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Papers by Lujain Sulayem
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, Oct 1, 2018
Purpose: To monitor the outcomes of surgical correction of esotropia in order to improve preopera... more Purpose: To monitor the outcomes of surgical correction of esotropia in order to improve preoperative counselling for patients and their families. Methods: A retrospective review audit of the medical charts at King Fahad Medical City. All patients treated surgically to correct esotropia, from January 2007 to December 2013. All operated cases were included regardless of age and esotropia etiology. The study used a goal-determined metric to assess the outcomes of strabismus surgery > 6 months post-operatively, and on last follow-up. The risk factors for poor surgical outcomes were identified using a Pareto chart. Results: A total of 99 cases with sufficient documentation to determine the surgical goal were included in the analysis. The goal was to improve eye contact (cosmetic correction) in 77.8% cases, to establish binocularity in 15.2% cases, to resolve diplopia for 4% cases, and to improve anomalous head posture for 3%. The overall outcome was excellent for 70.7% at the first follow-up and for 57.6% at the final visit. Simultaneous vertical muscle surgery and/or superior oblique muscle palsy were risk factors for poor outcome (odds ratio 3.15, 95% CI 1.11-8.99). Conclusions: Excellent outcome of esotropia surgery in this study is comparable to outcomes reported internationally using the goal determined metrics. Quality improvement processes like the Pareto chart are simple to use and helpful for determining the risk factors associated with poor surgical outcomes after esotropia correction from different etiology.
The Journal of Orthopaedics Trauma Surgery and Related Research, 2018
Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this s... more Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the intensity of back pain in sedentary administrative workers, the effect of working conditions and duration of working hrs on the back pain and to determine the disability types associated with back pain among administrative staff. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed among females working in both governmental and private institutions in Riyadh, 100 participants included, all administrative desk-jobs employees between 20 years to 40 years of age. There result was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index for measuring lower back pain disability, and a short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess physical activity. The data was analyzed by SPSS V16.0. Results: In this study 26%of the participants are < 28 years of age, and the mean BMI of the participants is 26. Around 20% of the participants have back pain for 1-3 years. The Oswestry Index showed 38% of participants did not experience any pain, 32% are complaining of moderate back pain while 22% have very mild back pain, and only 4% suffered severe pain. The study showed 68% of the participant who are affected by the pain did need any assistance with their daily personal care. As for the number of missing working days 44.4% stated that they did not miss any day because of back pain, while 24.8% reported missing 1-2 days because of disabling pain. Conclusion: There is strong correlation between participants BMI and the impairment level of walking, sitting and social life. The majority of women having work related back pain are of young age. Therefore, health education may be effective to assess and give them the right instructions to live without back pain or to reduce the pain if exist.
The Journal of Orthopaedics Trauma Surgery and Related Research, 2018
Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this s... more Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the intensity of back pain in sedentary administrative workers, the effect of working conditions and duration of working hrs on the back pain and to determine the disability types associated with back pain among administrative staff. Conclusion: There is strong correlation between participants BMI and the impairment level of walking, sitting and social life. The majority of women having work related back pain are of young age. Therefore, health education may be effective to assess and give them the right instructions to live without back pain or to reduce the pain if exist. A questionnaire was distributed among females working in both governmental and private institutions in Riyadh, 100 participants included, all administrative desk-jobs employees between 20 years to 40 years of age. There result was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index for measuring lower back pa...
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2018
We aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of the Saudi population and students of health scie... more We aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of the Saudi population and students of health science colleges as well as healthcare workers in Riyadh city about organ donation (OD). Data of this study were collected from 648 Saudi residents of Riyadh city using interviewer-administered questionnaires and online surveys. The participants included 503 from the general population and 145 health science professionals. The subjects included 252 males and 396 females with mean age of 27.09 ± 9 years. Majority of the participants (60%) were aware of OD from media as the main source of information, while only 30% had knowledge about Saudi center for organ transplantation (SCOT). It was found that 47.7% of the population agreed to donate both organs and tissue and 26% of them accepted the idea of OD to please Allah. The most important barrier (13%) was the belief that their bodies should be kept intact after death followed by ignorance about OD. Among health science professionals, 63% thought that everyone should be automatically registered as an organ donor while 15% believed that the donated organs could be misused. The majority of Riyadh's population knew the concept and procedure of OD; however, there was a lack of awareness of the presence of SCOT. Religion is not a barrier for OD in the Saudi population. Awareness programs are urgently needed to emphasize the importance of donation as well as clarification of wrong beliefs.
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, Oct 1, 2018
Purpose: To monitor the outcomes of surgical correction of esotropia in order to improve preopera... more Purpose: To monitor the outcomes of surgical correction of esotropia in order to improve preoperative counselling for patients and their families. Methods: A retrospective review audit of the medical charts at King Fahad Medical City. All patients treated surgically to correct esotropia, from January 2007 to December 2013. All operated cases were included regardless of age and esotropia etiology. The study used a goal-determined metric to assess the outcomes of strabismus surgery > 6 months post-operatively, and on last follow-up. The risk factors for poor surgical outcomes were identified using a Pareto chart. Results: A total of 99 cases with sufficient documentation to determine the surgical goal were included in the analysis. The goal was to improve eye contact (cosmetic correction) in 77.8% cases, to establish binocularity in 15.2% cases, to resolve diplopia for 4% cases, and to improve anomalous head posture for 3%. The overall outcome was excellent for 70.7% at the first follow-up and for 57.6% at the final visit. Simultaneous vertical muscle surgery and/or superior oblique muscle palsy were risk factors for poor outcome (odds ratio 3.15, 95% CI 1.11-8.99). Conclusions: Excellent outcome of esotropia surgery in this study is comparable to outcomes reported internationally using the goal determined metrics. Quality improvement processes like the Pareto chart are simple to use and helpful for determining the risk factors associated with poor surgical outcomes after esotropia correction from different etiology.
The Journal of Orthopaedics Trauma Surgery and Related Research, 2018
Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this s... more Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the intensity of back pain in sedentary administrative workers, the effect of working conditions and duration of working hrs on the back pain and to determine the disability types associated with back pain among administrative staff. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed among females working in both governmental and private institutions in Riyadh, 100 participants included, all administrative desk-jobs employees between 20 years to 40 years of age. There result was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index for measuring lower back pain disability, and a short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess physical activity. The data was analyzed by SPSS V16.0. Results: In this study 26%of the participants are < 28 years of age, and the mean BMI of the participants is 26. Around 20% of the participants have back pain for 1-3 years. The Oswestry Index showed 38% of participants did not experience any pain, 32% are complaining of moderate back pain while 22% have very mild back pain, and only 4% suffered severe pain. The study showed 68% of the participant who are affected by the pain did need any assistance with their daily personal care. As for the number of missing working days 44.4% stated that they did not miss any day because of back pain, while 24.8% reported missing 1-2 days because of disabling pain. Conclusion: There is strong correlation between participants BMI and the impairment level of walking, sitting and social life. The majority of women having work related back pain are of young age. Therefore, health education may be effective to assess and give them the right instructions to live without back pain or to reduce the pain if exist.
The Journal of Orthopaedics Trauma Surgery and Related Research, 2018
Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this s... more Background: Back pain is a common concern among sedentary office workers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the intensity of back pain in sedentary administrative workers, the effect of working conditions and duration of working hrs on the back pain and to determine the disability types associated with back pain among administrative staff. Conclusion: There is strong correlation between participants BMI and the impairment level of walking, sitting and social life. The majority of women having work related back pain are of young age. Therefore, health education may be effective to assess and give them the right instructions to live without back pain or to reduce the pain if exist. A questionnaire was distributed among females working in both governmental and private institutions in Riyadh, 100 participants included, all administrative desk-jobs employees between 20 years to 40 years of age. There result was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index for measuring lower back pa...
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2018
We aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of the Saudi population and students of health scie... more We aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of the Saudi population and students of health science colleges as well as healthcare workers in Riyadh city about organ donation (OD). Data of this study were collected from 648 Saudi residents of Riyadh city using interviewer-administered questionnaires and online surveys. The participants included 503 from the general population and 145 health science professionals. The subjects included 252 males and 396 females with mean age of 27.09 ± 9 years. Majority of the participants (60%) were aware of OD from media as the main source of information, while only 30% had knowledge about Saudi center for organ transplantation (SCOT). It was found that 47.7% of the population agreed to donate both organs and tissue and 26% of them accepted the idea of OD to please Allah. The most important barrier (13%) was the belief that their bodies should be kept intact after death followed by ignorance about OD. Among health science professionals, 63% thought that everyone should be automatically registered as an organ donor while 15% believed that the donated organs could be misused. The majority of Riyadh's population knew the concept and procedure of OD; however, there was a lack of awareness of the presence of SCOT. Religion is not a barrier for OD in the Saudi population. Awareness programs are urgently needed to emphasize the importance of donation as well as clarification of wrong beliefs.