Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Dietary Salt Intake Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University.

Background Since the beginning of the century, dietary patterns have been changing rapidly due to evolving lifestyles, restaurants that cater to dietary restrictions, etc. As a result, populations started consuming a large amount of salt in their diets. Years of research have found that high salt intake is strongly related to many serious health problems like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

Prevalence of the HLA-B*5701 Allele and Abacavir Hypersensitivity in Saudi HIV Patients: A Multicenter Study.

Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence and prevalence are increasing in Saudi Arabia, with a total prevalence of 12,000 in 2020. Treatment of HIV patients includes multiple regimens that may involve abacavir (ABC), which is a potent drug for treating HIV and can be used as a single or combined pill. Unfortunately, its use was limited by the known associated hypersensitivity reaction (HSR).