Attitude of Saudi Plastic Surgery Residents Toward Pursuing Burn Practice.

Burn injuries comprise the most common accidents worldwide. The delivery of burn care has been adversely affected by the absence of effective burn management and aesthetic services. This study attempts to address the attitude of Saudi residents of plastic surgery toward obtaining a burn fellowship and to examine the factors that might influence their decisions in this regard.

Arteriovenous Malformation of the Upper Eyelid: A Case Report.

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare lesions formed by direct connection of arteries and veins bypassing capillary beds. AVM locations can vary; however, extracranial AVMs remain the least common. The vast majority of these malformations are congenital and can be triggered by hormonal changes.

Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer among patients who attended at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2007 - 2018.

To assess the prevalence of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer for patients attended King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We are also assessing the most common category of skin cancer to be encountered among those patients. Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective study including all patients (Saudi and non-Saudi) who attended King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) at the period of (2007-2018).

Assessment of the accuracy of death certification at two referral hospitals.

Background: Death certification is a vital source of information used in mortality statistics worldwide to assess the health of the general population. This study focuses on the consistency of information between the death reports and the clinical records (files) of deceased patients in two hospitals: the King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) and King Fahad National Guard hospital (KFNGH) in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A random sample of the records of 157 deceased patients' registered in 2002 in the two hospitals was retrospectively reviewed independently to determine the underlying cause of death and compare them with death reports.