Dietary knowledge assessment among the patients with type 2 diabetes in Madinah: A cross-sectional study .

Background: There is a huge burden of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, and diabetes is one of the leading chronic nutrition-related diseases affecting more than 500 million people globally. Collecting information regarding the awareness of dietary and nutrition knowledge among diabetic patients is the first step to developing a disease prevention program. Thus, this study primarily aims at assessing the dietary awareness of diabetes patients attending the diabetic centre in Madinah governorate, Saudi Arabia.

Reactivity of a series of triaryl borates, B(OAr), in hydroboration catalysis.

In this paper, we compare the reactivity of a series of triaryl borates B(OAr) as catalysts for the hydroboration of alkenes and alkynes. It was observed that commercially available B(OPh) performed the poorest, whereas catalysts with -F atoms appeared to perform much better.

Clinico-demographic and survival profile of people living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment.

Objective: To assess the demographic, clinical, and survival profile of people living with HIV.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among patients enrolled at a single antiretroviral therapy center in North Karnataka. A total of 11,099 were recruited from April 2007 to January 2020, out of which 3,676 were excluded and the final 7,423 entries were subjected to analysis.

The Association between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Protein Level and Body Mass Index.

Background and Objectives: Obesity is a major health concern worldwide. Many studies emphasize the important role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in regulating appetite and body weight. We aimed to investigate the association between BDNF protein serum levels and body mass index (BMI).

Synthesis and lewis acidity of fluorinated triaryl borates.

A series of fluorinated triaryl borates B(OAr) (Ar = 2-FCH, 3-FCH, 4-FCH, 2,4-FCH, 3,5-FCH, 2,3,4-FCH, 2,4,6-FCH, 3,4,5-FCH) have been prepared and isolated from the reactions of the mono-, di-, or tri-fluorophenol with BCl. The Lewis acidity of these borates has been determined by NMR spectroscopic and theoretical methods and compared to their well-established borane counterpart.

Non-invasive prenatal testing for autosomal recessive disorders: A new promising approach.

In pregnant women at risk of autosomal recessive (AR) disorders, prenatal diagnosis of AR disorders primarily involves invasive procedures, such as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis. We collected blood samples from four pregnant women in their first trimester who presented a risk of having a child with an AR disorder. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) was extracted, amplified, and double-purified to reduce maternal DNA interference.

Novel homozygous pathogenic mitochondrial DNAJC19 variant in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and global developmental delay.

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy with ataxia syndrome (DCMA) or 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type V is a rare global autosomal recessive mitochondrial syndrome that is clinically and genetically heterogeneous. It is characterized by early-onset dilated cardiomyopathy and increased urinary excretion of 3-methylglutaconic acid. As a result, some patients die due to cardiac failure, while others manifest with growth retardation, microcytic anemia, mild ataxia, and mild muscle weakness.

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among patients with diabetes in Saudi Arabia.

Background And Aims: The survey aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rate among patients with diabetes and address barriers and beliefs that affect acceptance to take COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods: A quantitative research approach with cross-sectional design was used to collect data from March-May'2021. Saudi residents with diabetes, aged ≥18 years were included.

Correlation of quality of life with speech and hearing performance after pediatric cochlear implantation.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the correlation of the quality of life (QOL) with the Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP) and the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) scales in children after cochlear implantation.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to February 2020 at the otolaryngology department at a tertiary referral center. Patients aged ≤16 years who had received cochlear implants (CIs) at our center were consecutively included in this study.

Next Generation Sequencing Based Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): First Report From Saudi Arabia.

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for aneuploidy in pregnant women screening has been recently established in Saudi Arabia. We aim from this study to report our experience in the implementation of this new technology in clinical practice and to assess factors influencing cell-free fetal (cffDNA) fraction and successful NIPT reporting. In total, 200 pregnant women were subjected to the NIPT test using standard methods.

Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of (L'Her.) Methanolic Extract in Human Triple-Negative MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells.

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive subtype, does not respond to targeted therapy due to the lack of hormone receptors. There is an urgent need for alternative therapies, including natural product-based anti-cancer drugs, at lower cost. We investigated the impact of a L'Hér.

Reliability of the Arabic Glasgow children's benefit inventory.

Objectives: To translate the Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory (GCBI) questionnaire into Arabic language and assess its validity and reliability in scoring the benefit of patients after cochlear implantation in children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study for a group of consecutive pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implantation between November 2018 and February 2020. The GCBI original questionnaire was translated into Arabic language and translated back to English by 2 different experts.

Reliability of the Arabic Glasgow benefit inventory after otolaryngology interventions.

We aim to translate the Glasgow benefit inventory (GBI) questionnaire into Arabic language and assess its reliability in scoring the benefit of patients after otolaryngology interventions. This is a pilot study of an ongoing prospective cohort study. The original GBI questionnaire was translated into Arabic language and back-translated into English by two different experts.

SPECT/CT imaging of the lumbar spine in chronic low back pain: a case report.

Mechanical low back pain is a common indication for Nuclear Medicine imaging. Whole-body bone scan is a very sensitive but poorly specific study for the detection of metabolic bone abnormalities. The accurate localisation of metabolically active bone disease is often difficult in 2D imaging but single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) allows accurate diagnosis and anatomic localisation of osteoblastic and osteolytic lesions in 3D imaging.