Publications by authors named "Tala A Alkhunani"

Burn prevention programs can effectively reduce morbidity and mortality rates. In this article, we present the findings of our investigation of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Saudi Arabian population regarding electrical burns. Our study was a cross-sectional online survey that used a five-part questionnaire to assess the participant's demographic information, knowledge of electrical burns, attitudes toward electrical injuries, and practices related to electrical burns and their prevention.

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Poland syndrome is a congenital anomaly with two clinical features: unilateral agenesis of the pectoralis major and ipsilateral hand symbrachydactyly. We report a rare case of bilateral Poland syndrome with several unique features. Poland syndrome is thought to be due to a vascular insult to the subclavian axis around the sixth week of gestation.

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Atrophic acne scars are the most common cutaneous seqaule of acne vulgaris, representing 80%-90% of all acne scars. Ablative fractional carbon dioxide (FCO ) laser is the gold standard treatment for atrophic scars. Additionally, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is suggested to accelerate the healing process and collagen synthesis.

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Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-mediated disease of the skin and joints. Plaque psoriasis is the most common clinical phenotype of psoriasis. Apremilast is an oral phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the management of plaque psoriasis.

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 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system that can lead to lifelong disabilities. There is a significant increase in the global incidence of the disease. In Saudi Arabia (SA), the western region has the greatest number of MS cases.

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