Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is considered as a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder which ischaracterized by some non-specific symptoms, such as altered bowel habits and abdominal pain. There is no recognized organic pathology associated with IBS. The prevalence of IBS is different in different communities. Its etiology remains uncertain or obscure, perhaps multifactorial. The predestined objective was the determination of prevalence, associated factors and impact of IBS on medical student studying in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. A cross-sectional study was carried out among male medical students enrolled in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University during the academic year 2013 to 2014. All male medical students of second to sixth year were invited for participation in the study by filling study questionnaire. A validated, reliable, confidential, and self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Rome III Criteria was used for the diagnosis of irritable bowed syndrome. The IBS prevalence was 21% with profiles characterized by constipation (20.0%), diarrhea (34.3%), and other alternating symptoms (45.7%). Students who having history of chronic health problems were about three times more prone to develop IBS (OR=2.93). Those reported having stress was at 2.63 times more risk to develop IBS. Those having food hypersensitivity as compared to others were more liable to develop IBS (OR=3.29). IBS was not significantly associated with academic performance. IBS prevailed among medical students. Thus, screening of these students for psychological problems, IBS and stress management strategies are recommended for these students.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the level of awareness, perception, specific knowledge about Ebola virus infection among men and women in Riyadh and Al-Kharj regions, KSA (kingdom of Saudi Arabia). METHODS: This cross-sectional study applied a 10-item anonymous, closed-ended, dichotomous questionnaire to collect information about knowledge regarding Ebola virus infection, modes of transmission, risk factors, symptoms, fatality rates and its risk to KSA among Saudis of various ages in Riyadh and Al-Kharj. RESULTS: Four hundred respondents were recruited for the study by random selection. Fifty eight percent of respondents did not have any knowledge about the mode of transmission, regions of the outbreak, seriousness of the infection, availability of treatment or vaccine or modes of prevention. Of the respondents, 164 (41%) reported having heard about EVI (Ebola virus infection), 271 (67.75%) considered EVI a serious risk during Hajj or Umrah and 239 (59.75%) responded that traveling to Africa is not safe. Social media was the main source of information among young adults while television and radio were more important sources among older participants. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that the level of awareness about EVI in this study is low while the level of perception was just above average. An aggressive health education campaign is critical for increasing Ebola virus infection awareness.
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