Awareness of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among the population in taif, Saudi Arabia 2020.

Objective: Studies assessing knowledge about rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are scarce in KSA. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness about ARF and RHD among the population at Taif city, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 716 of residents of Taif city.

Complications of arteriovenous fistula in dialysis patients: Incidence and risk factors in Taif city, KSA.

Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and its complications in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) in Taif Region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This was a prospective hospital-based study conducted on 196 patients aged above 18 years who were undergoing dialysis in two hospital Taif City. Data collected and documented using a pretested questionnaire, which included sociodemographic details and also information about fistula-related complications.