Publications by authors named "Sara Alnajjar"
Neurological symptoms that occur before the diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) can vary and affect either the central nervous system (CNS) or the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Aseptic meningitis, although rare, can be an initial central neurological sign of PSS. This case report describes a 54-year-old patient who was initially presented with aseptic meningitis and was subsequently diagnosed with PSS.
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- - The primary theory behind Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) involves abnormal development in twins, particularly in diamniotic monochorionic pregnancies, leading to a malformed fetus residing within a host twin.
- - Nearly 1% of FIF cases involve the liver, and this article details the third documented case of intrahepatic FIF, highlighting its rarity in literature.
- - The article emphasizes the importance of radiology in diagnosing FIF, advocating for teamwork between radiologists and pathologists to distinguish it from teratoma and support the monozygotic twin theory.
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- - The study evaluated muscle thickness using ultrasound in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), chronic axonal polyneuropathy (CAP), and other neuromuscular diseases, comparing their results to healthy controls.
- - Conducted from September 2021 to June 2022, the research involved 65 healthy individuals and 95 patients, analyzing muscle thickness in eight relaxed and four contracted muscles while adjusting for age and body mass index (BMI).
- - Findings revealed that all patient groups exhibited lower muscle thickness than healthy controls, but the differences between the patient groups themselves were not significant, indicating that muscle ultrasound thickness does not distinctly identify neuromuscular disorders.
Background And Purpose: Measuring health-related quality of life (QOL) is vital for understanding the disease impact, but the complex relationship between clinical parameters and QOL remains unclear. The objective was to determine the demographic and clinical factors that influence the QOL in adults with inherited and acquired myopathies.
Methods: The study was of cross-sectional design.
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Skin Picking Disorder Symptoms Among Adults in an Arab Middle Eastern Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
December 2022
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- Skin Picking Disorder (SPD), also known as dermatillomania, involves habitual skin picking that harms skin tissue, with little prior research on its prevalence and symptoms in Saudi Arabia.
- A study in Jeddah surveyed 520 participants using the Skin Picking Scale-Revised (SPS-R) and found that 28.8% reported skin picking behavior, while only 1.2% had significant SPD symptoms.
- Factors like depressive symptoms and being unmarried were linked to higher SPS-R scores, indicating higher vulnerability within these groups, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and clinical attention to SPS for better patient outcomes.
Introduction/aim: Given the lack of information on safety of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in myasthenia gravis (MG) patients, we aimed to review our experience after surveying patients, as part of routine clinical practice, to ensure that advice on safety is accurate.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of MG patients from the Prosserman Family Neuromuscular Clinic at the Toronto General Hospital who received two injections of any COVID-19 vaccine from February to August 2021. Demographic data were abstracted from the patient medical records.
Introduction/aims: The aim of the study was to determine the association between the virtual Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (vMGII) with other patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of myasthenia gravis (MG) and its usefulness in telephone consultations with MG patients.
Methods: This was a retrospective case series in which vMGII score along with virtual Single Simple Question (vSSQ), virtual Patient-Acceptable Symptom State PASS (vPASS) response, and patient disease status based on Myathenia Gravis Foundation of America postintervention status were collected during telephone consultation along with the MGII, SSQ, and PASS responses during the preceding in-person clinic visits.
Results: In 214 patients, the mean difference of vMGII between the vPASS "Yes" and "No" groups was -14.
Background: Medical undergraduates are the future doctors of the country. Therefore, determining how medical students choose their areas of specialty is essential to obtain a balanced distribution of physicians among all specialties. Although gender is a significant factor that affects specialty choice, the factors underlying gender differences in radiology are not fully elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study evaluated the levels of awareness, knowledge, and attitude, including sun-protection habits, toward basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis among the Saudi population.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia using a 12-item survey concerning the knowledge and awareness of basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, as well as associated preventive measures. A Chi-square test was used to determine associations among variables.
Objectives: We sought to assess the awareness of interventional radiology (IR) as a specialty among medical students and determine any difference between the clerkship and pre-clerkship years.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, survey-based study in February 2018 at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Five hundred and forty-two medical students were enrolled.
Obesity is a medical disease that is increasing significantly nowadays. Worldwide obesity prevalence doubled since 1980. Obese patients are at great risk for complications with physical and psychological burdens, thus affecting their quality of life.
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