An evaluation of the recently approved drugs for treating atopic dermatitis in the context of their safety and efficacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The present paper aimed to conduct an updated systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of crisaborole, delgocitinib, and ruxolitinib in treating mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (AD).

Methods: MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases were utilized to search articles published during the years 2015-2024. The review was limited to randomized controlled studies that measured specific outcomes for safety and efficacy aspects, including adverse events (AEs) or treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) to evaluate safety and Investigator's static global assessment (ISGA) or improvement of at least 75% of Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75) to evaluate efficacy.

A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world.

Background: The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to increase worldwide, including in the Arab world. This study investigates IBD research output in Arab countries from 2009 to 2023, alongside prevalence and incidence trends.

Methods: We utilized bibliometric analysis with data from Clarivate Analytics, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and the World Bank.

Aesthetic Procedures and Psychological Wellbeing in Saudi College Students: An In-Depth Exploration.

Purpose: Minimally invasive aesthetic procedures are widely popular among the youth. Despite their prevalence, there is a significant gap in the research concerning the relationship between these procedures and psychological wellbeing, as well as an insufficient exploration of the barriers and motivators influencing their adoption, this study aims to address these gaps.

Methods: This cross-sectional study has utilized a secure online survey directed at Saudi university students as the target population.

Mapping the landscape of medical research in the Arab world countries: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis.

Objectives: To describe the productivity, performance, and impact of medical research in the Arab world countries.

Methods: We carried out a bibliometric analysis using Clarivate Analytics databases from January 2017 to March 2023. We reported research productivity, national and international research collaboration patterns, impact of Arab medical research output compared to the global average, top medical journals publishing Arab-affiliated research, and performance of the most productive Arab institutions.

Alopecia with Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type 2 A: A Case Report.

Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II (VDDR2) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive disorder wherein the genetic mutation results in a defect in the vitamin D receptor (VDR), thus leading to target resistance to 1.25-dihydroxy vitamin D. This results in hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and rickets.

Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy among Home Health Care Service Recipients in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Vaccine hesitancy has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a major worldwide health threat. Home Health Care (HHC) service recipients represent a vulnerable group and were prioritized to receive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination during the national vaccine campaigns in Saudi Arabia. We aimed to investigate the most frequent reasons for vaccine hesitancy among home health care recipients in Saudi Arabia.

Delayed Recurrent Erythema Nodosum Following COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Report.

Erythema nodosum (EN) is a skin lesion that presents due to an inflammation of the subcutaneous fat, which is manifested clinically as a sudden onset of tender erythematous lesions. These lesions are typically localized to the pretibial surface. The cause of EN is mainly idiopathic, other causes are drugs, infections, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease.

A cross-sectional study: exploring knowledge and attitude of medical and nursing students to Care for Elders in the future.

Background: All societies are going through a longevity revolution. Inflating the elderly's age group will present many challenges to the healthcare system. A better health workforce is needed to meet this demand.

Hormonal Contraception Use and Depression Among Women in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of depression amongst hormonal and non-hormonal contraception users, and the risk factors associated with depression in the sample.

Patients And Methods: This is a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October to November 2021, covering all regions of Saudi Arabia. All participants were women, living in Saudi Arabia, ≥21 years old and ≤45 years old, using a contraceptive method, and with no established history of depression.

An approach to café au lait macules in primary care setting.

Café au lait macules (CALMs), if solitary, are benign lesion with no clinical meaning, and are common in the general population. Multiple CALMs may be the hallmark of some disorders and need to be assessed by an interprofessional team. The diagnosis and evaluation of a patient with a suspected condition may include a team of pediatric neurologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, geneticists, and orthopedic surgeons.

The Rule of Ultrasonography in the Management of Retained Placenta.

Retained placenta is clinically diagnosed when the placenta has failed to deliver within 18 to 60 minutes after birth. The retained placenta is a risk factor for postpartum fever. In this paper, we report a patient with a delivery complicated by a retained placenta and postpartum fever.

What are the barriers and facilitators of volunteering among healthcare students during the COVID-19 pandemic? A Saudi-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the volunteering of undergraduate health students and interns in the Ministry of Health (MOH) services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, its motivational factors and barriers, as well as their risk perception of COVID-19.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Participants: From 12 to 21 May 2020, an online survey was sent to all undergraduate health students and interns in the KSA.

Value of the Direct Antiglobulin Test in Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Newborns.

Purpose: Guidelines for managing neonatal hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) recommend a selective approach in the use of direct antiglobulin test (DAT). In Saudi Arabia, many hospitals still perform routine DAT for all newborns. This study assessed the need for phototherapy in relation to DAT results in full-term healthy newborns.

Over-the-counter antibiotics in Saudi Arabia, an urgent call for policy makers.

Antibiotics over-consumption is a pandemic that has a tremendous cost on the overwhelmed healthcare system. The accessibility of antibiotics coupled with the misconception of public toward those drugs both of which implicated in the use and misuse of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of the community toward antibiotics, its purpose and harmfulness, in addition to the accessibility of those drugs as over the counter and without prescriptions.

The changes of lumbar muscle flexion-relaxation phenomenon due to antero-posteriorly slanted ground surfaces.

Uneven ground surface is a common occupational injury risk factor in industries such as agriculture, fishing, transportation and construction. Studies have shown that antero-posteriorly slanted ground surfaces could reduce spinal stability and increase the risk of falling. In this study, the influence of antero-posteriorly slanted ground surfaces on lumbar flexion-relaxation responses was investigated.