Annals of Saudi medicine
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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.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2008
Comparative StudySerum sex steroids, gonadotrophins and sex hormone-binding globulin in prostatic hyperplasia.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) develops in elderly males when serum androgens are relatively lower than in healthy younger males, but it is not well understood whether and how sex steroids are altered in prostatic hyperplasia. It is also uncertain whether there is any change in sex steroid levels in males older than 40 years of age. The use of androgens in elderly males is often discouraged because of the probable worsening effect of androgens on prostatism. This study aimed to determine the relationship between prostatic hyperplasia and sex steroid levels and whether there is any significant change in these hormones after the age of 40 years. ⋯ Serum sex steroids and SHBG remained unchanged in symptomatic prostatic hyperplasia and except for estradiol there was no significant age-related change in serum testosterone, gonadotrophins and SHBG in healthy males after the fourth decade. More studies are needed to confirm the age-related decline of estrogens in males.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2008
Epidemiological aspects of scorpion stings in Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia.
Information on scorpion stings is available for many parts of Saudi Arabia, but not for Al-Jouf Province. ⋯ Our findings indicate that scorpion stings are common in Al-Jouf Province, especially during the summer. The overall threat to human health was found to be low.