The aims of the current study are to assess the prevalence of cancer-related fatigue, to examine the difference in cancer-related fatigue severity in relation to patients' characteristics (age, gender, type of cancer, and palliative performance status), and to explore the correlation between cancer-related fatigue and pain, dyspnea, insomnia, and depression among palliative care patients. A cross-sectional descriptive observational study conducted at Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study included cancer patients who received palliative care services from January 2016 to December 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To explore physical activity (PA) habits among the medical students and examine the correlation with their grade point average (GPA) achievement at College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the medical students (n = 409), during the academic year 2012-2013. Students' physical activity habits were self-reported.