Proteomic approaches for biomarker discovery and clinical applications in autoimmune diseases.

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) impact approximately 3% of the global population. It encompasses more than 80 chronic, often debilitating conditions resulting from immune system defects that lead the body to attack its tissues. Although many ADs are rare, their prevalence is rising.

Associations of Self-Management Care and Shared Decision-Making with Glycemic Control and Psychosocial Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Purpose: This study explored the associations of Self-Management Care (SMC) and Shared Decision-Making (SDM) with clinical outcomes, specifically glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, and non-clinical outcomes (psychosocial Outcomes) in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 200 patients with T2DM, recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected from the two healthcare facilities in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, between March and June 2020.

Atrial Septal Defect Repair in Adolescent and Adult Patients, a Cross Sectional Study at Jordan University Hospital, a Tertiary Hospital in a Developing Country.

Objective: We aim to report our heart team's experience in repair of Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in adolescent and adult patients at Jordan University Hospital (JUH).

Methodology: A retrospective observational study of 44 patients who underwent secundum ASD closure by transcatheter closure (TCC) or Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) at JUH. Patients who were treated at an age of 14 years or older regardless of the age of diagnosis were included.