Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as abnormalities of kidney structure and/or function persisting for a minimum of three months.
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between June and August 2022 to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers among family, internal medicine, and general physicians related to CKD screening, diagnosis, and management.
Results: A total of 427 physicians were included in the study.
Women are considered to have an irregular menstrual cycle if their cycle length is less than 21 days or more than 35 days, accompanied by less or very severe blood flow. The prevalence of menstrual cycle irregularities varies across countries. Irregular periods can occur due to changes in the body's levels of estrogen and progesterone hormones, which disrupt the normal pattern of the period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Social media are websites and applications enabling users to create or share content and communicate. The widespread use of social media among university students and easy access during class and study time raises concern about its impact on academic performance. This study aims to determine the impact of social media usage, addiction, and exposure on students' academic performance.
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