Objectives To assess the amount of vaccine hesitancy and its determinants in relation to
various demographic, social, and personal characteristics among the Saudi population. Study …

Background The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in education is undergoing rapid
advancements, with models such as ChatGPT-4 showing potential in medical education. This …

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic condition induced by insulin resistance
and pancreatic beta cell dysfunction. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have biological significance …

Aim: Previous studies have shown that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) gene
variants were associated with breast cancer risk. The goal of the current study was to evaluate …

Cancer is a complex disease displaying a variety of cell states and phenotypes. This diversity,
known as cancer cell plasticity, confers cancer cells the ability to change in response to …

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is responsible for significant mortality and
morbidity among patients. Many factors are associated with the increasing prevalence of CAD in …

Aim: VEGF gene polymorphisms can induce either increase or inhibition of VEGF secretion,
with altered promoter activity. The VEGF rs699947 SNP is located in the promoter region …

Phyllodes tumor is a benign breast cancer with a malignant potential. It is very rare in Saudi
Arabia and also rare around the world. Malignant phyllodes tumors originate from the …

Background: Violation of item-writing guidelines is still frequently encountered in assessments
in medical colleges. Flawed multiple-choice (MC) items affect students’ performance and …

Background Bariatric surgery is superior to usual care for diabetes remission. Previous meta-analyses
were limited by pooling observational and randomized trials, using various …