Neuroanatomy teaching in the flipped classroom: Attitudes and effect on medical students' performance.

Background: Neuroanatomy is essential to clinical neurosciences and is one of the most difficult components of the anatomy curriculum. Flipped classrooms are one of the pedagogical approaches that have been found to enhance students' abilities and encourage in-depth learning. The current study aims to assess the attitudes and effects of flipped classrooms on neuroanatomy teaching among medical students compared to traditional classrooms.

Student Performance and Perceptions of Flipped Classrooms and Small Group Discussions as Teaching Tools in Practical Anatomy.

Introduction A quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess students' attitudes toward the flipped practical classroom and evaluate its effectiveness in teaching practical anatomy. Methods Two survey questionnaires were developed: the first assessed students' attitudes toward flipped practical classrooms, while the second focused on the obstacles and difficulties students might encounter in this learning environment. Results We found that students rated flipped learning significantly higher compared to other teaching methods, particularly in terms of the quality of learning materials, enhancement of learning skills, engagement and understanding of anatomy topics, and problem-solving abilities.

A Comparison of Systematic, Targeted, and Combined Biopsy Using Machine Learning for Prediction of Prostate Cancer Risk: A Multi-Center Study.

Objectives: The aims of the study were to construct a new prognostic prediction model for detecting prostate cancer (PCa) patients using machine-learning (ML) techniques and to compare those models across systematic and target biopsy detection techniques.

Methods: The records of the two main hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were analyzed for data on diagnosed PCa from 2019 to 2023. Four ML algorithms were utilized for the prediction and classification of PCa.

Prostate-specific Antigen Density as a Proxy for Predicting Prostate Cancer Severity: Is There Any Difference between Systematic and Targeted Biopsy?

Background: Prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can result in unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis. Alternately, PSA density (PSAD) calculation may help support biopsy decisions; however, evidence of its usefulness is not concrete.

Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of PSAD for clinically significant prostate cancer detection by systematic and MRI-targeted biopsies.

Depression, anxiety, and stress among COVID-19 patients in South Sinai, Egypt: prevalence and associated predictors.

Infectious diseases trigger fear and anxiety among patients leading to disturbance in psychological health of patients. Psychological symptoms were found during SARS-COV-1 epidemic which raise the curiosity about their presence with SARS-COV-2 infection. The current study aimed to estimate the prevalence and severity of psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, and stress) among COVID-19 patients and their associated significant predictors.

Are There Any Developments in the Attitudes and Practices of Oncologists Regarding Fertility Preservation in Saudi Arabia After 12 Years?

Introduction: The current practice of offering fertility preservation (FP) counseling and treatment has become one of the focal points in patient care throughout cancer treatment. The turning point was the approval of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars four years ago to freeze tissues from the ovarian membrane, the entire ovary, and the eggs for later use in reproduction to preserve the offspring. Thus, we aimed to assess any development in oncologists' knowledge, attitude, and referral practices regarding FP in Saudi Arabia.

Development and internal validation of a nomogram predicting significant prostate cancer: Is it clinically applicable in low prevalent prostate cancer countries? A multicenter study.

Background: Accurately identifying aggressive prostate tumors and studying them as a separate outcome are urgently needed. Nomogram is a predictive tool using an algorithm, it has been widely applied in clinical practice to predict prognosis. We aimed to develop and internally validate a nomogram predicting clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa).

False-positive magnetic resonance imaging prostate cancer correlates and clinical implications.

Background: False-positive (FP) multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MPMRI) obscures and swift needless biopsies in men with a high prostate-specific antigen.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study, in which all patients who had been exposed to consecutive MP-MRI of the prostate combined with transrectal ultrasound-guided-magnetic resonance imaging fusion-guided prostate biopsy between 2017 and 2020 were involved in the study. The FP was measured as the number of biopsies that did not encompass prostate cancer divided by the whole number of biopsies.

Clinicians' and Students' Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding the Anatomical Knowledge of Medical Students.

Background: In both the preclinical and clinical sciences, anatomy is considered as the foundation of medical education. Anatomy education serves as a foundation for clinical application and future practice of medicine. Health practitioners and students are interested in the adequacy of anatomical knowledge in clinical years since it has a direct impact on medical education and professional clinical practice.

Why cancer incidence in the Arab counties is much lower than other parts of the world?

Despite the relatively increased cancer incidence in the last few years in the Arab countries, it is still far from the figures reported from Western countries. Several mechanisms have been adopted to explain the significant decreased incidence of cancer in the Arab countries, among them fasting, food full of special recipes filled with spices, significant lower rates of smoking and alcohol drinking, and genetic predisposition. Clinical trials are warranted on a large population scales to study, discuss, and verify such mechanisms.

The Effect of Short Treatment with Nigella Sativa on Symptoms, the Cluster of Differentiation (CD) Profile, and Inflammatory Markers in Mild COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial.

Unlabelled: The current study investigated the impact of different doses of seeds on the symptoms, the cluster of differentiation profile group, and inflammatory markers of mild COVID-19 cases.

Methods: The study was a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Patients with mild and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection patients were randomly subdivided into seven subgroups: Group (GP) 1: received charcoal capsules as a control group, and GP 2: received three capsules of whole seeds daily, two capsules in the morning and one in the evening; GP 3: received three capsules of whole seeds every 12 h, GP 4: received five capsules in the morning and four capsules of whole seeds in the evening, GP 5: received one capsule of powder every 12 h; GP 6: received two capsules of powder every 12 h; GP 7: received three capsules of powder every 12 h; all treatment course was for ten days.

With the New Challenges of COVID- 19, Can We Depend Entirely on Online Learning for Higher Education in the Medical Schools?

Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical education has gone online. Human anatomy is a three-dimensional subject that requires a clear understanding of the relationships between structures through the study of human cadavers, microscopic samples, and models.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the attitudes and perceptions of students regarding teaching anatomy before and after the lockdown period and ways of improving the challenges they faced.

Nutritional Related Knowledge of Cancer Prevention among Primary Health Care Physicians.

Objectives: To explore the cancer prevention-related nutrition knowledge of primary health care physicians towards nutrition and its relation to the development of cancer.

Materials And Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among family physicians in Riyadh, between November 2019 and April 2020. The participants in the current study were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire.

Effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging-targeted biopsy for detection of prostate cancer in comparison with systematic biopsy in our countries with low prevalence of prostate cancer: our first experience after 3 years.

Background: Some men are subjected to multiple repeated biopsies because of ongoing suspicion of prostate cancer, which might subject them to complications. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/target fusion-guided biopsy in comparison with systematic biopsy in our low prevalence prostate cancer population, in terms of validity measure, case detection rate, and detection of clinically significant cancer.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study.

Students' Perceptions and Attitudes After Exposure to Three Different Instructional Strategies in Applied Anatomy.

Background: The advancements of technologies have developed anatomical education into a new era. The study aims to assess medical students' performance and overall satisfaction who used the anatomage table and plastinated specimens for the teaching and learning anatomy courses.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on students of the first-year college of medicine at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU).

Transperineal versus transrectal multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging fusion targeted prostate biopsy.

Objectives: To compare transperineal biopsies (TPBx) with transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (TRUSBx) in order to provide evidence, making clinicians able to select the appropriate biopsy approach under different conditions.

Methods: A comparative prospective study, conducted in King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between March 2019 and February 2020. All patients with raised prostate-specific antigen or atypical digital rectal examination findings were subjected to multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Factors influencing urology physicians in Saudi Arabia for choosing their subspecialty program.

Aim: The aim of the study was to identify factors that influence urology physicians for choosing subspecialty and to know the most competitive urology subspecialty among residents.

Methodology: An online questionnaire was sent to all Saudi Urology residents, registrars, and fellows all over Saudi Arabia, during February 2019-June 2019. The survey included demographic data, level and location of training, a subspecialty of interest, as well as 15 influencing factors that could affect physicians' choice in the form of Likert scale, ranging from strongly disagree = 0 to strongly agree = 4.

A comparative study of online learning in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic versus conventional learning.

Objectives: To explore the attitude and perception of undergraduate medical students and their staff towards the educational methods (conventional versus online) and to assess their performance accordingly.

Methods: It was a comparative cross sectional study, conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Al- Imam University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 30, 2020. A structured questionnaire was designed to collect the data from students and staff about conventional teaching, online teaching, conventional examination and online examination.

Physicians' awareness and practice toward influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for high-risk patients.

Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of family medicine residents about influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for high-risk patients and to verify the most significant variables that might affect residents' knowledge and the tools needed to enhance their practice.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at four major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the period, October through December 2017. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was handed to 180 family residents.

The perceived barriers to insulin therapy among type 2 diabetic patients.

Background: Problems may arise with insulin treatment, due to patients' perspective towards it leading to refusal.

Objectives: To evaluate diabetic patients' refusal towards insulin therapy, and to assess patients' perception and perceived barriers towards insulin.

Methods: A cross-sectionalstudy, where type 2 diabetics participated in the study during a period, February through March 2017.

Vitamin D status and its correlates in Saudi male population.

Background: Vitamin-D deficiency is a universal health problem caused primarily by inadequate exposure to sunlight. This study aimed to assess the vitamin D status and investigate the factors affecting vitamin D distribution among Saudi males.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the King Saud University Medical City from December 2015 to August 2016.

Age-Specific Reference Ranges of Prostate-Specific Antigen among Saudi Men as a Representation of the Arab Population.

Objective: To describe the reference ranges of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in Saudi men. Materials/Subjects and Methods: Saudi males, aged 30 and above, were invited to participate in the study. Blood samples were taken from each subject to determine serum levels of PSA.

Biofeedback as single first-line treatment for non-neuropathic dysfunctional voiding children with diurnal enuresis.

Introduction: Non-neurogenic dysfunctional voiding (NDV) accounts for a significant portion of pediatric urology outpatient clinic visits. Biofeedback (BF) is a promising, non-invasive modality for treating children with DV and daytime wetting. Our objective was to investigate BF's efficacy as a single first-line treatment for children with NDV and diurnal enuresis.

With increasing trends of prostate cancer in the Saudi Arabia and Arab World: Should we start screening programs?

Incidence rate for prostate cancer in the Arab World is significantly lower than United States and Europe, it ranges from 5.5% to 39.2%.