in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: To identify factors influencing the mortality risk in critically ill patients with COVID-19, and to develop a risk prediction score to be used at admission to intensive care unit (ICU).

Design: A multicentre cohort study.

Setting And Participants: 1542 patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICUs in public hospitals of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between 1 March 2020 and 22 July 2020.

Impact of Illness Perception on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Receiving Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a major health problem worldwide that is increasing in incidence, prevalence, and cost. Both the disease itself and negative illness perceptions negatively affect patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), morbidity, and mortality. This study assessed the relationship between illness perception and HRQoL.

Utility of Stimulated Thyroglobulin in Reclassifying Low Risk Thyroid Cancer Patients' Following Thyroidectomy and Radioactive Iodine Ablation: A 7-Year Prospective Trial.

Context: Following total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation, serum thyroglobulin levels should be undetectable to assure that patients are excellent responders and at very low risk of recurrence.

Objective: To assess the utility of stimulated (sTg) and non-stimulated (nsTg) thyroglobulin levels in prediction of patients outcomes with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) following total thyroidectomy and RAI ablation.

Method: A prospective observational study conducted at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Exacerbation of -nitrosodiethylamine Induced Hepatotoxicity and DNA Damage in Mice Exposed to Chronic Unpredictable Stress.

Psychological stress contributes to increased susceptibility to a number of diseases including cancer. The present study was designed to assess the effect of chronic unpredictable stress on -nitrosodiethylamine induced liver toxicity in terms of antioxidant status and DNA damage in Swiss albino mice. The animals used in this study were randomized into different groups based on the treatment with -nitrosodiethylamine or chronic unpredictable stress alone and post-stress administration of -nitrosodiethylamine.

A 94-year-old man with recurrent hypoglycemia caused by non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH).

Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rare but serious paraneoplastic syndrome in which a tumor secretes the high molecular weight form of IGF-II, causing hypoglycemia and requiring early diagnosis and management. Here, I report a rare case of NICTH caused by fibrosarcoma in a 94-year-old male with recurrent hypoglycemia. This case report describes the clinical presentation and diagnostic and management issues involved in a case of NICTH that was diagnosed at a tertiary care institute.