Riyadh
Saudi Arabia · 6 retained evidence mentions
Source-grounded findings
Supporting evidence
| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Short stature in Saudi Arabia: etiologic profile in adult endocrine clinic. BACKGROUND: To determine causes of short stature (SS) in adult endocrine service at a Saudi Arabian tertiary center. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made of data from 104 subjects who were primarily evaluated for causes of SS in the endocrinology unit of King Khalid University Hospital Riyadh from January 1 997 to December 2006. CONCLUSION: We conclude that GHD and NVSS are the commonest causes of SS in Saudi Arabia.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Moyamoya syndrome as a risk factor for stroke in Saudi children. OBJECTIVE: To report on moyamoya syndrome (MMS) as a risk factor for stroke in a prospective and retrospective cohort of Saudi children. METHODS: Children with stroke were evaluated at the Division of Pediatric Neurology at King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the periods July 1992 to February 2001 (retrospective study) and February 2001 to March 2003 (prospective study). RESULTS: Moyamoya syndrome was the underlying risk factor for stroke in 6 (5.8%) of the 104 children (aged one month to 12 years). CONCLUSIONS: Moyamoya syndrome constitutes an important risk factor of stroke in Saudi children.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Cardiac diseases as a risk factor for stroke in Saudi children. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the role of cardiac diseases as a risk factor for stroke in a cohort of Saudi children who were evaluated in a retrospective and prospective study. METHODS: Children with cardiac diseases were identified from within a cohort of 104 Saudi children who presented with stroke. They were seen as inpatients in the Pediatric Wards or evaluated at the Outpatient Clinics of the Division of Pediatric Neurology (DPN), and the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the periods July 1992 to February 2001 (retrospective study) and February 2001 to March 2003 (prospective study). CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac diseases, as a group, constitute a significant risk factor for stroke in Saudi children.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Hematologic risk factors for stroke in Saudi children. OBJECTIVE: To explore the hematologic risk factors for stroke in a cohort of Saudi children. METHODS: We evaluated children at the Division of Pediatric Neurology at King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, during the periods July 1992 to February 2001 (retrospective study) and February 2001 to March 2003 (prospective study). RESULTS: During the study period, 104 Saudi children (aged one month to 12 years) with stroke were seen. Contrary to the findings of previous studies from Saudi Arabia, SCD is a common risk factor and is severe, as it resulted in multiple strokes. CONCLUSIONS: The study strongly highlights the importance of prothrombotic disorders and the severe phenotype of SCD as risk factors for stroke in Saudi children.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Stroke due to mitochondrial disorders in Saudi children. OBJECTIVE: To report on the clinical and biochemical features of patients who presented with stroke due to mitochondrial disorders amongst a prospective and retrospective cohort of Saudi children. METHODS: Children, who presented with stroke, were evaluated at the Division of Pediatric Neurology, or admitted to King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the periods July 1992 to February 2001 (retrospective study) and February 2001 to March 2003 (prospective study). RESULTS: Mitochondrial disorders were the underlying risk factor for stroke in 4 (3.8%) of 104 children (aged one month to 12 years). CONCLUSIONS: Mitochondrial disorders constitute a risk factor for stroke in Saudi children.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |
| population | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh | “Perinatal stroke in Saudi children. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical features and presentations of perinatal stroke in a prospective and retrospective cohort of Saudi children and ascertain the risk factors. METHODS: Patients with perinatal stroke were identified from within a cohort of 104 Saudi children who were evaluated at the Division of Pediatric Neurology at King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 1992 to February 2001 (retrospective study) and February 2001 to March 2003 (prospective study).” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |