Burnout and Associated Risk Factors in Pediatric Residents.

Burnout is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a low sense of personal accomplishment. The aim of this study was to identify burnout incidence in pediatric residents and evaluate possible risk factors for burnout. Using a cross-sectional study design, we approached all pediatric residents in the Saudi Pediatrics Residency Program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (n=457) between January and March 2019.

Vitamin D levels in Saudi children with type 1 diabetes.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in type 1 diabetic (T1DM) children.

Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, we included 100 Saudi children with T1DM attending the Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinics, and 100 healthy controls from the Department of Pediatrics, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from June to September 2010. We measured serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD), parathyroid hormone, calcium, phosphate, and alkaline phosphatase in these patients, and compared the results with age, gender, and ethnicity-matched control subjects.