Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_35_22
Fatima Riaz
Objectives: To know the factors associated with the gaps in knowledge of diabetic patients about their disease attending a primary health-care center. Methodology: At the primary health-care center, this cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 type 2 diabetic patients, selected by simple random sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was employed for the data collection. Results: Mean percent score of knowledge was found to be 30.4% among diabetic patients. About 52.5% of participants were 40–60 years of age, 53% were male, 76.3% were married, 16.5%, 24.5%, 21.5%, and 17.5% had illiteracy, primary, secondary, and university education, respectively. Almost half of the participants had a government job, while 37.1% were homemakers. Monthly income was 11,000–15,000 SR for 41.5% of participants. The duration of diabetes was <5 years among 30% of participants. About 53.8% were using oral hypoglycemic, while 48.3% were using insulin. Regarding comorbids, 37.3%, 32.3%, and 4% were hypertensive, dyslipidemic, and had ischemic heart disease, respectively. Regarding the factors, participants' mean knowledge percent scores significantly differed according to their age, education and monthly income (P < 0.001, P < 0.001 and P < 0.036 respectively). According to gender, social status, and occupation, knowledge percent scores were not statistically significant. Conclusion and Recommendations: Patients with type 2 diabetes had poor knowledge which differs significantly according to age, education, and monthly income. It is recommended to implement interventional programs that would enforce health education, keeping in mind the factors associated with gaps in the knowledge of diabetic patients.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_14_23
A. Alamri
Background: Health sciences students are exposed to a wide variety of specialties. Their experiences influenced their desire to pursue advanced health science degrees. Many factors influence health science students' career choices, affecting many elements of health care delivery. To highlight academic programs, semesters, and colleges that require career development guidance; analysis of students' knowledge of career development and post-graduation possibilities, and their academic program satisfaction will help health science students in obtaining jobs and contribute to economic development. Health science students should focus on career development to overcome difficulties and improve job prospects after graduation. Methodology: The study included a convenient sample of health college students from King Khalid University in Asir province. Colleges were used for a single-stage cross-sectional study. Data were analysed in three categories: first, the demographic information. Second, the students' current perception of their program, and in the third section, they were asked to predict future career opportunities. To analyse data and understand the impact of career development counselling, Microsoft Power BI Desktop was used to create coherent, graphically immersive reports and chi-squared tests to see if the future perspective is affected by demographic and current perspectives variables. Results and Conclusions: The study revealed that most college participants desire to implement a CDC program. Those who have completed half of their college program chose CDC. Second-year college students start to worry about their future professions and seek CDC for more serious guidance and job exploration. Overall, increasing undergraduate students' awareness of professional development appears to be an efficient way to provide career education while still in college.
背景:健康科学专业的学生接触到各种各样的专业。他们的经历影响了他们追求高级健康科学学位的愿望。许多因素影响健康科学学生的职业选择，影响医疗保健服务的许多要素。突出需要职业发展指导的学术项目、学期和学院;分析学生对职业发展和毕业后可能性的认识，以及他们对学术课程的满意度，将有助于卫生科学专业学生找到工作并为经济发展做出贡献。健康科学专业的学生应注重职业发展，以克服困难，改善毕业后的就业前景。方法:本研究选取了来自阿西尔省哈立德国王大学的卫生学院学生作为样本。大学被用于单阶段横断面研究。对数据进行了三类分析:第一，人口统计资料。第二，学生目前对他们的专业的看法，在第三部分，他们被要求预测未来的职业机会。为了分析数据并了解职业发展咨询的影响，使用Microsoft Power BI Desktop创建连贯的、图形化的沉浸式报告和卡方检验，以查看未来前景是否受到人口统计和当前前景变量的影响。结果和结论:研究显示，大多数大学参与者希望实施疾病预防控制计划。那些完成了一半大学课程的学生选择了CDC。大学二年级的学生开始担心自己未来的职业，并向CDC寻求更认真的指导和工作探索。总的来说，提高大学生的专业发展意识似乎是在大学期间提供职业教育的有效途径。
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_39_22
A. Alshaikh, Abdulhakeem A. Assiri, I. Al-Shehri, Maied Alshehery, Fatima Riaz, Shehata Farag, R. Bharti, Alanood Alahmary, S. Mahmood
Background and Objective: Certain regional demographic factors, such as high altitude, may serve as an aggravating factor that may further jeopardize the already burdened airways of asthmatic children. Abha city is located at a high altitude in the Aseer Province of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study explored the prevalence of bronchial asthma among secondary school students residing in Abha city and the associated risk factors for the same. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study used a simple random sampling technique to collect the data. The study enrolled 487 students (243 males and 244 females). A self-designed questionnaire was used to interview the students regarding personal, family, and environmental characteristics that could be associated with asthma. Results: The prevalence of bronchial asthma among secondary school students in Abha city was found to be 9%. 40% of cases of asthma were seasonal. The most frequent allergens were dust (95.6%), smoke (80%), incense (65.9%), perfumes (29.5%), and some food items. Only 37.8% of cases regularly took treatment and just 24.4% regularly visited asthma clinics. Cigarette smoking, the presence of overcrowding, and cockroaches in house were significantly associated with asthma in comparison to nonasthmatics. Conclusions: It is recommended that asthmatic students must quit smoking and avoid exposure to dust, smoke, and animal pets. Proper house cleaning and insect control measures must be adopted. Health education and awareness about triggers of bronchial asthma should be increased. People must be educated about the harmful effects of incense burning in asthma.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_40_22
A. AbuMelha
Background: Success in modern orthognathic surgery is based on the close association between the oral maxillofacial surgeon and the orthodontist during various phases of the treatment, starting from the preoperative treatment planning to obtain the ideal occlusion. Orthodontic and endodontic treatments are commonly studied. Although studies revealed that orthodontic treatment could cause an impact on endodontically treated teeth, and vice versa, to date, no study has been conducted revealing the incidence of root canal treatment (RCT) in patients who underwent orthognathic surgery. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of root canal therapy among patients subjected to orthognathic surgery. Materials and Methods: The present retrospective study was done on 814 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment. The clinical and radiographic records were assessed for all patients, and evidence of RCT was calculated. The data were obtained about gender, type of teeth involved, and diagnosis of the condition. Results: Out of those 57 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery in the past 5 years, 11 (1.35%) had undergone RCT, with the mean age being 21.72 years. A statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) was found between both genders in diagnosis. A maximum of 27.27% of cases subjected to RCT were left maxillary first premolar, followed by right maxillary first premolar, and right maxillary first molar, with a statistically insignificant difference (P > 0.05) between both genders to the type of tooth involved. Conclusion: A significant rate of prevalence of RCT was observed among the patients undergoing orthognathic surgery (19.29%), mainly involving premolars. Males showed a higher incidence of RCT in the left mandibular molar, whereas in females, first maxillary premolars were mainly involved among patients subjected to orthognathic surgery. Thus, there is a need to evaluate patients for the requirement of RCT after orthognathic surgery.
{"title":"Incidence of root canal treatment after orthognathic surgery cases: A retrospective 5-year follow-up","authors":"A. AbuMelha","doi":"10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_40_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_40_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Success in modern orthognathic surgery is based on the close association between the oral maxillofacial surgeon and the orthodontist during various phases of the treatment, starting from the preoperative treatment planning to obtain the ideal occlusion. Orthodontic and endodontic treatments are commonly studied. Although studies revealed that orthodontic treatment could cause an impact on endodontically treated teeth, and vice versa, to date, no study has been conducted revealing the incidence of root canal treatment (RCT) in patients who underwent orthognathic surgery. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of root canal therapy among patients subjected to orthognathic surgery. Materials and Methods: The present retrospective study was done on 814 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment. The clinical and radiographic records were assessed for all patients, and evidence of RCT was calculated. The data were obtained about gender, type of teeth involved, and diagnosis of the condition. Results: Out of those 57 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery in the past 5 years, 11 (1.35%) had undergone RCT, with the mean age being 21.72 years. A statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) was found between both genders in diagnosis. A maximum of 27.27% of cases subjected to RCT were left maxillary first premolar, followed by right maxillary first premolar, and right maxillary first molar, with a statistically insignificant difference (P > 0.05) between both genders to the type of tooth involved. Conclusion: A significant rate of prevalence of RCT was observed among the patients undergoing orthognathic surgery (19.29%), mainly involving premolars. Males showed a higher incidence of RCT in the left mandibular molar, whereas in females, first maxillary premolars were mainly involved among patients subjected to orthognathic surgery. Thus, there is a need to evaluate patients for the requirement of RCT after orthognathic surgery.","PeriodicalId":344305,"journal":{"name":"King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124220229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_9_23
Saleh M. Al-Qahtani
Background: Despite progress in several health markers for under-five children, malnutrition continues to be a major health indicator and the chief cause of death in several countries. The manifestations of undernutrition, including stunting, underweight, and wasting, are major concerns worldwide. The present study aimed to explore stunting, wasting, and underweight in under-five children. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in children who had medical files in three selected Primary Health Care Centers of the Aseer Region. Anthropometric variables, including age, weight, and height, were assessed using the World Health Organization guidelines. Results: The study included 664 children. The overall prevalence of wasting, underweight, stunting, and thinness was 17.8%, 20.5%, 30.3%, and 18.4%, respectively. Living in rural areas and at sea level were significant associated factors for overall stunting and living at sea level was the only significant associated factor for severe stunting. Conclusion: Malnutrition levels among under-five children in the Aseer Region continue to be a public health issue and are higher than the levels observed in other regions of Saudi Arabia. Governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders should collaborate to develop short- and long-term programs addressing the major determinants of childhood malnutrition and its associated health effects.
{"title":"Nutritional status and its associated factors in children under 5 years of age in the Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia","authors":"Saleh M. Al-Qahtani","doi":"10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_9_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_9_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Despite progress in several health markers for under-five children, malnutrition continues to be a major health indicator and the chief cause of death in several countries. The manifestations of undernutrition, including stunting, underweight, and wasting, are major concerns worldwide. The present study aimed to explore stunting, wasting, and underweight in under-five children. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in children who had medical files in three selected Primary Health Care Centers of the Aseer Region. Anthropometric variables, including age, weight, and height, were assessed using the World Health Organization guidelines. Results: The study included 664 children. The overall prevalence of wasting, underweight, stunting, and thinness was 17.8%, 20.5%, 30.3%, and 18.4%, respectively. Living in rural areas and at sea level were significant associated factors for overall stunting and living at sea level was the only significant associated factor for severe stunting. Conclusion: Malnutrition levels among under-five children in the Aseer Region continue to be a public health issue and are higher than the levels observed in other regions of Saudi Arabia. Governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders should collaborate to develop short- and long-term programs addressing the major determinants of childhood malnutrition and its associated health effects.","PeriodicalId":344305,"journal":{"name":"King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130683262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_41_22
H. Chandramoorthy
Background: Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) is known to cause genital herpes a well-characterized sexually transmitted disease among humans. Although there are a couple of antiviral drugs available, poor adherence toward the treatment makes it more complicated. Recent reports on HSV drug resistance due to mutations have paved the way for the search of new antivirals required to control rising new virus infections. Objectives: The objective of this study was to screen the antiviral property of Coccinia indica ethanolic leaf extracts over the HSV-2 strain. Subjects and Methods: C. indica ethanolic extracts were assessed for anti-HSV-2 properties by the standard in vitro microtissue culture assay. Results: The results presented the least concentration of 75 μg of C. indica ethanolic leaf extract inhibited 100% of HSV-2 propagation and 50 μg inhibited around 60% of virus and showed a residual titer of 100.8 ± 0.04 at day 5. Conclusion: The C. indica ethanolic extracts exhibited a significant antiviral activity against the HSV-2 virus in vitro.
{"title":"Coccinia indica leaf extract inhibits herpes simplex 2 viruses' propagation In vitro","authors":"H. Chandramoorthy","doi":"10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_41_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_41_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) is known to cause genital herpes a well-characterized sexually transmitted disease among humans. Although there are a couple of antiviral drugs available, poor adherence toward the treatment makes it more complicated. Recent reports on HSV drug resistance due to mutations have paved the way for the search of new antivirals required to control rising new virus infections. Objectives: The objective of this study was to screen the antiviral property of Coccinia indica ethanolic leaf extracts over the HSV-2 strain. Subjects and Methods: C. indica ethanolic extracts were assessed for anti-HSV-2 properties by the standard in vitro microtissue culture assay. Results: The results presented the least concentration of 75 μg of C. indica ethanolic leaf extract inhibited 100% of HSV-2 propagation and 50 μg inhibited around 60% of virus and showed a residual titer of 100.8 ± 0.04 at day 5. Conclusion: The C. indica ethanolic extracts exhibited a significant antiviral activity against the HSV-2 virus in vitro.","PeriodicalId":344305,"journal":{"name":"King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131676932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_12_23
A. Alhazmi
Background: Breakfast is one of the essential meals needed for normal growth. Skipping breakfast can cause poor concentration, fatigue, irritability, obesity, and high blood pressure, in university students. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with skipping breakfast and its attitude among university students. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a sample of 368 students. The sample was selected by a simple random sampling technique. A web-based, self-administered, electronic questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: Breakfast skipping was found in 62.4% of the participants. The most common reasons for breakfast skipping included not getting up early, not feeling hungry in the morning, and the burden of learning. The most common types of food consumed by the study subjects were juices, eggs, and cheese. A statistically significant negative relationship was found between breakfast skipping and students' overall breakfast attitudes as well as between skipping breakfast and the Cumulative Grade Point Average of the studied participants. However, there is a statistically significant positive relationship between breakfast skipping, body mass index, and the time of early morning awakening of the respondents. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that breakfast skipping was prevalent among students and their overall attitudes toward breakfast were neutral. Raising public awareness about the importance of breakfast and its impact on academic achievement by organizing and executing nutritional programs, particularly for the university students is required.
{"title":"Factors associated with breakfast skipping and its attitude among undergraduate students of King Khalid University","authors":"A. Alhazmi","doi":"10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_12_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_12_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Breakfast is one of the essential meals needed for normal growth. Skipping breakfast can cause poor concentration, fatigue, irritability, obesity, and high blood pressure, in university students. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with skipping breakfast and its attitude among university students. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted using a sample of 368 students. The sample was selected by a simple random sampling technique. A web-based, self-administered, electronic questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: Breakfast skipping was found in 62.4% of the participants. The most common reasons for breakfast skipping included not getting up early, not feeling hungry in the morning, and the burden of learning. The most common types of food consumed by the study subjects were juices, eggs, and cheese. A statistically significant negative relationship was found between breakfast skipping and students' overall breakfast attitudes as well as between skipping breakfast and the Cumulative Grade Point Average of the studied participants. However, there is a statistically significant positive relationship between breakfast skipping, body mass index, and the time of early morning awakening of the respondents. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that breakfast skipping was prevalent among students and their overall attitudes toward breakfast were neutral. Raising public awareness about the importance of breakfast and its impact on academic achievement by organizing and executing nutritional programs, particularly for the university students is required.","PeriodicalId":344305,"journal":{"name":"King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131911794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_43_22
S. Alsareii
Introduction: Diabetic foot syndrome is a significant hurdle for the health-care profession, with substantial economic outcomes for diabetic patients, their families, and society, affecting the quality of care and quality of life. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess diabetic patients' knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding foot care. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at various diabetic clinics in Najran, Saudi Arabia. All attending diabetic patients were subjects of the study. The investigators developed the survey instrument based on prior surveys and guidelines. The survey explored the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and evaluated attitudes toward diabetic patients and the level of knowledge of foot self-care practices. Results: The mean awareness score was 9.68 (standard deviation [SD]: 2.65) out of 16 points, with low, satisfactory, and high awareness scores identified in 28.7%, 60.6%, and 10.7% of patients, respectively. With regard to attitude, the mean score was 3.18 (SD: 1.55) out of 6 points, where, negative, neutral, and positive attitudes were found in 34.9%, 41.1%, and 23.9% of patients, respectively. The most commonly known risk factors of diabetes mellitus (DM) were neuropathy, followed by retinopathy. Antiglycemic control, duration of diabetes, and educational level were associated with neuropathy, retinopathy, vasculopathy, and foot deformity. On the other hand, uneducated patients, on monotherapy with insulin, with no diet plan, those with uncontrolled glycosylated hemoglobin levels, and with more than 10 years of DM significantly had poor awareness and negative attitude toward foot self-care. Conclusion: There were moderate awareness and attitudes concerning foot self-care among diabetic patients. Diabetic patients and physicians have an essential role to play in preventing diabetic foot syndrome. The health-care institutions should nurture diabetic patients with better knowledge and a positive attitude toward foot self-care.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_34_22
Njood Alshareef, T. Nazer, Wala'a Altowairqi, Walid Fouad, B. Manjunatha, Ali Alzahrani, A. Marghalani
Background: Children dental trauma is a significant oral health issue worldwide; accidents involving falls in school are extremely common; they are the main etiological factor of traumatic tooth injury. Children around the age of 8–11 years are the most affected with these injuries. Aim: The purpose of the study is to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of Makkah government female school teachers regarding the emergency management of dental trauma. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study where participants were 378 teachers of 6–12 years old children in primary schools who were randomly selected from primary public schools in Makkah city and were invited to fill in a self-administered questionnaire. Teachers' knowledge was assessed using their answers on the appropriate action in given imaginary cases; their personal profile information was also obtained from the questionnaire. Results: A total of 378 female teachers participated in the study. Of these, 35.7% had first aid training and 6.3% had dental emergency training. However, teachers' knowledge of dental emergencies was severely lacking. The relation between teachers' knowledge and their age, educational level, years of experience, first aid training, dental emergency training, and the number of emergency dental cases experienced was tested; however, the results found no significant difference. Conclusions: This study concluded that female primary school teachers in Makkah were drastically lacking knowledge in dental trauma management. Accordingly, awareness programs focused on how teachers at primary school understand the basic management of emergency dental trauma is needed.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/KKUJHS.KKUJHS_16_23
Ashwaq Y. Asiri
Background: With a growing number of patients diagnosed with microvascular complications of diabetes, cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR) are on the rise. This study helps to determine the treatment outcomes and factors associated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment for macular edema associated with diabetes in a Regional Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study based on the data collected from the patient records of cases of diabetic macular edema presenting from May 2016 to December 2021 and treated with anti-VEGF agents. Information on demographics, disease, and treatment was extracted on a data driven form for 1293 patients. Student's paired t-tests and ordered logistic regression analysis were carried out to study the effect of various factors on treatment outcomes. All values were considered statistically significant at a value of P ≤ 0.05. Results: We found improvement in visual acuity (VA) and macular thickness following the treatment with anti-VEGF. VA improved from 0.24 ± 0.27 m to 0.28 ± 0.27 t (1716) = −2.958, P < 0.005, t (1716) = 27.30; and macular thickness decreased from 267.32 ± 200.17 to 194.40 ± 151.38 (P < 0.001). Younger patients, male gender, and patients having multimorbidity (presence of hypertension [HTN] or chronic kidney disease long with diabetes) significantly improved VA (P < 0.001). Intravitreal ranibizumab has significantly more effect on improvement in VA (P < 0.001), while all intravitreal anti-VEGF agents have a significant effect on reducing macular thickness (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Anti-VEGF agents provide successful treatment outcomes in patients having DR; however, treatment outcomes differ by gender, age, and co-existing HTN and kidney disease. Treatment with ranibizumab significantly increases VA.
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