Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Association with Psychological Disorders Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Internet addiction is increasing worldwide. Internet addiction (IA) refers to excessive Internet usage in an uncontrolled and time-consuming manner, causing loss of time and disruption of daily life. However, the prevalence of IA may vary according to age, sex, and ethnicity, and is more prevalent among college students.

Pediatric Tracheostomy: A Quality-of-Life Assessment Study in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: The pediatric population undergoes tracheostomy for a variety of reasons. For a child and their family, having a tracheostomy means learning a new way of life and facing several social, psychological, medical, and economic challenges. Our analysis of the literature indicates that this is the first study of its kind, using the Pediatric Tracheotomy Health Status Instrument (PTHSI) tool to assess the quality of life (QoL) following tracheostomy in pediatric patients and their caregivers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Presenting with Wide Complex Tachycardia: a Case Report.

Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is an abnormal heart rhythm that can lead to pump failure and hypoperfusion. Its causes, presentation, and treatment are well established in the literature. However, the VT treatment algorithm is based on non-traumatic patients.

Prevalence of Microalbuminuria and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type-II in Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common disorder worldwide. Impaired control of glucose levels predisposes to renal dysfunction, detected by a diagnosis of microalbuminuria. Several other risk factors have been identified in the development of microalbuminuria, such as hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, and obesity.