Efficiency of Flossing Technique Application among Dental Students at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Smoking among health science university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Smartphone addiction among university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence and correlates of smartphone addiction among university students in Saudi Arabia. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between September 2014 and March 2015. An electronic self administered questionnaire and the problematic use of mobile phones (PUMP) Scale were used.  RESULTS Out o...

Obesity among Saudi male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its correlates among Saudi male adolescents in Riyadh. As well as evaluating their knowledge, attitude and practice towards obesity. METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted in intermediate and secondary schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was carried out during a 5-month period, September 2001-Janua...

Patient attitudes towards medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

CONTEXT A key element of medical education is patients' willingness to and cooperation in involving a medical student in their care. OBJECTIVE To assess patients' attitudes and their associated factors toward involving medical students in their care. METHODS This study was conducted over a period of two months in two hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Six hundred patients were approached to...

Assessing the Dental Treatment Needs of Female Patients at the Dental College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Aims: To assess the treatment need among Saudi female patients attending for dental treatment at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh. Methods: The sample included all female patients referred to the Comprehensive Dental Course for treatment by 5th year students at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University during the academic year 2014-2015. Patients were clinically exami...