ABSTRACT
Background: acne vulgaris is the most common skin condition seen by the dermatologists. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous unit characterized by seborrhea, comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, cysts and in some cases scars and keloids, which persist for rest of the life
Objectives: the present work aimed at evaluating the level of awareness, Attitude and Practice toward acne vulgaris in Jeddah city
Methods: a cross sectional analytical questionnaire based study was carried out among the general population in Jeddah city. This study started in the year [2016] and composed of 461 subjects. The mean age of citizens was 28, 82. To assess citizens' demographic factors and beliefs about acne vulgaris, consenting citizens completed an anonymous online questionnaire. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20
Results: The sample is consisted of 65, 8% women and 34, 2% men. Among the respondents 7, 7% reported suffering from acne vulgaris and 13, 6% confirmed having a history of acne vulgaris illness in their family. The results of the study showed that 153 [34, 8%] subjects had weak knowledge related to the disease, 260 [59, 1%] subjects had average level of knowledge while only 27 [6, 1%] subjects had good knowledge regarding acne vulgaris. There was a statistical significant association between gender, educational level and the level of awareness about acne vulgaris
Conclusion: acne vulgaris is a disease that is potentially controllable but that cannot be cured. Education still be important overall the treatment of the patients
ABSTRACT
Stroke is one of the leading causes of deaths in different parts of the world affecting individuals of different ages, it is mostly dominant among people having risk factors such drug abuse, having a background of a mild stroke, and overweight. Various approaches including carotid endarterectomy [CEA] and medical therapy have been used as mechanisms for preventing stroke particularly ipsilateral ischemia. However, there are several studies suggesting that even though CEA has the potential of reducing the risks of stroke, incidences of a high residual risk of stroke after carotid endarterectomy since Various cases of increased short-term myocardial infarction after CEA are recorded. Based on the results drawn from randomized trials comparing the effectiveness of CEA and medical therapy ,CEA provides better protection from ipsilateral strokes than the latter. The efficacy of CEA is more pronounced in patients presenting symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery disease. The aim of this study was to explore the comparative merits and demerits of using carotid endarterectomy and medical therapy to determine the most appropriate of the two approaches to be used in specific cases
This research concludes that even through both therapeutic methods and carotid endarterectomy have the ability to reduce the predisposition of patients to different events of stroke, each of them have inherent limitations that must be addressed effectively to contribute to overall positive medical outcomes