Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Applied Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan (S.I., Y.S., Shu.Y.); Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan (S.I., D.Y., T.A.); Department of Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Ora-gun, Gunma 374-0193, Japan (M.U.); Graduate School o...

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...

OBJECTIVE To determine the age, sex and relative frequencies of various gastrointestinal malignancies in patients registered with the National Cancer Registry from the Western Region of Saudi Arabia from January 1994 till December 1997, and compare this data with previous hospital based studies about the pattern of these malignancies in Saudi Arabia. METHODS A National Cancer Registry was est...

This study analyzed the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of mobile government services in Saudi Arabia. By collecting data through surveys from citizens and employees in Saudi Arabia, this study shows that the high level of mobile penetration in the country offers an opportunity for Saudi Arabian government to offer mobile government services in the country. The r...

In Saudi Arabia, local interpretations of Islamic laws and social norms have a negative impact on the health and well-being of women. The objective of this literature review was to discuss gender inequity in Saudi Arabia and its relation to public health. Despite the scarcity of recent statistics and information regarding gender inequity in Saudi Arabia, this review is an attempt to explore thi...

Today, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan all have high-speed lines in operation. Many other countries, including Brazil, India, Morocco, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States, either have high-speed rail systems under construction or under development. Within the next few years, the world’s high-speed rail network co...

1 Computational Transport Phenomena Laboratory (CTPL), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia 2 Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt 3 Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 4 D...