Background: Discharged against medical advice (DAMA) is defined as any instance when a patient wants to leave the hospital managing physician’s decision. This study aimed identify factors that influence patients decide be DAMA. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study. The was conducted in emergency department (ED) of King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)-Saudi Arabia-Riyadh city. questionnaire b...

Emerging vector-borne diseases have become a concern for travelers and nontravelers alike. Although Ebola has dominated recent headlines, tropical arboviruses such as dengue and chikungunya have more quietly reached the United States. Local transmission of chikungunya virus was first documented in the United States in July 2014, and local spread of dengue has occurred in Florida, Texas, and Haw...