Topical Corticosteroid Misuse and Awareness of Steroid-Induced Dermatoses Among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Ahmed Y Bukannan, Deema S Al Abdrabbuh · 2026
Read Topical Corticosteroid Misuse and Awareness of Steroid-Induced Dermatoses Among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Ahmed Y Bukannan, Deema S Al Abdrabbuh (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/PMC13401471.txt.
Description
Ahmed Y Bukannan and Deema S Al Abdrabbuh carried out a 2026 national survey of topical corticosteroid misuse among adults in Saudi Arabia. These skin creams are mainstays for inflammatory skin disease. Unsupervised and cosmetic use can cause steroid-induced skin damage, and local data on public awareness were scarce.
Between January and March 2026, adults across the country completed a structured online questionnaire covering their steroid use, knowledge, awareness of steroid-caused skin conditions, side effects, and misuse habits. The analysis included 1,248 members. Misuse was counted when a respondent reported at least one risky behaviour. The list ran from non-prescription use, cosmetic use, and social-media-driven use to sharing medication, long unsupervised use, reusing old prescriptions, and applying steroids to fungal infections. Regression modelling then found independent predictors of misuse.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ahmed Y Bukannan, Deema S Al Abdrabbuh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37750 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |