Are Pediatric Residents in Saudi Arabia Equipped to Provide Breastfeeding Care? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: There is a progressive reduction in breastfeeding rates in Saudi Arabia. Counseling and support from health-care providers are useful in overcoming barriers to continuing breastfeeding. However, medical education and residency programs often do not adequately provide breastfeeding training.

Pregnancy Rates in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Using Letrozole Versus Clomiphene Citrate: A Retrospective Record Review.

Background and objectives Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prominent cause of anovulation. Thus, this study aimed to compare the pregnancy rates of women with PCOS treated with letrozole (LE) or clomiphene citrate (CC) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Patients and methods A retrospective record review was conducted from April 2021 to August 2022 to review 1370 records of women with PCOS from January 2015 to December 2021.

Quality of Life Among Down Syndrome Patients With and Without Congenital Heart Disease at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Background Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are common in Down syndrome patients who will often have additional anomalies, in which the presence of them and their management are expected to impact their quality of life (QoL). There are limited studies trying to evaluate the impact of CHD on the QoL in children with Down syndrome. Methods The present study comprised 97 Down syndrome children.