Publications by authors named "Musab A Alageel"
Article Synopsis
- Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common mental disorder characterized by fear and avoidance, and this study focuses on its prevalence and severity among adults in Riyadh City, where a significant portion of respondents reported high levels of SAD symptoms.
- The research involved a quantitative, observational, cross-sectional method with 752 participants, primarily well-educated females with a low to middle family income, using standardized scales to measure anxiety levels.
- The results revealed that 30.98% of participants had moderate to severe SAD, and there is a notable correlation between SAD and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), with many individuals experiencing symptoms of both conditions.
Article Synopsis
- Charcot's arthropathy (CA) is a rare and destructive complication of diabetes, posing diagnostic challenges for foot specialists.
- In a study of 149 adults with diabetes diagnosed with CA, the most common types were identified, revealing significant comorbidities like poorly controlled diabetes and high rates of neuropathy and retinopathy.
- Notably, type 4 CA was prevalent, often affecting both feet, and was linked to foot deformities, emphasizing the need for better awareness and preventive footwear measures.
Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is considered the fifth leading cause of visual impairment worldwide and is associated with a huge social and economic burden.
Objective: Describe the practicality of non-mydriatic funduscopic screening photography for the detection of DR among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Design: Cross-sectional hospital-based study.