1 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia 2 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71511, Egypt 3 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science for Girls, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia 4 Department of Mathematics, University Collage in Makkah, Umm-Alqura University, Saud...

Shammah is a preparation of smokeless tobacco (ST) that is frequently used in the Arabian Peninsula, especially in Saudi Arabia. A mixture of powdered tobacco, lime, ash, black pepper, oils and flavorings, shammah in is placed in the buccal cavity or lower labial vestibule of the mouth. The user (or dipper) spits out insoluble debris. ST is linked to a number of harmful effects such as dental d...

Alicia Galindo-Ferreiro1,2, Hind M Alkatan3*, Sahar M Elkhamary4,5, Azza Maktabi6, Silvana Schellini1 and Antonio Augusto V Cruz7 1Oculoplastic Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2Ophthalmology Department, Rio Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain 3Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 4Diagn...

Background: Hand-grip strength studies with healthy adults have shown correlation between anthropometric variables and hand grip strength. There is dearth in literature in population of Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study is to describe normative data to evaluate the relationship between handgrip strength and other anthropometric variables especially hand length, forearm circumference wit...

This study proposes a revised technology acceptance model that integrates expectation confirmation theory to measure gender differences with regard to continuance online shopping intentions in Saudi Arabia. The 465-respondent sample consists of 68.8% women and 31.4% men. A structural equation model confirms model fit. Perceived usefulness, enjoyment, and subjective norms are determinants of onl...

BACKGROUND Expenditures for prescription and over-the-counter medications constitute a large percentage of total health care costs. Governments, health care providers, and consumers must work together to find ways to control these costs while continuing to provide quality health care for their nations. To this end, medication wastage is an unnecessary burden on an already fiscally restrained he...

Cancer prevalence is increasing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the exact etiology of this trend is unknown, it can perhaps be partially attributed to an increased life expectancy and changes in lifestyle habits. One of the main challenges to the provision of appropriate cancer and palliative care is the critical shortage of oncology healthcare professionals, including nurses. The Kingdom...

The 5th Annual Saudi Epilepsy Society Conference, and the 1st GCC Epilepsy Conference was held in Le-Meridian Hotel, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 7th-9th November, 2015 organized by Saudi Epilepsy Society in collaboration with the Department of Pediatric Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The scientific program was loaded with innovativ...