Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2008
Hysterectomy for benign conditions in a university hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Hysterectomy is a common surgical procedure among women with a lifetime prevalence of 10%. The indications and complications of this procedure have not been previously reported from a teaching institution in Saudi Arabia. We examined the indications for hysterectomy and the surgical morbidity for women undergoing hysterectomy at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ We describe a large series of hysterectomies, which provides information for surgeons on the expected rate of complications following hysterectomy for benign conditions. We found that the rate of complications was not significantly higher than other centers internationally.
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Many countries now struggle to provide cost-effective, quality healthcare services to their citizens. Saudi Arabia has experienced high costs along with concerns about quality of care in its public facilities. ⋯ The situation also demonstrates a unique case in the Middle East for greater reliance of the private sector to address rapidly escalating healthcare costs and deteriorating quality. The complexity of changing a healthcare system is discusses with the many challenges associated with the change.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2008
Diabetes control in a primary care setting: a retrospective study of 651 patients.
As part of an ongoing evaluation of the process of care, the management of type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare settings was studied in a series of audits with the objective of improving diabetes care in a primary care center of the Saudi National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Management of diabetes at the primary care level leaves much to be desired. There is a need for an ongoing process of evaluation to follow up the implementation of care guidelines.