ABSTRACT
Background: the female pattern hair loss is the most common cause of hair loss in female, which is androgenic pattern, medical treatment such as anti-androgenic therapy and topical preparation may simply arrest progression of female pattern hair loss or in some women stimulate partial growth of hair, but the response is slow. This study aimed to determine the most common causes of hair loss among female with regard to the age, the effect of some drugs, balanced diet, average amount of hair loss per day
Objectives: this study aimed to determine the most common causes of hair loss among Saudi females
Materials and method: this was a cross sectional study of the women aged 20-50 years designed in a questionnaire form involved series of questions with multiple choices answers. It was conducted in Saudi Arabia in October 2017. The data entry were done by using Microsoft Excel, while the analysis was done by using SPSS version 23 and we used it in test correlation coefficient Spearman with measuring the mean value for all questions
Results: data were analyzed via using SPSS program, version 23 and we used it in test correlation Coefficient Spearman between Q1 AND Q9=0.146 week positive and p-value=.087 >0.05 we didn't reject the null hypothesis. Correlation Coefficient Spearman Q23 and Q29=.008 no relation and p-value=0.927>0.05 we didn't reject the null hypothesis. In Q3 the mean was =6.83 and Q7; the mean was =2.50
Conclusion: in KSA we found the unbalanced diet to be the most effective factor that leads to hair loss among out sample size. In the present study we need to educate the population about the importance of balanced diet for maintaining of healthy hair and skin
ABSTRACT
Background: Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures and by the neurobiological, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition. The definition of epilepsy requires the occurrence of at least one epileptic seizure
Aim of the Study: To asses and evaluate general population understanding, knowledge and attitude toward epilepsy and epileptic patients
Methods: It's a cross-sectional randomized study conducted in Kingdome of Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire designed to survey public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy that posted online and distributed to the public. Estimated about 1000 cases and the statistical package SPSS version 21 was used for data analysis
Result: 20.2% of the participants have a family member with Epilepsy. When asked if they can define Epilepsy; [39.6%] from the Southern region believe that they can, followed by the rest of the regions with similar percentages. 40.3% of female participants knew the causes of epilepsy and also 40.3% of males. The western region was leading with 29% knowing the causes of Epilepsy. [30.4%] of females knew how to handle a seizing patient while only [22.4%] of males knew how. The Western region had the highest positive response [31.5%]. A high percentage of Males [81.2%] did not think that there're different levels of Epilepsy while only [4.3%] of females agree on that. Most the responses received from males [43.6%], females [43.6%] and by regional division; [40%] West, [49%] South, [41.8%] North, [45.5%] Centre, [47.1%] East, agreed that epilepsy isn't a genetic disorder. [36.5%] of females did not think that epilepsy affects the brain function; [29.1%] of males, [34.9%] West, [37.8%] Central, [41.4%] East, [34.5%] North and [22.9%] South had the same opinion
Conclusion: we noticed that the awareness and attitudes of the Saudi public toward epilepsy is less than expected especially from college students. We plan to target all our community from the different level of education and regions for more education in order to lower this stigma of epilepsy