OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to assess serum 25OHD level among healthy Saudi population of Qassim region, besides socio-demographic characters, dietary habits, sun exposure and common symptoms of vitamin D deficiency were also evaluated. SUBJECTS AND METHODS One hundred and eighty healthy males and females subjects above the age of 18 years were randomly selected from five pri...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The importance of alopecia areata (AA) originated from the social acceptance of its psychological and emotional consequences. This study aimed to explore the knowledge and practices of general practitioners regarding the disease in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia, to obtain baseline data to aid in quality improvement of the available health services. SUBJECTS AND METHODS...

OBJECTIVE To study the incidence and risk factors of the bacteria causing infectious keratitis among patients in Qassim province of Saudi Arabia. METHODS This is a cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from December 2010 to May 2011. One hundred patients suspected of keratitis wer...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess the level of risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among young Saudi women living in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia. METHODS As part of "The Heart Protection Campaign" in the Al-Qassim region, data were collected from Saudi women using questionnaires as well as objective measurement of height, weight, blood pressure, and blood glucose. Data were an...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of skin manifestations in diabetic patients attending a diabetic clinic in the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: A prospective observational study was performed on 320 patients (174 males and 146 females) attending the diabetic clinic. A detailed dermatological examination was carried out by a consultant dermatologist and the cutaneous f...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of skin manifestations in diabetic patients attending a diabetic clinic in the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: A prospective observational study was performed on 320 patients (174 males and 146 females) attending the diabetic clinic. A detailed dermatological examination was carried out by a consultant dermatologist and the cutaneous f...

We reviewed all registered cases of acute chemical poisoning reporting to the preventive medicine department in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2003. The number of cases increased from 66 to 114 during the study period. Mean age of patients was 17.7 years, and over 39% were children aged < or = 5 years. Pesticides were the most common chemical involved; paracetamol and other anal...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to assess the pattern of skin malignancies in Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS Data of histopathological confirmed cases of skin malignancies were collected from all the referral hospitals of Qassim region during a period from January 2000 to July 2009. RESULTS Out of 94 cases majority (90.4%) were Saudis, and males (7...

This study examines the regional and sociolinguistic variation in paradigms of personal pronouns, independent dependent, Najdi dialects. The dialects are Central, Qassim, Northern. social sub-varieties Central dialect: Hamadan, Hawazin, Sedentary. data was collected using interview 25 speakers. It found that there were more variations pronoun forms than what have been reported literature. When ...