Physicians' Knowledge and Attitude about Generic Drugs in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Background: One of the most effective measures to reduce the cost of medicines for both the healthcare system and patients is the use of generic drugs (GDs). The objective of this study was to identify the physicians' level of knowledge and attitude toward GDs.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted based on a specially designed validated questionnaire of 19 items.

BASET scoring: A novel simple biometric score for screening and grading obstructive sleep apnea.

Background: Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold-standard diagnostic tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). However, the availability of PSG is limited, and OSA is widely underdiagnosed; more than 80% of most developed nations undiagnosed. There is no diagnostic validated simple tool with clear cutoff point for predicting and roll out patient with OSA in primary care clinics significantly alters clinical outcomes.

Specific aeroallergen sensitization associated with current rhinitis among adults in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Data about allergic sensitization to rhinitis among adults are limited. The objectives were to explore the prevalence of current rhinitis (CR) and associated specific allergen sensitizations in southwestern Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 969 adults in southwestern regions of Saudi Arabia, namely Aseer, Jazan, and Al Baha.

Acute encephalopathy in a 6-year-old child with concurrent COVID-19 infection: a case report from Saudi Arabia.

COVID-19 is a global health crisis that has impacted the world with heavy economic and social losses. In the early days of the pandemic, pediatric COVID-19 was well-known for its low infectivity and mortality rates as well as its benign clinical outcomes. Herein, we report the case of a 6-year-old girl with COVID-19-associated encephalopathy without respiratory symptoms.

Increased mental stress among undergraduate medical students in south-western Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the daily life and academic trajectory of many students. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of the pandemic on perceived stress levels among medical students.

Methods: Comparative pre-pandemic and pandemic surveys were conducted among samples of undergraduate medical students.