Reliability and validity study of the translated Arabic version of Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II.

Objectives: To generate a translated Arabic adaptation of the revised Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II (MA-II), then to assess its reliability and validity.

Methods: The MA-II was translated to Arabic by 3 independent translators. Next, a concise translation, developed from the 3 translations, was re-translated to English and was compared with the original questionnaire.

Do Modern Designs of Metal-Backed Glenoid Components Show Improved Clinical Results in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background: Despite the increased popularity of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty is the standard treatment for advanced shoulder arthritis in young adult patients. Conventional metal-backed glenoid (MBG) designs result in more loosening and revision surgery compared with cemented polyethylene glenoid components. However, modern MBG designs have been recently devised to overcome such drawbacks.

Trends in bariatric surgery and incidentalomas at a single institution in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study and literature review.

Background: Data are lacking on trends in bariatric surgery and the frequency of incidental findings in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Report on trends in bariatric surgery as well as our experience in incidental findings along with a literature review (mainly on gastrointestinal stromal tumor).

Design: Retrospective chart and literature review.

Loosening and revision rates after total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review of cemented all-polyethylene glenoid and three modern designs of metal-backed glenoid.

Background: Several modern designs of metal-backed glenoids (MBG) have been devised to overcome flaws such as loosening and a high failure rate. This review aimed to compare rates of complications and revision surgeries between cemented polyethylene glenoid (PEG) and three examples of modern MBG designs.

Methods: Literature search was carried out using PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Google Scholar using MeSH terms and natural keywords.

Effect of motor vehicle pollution on lung function, fractional exhaled nitric oxide and cognitive function among school adolescents.

Objective: Motor vehicle emission is a major cause of environmental pollution, which threatens human health. This study aimed to investigate the effect of motor vehicle pollution on lung function, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), and cognitive function among students studying in a school located in a traffic-polluted area.

Subjects And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, students were recruited based on their apparent healthy status, same age, gender, height, weight, ethnicity, and homogenous educational, socio-economic status, and living backgrounds.