Publications by authors named "Osamah Alturki"
Hopelessness and Social Support among Cancer Patients in Saudi Arabia.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
April 2024
Background: Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be extremely stressful for patients, as it is a life-threatening disease. However, when this topic is discussed or researched, the psychological state of cancer patients is often ignored or forgotten. The study aimed to measure the levels of hopelessness and social support among cancer patients.
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- The study investigates how smoking affects eye health by comparing osmolarity scores in smokers and non-smokers using two measurement systems, TearLab and I-Pen.
- Thirty male smokers and a matching control group of non-smokers participated, with results showing smokers had higher ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and osmolarity scores.
- The findings reveal a strong correlation between TearLab and I-Pen scores in smokers, with both systems indicating significantly poorer eye health compared to non-smokers.