Publications by authors named "Wala R Alanazi"
The impact of age on complications following bariatric surgery remains unclear. Research is therefore warranted among previously unstudied populations of bariatric surgery patients. The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of age on postoperative complications following bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although the frequency of surgical weight loss interventions has increased in Saudi Arabia, literature describing the clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia is limited. This study aimed to assess whether weight loss intervention improves hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in obese patients and to identify its associated factors.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on 318 patients with obesity class 1 or higher (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m) who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2017.
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- High white blood cell (WBC) count is a key indicator of sickle cell disease severity, yet research on this in Saudi patients is limited; this study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors linked to abnormal WBC counts among them.
- The study reviewed charts and conducted interviews of 290 SCD patients at King Fahad Hospital, finding that nearly 45% had abnormal leukocyte counts, with high counts being significantly associated with symptoms like shortness of breath and tiredness.
- Male gender, cough, low hemoglobin, and low heart rate were identified as key predictors of high WBC counts, suggesting that targeted strategies could help mitigate complications for SCD patients.