Knowledge and attitude of children safety at home among population in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Unintentional injury to children at home is a public health problem and it is a significant cause of death and disabilities. It accounts for 40% of all child deaths. To our knowledge, there have been no similar studies done on Arabic countries that show the prevalence of home injuries among children.

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Vs Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Disease: G-LM Registry.

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has been the standard of care for revascularization for patients with obstructive unprotected left main coronary disease (ULMCA). There have been multiple randomized and registry data demonstrating the technical and clinical efficacy of PCI in certain patients with ULMCA. The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical outcomes of ULMCA PCI as compared to CABG in patients requiring revascularization in three Gulf countries.

Incidence and Outcome of Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Patients Seen at an Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) has significant morbidity and mortality rates among young patients. This study aimed to determine the incidence and outcome of community-acquired AKI among pediatric patients seen in the emergency department of King Abdulaziz University Hospital for more than 3 years.

Methods: This retrospective study reviewed electronic medical records for all pediatric patients aged 1 month to 18 years who visited the emergency department of King Abdulaziz University Hospital from January 1, 2015, until December 31, 2017.

Knowledge and Attitude Toward Strabismus in Western Province, Saudi Arabia.

Background Strabismus is a common eye condition having a potential subsequent impact on the psychological and socioeconomic domains of individuals suffering from strabismus. Therefore, this study aimed to find out the level of knowledge and treatability of strabismus in the western province of Saudi Arabia. Methods An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 among people who live in the western region of Saudi Arabia and were age 16 and above by using an online self-administered questionnaire.

Awareness of the first aid management of foreign body aspiration among students: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Pediatric foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a life-threatening condition responsible for many deaths every year, especially among children younger than 2 years.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge among students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Subjects And Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted between December and January 2018 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia via a paper-based questionnaire survey of male and female high school and middle school students.

The Diagnostic Accuracy of Cytology for the Diagnosis of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancers.

Objective: Although cytology testing is considered a valuable method to diagnose tumors that are difficult to access such as hepato-biliary-pancreatic (HBP) malignancies, its diagnostic accuracy remains unclear. We therefore aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of cytology testing for HBP tumors.

Study Design: We performed a retrospective study of all cytology samples that were used to confirm radiologically detected HBP tumors between 2002 and 2016.