The future of general surgery in Ireland: factors influencing career decisions of medical students.

Introduction: The decline in popularity of general surgery as a career has been well described. A number of factors have been put forward to explain this, for example, trainee burnout and perceived difficulty with work/life balance. The aim of this study was to elucidate the reasons for this among medical students in Ireland.

Religious Characteristics of Physicians Who Care for Underserved Populations or Work in Religiously Oriented Practices.

Objectives: This study examined the relation between physicians' religious characteristics and working for medically underserved populations or in religiously oriented practices.

Methods: Secondary data analysis of 2009-2010 national survey of 896 primary care physicians (PCPs) and 312 psychiatrists. Predictors included physicians' religious characteristics.

Pulmonary effects of occupational exposure to Portland cement: a study from eastern Saudi Arabia.

A cross-sectional study was conducted in a randomly selected factory producing Portland cement in eastern Saudi Arabia to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and diseases and chest x-ray changes consistent with pneumoconiosis in the employees. A sample of 150 exposed and 355 unexposed employees was selected. A questionnaire about respiratory symptoms was completed during an interview.

The effect of thymoquinone on blood lipids in rats.

We have studied the effect of thymoquinone on the blood levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL in albino rats. A total of 200 rats, 150 test group and 50 as controls, were included in the study. Six doses of thymoquinone (0.