Aim: Different students use different learning styles and acquire knowledge from various sources during their medical college learning journey. Every student has a preference for a certain sensory mode to receive and process all acquired information. Identifying learning styles among different students can help students try to strengthen their preferred learning style and improve other nonpreferred learning styles. Our objective is to assess the preferred sensory modality and the learning preferences by utilizing the VARK questionnaire in medical faculty students at Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University (IMBSU) and the influence of gender and its relation to academic achievements. Methodology: A survey was distributed to medical students of IMBSU in Riyadh. VARK questionnaire was used to assess the learning preference. Other questions regarding demographic data were also included in the same questionnaire. Results: Of the 146 students, 113 students completed the questionnaire. Of them, 95 (84.1%) were males, and 18 (15.9%) were females. The multimodal learning style was preferred by 70% of the respondents, with the remaining 30% having a unimodal style preference. The aural (A) and the kinesthetic (K) styles were the most preferred unimodal styles. Overall, the most common style was the quad-modal (VARK type 2) style, with 21.20% having this preference. Conclusion:No statistically significant differences were observed between male and female students concerning their learning preferences. The participants' preferred learning style or learning model was also observed to have no statistically significant impact on GPA and academic performance.

Background: Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are a widely used method of contraception, and use of OCPs is a well-known risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of the association between OCP use and the risk of VTE and the level of knowledge of symptoms and signs of VTE among Saudi females who are users of OCPs. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the Saudi female population between October and November 2020. Knowledge about VTE risk with the use of OCPs and awareness of VTE symptoms and signs among Saudi females were assessed using a structured online questionnaire distributed through social media platforms. Results: Of 1173 participants, 726 used or had been using OCPs. Only 329 (45%) and 303 (41%) were aware of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), respectively, as a medical condition, while 312 (43%) were aware of the association of OCPs use with DVT risk. Leg swelling was the most commonly identified symptom of DVT in 297 patients (40%), while shortness of breath was the most common symptom of PE in 331 patients (46%). Conclusion: This study showed that the Saudi female population had a low level of knowledge and awareness of DVT and PE in OCP users. Efforts are needed to increase awareness of these preventable diseases in the Saudi female population.

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