Objective: To determine the seroprevalence rates of IgG to common TORCH agents in
pregnant Saudi women using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Subjects and …

Background Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasingly recognized in
developing countries; however, the incidence and trend over time have not been reported. …

Materials and Methods: Three hundred and fourteen school students, 103 at the intermediate
level (grades 7-9) aged 12-15 years and 211 at the secondary level (grades 10-12) aged …

Acute diarrhea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Since the
introduction of oral rehydration salts (ORS) mortality has dropped to less than 50% worldwide. …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of rotavirus in infants and young children in Makkah,
Saudi Arabia. Methods: A population-based prevalence study was done in randomly …

Eight hundred eight Caucasian newborn term infants (440 males, 368 females) and 1575
Caucasian children (806 males, 769 females) were examined for the presence of salmon …

Objectives: To compare students’ performance, satisfaction, and retention of knowledge
between a “jeopardy game format” and a “didactic lecture format” in teaching viral exanthema to …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate knowledge and practice styles
among medical providers working in 5 regions of Saudi Arabia regarding their approach to …

Aim: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of Group A Streptococcal (GAS)
bacteria in the throat specimens of children with tonsillitis and pharyngitis compared to healthy …

Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are syndromes identified based
on a group of symptoms defined according to the criteria of the Rome Foundation. The most …