Publications by authors named "Sarah Alajmi"
Introduction: Lactose intolerance is a common medical condition characterized by malabsorption of lactose. Despite the considerable impact of lactose intolerance on affected persons, studies on its awareness are limited. The aim of study was to assess the awareness of lactose intolerance and its associated factors among the general population of Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetes prevention programs (DPPs) have been shown to effectively delay, and sometimes prevent, the progression from prediabetes to diabetes; however, labeling someone with prediabetes comes with potential negative psychological, financial, and self-perception consequences. Many older adults with prediabetes nowadays have a relatively "low-risk" form of prediabetes that rarely progresses to diabetes and may regress to normoglycemia. In this article, we review the impact of aging on glucose metabolism and provide a holistic approach to cases of prediabetes in older adults that maximizes the benefit-risk balance of interventions aimed at addressing prediabetes.
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- Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is usually linked to hyperthyroidism from Graves' disease, but it can also appear in patients with hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis and those with normal thyroid function.
- A case study describes a 53-year-old woman with long-standing hypothyroidism who developed GO symptoms, including double vision and swelling around the eyes, despite having normal thyroid hormone levels.
- The patient was treated with high-dose steroids and other therapies, highlighting the need for awareness of GO in patients with thyroid conditions outside of hyperthyroidism for early diagnosis and treatment.
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- Thyroid storm (TS) is a serious medical emergency mostly triggered by Graves' disease (GD), and can occur after immune reconstitution therapy with the drug alemtuzumab in patients with multiple sclerosis.
- A case is highlighted involving a 39-year-old woman who developed TS due to GD triggered by alemtuzumab, and she was treated with antithyroid medications followed by a thyroidectomy.
- There is some evidence suggesting that GD caused by alemtuzumab may be less aggressive than typical GD, but it's crucial for doctors to be vigilant about the risk of severe complications like TS, which necessitate quick treatment.
Poisoning is a major global health concern. Every year, unintentional poisoning contributes to 106,683 deaths globally. In Kuwait, paediatric poisoning cases comprise approximately 50% of total poisoning cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by Coronavirus disease 2019 infection: Case series.
Curr Ther Res Clin Exp
October 2020
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a devastating pandemic since December 2019. Saudi Arabia's first case was reported in March 2020. Subsequently, some 220,000 cases and 2000 deaths were recorded through July 2020.
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