Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Cataracts and Their Associated Factors Among Hail Region Residents in Saudi Arabia.

Background Cataract is a condition that affects the lens, causing separation and/or aggregation of proteins and disrupting the regular alignment of cell fibers. Cataracts have many known risk factors contributing to their development, such as diabetes, oral steroid therapy, smoking, and high body mass index. Good knowledge about cataracts may improve the quality of treatment through early diagnosis.

The Extent of the Use of Multivitamins and Multimineral Supplements Without Clinically Measurable Benefits Among Adults in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction Multivitamins and multiminerals (MVMM) are nutritional supplements that contain a wide range of important nutrients. The use of vitamins and minerals has been showing a tremendous increase over the past few years due to the high demand for supplements to replenish nutritional deficiencies. Purpose This study aimed to assess MVMM usage, the reasons why people chose to use MVMM, and the factors related to this usage.

Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Osteoarthritis and Its Factors in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic degenerative joint disease linked to age, joint overuse abnormalities, and previous trauma. This research aims to assess the awareness levels, as well as the knowledge gap and misconceptions, about OA and its risk factors among the general population in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Methods The research adopted an observational cross-sectional method.

Side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines among the Saudi population: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To measure and assess the side-effects of Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines on residents of Saudi Arabia, as well as provide a database that gives insight into the relative safety of these 2 COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the side-effects of the two COVID-19 vaccines. The study was initiated on the 5th of June 2021 at Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia.