Objective To determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Saudi adolescents,
using the 2 most widely used international references. Methods A cross-sectional study …

BACKGROUND : Because of the growing awareness of the limitations of traditional
information on clinical decisions, there is a shift in medical practice towards evidence-based …

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on physicians in PHCCs and Ministry of
Health hospitals in the Dammam area (Dammam, Alkhobar, and Alqatief) of Saudi Arabia. A …

Evidence based medicine (EBM) considered one of the most important developments in the
practice of medicine in recent years, has evolved as a tool for improving the quality of health …

There are un-verified reports that adequate birth intervals are associated with better physical
and mental development children in the school age. The objective of this study was to …

Objective The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of birth intervals on
some aspects of intellectual ability of Saudi primary school boys. Methods This is a cross-…

The Journal of Family and Community Medicine (JFCM) is a peer-reviewed open access
journal published by the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine. This review is …

Cigarette smoking is universally acknowledged to be a health hazard. We are of the opinion
that primary health care (PHC) physicians can potentially play a key role in the promotion of …

BACKGROUND : Diabetic patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia are at a high risk of
cardiovascular complications. OBJECTIVES : To determine the effect of Nigella sativa …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of adult patients to predict absence
or presence of fever in Emergency Department triage clinic. Methods: A prospective study …