Publications by authors named "Saad Alshohaib"
Aim: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients was reported to be 10-fold that in the general population. OSA can worsen the clinical symptoms and cardiovascular complications of ESRD. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of symptoms and risk of OSA among Saudi patients with ESRD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo assess the quality of life (QOL) of Saudi Arabian patients undergoing hemo-dialysis (HD) and to determine the impact of gender, age, education and comorbidities on the QOL of these patients, we conducted a cross-sectional study and used the short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire, a generic instrument for measuring QOL. This questionnaire is composed of eight scales that summarize the physical component scale (PCS) and mental component scale (MCS) of health status. We calculated the PCS and MCS scores for each patient.
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- - The study utilized the Communication, Curriculum, and Culture Survey (C3) to compare the hidden curriculum's influence on patient-centeredness between a Saudi medical school and nine U.S. medical schools, revealing significant differences in perspectives.
- - Results showed that Saudi medical students scored lower in two out of three domains of patient-centeredness compared to their U.S. counterparts, with overall attitudes also indicating less alignment towards patient-centered behavior.
- - This preliminary research emphasizes the importance of using cross-cultural instruments like the C3 to identify differences in medical education and support the global evaluation of curricula, reflecting the growing interconnectedness of medical training worldwide.
Outcome of pregnancy in patients with inactive systemic lupus erythromatosus and minimal proteinuria.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
September 2009
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease. This study was undertaken to assess the outcome of pregnancies in patients with inactive SLE. We prospectively studied 20 female patients with diagnosis of stable class IV Lupus nephritis followed up at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between 1998 and 2008.
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