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Editorial
Abdulrazak Abyad |
Original
Contribution/Clinical Investigation
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Cognitive
and Executive Functions in Hypertensive Elderly Egyptians
Moatassem S. Amer, Shereen M. Mousa,
Ahmed S. Mohammedin |
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Prevalence
of Cataract in Osteoarthritis Patients in Relation to Age
and Body Mass Index
Samer I. Alawneh, Zaid M. Dahamsheh,
Ahmed E.Khatatbeh, Awni S. Alhadeed, Mohammad A. Al-droos,
Zaid A. Aleyadah,
Fakhry S. Athamneh
Prevalence
of Parkinsonian Features in Egyptian Elderly Patients with
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Heba T. Mousa, Mohamad A. Al
Sadany, Shereen M. Mousa, Mohamad H. El Banoub
The
Prevalence of Diabetic Foot and Its Risk factors among Jordanian
Diabetics
Wasfi Salayta, Samer Al- Ghzawi
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| Case
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First
successful femoral pacemaker implantation in the Middle East
Amin Daoulah, Eijaz Ul Haq, Majed
Mazen Malak, Uthman Al-Uthman |
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Chief editor
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| August
2010 , Volume 7- Issue 4 |
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Editorial
Editor: Abdulrazak Abyad
This is the fourth issue this year and has a number
of good papers from the region. There is a growing interest
in geriatric research in the region and in particular
from Egypt.
A paper from Egypt looked at
the Prevalence Of Parkinsonian Features In Egyptian
Elderly Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment. A total
of 507 elderly participants were randomly selected and
subjected to neuropsychological assessment to detect
MCI patients. Those patients with MCI underwent cognitive
assessment and neurological assessment using the modified
version of Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale for
detection of Parkinsonian features. The authors showed
that 66% of their participants had Parkinsonian features.
They concluded that Parkinsonian features are prevalent
in MCI patients.
A case report from King Faisal
Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, discussed
the first successful femoral pacemaker implantation
in the Middle East. This is a major achievement for
Saudi Arabia and the region. The authors described a
case of a pacemaker implantation via the femoral vein
in an octogenarian with obstructed superior vena cava
(SVC).
A case control study from Ain Shams University looked
at the relationship between hypertension and cognitive/executive
functions in elderly Egyptians. A total of one Hundred
and Twenty elderly, aged 60 years and older, were divided
into a cases group and a controls group. The authors
concluded that uncontrolled hypertension may increase
the risk for worsening of cognitive function.
A prospective study from Jordan attempted to find the
prevalence of cataract in osteoarthritis patients in
relation to age and body mass index. The authors showed
that as age and body mass index increase the prevalence
of cataract increases. The overall prevalence of cataract
in Jordanian individuals aged between 40 and 80 years
is 22.7%. In addition there is no increase in prevalence
of cataract in patients with osteoarthritis.
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A prospective study was performed in King Hussein Medical
Centre on diabetic patients between June 2008 and Jan.
2010. The aim was to determine the prevalence and risk
factors for foot complications among diabetic patients.
The authors showed that tight control of blood sugar
and associated risk factors is important to prevent
the development of diabetic complications. Treating
physicians should be encouraged to exert more attention
and care to foot examination.
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