Prevalence of statin use in type 2 biabetes mellitus and/or hypertensive patients at risk of coronary heart disease in Shamiya family practice health center-kuwait

Hyperlipidemia represents an important risk factor in the development and progression of coronary heart disease. Statin, as a lipid-lowering therapy, is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of primary and secondary cardiovascular events. To determine the prevalence of statin use in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and/or hypertensive patients at high risk of coronary heart disease. The study design was cross sectional descriptive one that was carried out in Shamiya primary health care center-Kuwait. All patients with type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension attended for follow-up during the study period were potentially eligible for the study if their age was

Mothers' knowledge, fears and self-management of fever: a cross-sectional study from the capital governorate in Kuwait

To survey mothers about their knowledge concerning fever in children, how they manage it at home, what their fears of fever are and to study the relationship between mothers knowledge and fear with the educational level and number of children. Primary health care clinics in the capital health region in Kuwait. Five hundred and twenty accompanying mothers of feverish children. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey. 34.8% of mothers would recognize fever by the general appearance of the child, 32.6% by touching the child; one third [32.6%] would measure the temperature. More than 60% use digital thermometers, 15.7% would use mercury thermometers. The association between the educational level of mothers and method used to measure the temperature was statistically significant [p < 0.05]. The most common site mothers use for measuring temperature of a child less than 3 years was the armpit [57.3%]. The majority of mothers [81.6%] believed that teething can cause fever in children. Approximately 60% of all mothers believed that an untreated fever could lead to convulsions. The association between perceived consequences of fever and level of education was statistically highly significant [p < 0.005]. A significant association was also found between perceived consequences of fever and number of children [p < 0.05]. Doctors should spend enough time with mothers attending a feverish child, explaining and answering their queries about fever, and providing adequate information that might allay their fear and promote an appropriate fever management at home