The Influence of Gender on the Choice of Radiology as a Specialty Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Medical undergraduates are the future doctors of the country. Therefore, determining how medical students choose their areas of specialty is essential to obtain a balanced distribution of physicians among all specialties. Although gender is a significant factor that affects specialty choice, the factors underlying gender differences in radiology are not fully elucidated.

Awareness of patients with multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia regarding the relationship between smoking and multiple sclerosis.

Objective: To assess the awareness of patients with multiple sclerosis about the relationship between smoking and multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 2018 for 162 patients who are attending a tertiary hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Self-administered questionnaire and telephone-based interview were used to collect the data.

Pattern and severity of sleep apnea in a Saudi sleep center: The impact of obesity.

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of obesity on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by assessing the relationship between OSA and body mass index (BMI).

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among patients who had been referred to the sleep center at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) for polysomnography between January 2012 and September 2017. The data were abstracted from the medical records of these patients at KAUH.