BACKGROUND Data regarding comorbidities of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are lacking. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of HCV among Saudi patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Dammam, KSA. METHODS In this cross-sectional study done in 2011, a total of 1054 Saudi DM patients were randomly selected from the Diabetes ...

Organophosphorus compounds (OPC) are toxic substances that are responsible for the death of thousands of people annually. Objective: The Pattern of acute Organophosphorus poisoning (OPP) in patients admitted to Al-Dammam PCC (poison Control Centre) from 2009-2011. This study was subjected to cases admitted to AL-Dammam PCC, KSA due to OPP. The patients had been divided according to their age, i...

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...

Background: An elevated resting heart rate (RHR) has been linked with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Obese people have altered autonomic balance that could lead to elevated RHR and altered responses to postural changes. As no comparative data are available on RHR in young normal weight (NW) and obese (OB) adults in Saudi Arabia, the present study was aimed at finding out the effect of adiposi...

Objectives The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of smoking and factors associated with smoking habits among female students in all departments of College of Applied Medical Science (CAMS) at the University of Dammam. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at CAMSs, University of Dammam. Only female students were included from all the departments of CAMS. The modified str...

BACKGROUND There are safety concerns about energy drinks alongside marketing claims of physiological and behavioural benefits. There is no scientific data about usage of energy drinks in Saudi Arabia. This study determined consumption patterns of energy drinks as well as perceived benefits and side effects amongst students at a Saudi university. METHODS This study was carried out in students ...