Role of Primary Healthcare Physicians in Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in Saudi Arabia. Late stages of the disease are associated with increased mortality rates, and early detection is known to improve the disease course and significantly reduce the mortality rate. Physicians' knowledge and practices regarding CRC screening guidelines influence the successful implementation of screening programs.

A rare case of synovial chondromatosis of distal radio-ulnar joint.

Introduction: Synovial chondromatosis (SC) is a benign metaplastic proliferation of cartilaginous nodules within the synovial membrane that commonly manifests as "loose masses" in the joint space. Synovial chondromatosis affects 1.8 per 1 million individuals.

Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and neurologic disability in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Objective: To assess the correlation between disability progression assessed by expanded disability status scale (EDSS) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), macular thickness and macular volume obtained by spectral domain OCT (SDOCT) in patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study by recruiting 104 with relapsing-remitting MS patients and 51 healthy controls. Patients' clinical characteristics and neurologic disability was recorded from the subject clinical records.