Association between stroke and hypertension and deep vein thrombosis in Northern Saudi Arabia: community-based study

Background: Deep venous thrombosis [DVT] is a serious complication of various medical conditions including acute stroke

Objectives: We aimed to analyze the association between stroke toward hypertension [HP] and deep vein thrombosis [DVT] in northern Saudi palpitations

Methods: Cross-sectional study was performed, all incident stroke events during follow?up were identified by searching the hospital discharge diagnosis registry, and previous patient's medical records. Also, we conducted a questionnaire survey among population of North Saudi Arabia including 15 cities

Results: Our study showed that HP, and DVT which is definitely associated with stroke occurs only in approximately 5% of patients and significantly affects mortality among population from northern Saudi

Conclusion: Severe HP events with no stroke incidence is associated with increased risk of DVT especially in Male and age group above 55 years. Therefore, it may be reasonable to provide this group of patients with additional care and proper DVT prophylaxis in order to minimize the risk of stroke. Also, those patients with HP should be managed and followed regularly especially elderly patients who are at risk

prevalence of people knowing the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia

Background: despite the availability of knowledge and multiple educating social medias, the prevalence of people who know the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia is decreasing these days

Objectives: This study was done to know the prevalence of people knowing the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia

Methods: a cross-sectional study on knowing the prevalence of people knowing the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia was done from January to April 2018 on 864 participants within many different social media platforms

Results: only [36%] of the participants know the importance of vitamin D to the skin, [36.7%] of the participants have checked their vitamin D level at a certain time of point, [25.1%] of the participants have been diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency,[ 66%] of the participants know the sources of vitamin D, [63.1%] of the participants know the consequences of vitamin D deficiency, [42.9%] of the participants usually get exposed to the sunlight, only [18.3%] of the participants use vitamin D supplements, [47.3%] of the participants know the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, [37.8%] of the participants have a current skin disease and more than half of the participants [55.9%] think that the society has a role in educating people about the importance of vitamin D

Conclusion: at the end of this study, there is a decrease number of participants who know the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia