Medical Student’s Knowledge of Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Protection in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 70, Issue 0
Abstract
this study aimed to assess the knowledge of medical students in ionizing radiation and to study the effect of a 3-hour lecture in correcting their misconceptions.
Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy of Cirrhotic Patients Using a Combination of Neuropsychiatric and Neurophysiological Tests
<strong>Background:</strong> Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE) is characterized by mild cognitive impairment, attention deficits, psychomotor slowing and impaired vasomotor and bimanual coordination. These non-evident...
Vitamin D Level in Non-Diabetic and Type II Diabetic Patients KFU Health Center: A Cross Sectional Study
<span>Background: </span><span>Widespread vitamin D deficiency all over the world has been documented by many previous studies including recent studies in KSA which revealed incidence reaching up to100%. Also, number of...
The Relation between Serum Homocystiene Level and Recurrent Abortion in Egyptian Women
<strong>Background: </strong>Early pregnancy loss is defined as the termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks' gestation or with a fetal weight of <500 g. Of those that are recognized, 15-<em>20% </em>result in spontaneou...
Relationship between Renal Failure and Hypertension among Patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Background: chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in Saudi although there are few data on the prevalence of this disorder. Therefore, we initiated a multicenter screening study to identify the prevalence and staging of...
Awareness of Radiation Protection Measures among Radiologists and Non-Radiologists
<strong>Background: </strong>More than 3,600 million radiology examinations are carried out every year worldwide. In spite of the great benefits of diagnostic and therapeutic radiations, they may result in some hazards i...