Practices and Attitudes of Surgeons With Regard to Spilled Gallstones During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study From Saudi Arabia.

Background: Gallbladder perforation and gallstone leakage are frequent complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Failure to remove gallstones may result in several issues that manifest immediately or years later. The goal of this study was to evaluate the attitudes of surgeons and the procedures used by them to deal with gallstone spillage during LC.

Post-COVID-19 fatigue and health-related quality of life in Saudi Arabia: a population-based study.

Background: Despite substantial literature on symptoms and long-term health implications associated with COVID-19; prevalence and determinants of post-acute COVID-19 fatigue (PCF) remain largely elusive and understudied, with scant research documenting health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Hence, prevalence of PCF and its associated factors, and HRQoL among those who have survived Covid-19 within the general population of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the subject under examination in this research.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 2063 individuals, selected from the KSA's general population, using a non-probability sampling approach.

Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on General Surgical Emergencies in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review.

Background This study sought to determine the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination's effects on the number of patients presenting with emergent surgical illnesses or requiring emergency general surgical procedures. We compared the number of presenting cases and surgical emergencies before the pandemic, in 2019, and during the pandemic, before and after the COVID-19 vaccination's introduction. Method This observational retrospective chart review was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

Compulsory Vaccination Coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African Countries Two Years Following the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global threat, challenging health services' provision and utilization. This study aimed to assess compulsory vaccination coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African countries two years following the COVID-19 pandemic using the Health Belief Model. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from November 1 to December 15, 2022.

Correction: A Retrospective Study on Traumatic Elbow Dislocation in Adults in a Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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A Retrospective Study on Traumatic Elbow Dislocation in Adults in a Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background This retrospective chart review aimed to ascertain the frequency and characteristics of radial head fractures in adults who presented to our emergency department with elbow dislocation. Methodology This study was conducted in a single tertiary trauma center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between July 2015 and July 2020 to identify traumatic elbow dislocation in adults. Patients were identified after thoroughly examining the hospital's electronic X-ray database.

Rare presentation of gallbladder schistosomiasis: a case report.

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is widely considered a neglected tropical disease. It is ranked first after malaria among all parasitic diseases. The major forms of schistosomiasis are intestinal and urogenital; however, gallbladder involvement is rare and usually accompanied by imaging findings similar to those of acute cholecystitis, such as wall thickening or pericholecystic inflammation.

Skin problems among the wheelchair users: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Skin is the largest and the outermost body organ. It is directly affected by the external environment. The biomechanical differences in wheelchair users compared to healthy people make them prone to different risk factors of skin problems.

Physician's Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The burnout rate among physicians is expected to be higher during COVID-19 period due to the additional sources of physical and emotional stressors. Throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic, numerous studies have evaluated the impacts of COVID-19 on physicians' burnout, but the reported results have been inconsistent. This current systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess and estimate the epidemiology of burnout and the associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic among physicians.

Practices of Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Cancer Patients Among Primary Healthcare Center Physicians in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Cancer screening programs exist in Saudi Arabia for some types of cancers. However, data on primary healthcare center (PHC) physicians' practices in referring patients for screening tests or procedures remain unclear.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a self-reported survey that included 141 PHC physicians affiliated with the Ministry of Health in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia.

Quality of life among epileptic patients in Qassim Region, KSA.

Objectives: To explore the influence of epilepsy on quality of life (QoL) among people with epilepsy in Saudi Arabia, and its association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristic aspects in the Qassim region.

Methods: A cross-sectional multi-centered study done in the Qassim region from June 2018 to May 2019. A self-administered questionnaire was provided to 216 participants who attended the neurology clinic.

Psychological Distress in Quarantine Designated Facility During COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Quarantine is a useful measure for preventing and controlling pandemics; however, it might be stressful for quarantined individuals. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming. These emotions were reported for individuals in involuntary quarantine facilities dedicated to quarantine purposes.

The Prediabetes Outcome at National Guard Primary Health Care Centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Retrospective Chart Review.

Objectives To identify the outcome of prediabetes and the interventions that have been implemented for prediabetic patients at primary healthcare centers (PHCs) affiliated with King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methodology This retrospective chart-review study was carried out using the BestCare electronic health records (EHRs) system. Data from the PHCs of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were extracted.

The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the general population of Saudi Arabia.

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging infection causing a widely spread pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The current COVID-2019 pandemic is prompting fear of falling sick, dying, helplessness and stigma, urgent and timely understanding of mental health status is needed to help the community. Our investigation designed to survey the general population in Saudi Arabia to assess the degree of psychological impact during the pandemic.