The Effects of Sociodemographic Factors and BMI on Weight Stigma Among Adults With Obesity in Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.

Introduction Weight stigma (WS), characterized by discrimination and stereotyping based on a person's weight, remains understudied in Saudi Arabia despite the country's high obesity rates. Particularly, limited research has been conducted on WS in Madinah. Understanding the factors contributing to WS in this region is crucial for developing targeted interventions to effectively address it.

Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) Orders' Awareness and Perception Among Physicians: a National Survey.

Background: The concept of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders began when medical and surgical interventions increased the possibility of resuscitation in dying patients. Healthcare providers should start to care more about the quality of life rather than quantity. The acceptance of signing DNR orders varies among physicians owing to different reasons and conceptions.

Correlation of Disease Activity Scores and Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data (RAPID3) on a Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Saudi Experience.

Introduction This study aimed to analyze the correlation between Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data (RAPID3) and disease activity scores using the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28 erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)/C-reactive protein (CRP)), Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI), and Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) attending a single rheumatology center in Jeddah. Methods A cross-sectional study of patients with RA who fulfilled the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria for the diagnosis of RA between June 2018 and November 2019 was conducted. The validated Arabic version of the multidimensional health assessment questionnaire (MDHAQ) was used.

Synthesis and Structure-Property Relationships in Regioisomeric Alternating Borane-Terthiophene Polymers.

Main-chain boron-containing π-conjugated polymers are attractive for organic electronic, sensing, and imaging applications. Alternating terthiophene-borane polymers were prepared and the effects of regioisomeric attachment of the conjugated linker and variations in the electronic effect of the pendent aryl groups (2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl, Mes*; 2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethyl)phenyl, FMes) examined. Pd dba /P(t-Bu) -catalyzed Stille polymerization of arylbis(2-thienyl)borane and arylbis(3-thienylborane) with 2,5-bis(trimethylstannyl)thiophene at 120 °C gave polymers with appreciable molecular weight but MALDI-TOF MS analyses showed evidence of unusually prominent homocoupling.

Effect of Kaolin Clay and ZnO-Nanoparticles on the Radiation Shielding Properties of Epoxy Resin Composites.

The use of radiation is mandatory in modern life, but the harms of radiation cannot be avoided. To minimize the effect of radiation, protection is required for the safety of the environment and human life. Hence, inventing a better shield than a conventional shielding material is the priority of researchers.

Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in critically ill patients in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Meropenem is commonly used in the ICU to treat gram-negative infections. Due to various pathophysiological changes, critically ill patients are at higher risk of having subtherapeutic concentrations and hence have a higher risk of treatment failure-especially in regions where gram-negative drug resistance is increasing, such as Saudi Arabia. No studies have evaluated the pharmacokinetics of meropenem in critically ill patients in Saudi Arabia.

Atypical Occipitocervical Dissociation Associated with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis in Low-Energy Trauma.

Introduction: Traumatic posterior occipitocervical dissociation (OCD) is a rare injury, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis can be delayed or even missed because of its uncommon presentation. We present this rare case report and its management to highlight this unusual injury to increase the awareness of the existence of this pathology and prevent delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Pre-hospital delay among patients with acute myocardial infarction in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To estimate the pre-hospital delay time among patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction and to determine factors associated with pre-hospital delay.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 patients with myocardial infarction at Madinah Cardiac Center, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia between November 2019 and March 2020. Data were collected by direct physician-subject interviews.

Highly Luminescent Ladderized Fluorene Copolymers Based on B-N Lewis Pair Functionalization.

A new B-N functionalized polyaromatic building block for conjugated hybrid polymers is developed. Bromine-functionalized dipyridylfluorene is first subjected to Lewis-base-directed electrophilic borylation and subsequently incorporated into conjugated polymers via transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. The borane monomer exhibits bright blue luminescence in solution, as a result of the rigid ladder-type structure generated upon electrophilic borylation.