Patient Beliefs on Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia.

Background Antibiotic overuse is a critical global health issue, and patient attitudes and expectations play a significant role in the inappropriate use of antibiotics. Limited research has been conducted on patient knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of antibiotic use in Saudi Arabia. This survey aimed to assess patients' knowledge and attitudes related to antibiotic use in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Insights Into Medication Adherence Among Patients With Chronic Diseases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Non-adherence to medication is a common problem in managing chronic diseases, which are a significant public health concern globally. This study aimed to identify factors related to medication adherence among patients with chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data through an online survey administered to 400 patients with chronic diseases residing in Jeddah between January and March 2023.

An Overview of the History, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacological Interventions of Multiple Sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-inflammatory disease that attacks and damages myelinated axons in the central nervous system (CNS) and causes nontraumatic neurological impairment in young people. Historically, Lidwina of Schiedam documented the first MS case. After that, Augustus d'Este wrote for years about how his MS symptoms worsened.

Analysis of the Morpho-Geometrical Changes of the Root Canal System Produced by TF Adaptive vs. BioRace: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study.

We aimed to analyze the morpho-geometric changes of the root canal system created by two rotary systems (TF Adaptive and BioRace) using micro-CT technology. Two concepts of rotary file system kinematics, continuous rotation and adaptive kinematics, were used in root canal preparation. Twenty mandibular molars (n = 20) were selected with the following criteria: the teeth have mesial roots with a single and continuous isthmus connecting the mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canals (Vertucci's Type I configuration) and distal roots with independent canals.