Assessing Cancer Knowledge in the General Population of Bisha Province, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is anticipated that the number of new cases in Saudi Arabia will increase yearly as a result of significant changes in lifestyle and population development. There is little to no information or studies concerning cancer awareness or knowledge among the residents of Bisha Province.

Influences of Successive Exposure to Bleaching and Fluoride Preparations on the Surface Hardness and Roughness of the Aged Resin Composite Restoratives.

Surfaces of composite restorations are adversely affected upon bleaching and topical fluoride application. Such a procedure is normally carried out in the presence of restorations already serving in a different oral environment, although previous in vitro studies only considered the freshly-prepared composite specimens for assessment. The current study accordingly aimed to evaluate both the surface hardness and roughness of aged composite restoratives following their successive exposure to bleaching and topical fluoride preparations.

Patterns, Types, and Outcomes of Head Injury in Aseer Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Head injuries contribute to almost 50% of all injuries. Head injuries are still one of the major causes of loss of life and loss of function among young adults. Nowadays, head injury has become a major community problem.

Obesity and associated risk factors among students of health colleges of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among medical students in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2012 to March 2013 at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Using stratified sampling technique, undergraduate students of either gender from the health colleges were included.