The aims of this study are first to determine the prevalence of Derum users among Saudi female in age ranges 18-60 years, and second to evaluate the effect of use of Derum on gingival tissues. To achieve the first aim a 25 item questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 350 Saudi female in different provinces of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Abha, Jeddah, Hail, and Al-Jubail), where the respondents a...

The 5th Annual Saudi Epilepsy Society Conference, and the 1st GCC Epilepsy Conference was held in Le-Meridian Hotel, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 7th-9th November, 2015 organized by Saudi Epilepsy Society in collaboration with the Department of Pediatric Neurology, Neuroscience Center, King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The scientific program was loaded with innovativ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the age, sex and relative frequencies of various gastrointestinal malignancies in patients registered with the National Cancer Registry from the Western Region of Saudi Arabia from January 1994 till December 1997, and compare this data with previous hospital based studies about the pattern of these malignancies in Saudi Arabia. METHODS A National Cancer Registry was est...

In Saudi Arabia, local interpretations of Islamic laws and social norms have a negative impact on the health and well-being of women. The objective of this literature review was to discuss gender inequity in Saudi Arabia and its relation to public health. Despite the scarcity of recent statistics and information regarding gender inequity in Saudi Arabia, this review is an attempt to explore thi...

This study analyzed the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of mobile government services in Saudi Arabia. By collecting data through surveys from citizens and employees in Saudi Arabia, this study shows that the high level of mobile penetration in the country offers an opportunity for Saudi Arabian government to offer mobile government services in the country. The r...

In December, 2015, Saudi Arabia reported a US$98 billion budget deficit (about 15% of gross domestic product [GDP]) in 2015 with no improvement projected for 2016. Saudi Arabia has been resilient during oil price fluctuations in the past, so the new government budget came as a surprise. The new spending plan reflects several measures to curb subsidies, raise revenue, and improve healthy lifesty...

This paper presents the preliminary findings of a study researching the diffusion and the adoption of online retailing in Saudi Arabia. It reports new research that identifies and explores the key issues that positively and negatively influence retailers in Saudi Arabia regarding the adoption of electronic commerce. Retailers in Saudi Arabia have been reserved in their adoption of electronicall...

OBJECTIVES Since last decade, Saudi Arabia has been swiftly moving ahead to promote an education and research in the country. This study aimed to investigate the research outcome of Saudi Arabia in medical sciences during the period 1996-2012. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, the research papers published in various global science journals during the period 1996-2012 were accessed. We reco...

The main purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of the adoption behavior of mobile computing in Saudi Arabia. In particular, it aimed to acquire new insight into mobile computing trends in Saudi Arabia, in order to develop hypotheses and formulate precise criteria for mobile computing evaluation. In order to achieve these aims, a focus group was created through the recruiting of ...