Background: In recent years, an increase in the number of cosmetic procedures was seen, either surgical or non-surgical, especially in middle age women. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of cosmetic procedures among Saudi women in Riyadh city and to determine the factors that can affect the performance of these procedures. Methodology: This cross-sectional study of a convenient sample encompassed 500 women at universities and malls, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted between December 2016 and February 2017. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed to all participants, which covered eight domains, including socio-demographic data, and surrounded social influence. Results: In total, 500 women responded to the questionnaire, and 55.4% of them had done a cosmetic procedure. Among the participants, 54.7% of participants who had no cosmetic surgery, was because they did not need it, while 17% of them said no because of financial reasons, and 9.4% because of social causes. Among those who underwent cosmetic surgery, 58.1% of participants responded that their purpose was for change and having more beautiful hands. However, 31% of them undergone cosmetic surgeries to treat the changes that had been happened to their faces and body. Conclusion: There was acceptance of cosmetic procedures, especially in single women. Self-satisfaction was the most critical factor that affected the performance of cosmetic procedures, while the social reason was the least. Further studies should be done with a larger sample and in other cities.

Objective: To assess the attitudes (willingness) and preparedness of non-front-line physicians across different specialties in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) toward the management of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted between April 15, 2020 and May 5, 2020 included 6,209 physicians working in KSA. An electronic questionnaire was designed and validated for the assessment of three categorical outcome variables, namely, attitudes, confidence, and knowledge levels. Pearson’s chi-square test was used for comparing the distribution of the proportions of these three categorical variables. Results: The majority of participants (63.2%) were willing and prepared to treat COVID-19 patients. A significantly large proportion of participants specializing in anesthesiology (78.2%) had higher knowledge levels, followed by those from plastic surgery (71.1%), pediatrics (69.7%), and obstetrics and gynecology (69.1%) (p<0.0001). Lower confidence levels were found for airway management skills (38.1%); particularly among dermatologists and radiologists. Conclusion: Higher knowledge levels about personal protective equipment (PPE) use and confidence in airway management skills were proportionally related to the level of willingness to participate in COVID-19 patient management. There is an urgent need to train doctors from certain specialties on PPE use and airway management to enable their front-line support of severely ill COVID-19 patients.

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Background: Fluoride protects the teeth from dental caries using the needed amount of fluoride products.Methods: A Modified structured questionnaire has been validated through a pilot trial (20 responses) prior to administration that contains16 questions was distributed. Other than the demographics, the data were collected from 500 participants including undergraduate male and female dental students.Results: The majority described the mild fluorosis appearance in the teeth according to Dean’s index appropriately as white opacity of the enamel (64%, n=320). On the other hand, only 31.1% (n=155) and 46% (n=229) described the moderate and severe fluorosis appearance in the teeth according to Dean’s index appropriately.Conclusions: The dissemination and education about dental fluorosis is urgently needed and should be tailored to reach this population. The knowledge about causes of fluoride and the effect on dental fluorosis should be presented in the education.

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