Presentations of active substance use in the emergency department: A single center's perspective study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To explore the most common clinical presentations of active substance users in our institution's Emergency Department (ED).

Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of all patients that were brought to the ED of King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia thought to be actively using illicit substances, between January 2019 and December 2021. Those with incomplete data were excluded.

Endothermal heat-induced thrombosis after endovenous laser ablation: A single-center experience.

Lower limb varicose veins are a common vascular disorder producing pain and disability when truncal vein reflux is present. Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a safe and effective method for treating this condition. An unintended complication of this procedure is endothermal heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) of common femoral vein.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice about first aid among male school teachers and administrators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Children are more exposed to harm and have a higher risk. Teachers are facing many circumstances of students in schools, and this needs medical attention and perception of what to do.

Aim: To assess the levels of knowledge of teachers and school instructors that live in the city of Riyadh related to basic first-aid practices and some variables which influenced these levels of information.