Perceptions and Misconceptions About Eye Disease Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study From Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma significantly contribute to vision impairment and blindness worldwide. While cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness, glaucoma, often referred to as the "silent thief of sight", can lead to irreversible vision loss if untreated. Despite their prevalence, awareness and understanding of these conditions remain low, particularly in regions like Saudi Arabia, where demographic changes and rising diabetes rates exacerbate the burden of eye diseases.

Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Diabetic Retinopathy Among Residents of Jazan City, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Eye diseases, particularly diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma, are significant public health challenges globally, affecting quality of life. Diabetic retinopathy, a common diabetes complication, is a leading cause of visual impairment among working-age adults due to chronic hyperglycemia. Despite treatment advances, awareness of this condition remains low, especially in high-risk populations.

Trends and Patterns of ICU E-Referrals in Saudi Arabia during 2020-2021: Results from the National Saudi Medical Appointments and Referrals Centre.

Intensive care unit (ICU) e-referrals are an important indicator for exploring potential deficiencies in critical care resources. This study aimed to examine the epidemiology and patterns of ICU e-referrals across all regions of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic using routinely collected data from April 2020 to December 2021. This descriptive epidemiological study analyzed data from the Saudi Medical Appointments and Referrals Centre (SMARC).

Knowledge and Perception of Anti-obesity Medications Among Primary Healthcare Center Visitors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2024: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Obesity is a significant public health concern globally, with an alarming prevalence in Saudi Arabia. While anti-obesity medications (AOMs) offer a pharmacological approach to weight management, their awareness and perception remain underexplored.

Objective: To assess the knowledge, perception, and prevalence of AOM usage among primary healthcare visitors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Acceptance of electronic referrals across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: results from a national e-health database.

Introduction: An effective referral system is necessary to ensure quality and an optimum continuum of care. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an e-referral system known as the Saudi Medical Appointments and Referrals Centre (SMARC), has been fully functioning since 2019. This study aims to explore the rate of medical e-referral request acceptance in the KSA, and to study the factors associated with acceptance.

Showcasing the Saudi e-referral system experience: the epidemiology and pattern of referrals utilising nationwide secondary data.

Introduction: Referrals are an integral part of any healthcare system. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) an electronic referral (e-referral) system known as the Saudi Medical Appointments and Referrals Centre (SMARC) began formally functioning in 2019. This study aims to showcase the Saudi experience of the e-referral system and explore the epidemiology of referrals nationally.

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Adherence to National Guidelines for Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Among ICU Nurses of Adult Patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) pose a significant burden on patient outcomes in intensive care units (ICUs). Adherence to evidence-based guidelines for CLABSI prevention is crucial in reducing healthcare-associated infections. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice adherence to national guidelines for preventing CLABSIs among adult ICU nurses in Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Exploring medical students' experience of the learning environment: a mixed methods study in Saudi medical college.

Background: In medical education, the learning environment (LE) significantly impacts students' professionalism and academic performance. Positive LE perceptions are linked to better academic outcomes. Our study, which was conducted 15 years after curriculum reform at King Saud University's College of Medicine, aimed to explore students' perspectives on their LE and identify areas for improvement.

Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Arabic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (Ar-GerdQ).

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common chronic digestive disease that affects people in different communities at different rates. Because of the absence of a validated Arabic tool to assess GERD symptoms, this study aimed to validate and culturally adapt the GERD questionnaire (GerdQ) tool to Arabic speakers.

Methods: Patients referred for pH testing with symptoms suggestive of GERD were recruited.

External Vs Internal e-Referrals: Results from a Nationwide Epidemiological Study Utilizing Secondary Collected Data.

Background: E-referral systems, streamlining patient access to specialists, have gained global recognition yet lacked a comparative study between internal and external referrals in Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods: This retrospective study utilized secondary data from the Saudi Medical Appointments and Referrals Centre system. The data covers 2020 and 2021, including socio-demographic data, referral characteristics, and specialties.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Vaccination Among Parents in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia.

Background Vaccine misconception plays an important role in delaying vaccination for children, which can lead to serious health problems. Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) and potential associated factors among Saudi parents of preschool and school-age children and adolescents for all types of vaccines would help increase vaccine coverage. Methodology This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was performed among parents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Self-medication with Antibiotics in a primary care setting in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in King Khalid University Hospital population and evaluate the factors affecting this behavior.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at King Khalid university hospital from April to May 2016. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was handed to a random selection of 519 patients attending the primary care clinics .

Hepatitis C virus infection in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia: Seroprevalence and knowledge.

The infection rate of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Saudi Arabia is among the lowest in the world. However, it is likely that poor knowledge and awareness of HCV infection could minimize the effectiveness of prevention and control programs in the kingdom. Thus, the study objective was to estimate the prevalence of HCV infection, and to assess current knowledge about it, in the targeted population.

Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia: a population-based seroprevalence study.

Introduction: Despite solid preventive strategies to reduce the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, recent reports about its prevalence and predictors are lacking in several Saudi cities at the community level. This study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of HBV and to identify the most important predictors among the Saudi population in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 5,584 Saudi people attending primary health-care centers in Jeddah city during 2012/2013.

Quality of healthcare for hemodialysis patients in various health sectors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objective: We compared the adequacy of the management of hemodialysis patients in different health sectors in a major city in Saudi Arabia.

Design And Settings: Cross-sectional analytic study conducted in three different health sectors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Data was collected from nine hemodialysis centers, which represent three sectors: Ministry of Health, governmental (but not health ministry) hospitals, and charity centers.

Epidemiology of pediatric hand fractures presenting to a university hospital in Central Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To investigate the epidemiology of pediatric hand fractures and to provide recommendations regarding prevention.

Methods: Medical records and x-rays were retrospectively reviewed for age at the time of injury, gender, fracture pattern, place where the injury occurred, and mechanism of injury. The study was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between January 2005 and December 2011.