Systematic review of the reporting of extrarenal manifestations in observational studies of Saudi patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Background: SLE is prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with numerous studies focusing on SLE in adult patients. However, there is a lack of comprehensive studies summarising the extrarenal manifestations of SLE in this population. This study aims to assess the variability in the prevalence rates of extrarenal manifestations of SLE across different cities in Saudi Arabia and to emphasise the need for a national registry to better understand the overall disease burden in the region.

Physicians' knowledge, attitude and perceptions towards vaccine-hesitant parents: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Research has shown that physicians are encountering an increase in vaccine-hesitant parents (VHPs) numbers. This study examined physicians' vaccination knowledge, vaccine-related discussions with VHPs, beliefs about and responses to vaccine hesitancy, and challenges faced while discussing immunization with VHPs.

Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was performed at King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September 2020.

Awareness and knowledge of the common features of inflammatory back pain among primary care physicians in the western region of Saudi Arabia.

Often, there is a delay in the diagnosis of inflammatory back pain (IBP) in the primary care setting. This may be attributed to the inability of healthcare providers to distinguish between inflammatory and mechanical back pain. This study aimed to evaluate primary care physicians' current practices for assessing patients with IBP using clinical, radiographic, and laboratory tests.

Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Psoriatic Arthritis.

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a well-known inflammatory disorder with a wide variety of phenotypes that extend beyond the joints. It has been defined as an immune-mediated disorder in which Th-1 and Th-17 cells play a key role. It has been associated with an elevated risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is characterized by abdominal obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia.

Unilateral pachydermodactyly misdiagnosed as juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case report.

Rationale: Pachydermodactyly is a rare, benign disease that can manifest in healthy adolescent boys as painless, spindle-shaped, soft-tissue swelling of the proximal interphalangeal joints in the hand. It is usually bilateral, with symmetrical joint enlargement. There are relatively few documented cases of pachydermodactyly worldwide, signifying either a low incidence or lack of recognition by physicians; therefore, its diagnosis is challenging.

Saudi cultural adaptation of the "compliance questionnaire of Rheumatology" for Rheumatoid arthritis patients on disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

Purpose: This study aims to develop a valid and reliable Arabic version of the Compliance Questionnaire on Rheumatology (CQR-A) and to explore the impact of demographic factors on compliance.

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at the outpatient clinics of rheumatology in King Fahad hospital (KFH) in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, from May 2019 to October 2019. Initially, the original version was culturally adapted to an Arabic version by forward translation, backward translation, committee review of both the Arabic and the original versions, and lastly, pre-testing.

Characteristic and Outcome of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Hyperuricemia.

Objective: To determine the characteristics of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have hyperuricemia (HUC) and their outcomes, especially cardiovascular (CVD) and kidney diseases.

Methods: Patients have been followed prospectively at the PsA clinic according to a standard protocol at 6- to 12-month intervals. We defined HUC in men > 450 mol/l or women > 360 mol/l.

Comparison of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients managed early after diagnosis in specialty versus community care clinics.

To compare management and outcomes of SLE patients treated in community clinics (Cc) with those treated in specialty clinic (Sc) within 10 years after SLE diagnosis. A single-center, matched cohort study design was used. We identified 54 SLE patients who were referred to a Sc from Cc within 5 years of SLE diagnosis, and 101 inception SLE patients who followed in a Sc.