A survey of the awareness level of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring among students of the college of medicine in Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

Bakry, Salah; Adnan, Jamil; Babateen, Omar

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“…More than half of participants (55.5%) reported the correct answer when asked if chronic abdominal pain was related to CRC or not. This is an agreement with the ndings from the Umm Al-Qura study, where 51.7% of the participants answered correctly [15] In addition, this study shows about 2.6% of the participants have been already diagnosed with CRC and 19.9% of them have a family history of CRC which could explain the high awareness of CRC sign and symptoms. In a study conducted in Tabuk, 3.1% of participants were already diagnosed with CRC [26].…”

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“…This nding similar with a study conducted in the United States [22]. In contrast, several studies reported higher awareness of CRC in male participants [15,23,24]. It's found that there is no signi cant in uence of gender on knowledge about CRC.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…However, there is a study conducted in Makkah showed poor level knowledge and awareness among the participants which represent 163 of 227 participants. Furthermore, there is study conducted in Jeddah [15] also showed a poor level of knowledge and awareness among the participants. The current study covers large range of age from 18 years old to more than 45 years old which give large view of the population.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The current study covers large range of age from 18 years old to more than 45 years old which give large view of the population. However, there is study conducted in Makkah [15] which covered small range of age from 19 years old to 30 years old which tried to focus on small papulation. There are slight differences in CRC awareness in correlation to the age.…”

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The estimating level of awareness and knowledge of colorectal cancer among general population in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia

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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that affects the colon. Globally, CRC is one of the most common types of cancer in the world among both genders. The east of Saudi Arabia, Al Ahsa, is reported by the Saudi Cancer Registry to have the highest incidence. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of CRC signs and symptoms among the general population in Alahsa, Saudi Arabia Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2022 to February 2023 utilizing a survey based on a previous study by Salah Bakry et al. The sample size was 384 participants, with data collected through an online Google questionnaire. This survey covered demographics, CRC awareness, knowledge, and risk factors. Result: 385 out of 457 of the participants which is represented as 84% answered the questionnaire correctly. The majority were males, aged over 45, residing in the Al Hassa region, with over half having university education or degrees. Additionally, most participants were married, and over 80% had heard of colorectal cancer. Twelve individuals had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 91 had a family history of the disease. Surprisingly, more than 90% of participants demonstrated excellent knowledge of colorectal cancer. The correlation analysis indicated that younger participants were more aware of colorectal cancer (p = 0.042), but no significant associations were found between excellent awareness levels and gender, educational level, or marital status. Conclusion: There is an excellent level of awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms among general population in Alahsa. This reflects the excellent knowledge and education among the general .population. Leading us to expect an early medical help seek if anyone experienced colorectal cancer symptoms.

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confidence: 99%

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The estimating level of awareness and knowledge of colorectal cancer among general population in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia

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The Estimating Level of Awareness and Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer Among General Population in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia

Alali,

Alessa,

Alturaiki

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Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that affects the colon. Globally, CRC is one of the most common types of cancer in the world among both genders. The east of Saudi Arabia, Al Ahsa, is reported by the Saudi Cancer Registry to have the highest incidence. Most patients seek medical help in a late stage of this disease with a survival rate lower than the survival rate all over the world. Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of CRC signs and symptoms among the general population in Alahsa. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2022 to February 2023 targeted general population in Alahsa region of Saudi Arabia. Result: 385 out of 457 of the participants which is represented as 84% answered the questionnaire correctly. Conclusion: There is an excellent level of awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms among general population in Alahsa. This reflects the excellent knowledge and education among the general .population. Leading us to expect an early medical help seek if anyone experienced colorectal cancer symptoms

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A survey of the awareness level of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring among students of the college of medicine in Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

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