Publications by authors named "Sultan Alfaer"
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- Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a rare type of inflammation in small blood vessels that can occur with anti-TNF-alpha medications, such as adalimumab biosimilars.
- A 72-year-old woman with multiple health issues developed severe angioedema and a widespread rash after starting treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa, leading to a diagnosis of drug-induced UV.
- Treatment successfully involved corticosteroids followed by doxycycline, emphasizing the need for dermatologists to recognize possible adverse effects of adalimumab biosimilars in patients.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the quality and frequency of dermatology research published in Saudi Arabia's western region from 2015 to 2020.
- Out of 125 articles reviewed, most were classified as level IV evidence, with case reports being the most prevalent type of research.
- The findings indicate a need for more high-level clinical research in dermatology to improve patient care, despite an increase in publications compared to previous years.
Background And Aims: Treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) typically follows a step-up approach and targets colonic mucosal healing. Although mucosal healing reduces the risk of colectomy, whether or not early treatment of patients with 'high-risk' features using tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists reduces the risk of colectomy is not clear. Accordingly, we aim to evaluate the effect of baseline treatment selection according to the risk profile on 5-year outcomes and identify predictors of poor outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) causes pathological cystic changes to the kidney and is characterized by numerous renal and systemic manifestations. ADPKD is the fourth most common renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy. In this report, we present a detailed review of ADPKD, with a particular focus on its major economic, psychological, and social burden in affected patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To assess the completeness of history-taking and physical-examination notes of junior doctors at King Abdulaziz University Hospital per the approach they learned in medical school.
Methods: In this retrospective study, we reviewed 860 admission notes written by 269 junior doctors (interns and residents) in an academic tertiary-care medical centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over a two-month period. Notes were evaluated for completeness using a checklist developed with reference to relevant medical textbooks.