Methods We interviewed 10,735 Saudis aged 15 years or older (51.1% women) through a
multistage survey. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, health-related habits and …

Background Septic coagulopathy represents a very dynamic disease entity, tilting from
initial hypercoagulability towards a subsequent hypocoagulable disease state, entitled overt …

Introduction Mammography ensures early diagnosis and a better chance for treatment and
recovery from breast cancer. We conducted a national survey to investigate knowledge and …

Humoral immune responses to microbial polysaccharide surface antigens can prevent
bacterial infection but are typically strain specific and fail to mediate broad protection against …

Objective: To determine actual five-year survival (5YS) rates associated with a strategy of
upfront surgery and adjuvant therapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). …

Background Serum amylase activity greater than the institutional upper limit of normal (hyperamylasemia)
on postoperative day 0-2 has been suggested as a criterion to define …

Purpose To assess the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and its associated factors in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods A national multistage representative sample of Saudis …

Background Early-onset pancreatic cancer (EOPC) represents 5–10% of all pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cases, and the etiology of this form is poorly understood. It is not …

Importance Comparability of morbidity and mortality rates after total pancreatectomy (TP)
reported by different surgical centers is limited. Procedure-specific differences, such as the …

Despite the ongoing decades-long controversy, Pringle maneuver (PM) is still frequently
used by hepatobiliary surgeons during hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to investigate …