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Acute Kidney Injury as a Risk Factor for Cerebrovascular Disease Outcome among Patients Presenting with Stroke in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2021 Jan-Feb;32(1):60-68. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.318549.ABSTRACTPatients suffering from stroke may develop different complications including acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI affects mortality among the stroke patients. The association between stroke and AKI despite extensive research has been not completely understood. The study aimed to determine an AKI as an independent poor risk factor of cerebrovascular disease outcome among the stroke patients. Our objectives were to estimate AKI incidence among stroke patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 2013 a...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - June 19, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fatma I Albeladi Iman Mohamed Wahby Salem Saeed Ahmed Bugshan Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Alghamdi 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

Level of awareness regarding stroke among Riyadh population
CONCLUSION: This study found that the majority of participants had a high level of awareness regarding stroke. Regarding the education level of the participants, we found that the majority of participants with primary school-level education had a high level of awareness regarding stroke risk factors. Furthermore, we found that the level of awareness about prevention of stroke was moderate among participants. Thus, further studies should explore how to improve levels of awareness regarding the prevention of stroke.PMID:34017784 | PMC:PMC8132771 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1304_20
Source: Primary Care - May 21, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mohammed K T Abutaima Ammar Almaghrabi Rashed Alhazzaa Abdullah Alaydaa Abdulhakim Alshuraymi Meshari Alzahim Sohaib Ashour Mohammed Alayed Mukhlid Alshamrani Ammar Fathi M Khalifa Source Type: research

Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1140: The Risk Factors for Acute Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
This study investigates the risk factors, comorbidities, and outcomes in patients with SARS-VoV-2 infection and acute ischemic stroke compared to patients without these conditions. The present retrospective study was conducted in the King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre (KAIMRC), Ministry of National Guard, Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period from April 2020 to February 2022. This study investigates the risk variables among the individuals who were diagnosed with either SARS-CoV-2 with stroke or patients with stroke alone. A total of 42,688 COVID-19 patients were registered, 187 cases of ...
Source: Viruses - May 10, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Badi A. Alotaibi Jehad A. Aldali Hamzah J. Aldali Sultan Ayoub Meo Glowi A. Alasiri Emadeldin M. Elsokkary Naser D. Alotaibi Faizah Alotaibi Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 215: Study of Stroke Incidence in the Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
hamsun Khalil Recent data regarding first-stroke incidence in Saudi Arabia in general and in the Aseer region in particular are scarce and even lacking. The aim of this work was to study the first-time stroke incidence in the Aseer region, southwestern Saudi Arabia. All first-stroke patients admitted to all hospitals in the Aseer region over a one-year period (January through December 2016) were included. Stroke patients outside the Aseer region were excluded from the study. The incidence per 100,000 patients and the concomitant 95% CI (Confidence Intervals) were computed. The present study included 1249 first-time str...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 26, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Adel Alhazzani Ahmed Mahfouz Ahmed Abolyazid Nabil Awadalla Razia Aftab Aesha Faraheen Shamsun Khalil Tags: Article Source Type: research

A review of 500 patients with acute stroke admitted to the University Hospital of Saudi Arabia. Similarities and differences compared with the published literature.
Authors: Zafar A Abstract Published studies have shown differences in types and underlying mechanisms of stroke between different regions of the world. There is a lack of published literature describing the characteristics of acute stroke in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to identify different types and associated risk factors among acute stroke patients in Saudi Arabia. In this descriptive study, records of 500 patients with acute stroke were included. Acute stroke was classified as ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis or subarachnoid hemorrhage. The TOAST classifica...
Source: Functional Neurology - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Funct Neurol Source Type: research

Stroke during sleep and obstructive sleep apnea: there is a link
ConclusionOSA is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke during sleep. Health care providers must be vigilant in inquiring about symptoms suggestive of OSA in every ischemic stroke patient, especially the patient whose stroke occurred during sleep.
Source: Neurological Sciences - February 13, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Stroke prevention: knowledge of the general population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
CONCLUSIONS: Stroke knowledge among the population of Saudi Arabia is inadequate. The stroke knowledge is related to age and occupation.PMID:34533817 | DOI:10.26355/eurrev_202109_26649
Source: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - September 17, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: S M Abdalla E Y Mohamed B A Almehmadi M A Alanazi H M Elsabagh Source Type: research