A new challenge for universities in the Muslim world, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is the need to develop suitable eLearning systems to facilitate distance learning and culturally acceptable mixed gender collaboration. This paper is a work-in-progress report on research being conducted on the assessment of eLearning systems in KSA. Our conceptual framework is the IS Success/Impa...

Background Wolcott-Rallison syndrome (WRS) is caused by recessive EIF2AK3 gene mutations and characterized by permanent neonatal diabetes (PNDM), skeletal dysplasia, and recurrent hepatitis. The frequency of this rare syndrome is largely unknown. Objectives To define the frequency and spectrum of WRS in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) based on published data. Methods The Medline database was ...

Breast cancer (BC) is a critical health concern in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A major factor influencing its incidence is the large proportion of younger Saudi women presenting with BC at an advanced stage. This systematic review aimed to explore health care providers' and women’s experiences and perspectives of breast health awareness in KSA. Electronic data databases: MEDLINE, PubMed,...

This paper responds to the call for need develop professional development practices leaders, supervisors, teachers, and student guidance within framework of international standards, particularly in line with Kingdom Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) vision 2030 (KSA, 2019). The current study aims identify obstacles challenges implementing sustainable methods teachers KSA, who had participated a ten-month Au...

This is the introductory article for special issue “Technology-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes of pre- in-service teachers”. It (1) specifies concept technology-related (KSA) teachers, (2) presents how these KSA are currently assessed, (3) outlines ways fostering them among teachers. The eight articles in structured accordingly, we demonstrate they contribute to knowledge three areas. ...

Kekerasan seksual pada anak (KSA) merupakan maslah masyarakat di seluruh dunia. Orang tua memiliki peran penting dalam pencegahan KSA. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengkaji pengetahuan, sikap, perilaku, orangtua mencegah Desain Systematic Reviews. Pencarian artikel menggunakan panduaan Preferred Reporting Items for Reviews (PRISMA) database dan search engine: Medline, Academic Search Complete, Pubme...

Hirsutism is a common clinical condition that usually has a benign course. A genetic abnormality causing hirsutism is supported by the observation that different members of the same family are often affected.The goal of this study is to evaluate the genetic aspect of inheritance and consanguinity patterns of hirsute cases in Qassim region, Saudia Arabia. A total 83 hirsute patients were studied...

I will give an overview of the preparations of the EGP including all aspects of the project and current satus of the pilot phase, describe the informatics part of the project together with other aspects (legal, ethical, logistics, financial etc.) and where we stand in terms of population genetics and genotyping technology in order to start using the sample collection for case--control studies f...

he concept of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was introduced in the 1960s in western medicine as an attempt to rescue patients who were found pulseless or apneic. Consequently, it was realized that CPR in some groups of patients did not add any meaningful benefit, but rather led to inflicting suffering to the dying patient. This led to the concept of do-not-resuscitate (DNR), which dates b...

OBJECTIVE Cervical carcinoma is an important women's health problem in the Western countries. There are only few published data on this disease in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The aim of this study is to evaluate the abnormal cytological entities detected by cervical Pap smear in Western region of KSA and to discuss the importance of Pap smears screening programs. METHODS Retrospective ...