OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence and characteristics of abnormal pap smear in the central region of Saudi Arabia. METHODS In this retrospective case control study conducted in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Histopathology at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all pap smears screened for Saudi women between 2008 and 2011 were reviewed. Approxima...

Background: Studying and evolution of medical sciences is so important to draw up the future path with a view to per capita of science production. The purpose of this study was to clarify the status and position of Iran in science production and compare it with four competitor countries of the region for 2025. Methods: This research is conducted using the scientometric method our ranked citati...

Middle East countries have begun to implement economic reforms to stimulate private investment, promote economic growth and support the transition to market economy. Although, it is difficult to define the direct impact of the accounting system reform on economic transformation, as there are many other conditions that have influence on the transition process. However, with the central position ...

In order to better understand the ecology and diversity of microbes in the rhizosphere of desert plants, we undertook a survey of Bacillus species isolated from soil around Rhazya stricta plants from the area around Jeddah, in The Kingdom, Saudi Arabia. We have sequenced the genomes of 8 Bacillus isolates representing four different species.

An outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 2000 was the first recognized occurrence of the illness outside of Africa and Madagascar. An assessment of potential mosquito vectors in the region yielded an isolate from Aedes vexans arabiensis, most closely related to strains from Madagascar (1991) and Kenya (1997).

A report of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome in a 16-year-old male and a 20-year-old female from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, illustrating difficulties in diagnosis, comorbidity and management. A successful trial of clozapine therapy after failure of conventional treatments is reported over a period of more than 2 years and discussed.

a Child Protection Team, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia b Department of Emergency Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia c Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia d Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia e Psychiatry Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Ar...

1 Physical Therapy for Disturbance of Growth and Development in Children and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. 2 Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular, Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. 3 Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. *Correspondi...

Since 2012, more than 1300 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have been diagnosed worldwide, the vast majority of which have occurred in Saudi Arabia and over 40% of which have ended in death. In Spring 2014, a large outbreak of MERS originated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concentrated in nosocomial settings in Riyadh and Jeddah resulting in over 300 infections. We used publicly...

Background: Myopia or near-sightedness is the most frequent cause of vision deterioration with growing burden worldwide. Although myopia is hereditary, nearsightedness is tremendously increasing due to endlessly focusing on close objects. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to assess the burden of nearsightedness and its related risk factors among medical students in the Kingdom o...