Aim: The objective of this study was to explore the public knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This was an online, questionnaire-based cross-sectional study included a questionnaire that was prepared using an online questionnaire. The questionnaire was disseminated by social media platforms to be filled by the public in January 2021. Results: Most of the respondents were females (78.00%) and the age of the majority of them was less than 25 years old. Most of the respondents were aware of COVID-19 symptoms (94%), Aware of COVID-19 severity (91%), Aware of COVID-19 risk and negative outcomes (70%) and aware of vaccination necessity (68%). Only 37 % of them agreed that COVID-19 vaccination is effective and only 32% of them agreed that the vaccine is safe. Conclusion: The study showed that there was a good acceptability of the public of COVID-19 vaccination but the respondents are worried about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Efforts to address these concerns and to improve vaccine usage are required. Additionally, targeted educational interventions are needed to increase COVID- 19 vaccine uptake of the future. (Ref: Ahmed NJ, Alkhawaja FZ, Alrawili AS, Almalki ZS. Public knowledge and attitudes toward COVID-19 Vaccination: A cross-sectional study. Medical Science, 2021, 25(107), 279-284).
Introduction: No one can deny that the successful skeletal open bite treatment depends mainly on intrusion of maxillary buccal posterior segment and an anchorage system
Ankle sprain is the most common injury in which lateral ankle sprain is more common. A 27 year male working in fire service twisted his leg while jumping
Aim: The objective of this study was to explore the public knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This was an online, questionnaire-based cross-sectional study included a questionnaire that was prepared using an online questionnaire
Background: Acanthosis nigricans (AN), a dermatological condition, is characterized by dark velvety discoloration and thickening of the skin. It has been known to be associated with various insulin-resistant conditions; however, risk factors of AN are not fully established.
Psychiatric disorders affect a high percentage of the world`s population. Schizophrenia represents more than 90% of the inpatients of mental health hospitals
Background: Several studies have been published on the effect of body weight at diagnosis on the outcome of children with leukemia, but the results are not the same
Background: Migraine headache is the most common health problem in the world that affects either one side or the whole head. It’s usually felt as a pulsating pain, and could last up to 2-3 days; nausea, photophobia (sensitive to light) and phonophobia (sensitive to sound) are the associated symptom that comes with it
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of Holmium enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) versus Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (BTURP) in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Introduction: Dengue outbreaks are occurring in many countries of the world. Population awareness is fundamental for dengue prevention. The aim of this study was to assess the Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding dengue infection among Jazan inhabitants of Saudi Arabia
This study reports an extremely rare morphology and branching pattern of the right renal artery. During our routine dissection of a 52-year-old male body cadaver, we observed that the right kidney was receiving a single main renal artery, which passed anterior to the inferior vena cava (Perceval); the artery also, has a unique origin (the abdominal aorta)
Background: Our aim is to evaluate the preferences and attitudes of Saudi females toward the gender of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYN).
Background: There has been no study done in Northern Borders region in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia exploring the prevalence of allergic rhinitis among female students in secondary schools, so this study conducted to assess the prevalence rate and understand risk factors associated with it.
Objectives: The objective is developing an instrument to assess the perception, awareness and social support for his risk patients with diabetes and hypertension towards chronic kidney diseases using cognitive interview
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves a high economic burden, particularly for patients who require hospitalization, the need for which is affected by several factors including disease duration, comorbidities, medications, and socioeconomic status
Introduction: chorangiosis of placenta is a rare vascular lesion that leading to abnormal CTG due to fetal hypoxia.
Background: The abrupt loss of heart function or cardiac arrest is considered emergency conditions that result in loss of blood flow from the failure of the heart to pump effectively
Background: Bariatric surgery embodies as an effective mean for treating morbid obesity. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate the awareness level towards obesity and Bariatric Surgery in Tabuk Region
Objectives: Estimating the uptake rate of seasonal influenza vaccine among type 2 diabetic patients and determining diabetes-related factors associated with influenza vaccination uptake among type 2 diabetic patients attending the diabetic centre in Arar city, 2019.
Nowadays MRS is considered one of the essential imaging modalities to assess the different brain lesions. This retrospective study was done in Khartoum state, Sudan to evaluate brain lesions using MRS
Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) involves the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back are considered a very common disease. It can affect many individuals around the world
Background: Breast self-examination it is not seen as a pertinent cancer screening tool, yet, it plays an important part in the breast health awareness program.
Background: Comminuted fractures of supra-condylar femur are rare, difficult to manage and challenging injuries usually associated with extensive soft tissue damage and bone loss. Due to large number of challenges presented, results are usually variable
Background: There is marked controversy as regards the proper management approach among patients with STEMI, cardiogenic shock who show multi-vessel affection during the initial coronary angiography.
Background: Diabetes influences the quality of life which includes social, psychological and physical characteristics that affect health condition. Extra efforts are essential to assess and give consideration to health related quality of life
Objectives: To compare complete revascularization with a culprit-only revascularization in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease.
Background: Preventing and controlling cancer-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in children undergoing chemotherapy is a great challenge because of more vulnerability and susceptibility of this age group
Background: DFSP is a rare slow growing locally malignant skin tumor. It is the commonest cutaneous stromal tumor arising in young & middle-aged adults with rare occurrence in paediatrics
Background: Multiple risk factors are associated with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) but local data in young patients are limited. The present study explored risk factors of AMI in young patients
