Prevalence of Parent-Reported Food Allergies and Associated Risk Predictors Among Children in Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objective: The worldwide prevalence of food allergies has been increasing recently. Due to limited data on food allergy (FA) in Saudi Arabia, this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of parent-reported food allergies and clinical manifestations in children in Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based observational study was conducted from July 2019 to December 2020.

Scintigraphy evaluation of hyperthyroidism and its correlation with clinical and biochemical profiles.

Objective: Hyperthyroidism is the excessive synthesis of thyroid hormones. Thyroid uptake scans and ultrasonography provide an accurate diagnosis of hyperthyroidism, especially when thyroid receptor antibody (TRAb) measurement is not readily available. This study explored the prevalence of various hyperthyroidism causes using retrospective scintigraphy results and evaluated their relationship with clinical, biochemical, and sonographic imaging parameters from patients who underwent Tc-pertechnetate thyroid scans between 2016 and 2019 in Taif, Saudi Arabia, where literature is insufficient.