Perceptions, attitudes, and practices towards research among resident physicians in training in Saudi Arabia

Health research training forms an important part of medical education. This cross-sectional study examined the attitudes to research, perceived barriers to research and experience of participation in research projects among resident physicians in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered email questionnaire was completed by 191/207 residents working in different specialties and regions of Riyadh. A majority [97.9%] agreed that research is essential and improves health care and 86.9% that it helps in building a future academic career. Lack of research training [93.2%], lack of time [89.5%], work-related stress [83.2%] and lack of supervisors [73.3%] were perceived barriers to doing research. Only 58 [30.4%] had had any research involvement. Involvement in research was significantly more likely for residents at an advanced level of training than at earlier levels [OR 3.50, 95% Cl: 1.1-11.1] and less likely for those who had 1 or 2 children during residency than those who had none [OR 0.29,95% Cl: 0.1-0.8]

Effects of Hogna Carolinensis and phidippus octopuncatatus spider venoms on cultured heart cells: Morphological studies

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the venoms from wolf spider Hogna carolinensis and the Jumping spider phildippus octopuncatatus on the morphology and viability of culyured 1-2 days old rat embryonic cardiac cells. After treatment with spiders venom, marked morphological change in cardiac cells were observed illustrated by rounding-up of the cells, reduction in cell size, loss of cellular projections and clustering.This was followed by cell detachment from the substratum, as revealed by light microscopy cells proliferation were also susceptible to the toxic effect of both Hogna carolinensis and Phidippus octopunctatus, and it caused a signifcant time and dose dependent decrease in cell number when the cells were treated with 0.05, 5, 5, 50 or 200ug/ml of the venom for the five days

Effects of hogna carolinensis and phidippus octopunctatus spider venoms on cultured heart cells: morphological studies

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the venoms from wolf spider hogna carolinensis and the Jumping spider Plildippus octopunctatus on the morphology and viability of cultured 1-2 days old rat embryonic cardiac cells. After treatment with spiders venom, marked morphological changes In cardiac cells were observed, illustrated by rounding-up of the cells, reduction in cell size, loss of cellular projections and clustering. This was followed by cell detachment from the substratum, as revealed by light microscopy. Cells proliferation were also susceptible to the toxic effect of both hogna carolinensis and hidippus octopunctatus, and it caused a significant time-and dose-dependent decrease In cell number when the cells were treated with 0.05, 5, 50 or 200ug/ml of the venom for five days

Current status of dermatology residency training in Saudi Arabia: trainees' perspectives

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to look at different aspects of dermatology residency programmes in Saudi Arabia from the residents' perspective. Self-administered questionnaires about future plans, academic activities, examinations, training, workload, surgical procedures, residents' rights and satisfaction were distributed to all 27 residents in all training centres during March-May 2004; 22 [81%] responded. The survey found that 50% of residents were not satisfied with their training and felt they were inadequately trained. Experience of performing certain procedures was much less than for residents in a similar study in the United States of America, and 50% of residents had not received any dermatologic surgery training. Moreover, 36% of residents had been verbally humiliated during their training