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Assessment of Gender-Related Differences in Vitamin D levels and Cardiovascular Risk factors in Saudi Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Publication date: Available online 4 April 2017 Source:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Author(s): Manal Abudawood, Hajera Tabassum, Sabah Ansar, Khalid Almosa, Samia Sobki, Mir Naiman Ali, Ali Aljohi Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including stroke, coronary heart disease, and peripheral artery disease. It remains a leading cause of mortality throughout the world, affecting both women and men. This investigation was aimed to study gender based differences in cardiovascular risk factors of adult population with diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to check the correlation between serum HbA1C, ...
Source: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences - April 5, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: research

Trends in one-year mortality for stroke in a tertiary academic center in Saudi Arabia: a 5-year retrospective analysis
CONCLUSION: We observed no decline in stroke mortality in our center over the 5-year span. The establishment of stroke systems of care, use of thrombolytic agents, and opening of a stroke unit should play an important role in a decline in stroke mortality.  LIMITATIONS: Retrospective single center study. Mortality data were available only for patients who died in our hospital.   
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - May 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: ISSUE 3 Source Type: research

Quality of anticoagulation control among patients with atrial fibrillation: An experience of a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia
Conclusion Quality of anticoagulation in patients with AF receiving medical care in a tertiary care hospital was suboptimal, with nearly 40% of the time spent outside the therapeutic range. Methods to improve anticoagulation control among patients with AF should be implemented.
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - March 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

9. Prevalence and impact of carotid disease in adult Saudi patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery on early post-operative outcome
Conclusion The Presence of carotid artery disease in Saudi patients undergoing cardiac surgery is associated with increased prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, cerebro-vascular accidents and peripheral vascular disease. It is also a major determinant of adverse outcome after coronary surgery.
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - September 28, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Hypertension care in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia: Barriers and solutions.
This study revealed that HTN patients received insufficient care, which could be attributed to many different barriers. In order to improve the quality of HTN care for HTN, these barriers should be overcome by implementation of the recommendations. PMID: 25394461 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - November 1, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Al-Saleem SA, Al-Shahrani A, Al-Khaldi YM Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research

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