BACKGROUND Although burn-related injuries are serious and can cause significant morbidity and mortality, this can be alleviated through the appropriate practice of first aid for burns. We aimed to explore the practice of first aid and measure the level of knowledge of burns and burn-related nutrition in Saudi Arabia. Methods Data were collected using an online questionnaire, distributed among the general Saudi population between Jul and Sep 2020. It included socioeconomic and biographical data, and knowledge and practice of first aid for burns and burn-related nutrition. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results Overall, 2437 people were enrolled in this study, of which 59.5% were female. More than half (51.9%) the subjects were between 19 and 25 yr of age. Younger age group (≤25 yr) showed a significantly better practices score (t=4.844; P <0.001). Females exhibited a significantly better knowledge score than males ( t =-3.131; P =0.021). Unemployed respondents were significantly more associated with a lower knowledge score ( t =4.796; P =0.007) and a lower practices score ( t =18.375; P <0.001) while those with a history of exposure to burn injury had a lower knowledge score ( t =-4.816; P <0.001) and a lower practices score ( t =-3.237; P =0.001). Conclusion There is a lack of knowledge and practice of burn’s first aid and burn-related nutrition. Thus, courses and training in first aid for burns and awareness campaigns are essential in order to improve the knowledge of the general Saudi population.
Introduction: Neck pain and low back pain are serious health concerns that affect both adults and children. Personal computer (PC) gamers Wasted a lot of time playing computer games. Therefore, they may be prone to increased neck and back pain. Aims: To determine the prevalence of neck and low back pain among PC gamers in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on PC gamers in Saudi Arabia using an online questionnaire distributed in Arabic from January 1 st to 10 th , 2022. The questionnaire collected data on socio-demographic characteristics, daily physical activity, neck pain disability, and low back pain disability. Results: This study included 389 PC gamers, 73.5% of whom were male. The most populated group included gamers from 18 to 25 years of age. 6.7% of the respondents played computer games for more than 10 hours per day, and 11.1% played computer games on 30 days per month. Regarding neck and back trauma, 10.3% reported previous neck injury, whereas 27.2% reported previous back injury. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates the significant association between increased hours of daily computer usage and increased pain in multiple body regions. The most important risk factors for pain are previous trauma to the neck or back, leaning forward while sitting in a chair, playing computer games for more than 10 hours per day, and playing computer games on 30 days per month. Thus, it is essential to raise awareness of the appropriate sitting position, importance of daily physical activity, and dangers of a sedentary lifestyle among PC gamers.
IntroductionVaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) episodes are considered to be the cause of 95% of hospitalizations for sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. The frequency of VOC is significantly associated with higher or lower lactate dehydrogenase levels, higher hemoglobin concentration, higher white blood cell, and neutrophil count, and lower platelet counts. In this study, we highlighted the association and predictors of VOC episodes in Saudi Arabia. MethodsThis is a retrospective observational study that was conducted in a period from January 2018 to December 2019 which included patients who were admitted and treated as sickle cell disease patients were included in this study. Retrieved data included patients' age, sex, and other demographic data items as well as the clinical history of SCD. The patients were divided into two groups. Those patients who developed one or two VOC episodes in the period between 2018-2019 were considered mild in severity and patients who developed three or more VOC episodes in the period between 2018-2019 were categorized as moderate to severe. ResultsA total of ninety-four patients (58 males and 36 females) with a male to female ratio of 1.6 were included in this study. The prevalence of patients who had severe vaso-occlusive crisis was 39.4% while mild-moderate were detected among 60.6% of the patients. It was found that there was no significant difference between the frequency of vaso-occlusive crisis and all the hematological parameters (all p>0.05). It was found that the risk of having vaso-occlusive crisis for those patients who were admitted more than three times was 30 times higher than those patients who were admitted by three times or less [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 30.081; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 8.204 -110.3; p<0.001)]. ConclusionIt was found that those patients who had three times VOC episodes in our studied period are more liable to have frequent episodes in the future which might necessitate urgent intervention for these patients.
Burns can be devastating and result in unwanted consequences with prolonged length of hospital stay. The mortality rate increases as the total body surface area increases, so proper management of patients with extensive degrees of burns is crucial for their survival. We present the hospital course, management, and survival of a patient after he sustained a 95% total body surface area, second-degree burn from a gas flame. Furthermore, we present from the literature different cases of patients with large total body surface area burns and survived after being managed in burns specialty centers. Although large total body surface area burns can result in significant morbidity and mortality, early management and intervention by an expert surgical team can result in positive outcomes.
Foot pain is a prevalent musculoskeletal complaint with plantar fasciitis being one of the most common underlying etiologies. Diagnostic imaging studies are rarely performed for patients with plantar fasciitis. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with a six-month history of left heel pain that was worsened by prolonged standing and walking. She was diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis. Considering the lack of clinical improvement on conservative measures, the patient underwent a plain radiograph, which demonstrated a geographic radiolucent lesion in the calcaneus with well-defined non-sclerotic margins. Subsequently, a computed tomography scan re-demonstrated the lesion as having a fat-attenuation appearance that was classic of lipoma. The patient underwent surgical excision of the tumor and the histopathological examination of the specimen revealed spindle cell lipoma. The patient had complete resolution of the pain following the surgery. Intraosseous lipoma is a very rare benign primary bone tumor. The case demonstrated that the intraosseous lipoma may have similar clinical features to plantar fasciitis. Hence, physicians should keep a high index of suspicion for the alternate diagnoses of plantar fasciitis in patients who do not exhibit any clinical improvement despite a prolonged period of conservative management.
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