Ministry of Health

Diabetes Care Knowledge-Practice Gap Among Primary Healthcare Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Competency and Training Needs

Introduction: Primary healthcare nurses deliver most routine diabetes contact, yet regional studies rarely test whether nurses self-rated confidence matches objective knowledge.This study assessed diabetes knowledge, self-efficacy, and satisfaction among primary care nurses, and...

Comparative effectiveness of biologic therapies for preventing asthma exacerbations in severe asthma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

The comparative effectiveness of biologic therapies for preventing exacerbations in severe asthma remains uncertain because no eligible direct head-to-head randomized comparisons were identified. We compared six biologic therapies using a network meta-analysis (NMA). This systema...

Subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach (SCOLA) for ventral hernia with concomitant diastasis recti: a single-center experience

Abstract Background Despite advances in hernia repair techniques, high recurrence rates remain a major challenge; studies report rates as high as 31.2% when DR is not addressed. Diastasis recti (DR) raises the risk of hernia recurrence after midline ventral hernia repair. About 4...