OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between vitamin D level and body mass index (BMI) among Saudi Arabian citizens. METHODS Four hundred healthy individuals aged > or =25 years (200 males and 200 females) were included in this cross-sectional study. Subjects were recruited in the period between 1st February 2008 and 31st May 2008 from the medical staff and employees of King Fahd Hospital o...

OBJECTIVE To report the initial evaluation of the linguistic and psychometric validation of the Nepean Dyspepsia Index (NDI), as part of the ongoing research of quality of life among dyspeptic patients. METHODS The Arabic version of the NDI was administered to 158 subjects (54 with non-ulcer dyspeptic [NUD]), 50 with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and 54 with no history of gastroente...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective case-controlled study. PURPOSE This study aimed to assess genetic influence in Saudi Arabian children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE The genetic locus linked to chromosome 19p for idiopathic scoliosis has been described. A pilot study conducted at King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar showed that three microsatellite mar...

in order to optimize sludge depth in sand drying beds under the climatic conditions of saudi arabia, the effect of initial sludge depth on the fate of pathogens was investigated.the investigation was carried out for one year in al-khobar wastewater treatment plant, where initial sludge depths of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 cm were implemented. sludge samples were collected on 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, a...

BACKGROUND A better understanding of the relationships between obesity and lifestyle factors is necessary for effective prevention and management of obesity in youth. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the associations between obesity measures and several lifestyle factors, including physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary habits among Saudi adolescents aged 14-19...

Fifty-two American citizens were taken hostage when militant students of radical Islam stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. A suicide bomber in a pickup truck loaded with explosives rammed into the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. Sixty-three people were killed, including 17 Americans. TWA Flight 847 was hijacked en route from Athens to Rome and forced to land in Beirut, Lebanon, where the hijac...

Background: Darbepoetin alfa is an erythopoietic agent with a 3-fold longer elimination half-life than recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), which allows less frequent dosing, and hence it maintains an effective hemoglobin control at extended dose intervals compared with rHuEPO. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of unit doses of darbepoetin alfa for the treatment of renal anemia ...

A drugs are an essential part of the management and prevention of the risk of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE). The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines to assist in reducing this risk.1 The risk of fatal embolism after high-risk surgery is 1-5%. In orthopedic and gynecological surgeries anti-thrombotics are widely used because VTE in patients underg...

T is an active principle of Nigella sativa (N. sativa), which is a member of the Ranunculaceae family of plants. Several active ingredients have been isolated from the seeds of N. sativa, and many pharmacological effects, such as anti-bacterial, antiparasitic, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory have been attributed to them.1 The dermatophytes are a group of fungi, which parasitize the stratum c...

S meetings allow professionals working in the same field to share knowledge and to rapidly disseminate new research findings. The publication rate of abstracts presented at a scientific meeting, also known as the abstract to publication ratio, is a way to assess the scientific impact of a meeting. This was examined for a number of disciplines, and the average publication rate was found to be 45...