Prevalence of Comorbidities among Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Population.

Objective: This study sought to quantify the link between low density lipoprotein (LDL) and cholesterol, glycemic control as measured by Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level, and the impact of weight changes on subsequent risk of chronic heart disease in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Methods: This study was conducted at Primary Care Clinics from April to September 2023. The data were retrieved from the e-SiHi (a patient care management system).

Comparison of depression, anxiety, and stress between public and private university medical students.

Context: Depression, anxiety, and stress are common among medical students because of hectic and heavy studies.

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the magnitude of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) among undergraduate medical students and its relationship with its causative factors in public and private universities.

Setting And Design: The study tool was DASS (Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21) which was distributed through the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, adopting a multistage cluster sampling method for an observational study design.

An insightful estimation of undergraduate medical students' experience about the Flipped Classroom.

Background And Objective: The Flipped Classroom (FC) approach has become increasingly predominant and popular in medical education. This study aimed to explore the usefulness and the scope of FC based on medical students' experience, with their adaptation challenges.

Methods: The present study was a mixed-method accomplished during the academic years 2019-20, involving fourth-year students at the College of Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prevalence of insomnia and related psychological factors with coping strategies among medical students in clinical years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We explored the prevalence of insomnia, confirm the associated psychological factors and current coping strategies among undergraduate medical during their clinical years. This cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study was conducted at the department of medical education, college of medicine, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The participants (n = 463) were the 3rd to 5th year, and intern medical clinical students.

Evaluation of the isosceles-configured SUN Teethtoothbrush in dental plaque removal and gingival health.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety profile of a novel-designed isosceles-configured (SUN Teeth™) toothbrush in comparison to a standard reference toothbrush with end-rounded bristles (approved by the American Dental Association [ADA]).

Methods: The sample size was determined using the G-Power-software, version 3.1.

Faculty development program assists the new faculty in constructing high-quality short answer questions; a quasi-experimental study.

Faculty development programs (FD) prepare the faculty for their educational role and career tasks. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of FDP in advancing the quality of short-answer questions (SAQs). This was a quasi-experimental study, comprising 37 new faculty.

Professionalism development of undergraduate medical students: Effect of time and transition.

Changeover phases are essential and inevitable times in professional life, which let the learners adapt and grasp emerging opportunities for learning based on the past experiences with the catering of novel creativity as required in the present as well as emerging time. This study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of a professionalism course, during the transition from a non-clinical to clinical setting, within the context of undergraduate medical education.This observational study was conducted during 2019 to 2020, with pre- and post-professionalism course evaluation.

Association of COVID-19 Pandemic with undergraduate Medical Students' Perceived Stress and Coping.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major challenge for medical students' learning and has become a potential stressor, with a profound influence on their psychological well-being. We aimed to determine the effect of the current pandemic on undergraduate medical students' learning. We also explored the association of their stress level with coping strategies, educational, and psychological variables.

Medical professionalism videos on YouTube: Content exploration and appraisal of user engagement.

Background: Social media has become the fastest growing platform for sharing and retrieving information and knowledge, and YouTube is one of the most popular and growing sources of health and educational information video-sharing website. But, videos on this open platform are not peer-assessed, therefore, the accessible data should be adequately assessed. Till date, no exploration and analysis for assessing the credibility and usefulness of Medical professionalism videos available on YouTube are conducted.

Integrated undergraduate dental curriculum.

Objective: To develop a blueprint for producing an integrated undergraduate curriculum for dental schools in the region.

Methods: The study framework was designed at Islamic International Dental College- Riphah International University, Islamabad during May 2016-January 2017. Integrated curriculum was developed by using themes described as modules, such as organs, science of oral diagnosis, aesthetics and dental rehabilitation.

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Men in the Middle East: A Retrospective Study.

The rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious global health concern. The world is experiencing type 2 diabetes epidemics and prevalence differs by gender, regions, and level of socioeconomic development. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in men increased at a faster rate and numbers are continuing to rise in some regions of the world.

Effect of Obesity on Cognitive Function among School Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: Childhood obesity contributes to the risk of numerous health problems and has become a major global health concern. This study aimed to establish the association between obesity and cognitive function among healthy school adolescents.

Methods: This study was carried out by taking school adolescents (n = 400) from June 2016 to December 2017.

An approach for developing integrated undergraduate medical curriculum.

Background And Objectives: Medical schools are to develop integrated medical curricula because the term 'integrated curriculum' has grown up and flourished globally and it has become mandatory to align the medical education with the global concept in Pakistan. This paper aims to present a guideline to design an undergraduate integrated medical curriculum.

Methods: Various themes are used to develop integrated curriculum which are basic medical science, simulation skills, clinical science, personality development, research, entrepreneurship and pre specialization.

Comparison of the learning of two notations: A pilot study.

Introduction: MICAP is a new notation in which the teeth are indicated by letters (I-incisor, C-canine, P-premolar, M-molar) and numbers [1,2,3] which are written superscript and subscript on the relevant letters. FDI tooth notation is a two digit system where one digit shows quadrant and the second one shows the tooth of the quadrant. This study aimed to compare the short term retention of knowledge of two notation systems (FDI two digit system and MICAP notation) by lecture method.

Lesson plan on new method of teeth identification introduced at dental schools in Malaysia and Pakistan.

This article describes a new tooth notation system designed to be implemented for educational purposes in dental schools in Malaysia and Pakistan for identification of teeth and subsequently dental communication for wellness of dental patients. Its format is constructed as a lesson plan to present an uncomplicated tooth notation system by first letter of each tooth class (I-incisor, C-canine, P-premolar, and M-molar) to describe and communicate dental information. The new system is a promising and potential educational lesson that is innovative in its contents, easily understandable, and usable in dental charting as indicated by the results of a pilot study.

An assessment of the prescribing skills of undergraduate dental students in malaysia.

Most dental schools lack a module on prescription writing in pharmacology. This study assessed the prescription writing skills of a group of Malaysian dental students at the end of their undergraduate training program. A quantitative study of a two-group posttest experiment was designed, and thirty-seven fifth-year (final-year) dental students were divided into two groups (A [n=18] and B [n=19]).

MICAP--a novel system for identification and communication of dental problems.

Aim: To design a new tooth notation system to record and communicate dental and periodontal problems around the world.

Methodology: The design of a new tooth notification system is based on the first letter of each tooth class, M-molar, I-incisor, C-canine and P-premolar, termed as ANAASEA letters and digits (1, 2, 3), termed as TOT digits, assigned to appropriate tooth types to record the right and left maxillary and mandibular teeth of both permanent and deciduous dentitions for specifically dental and periodontal charting and generally other dental oriented purposes. The letter 'd' is written along with the ANAASEA letters used for deciduous tooth classes.