This study aimed to measure the prevalence of adverse birth outcomes and associated factors among mothers from the Jazan region in Saudi, Arabia. This was a cross-sectional investigation where data was collected via a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed during interviews to assess data regarding the participants’ demographics, morbidity, the reported adverse birth outcomes, and maternal complications during pregnancy. Chi-squared and Fisher’s Exact tests were both used to compare the distribution of demographic and obstetric risk factors according to the historical presence of adverse birth outcomes. A total of 1315 women with a combined history of 4950 pregnancies were involved in the current investigation. The mean age of the participants was 33.1 years. The total number of adverse birth outcomes was 1009. The most frequently reported adverse birth outcome was miscarriage (12.1%), followed by premature birth (2.3%) and underweight birth (1.9%). Reports of a minimum of 1 adverse birth outcome were higher among women who reported family incomes of more than 10,000 Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR), women who were first-degree cousins of their husbands, and women with less than a secondary level education ( P values <.05). This study found a relatively high prevalence of miscarriage. Further investigations are needed to assess factors associated with this high frequency level of miscarriage. Furthermore, these findings have preventive and clinical implications concerning pregnant women with a history of obesity, anemia, consanguinity, and hypertension. The goal is to target them with a better range of antenatal care services to reduce the incidence of potential adverse birth outcomes.

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Hysterectomy is one of the most prevalent surgical procedures in the United States. Vaginal hysterectomies have been successfully performed for nearly two centuries. Abdominal hysterectomy remains the most prevalent surgical strategy, with laparotomies accounting for well over half of all hysterectomies With technology advancement more and more better surgical procedures are being developed which are less invasive and have less complications, Abdominal total Hysterectomy was for many years the gold standard for many cases until development of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, which overall has better recovery time, less blood loss, less tendency of infection and less minor complications. This review aims to compare abdominal total hysterectomy and total laparoscopic hysterectomy in terms of recovery and complications.

Background: Basic life support (BLS) is vital for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival. Previous studies suggested that Saudi schoolteachers' BLS knowledge and training are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of BLS among schoolteachers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Self-administered, online questionnaires were distributed to 24 randomly selected schools in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Data were presented as frequency, percentage, mean (M), and standard deviation (SD). Statistical analysis was conducted using an independent sample t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA).  Results: A total of 424 participants completed the study questionnaires, and 246 (58.0%) were male. Participants’ age ranged from 20 to 62 years (M = 41.68, SD = 7.25). A total of 83 (19.6%) teachers had completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. The overall level of BLS knowledge and skills was inadequate (M = 4.79, SD = 1.30). Knowledge scores were statistically different between males and females [t(1, 422) = 4.45, p=0.001]. Also, BLS knowledge scores differed significantly between teachers who had previous CPR training and teachers who did not [t (1, 422) = 25.48, p = 0.000]. In general, teachers had positive attitudes towards the importance of BLS and were willing to have future BLS training.  Conclusion: The study showed that schoolteachers had positive attitudes towards BLS but lacked BLS knowledge which would affect their skills.