Meher Nigar Neema, Khandoker Md. Maniruzzaman, Akira Ohgai Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Architecture Planning, University of Dammam, Dammam, KSA Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan Email: mnn...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of dental caries in the primary and permanent teeth, and evaluate the brushing habits of school children in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).  Methods. This study was conducted at Dammam, KSA. Oral examination of the participants was conducted from February to May 2014. The total sample size for this cross-sectional study was 711. There were 397 child...

Organizational information system users (OISUs) that are open to cyber threats vectors are contributing to major financial and information losses for individuals, businesses, and governments. Moreover, technical cybersecurity controls may be rendered useless due to a lack of cybersecurity competency of OISUs. The main goal of this research study was to propose and validate, using subject matter...

BACKGROUND Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been linked to an increased risk of health and social problems throughout life. Studies on gender differences from developing countries are scarce. In this paper, we will examine gender variations in the types of reported ACEs and gender-specific relationships between cumulative ACEs and physical and mental health, and Risky Health Behaviors ...

Soils are the major terrestrial reservoir of persistent organic pollutants, and thus net volatilization from soil, when it happens, may exert a control on the atmospheric occurrence and variability of organic pollutants. Here, we report and discuss the concentrations of legacy organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) such as hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexaclorocyclohexanes (HCH) and dichlorodiphenyltrich...

The quality infrastructure of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia is discussed in this article. effect COVID-19 pandemic on oil-based economy described detail. goals Vision 2030 reference to conversion KSA non-oil-based have been discussed. models for economic growth has This article describes details three pillars: metrology, accreditation, and standards context KSA. role existing apex bodies, i.e., Stan...

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BACKGROUND There are not enough data on the epidemiology of asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We analyzed data from a national household survey conducted in KSA in 2013 to estimate prevalence, associated risk factors and control measurements of asthma. METHODS The Saudi Health Interview Survey was a cross-sectional national multistage survey of 10,735 individuals aged 15 years or o...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The transition of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from pediatric to adult care requires a well-structured standardized protocol to ensure the delivery of optimal healthcare and decrease the risk of nonadherence, hospitalizations, and complications. The aims of this survey are to evaluate current IBD transition practices adopted by gastroenterology services acro...

The relative expression of mucin antigens MUC1, MUC2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC5B, and MUC7 and glycoprotein antigens KSA, carcinoembryonic antigen, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), HER-2/neu, and human chorionic gonadotropin-beta on different cancers and normal tissues is difficult to determine from available reports. We have compared the distribution of these antigens by immunohistolo...