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Introduction: Very few studies have been successful in assessing the health-related quality of life among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending clinics or hospitals for follow-ups. Since the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia has dedicated a separate webpage to tackle this problem; feedback through community-based studies is needed to ensure proper planning and implementation. Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study was done to find out the correlation between the quality of life and hypertensive patients undergoing treatment in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia. Results: A total of 184 participants with a mean age of 57.8 years completed this study. Female participants (26.8%) overwhelmingly rated their quality of life as excellent as compared to male participants (4.9%) even though an equal number of both participants (20.2%) considered it to be good. Conclusion: A longitudinal study is needed to find out this significant difference in the symptomatology of Saudi male and female hypertensive patients on long term medication.
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Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in adults as well as children.Due to the peculiar anatomy of the appendix in children and the unique characteristics of this age group, acuteappendicitis frequently presents atypically, more frequently misdiagnosed, and thus should be differentlyapproached. Objective: Our aim was discussing the unique features of the appendix and acute appendicitis inchildren, and how it’s approached and managed. Methods: We searched Pubmed for acute appendicitis, children,anatomy, manifestation, diagnosis, and management. Conclusion: Acute appendicitis in the pediatric age grouphas several peculiarities when compared to adults. It frequently presents atypically, and therefore more commonlymisdiagnosed. An algorithmic approach that integrates a clinical scoring system, such as the PediatricAppendicitis Score and diagnostic studies should be followed. Moreover, when surgery is decided, thelaparoscopic approach is the standard of treatment and should be always used unless contraindicated. In brief,acute appendicitis in children is not just a smaller appendix inflamed.