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Review Article | 10.36959/577/489 Volume 4 Issue 1
Abstract: The concept of illness behavior was introduced to indicate the ways in which given symptoms may be perceived, evaluated and acted upon at an individual level. Illness behavior may vary greatly according to illness-related, patient- related and doctor-related variables and their complex interactions. In the past decades, important lines of research have been concerned with illness perception, frequent attendance at medical facilities, health care-seeking behavior, treatment-seeking behavior, delay in seeking treatment, and treatment adherence.
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Case Report | 10.36959/577/488 Volume 4 Issue 1
Abstract: A difficult airway is defined as a clinical situation in which a trained anesthesiologist has difficulties to ventilate a patient with a face mask, difficulties for endotracheal intubation, or both. Intubation with a double lumen tube (DLT) may be more difficult than an equivalent intubation with a single-lumen tracheal tube because of its greater external diameter, stiffness and concavity, so its use is not recommended as a technique of initiation in patients with VAD
Review Article | 10.36959/577/487 Volume 4 Issue 1
Abstract: An effective patient-doctor communication and trust become especially important in managing patients with two or more chronic conditions. Multimorbidity, which, moreover, is more frequent in the elderly patient, is one of the many factors that affect doctor-patient communication and trust. Older patients care with multimorbidity implies the creation of a different type of doctor-patient relationship.
Original Article | 10.36959/577/485 Volume 4 Issue 1
Abstract: Smoking is a significant public health problem worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, smoking prevalence has increased in the last couple of years. Few published studies have assessed the magnitude of this problem among physicians and the factors affecting it. It is cross-sectional study involved physicians working in selected district hospitals in Riyadh. Using a convenient sampling technique, Participants were asked to fill an English, self-administered Questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software with appropriate statistical tests to assess prevalence and factors associated with smoking.
