Post-COVID-19 manifestations among college students: shedding the light on young adults' health.

Background: Post-COVID-19 syndrome refers to a variety of symptoms that affect different organs in the body and can persist 28 days following exposure to COVID-19. Previous studies have shown that COVID-19 affects not only elderly individuals but also young adults. However, the influence of post-COVID-19 syndrome on young adults has not been studied sufficiently.

Investigating the association between resilience and impostor syndrome in undergraduate nursing and medical students: a cross-sectional study.

Impostor syndrome is prevalent among undergraduate nursing and medical students. Resilience is the ability to adapt and rebound from challenges, which is crucial for student well-being and academic success. Exploring the connection between impostor syndrome and resilience is essential to support students effectively.

Tutor assessment of medical students in problem-based learning sessions.

Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a method of learning that has been adopted in different curricula of different disciplines for more than 30 years; the assessment of the students in PBL sessions in medical schools is fundamental to ensure students' attainment of the expected outcomes of conducting PBL sessions and in providing the students with the feedback that help them to develop and encourage their learning. This study investigated the inter-rater reliability of the tutor assessment in assessing medical students' performance in their PBL tutorial sessions.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted in the College of Medicine (COM), in the academic year 2021-2022.

Assessment of the systemic immune-inflammation index in type 2 diabetic patients with and without dry eye disease: A case-control study.

Background: The inflammation plays a role in the pathophysiology of type-2 diabetes progression, and the mechanism remains unclear. The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a novel inflammatory marker for type 2 diabetes patients and integrates multiple indicators in complete blood counts and routine blood tests.

Aim: Since there is no international diagnostic standard for dry eye disease (DED), this study uses low-cost inflammatory blood biomarkers to investigate the correlation between SII and DM2-DED and determine the diagnosis indices of other biomarkers in DM2-DED.

Hopelessness and Social Support among Cancer Patients in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be extremely stressful for patients, as it is a life-threatening disease. However, when this topic is discussed or researched, the psychological state of cancer patients is often ignored or forgotten. The study aimed to measure the levels of hopelessness and social support among cancer patients.

Exploring Perceptions and Practices of Interprofessional Shared Decision-Making Education in Palliative Care Settings.

Background: Palliative care teams provide support to patients and their caregivers during terminal illness, which requires interprofessional collaboration. One of the foundational skills is to assist patients with decision-making. This can be facilitated through interprofessional shared decision-making (IP-SDM).

The impact of alcohol hand sanitizer use on skin health between healthcare worker: Cross-sectional study.

Background: 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health crisis, so hand alcohol-based sanitizers have become essential to preventive measures. Previous studies reported that hand sanitizers could kill bacteria and viruses; however, using them excessively can lead to health problems if misused. In light of sanitizer overuse, the availability of various products and qualities in the market, and the absence of data on skin problems, we conducted a survey study about the impact of commonly used sanitizers on skin health, particularly on hands.

Medical Interns' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward People Living with HIV: Multicenter Experience from Saudi Arabia.

Background: Discrimination by some healthcare providers toward people living with HIV/AIDS has been documented. Differences in cultural backgrounds make it harder for future doctors, who need a lot of knowledge and a positive attitude to treat patients. In conservative countries like Saudi Arabia, not enough is known about how much medical interns know about HIV and how they feel about people living with HIV/AIDS.

Career capital, career success, and perceived employability: evidence from medical billing companies in the post-COVID world.

Background: This paper focuses on the concept of career construction based on the theory of conservation of resources to understand the overall effect of career capital on career success from both a subjective and objective manner through the mediating effect of perceived employability.

Objective: This study attempts to explain how different integrated aspects of career capital, including human, social, and psychological (antecedents), influence both subjective career success and objective career success (outcome) through the mediating effect of perceived employability (mediator).

Methods: Time-lagged data of 331 employees from the telehealth medical billing service companies based in Pakistan were analyzed through a structural equation modeling technique using SmartPLS software.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on respiratory therapy students' clinical practice: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Due to the 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) precaution, educational systems and learners' practices from all specialties have been negatively affected, especially university students. COVID-19 has a massive effect on the practice of allied health students. The students' hospital exposure has been severely affected by the cancelation of the clinical practice.

The Outcomes of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Patients with Synchronous and Early Central Nervous System Involvement: A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most commonly diagnosed subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). R-CHOP has significantly improved clinical outcomes in patients with DLBCL, however, its indication in the prevention of CNS relapse and recurrence is still inconsistent. Moreover, prophylactic methotrexate and/or cytarabine have been used prophylactically for DLBCL patients is at high risk of CNS relapse and to treat CNS DLBCL, however, their efficacy remains unclear.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of antibiotics prescription among healthcare residents at King Abdulaziz medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is defined as bacteria's resistance to therapy despite therapeutic levels of antibiotics. It is a global health concern. Data on the antibiotic prescription practice of physicians, in general, are limited in Saudi Arabia.

The Flipped Classroom Model: Exploring The Effect On The Knowledge Retention Of Medical Students.

Background: In the Middle East, where most of the higher learning institutions still focus on the teacher-centred approach, implementation of this pedagogical model is an enormous task for educators. This study was designed to assess the role that the flipped classroom modality plays in the knowledge retention of medical students with a background in traditional methods of teaching and learning.

Methods: This study employed a mixed study design among a sample of 3rd year medical students (n=193) in the neurosciences course block.

Public knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards herbal medicines; a cross-sectional study in Western Saudi Arabia.

Background: Herbal medicines, derived from medicinal plants, are among the most popular alternative remedies around the globe. In Saudi Arabia, herbal medicines are extensively used by public as part of the culture as well as religious norms. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding herbal medicines among the general population in Saudi Arabia.

Trust, performance and level of happiness of healthcare employees in the presence of authentic leadership.

Background: Authentic leadership (AL) is an interesting topic in the organizational behavior literature that has attracted the attention of researchers since the last decade.

Objectives: This research examines the employee-centered aspect among AL, trust, happiness at work and individual performance through a sequential mediating approach.

Method: Data was collected from 435 healthcare professionals working in various hospitals in Pakistan.

Effect of COVID-19-Induced Stress among Males on the Partner Relationship and Sexual Activity during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been some reports regarding the impact of COVID-19 on male psychosexual health. Aims and Objectives: To assess the severity of stress during COVID-19 and to determine the association of stress levels with partner relationships and sexual activity. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia through social media platforms via an online questionnaire between 1 December 2020 and 31 January 2021 among 871 participants after a pilot study among 20 participants, of which 497 were included in the study.

The quality of telepsychiatry in terms of accessibility, appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety among psychiatric patients in King Abdulaziz Medical City: An observational cross-sectional analytical study.

There has been an increasing demand for psychiatric care in recent decades, and "telepsychiatry" was developed to meet these demands. It is a type of telemedicine in which they provide many medical services virtually, such as therapy, counseling, and medication management. Telepsychiatry has numerous advantages, including lower costs, reduced stigma, and improved continuity of care.

The Job Demands in Predicting Burnout During COVID-19 Among Teaching Faculty at KSAU-HS, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the burnout among faculty members of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Jeddah, during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigate their adaptations to online teaching.

Patients And Methods: The study utilized a survey research design, and a validated questionnaire was e-mailed to faculty members. The Maslach Burnout Inventory - Educators Survey was used to assess burnout in three domains (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment), in addition to their adaptations to online teaching.

Combination of palbociclib with adjuvant endocrine therapy for treatment of hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative metastatic breast cancer: An experience at two cancer centers in Saudi Arabia.

The addition of palbociclib (a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor) to endocrine therapy (ET) has been shown to significantly improve progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) among patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR) advanced breast cancer. The current study presents the local experience of using palbociclib at two cancer centers in Saudi Arabia. Electronic data of patients with metastatic HR and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer who progressed after prior ET and received at least one cycle of palbociclib plus ET, were retrospectively reviewed.

Knowledge, attitudes, and perception toward human papillomavirus among health profession students: A cross-sectional study in King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the major risk factor for cervical cancer (CC) in women of reproductive age. Despite advances in treatment and prevention of CC by HPV vaccination, very few women utilize them because of a lack of awareness about HPV.

Materials And Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional study among Health Professions Students (HPS) at King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah.

Awareness regarding COVID-19 and its effects on mental health among pre-professional health sciences students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In light of the outbreak caused by the COVID-19 and its impact on the physical and mental wellbeing, we explored the consequences of this pandemic on the mental health among pre-professional health sciences students and their awareness regarding the virus. A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in Jeddah and Riyadh campuses. Data was collected from 770 participants using an online questionnaire, and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS.

Calcium carbonate precipitation by cave bacteria isolated from Kashmir Cave, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

The participation of numerous physicochemical and biological functions maintains the evolution and expansion of the remarkable nature. Due to its vast applicability in several engineering disciplines, naturally occurring bio-mineralization or microbially induced calcium carbonate (MICP) precipitation is attracting more interest. Cave bacteria contribute to the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO ).

Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding dietary habits among medical and non-medical university students.

Background: Medical students even though being aware of the importance of well-balanced nutrition do tend to have laxity in practicing it themselves leading to poor nutrition. The aim of this study was to compare the awareness and knowledge of dietary habits among medical and non-medical students.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in two universities in the Jeddah province, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) and King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah over 6 months.