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Prevalence of depressive symptoms in hypertensive patients in Taif city
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Ayman A. Atalla, Rana S. AlQarni, Reema S. Althubaiti, Kholoud A. Alhasani, Bushra S. Alghamdi, Hadeel S. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525131

Patient Awareness about the indications for and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in the western region of Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Jamal Amin Faydh, Saad Eidhah Althuwaybi, Saud Saeed Alzahrani, Fayez Dakhil Allah Althobaiti, Bader Abed Althagafi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525132

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
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Reda Abdelmoaty Goweda, Mahmoud Elshahat Elsayed, Asmhan Saadeldin Rady, Faisal Saleh Alnahdi, Anas Mohammad Alqurashi,
Turki Talal Alessa, Bassam Musleh Bin Laswad, Azzam Musleh Bin Laswad, Omar Abdulaziz Althobity, Ammar Safran Alhothali, Abdullah Khafagy,
Ahmed Metwally, Wael Zeid
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525133

Efficacy of oral isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris
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Amer Bin Al-Zou, Asia Hassan Abdulla Saleh, Mohamed Saeed Bafadhl, Fathi Elkasah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525134

Leakage Management after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Tertiary Center Experience in Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Tamer M. Abdelrahman, (Sumayyah A. Jafri, Mohammed Abdo, Khalid A. Alsharif
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525135

Population and Community Studies

The monitoring of DOACs in primary care, a quality improvement project
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Abdul Muhid, Javed Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525136

The level of knowledge and awareness about diabetes and diabetic foot among the Taif general population
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Haifa Alotaibi, Areej M. Abdullah, Rawan I. Alqurashi, Kholood S. Althobaiti, Sarah A. Khan, Shumukh G. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525137

Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients' Knowledge of Myocardial Ischemia and Stroke Symptoms in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah AI Ali, Fatimah Aledili, Fatimah Albahrani, Heba Albisher, Fatimah Bomouzah, Fatimah Aleliwi, Ghadeer Alghasham, Laila Alalawi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525138

Health-related behaviors of undergraduate medical students of public sector university, Karachi 2022
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Sahar Aijaz, ,Ali Jawwad Karim, ,Fatima Abid, ,Aarfa Azhar, Maha Noor,
Summaiya Ali Muhammad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525139

Awareness of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo among the population of Taif city
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Mohammed A. Basurrah, Yahya A.Fageeh, Sultan H. Alziyadi, Abdulsalam M. Alshehri, Waleed Khalid Alrabie, Meshari M. Alruways, Ahmad S. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alfadli
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525140

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women Regarding the Possible Effects of Obesity on Maternal and Fetal Health
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Sahar Ali Sari, Yahia Mater Al-Khaldi, Amal Mohammed Surrati, Ajaeb Meshal Alharbi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525144

Assessment of satisfaction level among patients toward services provided by dental clinics: A cross-sectional study
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Nada Fahad Saleh Al Ateeq, Budur Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Nawal Fahad Saleh Alazmi, Ashwaq Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Talal Awad A Alharbi, Mona Rubayyi R Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

Regional Covid

Concomitant COVID 19 Infection And NTDS: 68 Patient Case Series
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Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Fatima K. Khalid, Mahabad. S. Ali, Sheelan MS. Hasan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525142

Psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients; case series study
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Mohammed Khalil Ibraheem, Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Ashoor R Sarhat
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525143

Review

Clinical Aspects of Breast Cancer
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Hani Raka Karrar, Mahmoud Ismail Nouh, Badriah Mohammed Alanazi,
Amro Othman Ahmed Hakami, Wejdan Jamaan S Alzahrani,
Waleed Khalid Aldoweirah, Waleed Salman Alanazi, Nasser Emad Alshammari, Bassam Mohammed Alanazi, Rahaf abed Alharbi, Njood Hamad Alshammari, Hadeel Saleh Alzahrani, Abdullah Salem A Alghamdi, Fahad Wadi Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525148

Over time prevalence of illicit substance use in Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Alfaifi, Maged El-Setouhy
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525150

Case Report

Osteoid osteoma of the proximal femur: A case report
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Ameena Khalid Bughamar, Noora Hamad Alaazmi, Fahad Alkhalifa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525152

HEADACHE - Common symptom with Rare Diagnosis in UK Primary Care - A Case report
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Syed Mohsin Raza, Syed Shahinul Haque
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525153

Original Clinical Research

Necrotizing Fasciitis of Spine: The knowledge of physicians in Saudi Arabia toward this rare condition
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Alshehri A. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

Middle East Quality Improvement Program
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September 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 9

Patient Awareness about the indications for and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in the western region of Saudi Arabia

Received: July 2022 Accepted: August 2022; Published: September 1, 2022. Citation: Khalid M. Alzahrani et al. Patient Awareness about the indications for and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in the western region of Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(9): 26-34.
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525132

Abstract


Introduction and Research Problem:
Obesity can be defined as a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher. It has been recognized as the 2nd largest cause of avoidable early mortality in the USA. Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss surgical technique that is mostly suggested for morbidly obese individuals (BMI greater than 40) without comorbidities and BMI 35 with comorbidities.
The goal of the study was to assess patient awareness about the indications for and complications of, sleeve gastrectomy, as there is an insignificant number of studies related to our topic, in Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional study conducted in the western part of Saudi Arabia. The study’s population included all patients of sleeve gastrectomy from the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.

The instrument used was an electronic questionnaire, which included questions about knowledge of sleeve gastrectomy indications and complications.

Summary of Results: The questionnaire was sent to 451 patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy, and about 444 patients gave consent to participate.
It was found that the participants who were aware of the indications and complications of sleeve gastrectomy before undergoing the procedure were 313 (70.5%) and 303 (68.2%). female patients had significantly more awareness related to the indications (p<0.001) and complications (p=0.001).
Patients who had an educational qualification of Masters and above had more awareness regarding indications of SG before surgery than others (p=0.008).

Conclusion and Recommendations: According to the findings of our study, knowledge regarding the indications for and complications associated with sleeve gastrectomy is not satisfactory.

There is a need to raise public understanding of the indications for and consequences of, sleeve gastrectomy.

Key words: Patient awareness, indications, complications, sleeve gastrectomy, Saudi Arabia







 


 

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