Undergraduate teaching of forensic medicine in Saudi Arabia.

Medico-legal tasks are not exclusive to forensic medical experts -any physician may face medico-legal issues in his career. Hence, the practice of medicine requires education in legal issues. In Saudi Arabia, there are 30 universities with medical colleges, but we do not know how they teach undergraduate forensic medicine and medico-legal issues.

Water pipe (shisha) smoking among male students of medical colleges in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objectives: Shisha smoking, one of the commonest methods of smoking tobacco among Arabs, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of shisha smoking among male students of three colleges and to identify factors associated with shisha smoking.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 500 male students of three colleges (medicine, applied medical sciences and dentistry).

Knowledge of diabetes risk factors and preventive measures among attendees of a primary care center in eastern Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objective: Few studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of the population about diabetes mellitus (DM) risk factors and preventative measures. The objective of this study was to measure this knowledge among attendees of a primary care center in eastern Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A sample of 300 male and female Saudis aged 18 years and older from the catchment area of the Aqrabya Primary Care Center were randomly selected for this cross-sectional survey.

Health-related quality of life in type 2 diabetic patients.

Background And Objectives: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important health outcome, representing one of the most important goals of all health interventions. The objectives of this study were to determine HRQOL and the factors affecting it in type 2 diabetic patients.

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in five primary health care (PHC) centers in the Al-Khobar area.

Coronary heart disease risk factors: prevalence and behavior among male university students in Dammam City, Saudi Arabia.

Smoking, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are the common risk factors among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). High dietary fat intake, smoking, and lack of physical exercise have all been documented as independent risk factors for the development of CHD. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of CHD risk factors among King Faisal University (KFU) male students in Dammam city, Saudi Arabia.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among Male Primary School Children in Dammam, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and Associated Factors.

Unlabelled: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders that develop in children and becomes apparent in the preschool and early school years. Several family and maternal-related factors were shown to be associated with ADHD. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of ADHD and associated family and psychosocial factors among male primary school children in Dammam city, Saudi Arabia.

Knowledge and attitudes of female school students on medications in eastern Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude of female students on medications in Al-Khobar city, the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods: The target population consisted of the third-grade intermediate, and all the 3 grades of secondary school female students in the Al-Khobar area, KSA. A multistage stratified sampling design was adopted at the end of 2001.

Self-reported knowledge and pattern of physical activity among male school students and their teachers in Al khobar, saudi arabia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine self-reported knowledge and practice of physical activity among male school students and their teachers in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Al Khobar area, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The target population consisted of third grade intermediate and all three grades of male secondary school students.

Assessment of mother's knowledge and practice in use of oral rehydration solution for diarrhea in rural Bangladesh.

Objective: To assess mothers' knowledge, attitude and use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) for diarrhea management at home, and feeding practices during diarrhea for children under 5-years of age, in a rural Health Development Project, Bangladesh.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey. This study was carried out in Cox's Bazar district, South Bangladesh, over a 2-week period, during May 1994.

Quality of life in a sample of hypertensive patients attending primary health care facilities in Al-khobar, saudi arabia.

Background: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in Saudi Arabia. It is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and a major reason for visits to clinic and prescription of medications. Inspite of this, the degree of its control is not to the optimum.