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Vaccine-Preventable Disease In Adults, Cross-Sectional Study In KSA

VOLUME 22, 2025

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Eman AbdulAziz Balbaid, Hanadi Abed Aljohani, Manal Abdulaziz Murad, Hoda Jehad Abousada, Fawaz Talat Miralam, Ameer Saad Alsaad, Qussai Ali Alzahrani, Fatema Hasan Ahmed
Abdulelah Mohammed Moafa, Fatema Ebrahim Ebrahim, Khaled Saad Alharbi, Ghala Ali Alromaih, Raghad Abdulrahman Aloraini, Latifah Abdullatif Aldhaif, Abdullah Mohamed Almashari

Abstract

Objective: The main objective of the study is to evaluate vaccination coverage and the prevalence of vaccine-preventable illnesses in Saudi Arabia's adult population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding adult vaccinations among members of the community in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire that included demographic information, medical history, and vaccine-related questions. The questionnaire was distributed both electronically and in paper form to ensure access to a diverse sample.

Results: The study included 630 participants. The study included 630 participants. The most frequent age among them was 18-29 years (n= 259, 41.1%), followed by 40-49 years (n= 164, 26%), then 50-59 years (n=111, 17.6%).  The most frequent gender among study participants was female (n=450, 71.4%), followed by male (n=180, 28.6%). The most frequent region among study participants was central (n= 264, 41.9 %), followed by western (n= 152, 24.1%), then northern (n=90, 14.3%), and outside the kingdom (n=79, 12.5%). Occupation of study participants, most of them were Government Employees (n=173, 27.5%), followed by students (n=134, 21.3%), then the Privet sector (n=126, 20%), and unemployed (n=113, 17.9%).  Monthly income of study participants, with most of them less than 3,000 (n= 303, 48.1%), followed by 10,000–14,999 (n= 151, 24%%), and then 6,000–9,999 (n=103, 16.3%), the least monthly income was 3,000–5,999 (n= 73, 11.6%). Participants were asked Do you regularly visit a healthcare provider (at least once per year). Most of the participants answered yes (n=330, 52.4%), followed by no (n=300, 47.6%). Participants were asked, Have you ever refused or delayed a recommended adult vaccine Most of the participants answered no (n=478, 75.9%), followed by yes (n=152, 24.1%). Participants were asked whether they would be willing to receive an adult if provided for free at their nearest health center. The majority responded maybe (n = 287, 45.6%), followed by yes (n = 251, 39.8%), while a smaller proportion answered no (n = 92, 14.6%).

Conclusion: The results indicate a strong statistically significant association between willingness to receive adult vaccines and several demographic and health-related characteristics of the participants.

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Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty