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Knowledge and awareness of stroke and associated factors in the Saudi general population: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionOur study revealed that participants have good knowledge about stroke. Nonetheless, further efforts are required to raise awareness and educate the public to optimize and ensure better treatment outcomes.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

What Are the Complications of Sickle Cell Trait?
Discussion Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders where there are abnormal hemoglobin molecules and the red blood cells take on a characteristic sickled shape instead of a rounded shape. Sickled hemoglobin provides an evolutionary advantage of giving the individual increased protection against severe and cerebral malaria. The sickled shape doesn’t move through the vascular system as well and therefore is more likely to aggregate in small vessels causing an increased risk of vaso-occlusive disease, acute chest syndrome, splenic sequestration, and priapism. There is also an increased risk of ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 4, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Alzheimer's Behavioral and Psychiatric Burden in Saudi Arabia: Validation of the Saudi Version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory
CONCLUSIONS: The SNPI is valid and reliable for assessing BPSD in Saudi AD patients. Longitudinal studies of BPSDs in Saudi specialized dementia clinics are needed.PMID:37561963 | DOI:10.1097/WAD.0000000000000563
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Haythum O Tayeb Nadeem S Butt Roaa Khallaf Bassam Yahghmour Mohammed A Basheikh Sultan H Alamri Abrar O Baduwailan Faten Alzaben Haifa K Abdulghaffar Harold G Koenig Source Type: research

Gap between recognition and response to stroke scenarios among Saudi population: Cross-sectional survey study
The objective of this study is to assess the presence of a gap in the Saudi population between the recognition of stroke symptoms and the appropriate response to call EMS.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 23, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Majed Mohammad Al-Hayani, Razan Ahmad Aljudibi, Yasser Alatawi, Badrah Saeed Alghamdi Source Type: research

Heat Stroke Isn ’t Just a Short-Term Danger
With each summer of increased extreme heat, more people worldwide face the risks associated with heat exposure. Last year, Europe saw a record number of heat-related deaths, and even regions more used to dealing with hot weather, like South Asia, are seeing high temperatures start earlier and earlier in the season. Heat stroke—the most dangerous form of heat-related illness—is a growing threat and creates a public health quandary since there’s still no available treatment other than simply cooling victims down. What’s more, early research seems to suggest heat stroke could lead to further health con...
Source: TIME: Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news