An Improved and Simplified Approach to Identify the Facial Nerve During Parotid Surgery.

Precise identification and preservation of the facial nerve is mandatory to avoid dysfunction of the facial nerve during parotidectomy. In this article, the authors are introducing a new landmark to identify the facial nerve for parotidectomy that is more protective for the facial nerve. The authors use a simple approach to predict the position of facial nerve main trunk intraoperatively without geometric calculations and a lot of landmarks.

Characteristics of upright versus supine reflux pattern in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Introduction: Many laryngeal-related problems have been attributed to laryngopharyngeal reflux including dysphonia, frequent throat clearing, chronic cough, and globus sensation. However, there is still controversy regarding diagnosis and clinical presentation of this disorder.

Objective: The main objective of this study is to describe laryngopharyngeal reflux characteristics of different reflux position patterns in laryngopharyngeal reflux patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal pH monitoring.

Impact of shift work on sleep and daytime performance among health care professionals.

To evaluate sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in health care professionals who are performing shift work. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 510 health care professionals at Prince Sultan Military Medical City and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between December 2015 and April 2016. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).

Physical activity and academic achievement among the medical students: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: 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.