Background: Medical education is a highly demanding curriculum which faces long hours of studying. This study aims to identify the most employed coping mechanisms among International Medical Students (IMU) undergraduate medical students. This gives us information on the nature of the coping mechanism (active vs avoidant) and the need for social and psychological intervention, counselling programs, peer and mentor support. Methods: A cross sectional study involving 297 participants of International Medical University (IMU) undergraduate medical students was done. Brief Cope Questionnaire was used to determine the coping mechanisms to stress among IMU undergraduate students. We used a validated questionnaire and analyzed the final results using SPSS. Results: A total of 297 participants were included in the study. According to the results, the most popular coping mechanisms are emotional support (27%) (OR=0.0006, 95% CI=0.0000 to 0.0101, P < 0.0001), instrumental support (24%) (OR=0.0005, 95% CI=0.0000 to 0.0088, P < 0.0001), positive reframing (24%) (OR=0.0005, 95% CI=0.0000 to 0.0088, P < 0.0001) and acceptance (23%)(OR=0.0005, 95% CI = 0.0000 to 0.0087, P < 0.0001) whereas the least popular methods used are denial, substance use and behavioral disengagement. There is no correlation between age, semester and coping mechanisms.
Background: Medical education is a highly demanding curriculum which faces long hours of studying. This study aims to identify the most employed coping mechanisms among International Medical Students (IMU) undergraduate medical students
Deadly secondary infections caused by Rhizopus species leading to mucormycosis have taken the world by storm. Most common presenting features of COVID-19 remain congectival congestion, headache and blurring of vision
BRASH syndrome is characterised by bradycardia, renal failure, hyperkalemia and use of an AV nodal blocker (AVNB). These symptoms form a vicious cycle seen in a patient having reduced glomerular filtration rate who are on AVNB.
Features of unilateral cranial nerve 7th lower motor neuron palsy and same sided 6th nerve involvement without hemiplegia or hemiparesis is a rare clinical entity in itself, which is referred to as Facial Colliculus Syndrome
Background: Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been part of the population 'high-risk' group since the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study focused to understand impact ofCOVID-19 on clinical outcomes in SCD
Dysregulated osteoblast programmed cell death (PCD) is implicated in metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Ceramide, a precursor to all complex sphingolipids, is a secondary messenger in PCD
Background: Green tea extract can regulate blood sugar and encourage weight loss due to its high antioxidant content. Several studies have shown that green tea extract can improve general health and may help protect against many diseases
The human parvovirus B19 is known to cause erythema infectiosum in children. The virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets, vertically from mother to fetus, via blood transfusion, and by transplantation of body organs
Background: Patient satisfaction is considered as a legitimate and an important measure to the quality of health care provided. Moreover, it has been shown to be associated with better outcomes
Background: cigarette smoking is one of risk factors for early mortality due to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The study aims to determine whether e-cigarette helps in tobacco cessation
Objective: The aim of our work was to study the prevalence of maxillary sinus abnormalities in asymptomatic Saudi adult population using computed tomography
Background: Lymphedema is a clinical condition associated with a functional or mechanical deficiency of the lymphatic system, leading to the accumulation of macromolecules in the interstitial space and the consequent retention of liquids
Type 2 Myocardial Infarction is characterized as a myocardial infarction which is caused by factors other than Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). The causative factor for a secondary myocardial infarction is a disbalance between oxygen supply and its demand.
Introduction: Although surgical site infections (SSIs) are preventable complications of surgical procedures, they continue to represent a threat to public health, having a critical effect on patients and healthcare systems
Objective: The target of this study was to assess the correlation between each two of the following variables; body mass index (BMI), body balance, and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women in order to detect the threatening factors that predispose them to fractures.
Background: Low self-esteem and life satisfaction are common reasons patients seek cosmetic procedures, which improve a patient’s appearance with enhanced aesthetic appeal, balance, and proportion
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a commonly used safe and effective inhalational anesthetic agent in pediatric dentistry. Here, we aimed to evaluate the association between methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms
Introduction: Dental fluorosis in the anterior teeth may raise esthetic concerns in many patients. There are several methods in dentistry to correct esthetic alterations caused by staining.
Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly infectious respiratory disease; it was spread globally to plenty of countries which can be effect on peoples sleep pattern and their psychological condition
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) poses a major burden of diseases on Saudi Arabia. One of the potential dietary risk factors which are associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases is meat consumption
Purpose: To evaluate the efficiency between three different scanners in the College of Dentistry in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in terms of obtaining accurate 3D models.
Background: From the emergence of the novel corona virus, several drugs have been proposed for its treatment. New compounds are being tested on a regular basis to find the most effective drug for ameliorating the symptoms of this infection
Background: This study provides an overview of dental training participation- related activities reported by Saudi Ministry of Health-associated oral healthcare providers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Introduction: Xylitol can affect caries-inducing bacteria; however, different Streptococcus mutans strains might respond differently. Aim: To investigate the effect of xylitol on biofilm formation and metabolic activity of seven S. mutans strains
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) has affected the quality of life of children and parents. Furthermore, the mental health of children with asthma and their care givers may be affected by the anxious conditions of the coronavirus
Background: Any injury or illness that has resulted in a limitation in an individual's working area is referred to as an occupational injury. This Study aimed to illustrate the types of work-related injuries experienced by medical imaging professionals
Objective: The study's goal was to determine the impact of isometric back endurance exercises on pain, function and trunk extensor muscles endurance
In this study we aimed to determine safety profile and acute side effects of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) to portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
As a tropical country, the incidence of infectious diseases caused by parasites in Indonesia is still high. Therefore, local medical and nursing students need to be equipped with adequate knowledge of medical parasitology
Introduction: Pneumothorax (PTX) is a potentially fatal condition that primarily affects neonates. Premature babies are more likely to have underlying lung diseases, such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), which increases the risk of air leakage
Purpose: To know the effects of Parkinson’s disease (PD) on pulmonary function parameters and the extent of this on the severity of the disease and quality of life to give more understanding of the nature of the disease and its effects
Background: Obesity is a major community health problem worldwide including Saudi Arabia due to its high morbidity and mortality rates. About one third of the Saudi community has obesity
Background: Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is essential to performs several functions in the body. Hypercholesterolemia is a term prescribing the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood
Objective: In critically ill intensive care unit patients, the link between central venous pressure (CVP) readings and ultrasound measurements of the inferior vena cava diameter and collapsibility index was investigated
Background: Axillary brachial plexus block is widely used regional anesthesia technique for surgical procedure involving upper limbs. Ultrasound-guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block (ABPB) provided the same fate and complication rates like nerve stimulation option
Rhino cerebral mucormycosis (RCM) is now one of the rapidly emerging opportunistic, destructive and angioinvasive fungal infection with a very high mortality and morbidity
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the current status of the Saudi undergraduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Saudi dental colleges, through comparing the clinical requirements performed by the undergraduate dental students
