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Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin condition in infants, and breastfeeding has been proposed as a potential protective factor. The study aims to investigate the prevalence of AD in infants based on guardians' reports and the impact of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and formula feeding on the incidence of AD among Saudi infants in the Al Madinah region. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 200 mothers with infants was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Data collected included demographics, breastfeeding practices, infant characteristics, allergies, and AD diagnosis. Statistical analysis employed chi-square. Results: There were a total of 200 infants, out of which 145 (72.5%) had AD, as confirmed by pediatricians. Gender was significantly associated with the prevalence of AD. Based on their nutritional source, 62 (42.8%) were on EBF, and 83 (57.2%) were non-EBF. Infant nutrition was found to be significantly associated with the hospitalization time of infants because of AD. Other AD risk factors, such as parental allergies, feeding frequencies, and frequency of AD episodes, were not significantly associated with the type of feeding. Conclusions: This study found that AD is quite prevalent in the Al Madinah region of Saudi Arabia. AD was more prevalent in male infants than in females. It suggests that EBF may be a protective factor against hospitalization of Saudi infants because of AD.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a severe public health issue. Genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors affect the development of coronary artery disease. There are several medicinal and interventional treatments offered to treat CAD. This study aimed to compare the complications associated with conservative and surgical treatments of CAD. Data was taken from PubMed, where 679 clinic trials and randomised control trials were chosen after adding filters and 25 studies were added by hand search. Articles were then analysed, and only ten studies were taken for meta-analysis. A total of 41025 patients were added to these studies, out of which 12077 were treated surgically and 28948 were treated by conservative management either by monotherapy or combined medicinal therapy. Further, the meta-analysis done with the help of Revman concluded that 6% (CI 0.00–16.8%) complication cases were reported in conservative treatment and 2% (CI 0.00–23%) in surgical treatment, where the I2 was 100%. Considering the treatments separately, 901 patients given monotherapy and 354 given combined medicinal therapy were reported to have complications. As per the surgical treatments, 509 cases were reported when treated by SAG, and MAG, 216 with PCI, and CABG, 40 when treated by EVH and OVH, and 10 patients faced complications when treated with angioplasty, reported to suffer complications after treatment. So, the surgical treatments, as per this review, have been proven to have less complications than conservative treatment.