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Background: Hypertension is a major health problem all over the world, causing high mortality and morbidity. It is a major risk factor for brain and heart diseases
Objectives: To assess the level of public awareness and knowledge towards hypertension among Saudis in AL Riyadh City
Methods: A cross-sectional self-administrated questionnaire based study distributed among 300 Saudis of AL Riyadh City
Results: The age was ranged from 30 to 60 and 55% were females and 45% were males respondents. The majority of them had bachelor degree and were employed. Most of the respondents had acceptable knowledge about hypertension, risk factors and management. Also, education was significantly associated with high levels of knowledge of this disease
Conclusion: Generally, public knowledge was good with high knowledge about risk factors and managements. No enough campaigns about hypertension to fill the gap. Also, education significantly impacts the knowledge of population about hypertension
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Awareness , Knowledge , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Background: the endocrine system releases hormones that help control body functions including the body's ability to change calories into energy that powers cells and organs. The endocrine system influences heart beats, bones and tissues growth. It plays an important role in controlling blood glucose. Moreover, it is associated with many disorders including thyroid disorders, growth disorders, and sexual dysfunction. All endocrine glands release hormones into bloodstream
Objective: The objective of this study was to define the types of diseases seen at the only endocrine clinic in King Khalid University Hospital [KKUH]
Methods: we retrospectively analyzed the diagnosis data of all patients attending the endocrinology clinic of the University Hospital in AL Riyadh city over a 7 weeks' period
Results: The majority of cases had thyroid related diseases [48.6%] while 12.8% had gonadal and growth diseases, 9.2% had Lipid, 7.3% had pituitary diseases, 5.5% were for wrong referrals, 5.5% and 4.9% had adrenal and vitamin D deficiency related diseases respectively. The lowest percentages were 3.7% for parathyroid and 2.8% for metabolic bone diseases
Conclusion: Thyroid related disorders were found to be the most common endocrine disorders presented to KKUH. Almost half of the patients had thyroid related disorders, accordingly we highly recommend that extensive efforts should be in place to recruit experienced residents as well as continuously and efficiently train existing ones on Thyroid related diseases
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Introduction: renal stone is an important health problem in the world and is the most common disease in urinary tract system. It is particularly a common problem in areas of hot climate like Saudi Arabia. Knowledge and lifestyle attitude of individuals towards renal stone plays a role in delivering optimum management
Aim: to determine the public awareness of renal stones causes, symptoms and management amongst Saudis
Patients and Methods: the data of this quantitative cross-sectional study was collected from participants from two regions in Saudi Arabia. Participants were given a self-administered questionnaire written in Arabic from October 2017 till November 2017. Individuals under the age of 18, tourists, medical staff and people unable to read Arabic were excluded. Data were analyzed using SPSS
Results: four hundred and seven participants with a mean age of 35 filled the questionnaire. About half of them had experienced renal stones either personally or in a direct family member. 91.4% of them are aware that increased water intake decreases the formation of renal stones. As for symptoms of urinary stones, 65.36% of them thought that pain and other urinary symptoms would occur when having urinary stones. Radiology imaging was the most chosen mode of diagnosing urinary tract stones especially amongst participants above the age of 35 [p-value= 0.002] with surgical intervention as the best treatment according to the participants. 57.2% of the participants believe that drinking parsley water prevents the formation of renal stones. Individuals who experienced renal stones before were more knowledgeable about the commonest type of renal stones [p-value=0.005] and the quantity of recommended daily fluid intake [p-value= 0.008]
Conclusion and Recommendation: this data indicates that the participants are to some degree aware of some aspects of renal stone prevention, symptoms and modes of diagnosis and treatment. Individuals who experienced renal stones were more knowledgeable in some aspects. Further emphasis on public awareness of renal stones is recommended
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Background: screening for prostate cancer [PCa] is surrounded by controversies regarding the benefits, risks and uncertainties of undergoing the screening. Current practices of prostate cancer involve measuring the level of PSA and digital rectal examination. This study aimed to measure the knowledge and awareness of undergoing a prostate cancer screening and the available treatment options amongst the participants
Method: A questionnaire-based quantitative cross-sectional study which focuses on determining the knowledge of prostate cancer screening and management in a hospital in Riyadh
Results: three hundred and twenty-three participants filled the surveys [100% males], more than 80% of all ages had heard about prostate cancer and that it is a disease of the male. A higher level of education is significantly associated with the level of awareness [P-value <0.001]. More educated participants selected 40 years old as the appropriate age for PCa screening [P-value 0.009] and radiotherapy as the mode of treatment [P-value 0.01]. 43.34% saw PCa as a cause of death and 41.4% saw it associated with smoking. Only 17.84% undergo continuous PCa screening most of them in 50-60 age group with "reassurance" as the main motivator. 37.8% of the participants did not know the symptoms of PCa and around 25% selected pain in micturition, difficult frequent micturition and bone pain as symptoms of PCa
Conclusion: although prostate cancer is known amongst the majority of the participants, only a minority of them has knowledge of the symptoms and undergoes regular screening
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Aim of the work: diabetic foot disease[DFD] is diabetic patient's foot affection by ulcers which are accompanied by peripheral vascular disease and/or diabetic neuropathy of the lower limb. Prevalence of diabetic ulcer is ranging from 2%-10%. High rate of lower limb amputation in DFD [More than 15%] and survival rate for undertaken amputation patient are short. Ninety diabetic amputations are performed monthly in Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh. Identification of DFD and diabetic patient's awareness of DFD and how to take care of it will reduce the incidence of more complications like amputation. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, education, attitude and practice with diabetic foot among diabetic patients all over Saudi Arabia
Patients and Method: cross-sectional study directed among the diabetic clinic visitors in Primary Health Care Centers [PHCs s]. Selection of 55 PHCs was done by random sampling. Ten diabetic patients were randomly selected from each PHCs and collecting of data was done by interviews. Research questionnaire contains three parts; first part is asking about demographic data; second part is about data that are focusing on diabetes and its related questions and last part is the main part which asking about diabetic foot
Results: 519 diabetic patients were participated in this study. Only 180 participants were complaining of diabetic complications [34.7%]. Most of participants [55.1%] get high score 7-8 out of 8 questions in Knowledge. Although, there were 166 persons [32%] who couldn't reach full score in attitude evaluation. There was a large percentage of our participants [69%] had very low score 0-2 out of 6 in assessment of previous education of diabetic foot. More than half of participants [56.5%] had score 6-10 out of 15 in evaluation of practice with diabetic foot
Conclusion: diabetic foot in Saudi Arabia is existing, even amputations and other diabetic foot complications were also present. Diabetic patients have good knowledge and attitude toward diabetic foot. Education about diabetic foot and practice is still weak