Unmet Needs and Strategies to Promote Patient Engagement in the Arab World: Experts' Opinion.

Background: The significance of patient engagement (PE) is widely acknowledged as a crucial element in fostering positive health outcomes, elevating care quality, and streamlining healthcare systems. Despite its recognized advantages, the level of patient engagement in Arab nations remains suboptimal.

Methods: A high-level assembly was convened in Dubai with 11 distinguished patient advocates from diverse Arab countries.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Multi-Ethnic, High-Risk Population: Adequacy of Screening for Diabetes Mellitus 6 Weeks after Delivery.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy is a marker for future type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); therefore, a meticulous follow-up after delivery can help identify women at risk for T2DM. In a cohort of 5504 pregnant women, the postpartum follow-up of all 1043 women with GDM for hyperglycemia in a multi-ethnic, high-risk Arab population was investigated. The prevalence of GDM was 18.

Efficacy of methotrexate as add on therapy to H1 antihistamine in difficult to treat chronic urticaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to evaluate efficacy of add on methotrexate in chronic urticaria. "PubMed" and "Google Scholar" were systematically searched to identify randomized clinical trials with methotrexate in patients with chronic urticaria not responding to second generation antihistamines. Odds ratios and 95% confidence interval were calculated for estimation of efficacy.