Anxiety and Depression and Associated Risk Factors among Outpatients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Although mood disorders are prevalent among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, they are usually underrecognized. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among Saudi SLE patients.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among SLE patients from July 2022 to June 2023 in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

A rare case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia induced by vaping-associated lung injury: a case report.

Background: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is well-known as one of the primary eosinophilic pulmonary diseases of unknown etiology. It's defined as a febrile illness along with acute onset respiratory failure that is commonly misdiagnosed at the initial presentation as infectious pneumonia. Despite the fact that AEP sometimes classified as idiopathic as no exact cause can be identified in most cases, it has been suggested recently to be linked with electronic cigarette or vaping products and associated with electronic cigarette or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI).

Evaluating Depression Among Acne Vulgaris Patients Treated With Isotretinoin.

Background Isotretinoin is the most effective treatment for moderate to severe acne. However, isotretinoin has many side effects related to its use. Since 1983, when Hetzen reported the first occurrence of new depressive symptoms in patients treated with isotretinoin, a lot of controversies emerged regarding the causal relationship between isotretinoin and depression.

Incidental Unruptured Isolated Left Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm: A Rare Entity.

Iliac artery aneurysms (IAA) are a rare entity. The etiology behind IAA is unclear; however, it is typically degenerative or atherosclerotic in origin. In patients presenting with sudden rupture requiring emergent surgery, mortality rates are high, signifying the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment.