Dental Anxiety Among Physicians: Relationship with Oral Problems, Dental Visits, and Socio-Demographic Factors.

Purpose: The purpose of study was to investigate dental anxiety (DA) and its relationship with oral health problems, dental visits, and socio-demographic factors among physicians.

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on physicians working in Dhahran, Khobar, Dammam, and Qatif cities of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study included physicians (general practitioners, residents, specialists, and consultants) working in the public and private sectors.

ABO in Correlation to the Requirement of Mechanical Ventilation and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that was first discovered in December 2019 and turned to be pandemic in early March 2020. We aimed to describe the dominant ABO group and outcomes of critically ill patients (respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation and mortality) in a Saudi Arabian setting.

Methods: We conducted an observational, analytic cross-sectional, retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital.

Screening for High Risk of Sleep Apnea in an Ambulatory Care Setting in Saudi Arabia.

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious but under-diagnosed sleep disorder. Saudi Arabia has a high prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and smoking, which are all major risk factors for sleep apnea. However, few studies report screening for sleep apnea in Saudi Arabia.

Chest pain as a possible side effect of pitavastatin (Livalo).

Coronary heart disease is a serious complication of dyslipidemia. Pitavastatin is a more commonly prescribed medication for the treatment of dyslipidemia. Here, we report the case of a 37-year-old female, a known patient with well-controlled bronchial asthma.