Publications by authors named "Shaikhah Owayed"
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- Primary headaches, particularly migraines, are highly prevalent among Kuwaiti primary and middle school students, with a reported overall prevalence of 42.78% in a recent study.
- The study involved 1,089 students aged around 11.5 years and used a comprehensive questionnaire to assess various types of headaches and their impact on students' lives.
- Findings indicated that headaches were more common in middle school students (50.37%) compared to primary school students (30.48%), with a notable gender difference showing girls reporting headaches significantly more than boys at the middle school level.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence of primary headaches among Kuwaiti schoolgirls, focusing on the influence of puberty on headache disorders.
- Conducted during the 2018/2019 academic year, it involved 669 girls, revealing a 1-year prevalence of migraine (23.62%) and primary headache disorders (47.98%).
- Findings indicate that postpubertal girls are at significantly higher risk for primary headaches compared to prepubertal girls, suggesting that hormonal changes during puberty may contribute to this increase.
Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing global public health problem that can have short- and long-term health consequences for the mother and the child. Despite its criticalness, many countries still do not have the epidemiological data which could guide them in responding to the problem. Due to the lack of knowledge on GDM and the fact that diabetes and obesity are high in Kuwait, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of GDM and determine its risk factors and outcomes.
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