Performance of men and women medical students at King Saud University, Riyadh: a IO-year retrospective study

1987 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A.F. EL-HAZMI ◽  
A.S. TEKIAN ◽  
S. EL-MAHDY ◽  
A. LAMBOURNE
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
King Saud University

scholarly journals Sedative Drug Use among King Saud University Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Sampling Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Al-Sayed ◽  
Abdualltef H. Al-Rashoudi ◽  
Abdulrhman A. Al-Eisa ◽  
Abdullah M. Addar ◽  
Abdullah H. Al-Hargan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Pharmaceutical Preparations ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
Sedative Drug ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
King Saud University

Introduction.Medical students experience significant psychological stress and are therefore at higher risk of using sedatives. There are currently no studies describing the prevalence of sedative drug use among medical students in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with sedative drug use among medical students in Saudi Arabia.Materials and Methods.A cross-sectional convenience sampling study gathered data by anonymous questionnaire from students enrolled at the King Saud University College of Medicine in 2011. The questionnaires collected data regarding social and demographic variables, sleep patterns, and the use of stimulant and sedative drugs since enrollment. Sedatives were defined as any pharmaceutical preparations that induce sleep.Results and Discussion.Of the 729 students who returned questionnaires, 17.0% reported sedative drug use at some time since enrollment. Higher academic year, lower grade point average, regular exercise, fewer hours of sleep per day, poorer quality of sleep, and the presence of sleeping disorders were found to be significantly associated with sedative drug use.Conclusions.Further study is required to increase our understanding of sedative drug use patterns in this relatively high-risk group, as such understanding will help in the development of early intervention programs.

Medical students' perception of the reformed medical curriculum at King Saud University

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
MonaM Soliman ◽  
Khalid Al-Swat ◽  
Faisal Alsaif ◽  
Sami Al-Nassar ◽  
Nervana Bayoumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
King Saud University

scholarly journals Predictions of the Length of Lumbar Puncture Needles

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hon-Ping Ma ◽  
Yun-Fei Hung ◽  
Shin-Han Tsai ◽  
Ju-chi Ou
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Lumbar Puncture ◽  
Anterior Margin ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Mathematical Formula ◽  
Puncture Needle ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Introduction.The lumbar puncture is a well-known neurological procedure. The purpose of this study is to build an accurate mathematical formula to estimate the appropriate depth for inserting a lumbar puncture needle for a beginner.Methods.This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the L-spine. The depth from the skin to the posterior and anterior margin of the spinal canal at the level of L4-L5 and L3-L4 interspaces of the spine was estimated using MRI.Results.Three hundred sixty-eight patients aged between 20 and 89 years were studied. The optimal puncture depths of the lumbar puncture needle were moderately strongly related to weight and BMI. The most accurate models with the highest coefficient of determination were 1.27 + 0.18 × BMI and 1.68 + 0.067 × weight (kg) for man and woman, respectively.Conclusion.The best formula for men and women provides the most accurate estimates for adults based on the MRI of the L-spine.

scholarly journals Swedish Hypertension Open care retrospective study in men and Women (SHOW)

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Ljungman ◽  
A-C Collén ◽  
K Manhem
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Men And Women

The Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome among King Saud University Medical Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. S563
Author(s):  
Othman Alharbi ◽  
Seham Alarfaj ◽  
Aliya AlAwaji ◽  
Maha Aldohan ◽  
Norah Alturki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals Are there any differences in the provided burn care between men and women? A retrospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Pompermaier ◽  
Moustafa Elmasry ◽  
Islam Abdelrahman ◽  
Mats Fredrikson ◽  
Folke Sjöberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Total Body Surface Area ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
Independent Factor ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Burn Care ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Total Body

Abstract Background Disparity between medical treatment for men and women has been recorded worldwide. However, it is difficult to find out if the disparities in both the use of resources and outcome depend entirely on sex-related discrimination. Our aim was to investigate if there are differences in burn treatments between the sexes. Methods All patients admitted with burns to Linköping University Hospital during the 16-year period 2000–2015 were included. Interventions were prospectively recorded using the validated Burn SCoring system (BSC). Data were analysed using a multivariable panel regression model adjusted for age, percentage total body surface area (%TBSA), and in-hospital mortality. Results A total of 1363 patients were included, who generated a total of 22,301 daily recordings while they were inpatients. Males were 70% (930/1363). Sex was not an independent factor for daily scores after adjustment for age, %TBSA, and mortality in hospital (model R2=0.60, p < 0.001). Conclusion We found no evidence of inequity between the sexes in treatments given in our burn centre when we had adjusted for size of burn, age, and mortality. BSC seems to be an appropriate model in which to evaluate sex-related differences in the delivery of treatments.

scholarly journals Non-Employment Histories of Middle-Aged Men and Women Who Died from Alcohol-Related Causes: A Longitudinal Retrospective Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e98620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tapio Paljärvi ◽  
Pekka Martikainen ◽  
Taina Leinonen ◽  
Tiina Pensola ◽  
Pia Mäkelä
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Employment Histories

scholarly journals Prevalence, Association Relation, and Dynamic Evolution Analysis of Critical Values in Health Checkup in China: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingfeng Chen ◽  
Zhuoqing Wu ◽  
Yanan Liu ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Tiantian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Critical Values ◽  
Dynamic Evolution ◽  
Health Checkup ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Evolution Analysis ◽  
Reporting Data

Objective: The critical values in health checkup play a key role in preventing chronic diseases and different types of cancer. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence, association relation, and dynamic evolution of critical values in health checkups at a large physical examination center in China.Methods: Herein, we chose 33,639 samples of physical examiners from January 2017 to December 2019. After strict exclusion processes, combined with the critical values in health checkup reporting data, 4,721 participants with at least one critical value were included. We first defined a critical value list for laboratory test, imaging, cervical cancer screening, electrocardiogram, and health checkup informed on site, and then performed a cross-sectional study to analyze the distribution and significance of critical values of 4,721 participants from different views and the association relation of 628 participants with more than one critical value and a retrospective cohort study to analyze the incidence and dynamic evolution of critical values based on 2,813 participants attending the physical examination from 2017 to 2019.Results: A total of 4,721 participants were included in the retrospective study. The prevalence of 10 critical values from 33,639 participants was over 0.6%. The critical values of obesity, hypertension, Glucose_T, Liver_T, Kidney_T, Lipid_T, Urine_T, and Head_CT were significantly increased in men (P < 0.05), whereas the results were the opposite for the Blood_T and Thyroid_US (P < 0.01). The prevalence trend of critical values increased along with age, where the prevalence of men was higher than that of women under 60 years old (P < 0.01), while the prevalence of women increased by four times and exceeded the prevalence of men above 70 years old. Association relation analysis identified 16 and 6 effective rules for men and women, respectively, where the critical values of Urine_T and Glucose_T played the central roles. Furthermore, a retrospective dynamic evolution analysis found that the incidence of new critical values was about 10%, the incidence of persistent critical values was about 50%, and that most of the effective evolution paths tended to no critical values for men and women.Conclusion: In conclusion, this study provides a new perspective to explore the population health status using the critical value reporting data in a physical examination center, which can assist in decision-making by health management at the population level and in the prevention and treatment of various types of cancer and chronic diseases at the individual level.

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