Background: Domestic violence (DV) is considered a public health issue in Saudi Arabia as well as a violation of a fundamental human right. DV causes many acute and chronic physical and mental health consequences. Cultural taboos and lack of awareness regarding the appropriate support services can increase the number of cases annually. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of DV in women attending the National Guard Primary Health Care Clinics in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with patients attending five Primary Health Care Centers in Jeddah from August 2017 to February 2018. A convenient sampling method was used. In total, 1845 participants were invited to complete a self-report validated Arabic version of the Norvold Domestic Abuse Questionnaire (NORAQ) to determine the prevalence and risk factors of DV. All women between 18 and 65 years who met the inclusion criteria were included. The data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package Social Sciences) version 24.0. Results: The lifetime prevalence of DV in the study sample was 33.24%, with psychological abuse the most prevalent (48.47%), followed by physical abuse (34.77%) and sexual abuse (16.75%). A small proportion (4.1%) suffered from all three types of abuse. Risk factors for being a victim of abuse include being single or divorced, having a postgraduate level of education, employed, and being financially independent of the husband. Conclusion: DV is prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Modernization has shifted the risk factors, identifying the risk factors and victim characteristics would support the development and implementation of preventive and screening programs to facilitate the early identification of cases as well as the initiation of empowerment programs for Saudi women.

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has remained the leading cause of death in the last 15 years and is one of the main health problems in Saudi Arabia. Our study aims to assess the prevalence of different CVD risk factors and correlate them among King Faisal Cardiac Center patients in King Abdul-Aziz Medical City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling technique. Data were collected by interviewing adult patients admitted to King Faisal Cardiac Center and diagnosed with hemodynamically stable cardiac disease. We excluded patients with multiple medical conditions that contribute to acute mental disorders. The sample size was calculated to be 200 patients. Results Overall, 163 patients completed the survey. The majority of the participants (49.1%) were between 46-65 years of age, males, non-smokers, and had more than 11 children. Diabetes was found to be the most common risk factor (66.3%). Most participants had mild to moderate anxiety (63.8%) and depression (66.9%). Most of the patients (51.5%) have a high 10-year risk of developing CVD, followed by moderate and low risk (33.1% and 15.3%, respectively). In our study, a high 10-year risk of CVD was significantly associated with age between 46-80 years with a p-value=0.002, male gender with a p-value=0.007, cigarette smoking with a p-value=0.031, and diabetes with a p-value=0.035. Conclusion The study demonstrated a high prevalence of the following CVD risk factors: age, male gender, immobility, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. In addition, a significant association was found between high 10-year risk of CVD and age, gender, smoking, number of children, and diabetes with a p-value<0.05. No significant association was found in the other risk factors such as obesity, body mass index (BMI), immobility, caregiver, dyslipidemia, depression, and anxiety.

Suprascapular nerve entrapment is an uncommon entity; it is usually missed as a differential diagnosis of shoulder pain, especially since the main presentation of this condition in patients is usually non-specific shoulder pain. It is often only considered when the patient presents with weakness and denervation of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. Diagnosis of spinoglenoid ganglion cysts is usually considered after other causes have been ruled out. They are usually detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, this could be delayed and happens only after suprascapular nerve compression has already occurred and the patient’s muscles have atrophied leading to limitations in their function. Treatment of spinoglenoid ganglion cysts should be tailored to each individual patient. Numerous treatment options are available and can range from conservative management to open decompression. The aim of our study was to highlight the clinical presentation of this condition by describing a case that we have diagnosed and managed at our center. We report a 29-year-old male who presented with dysfunctional left shoulder pain. The patient was diagnosed with a spinoglenoid ganglion cyst, which was treated successfully with open excision. The patient's condition improved following the procedure with a successful return to his daily activities.