OBJECTIVE To compare the distribution of risk factors and clinical outcome of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) between Kuwaiti and other Arab men living in Kuwait. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The data for this study was collected from the computerized database at the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait and the 1997-2000 census data for the State of Kuwait. 1,329 Arab men (666 Kuwaitis and 663 other Arab...

Osteoporosis is an important health problem with serious consequences. Evaluation of osteoporosis scientific output from Arab countries has not been explored and there are few internationally published reports on research activity about osteoporosis. The main objectives of this study were to analyze the research output originating from Arab countries and 3 Middle Eastern non-Arab countries, par...

energy consumption has been essential to societies; because societies depend on the rising provisions of energy to meet their requirements for goods and services and endorse sustainable development. the major source of energy nowadays is oil; oil consumption is dependent on oil availability, production and price. several arab countries are considered as major suppliers of oil in the world; cons...

This study quantified the position-, duration-, and phase-of-play specific peak locomotor characteristics of senior professional rugby league match-play at a multi-club level. Match-play data were collected from 378 male players, 11 clubs, across two competitive seasons. A total 9643 match-observations analysed; 10-Hz instantaneous velocity acceleration Catapult S5 microtechnology units aligned...

This article intends to clarify views regarding important challenges that have originated from the political, social, cultural and geopolitical structures in the elections systems of Persian Gulf Arab countries. Challenges that determine the compatibility levels of elections systems of these countries with the world’s democratic systems. An efficient elections system is the prerequisite for the...

the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between coaches' bases of power and athletes’ satisfaction in female handball players of iran pro league. the study used a descriptive – correlation approach and was carried out as a field study. the population of the study consisted of all female handball players in iran pro league; statistical sample consisted of 115 handball players....

this article explores the primitive ideas supporting the equality between men and women in arab society after the movement. the scientific advances in the west during the nineteenth century as well as their impact on the arab world combined with the social conditions of arab countries and their backwardness contributed to the increasing social demands of women. the impact of this new wave was p...