JEDDAH: A group of final-year medical students from King Saud University in Riyadh came in second in research at the 17th International Medical Students Congress at Ain Shams University in Cairo. Students from 33 countries, including the US, Europe, Asia and Africa, participated in the event.
The research was conducted by Abdul Aziz Nizar Madani, Faris Abdul Rahman Al-Daghri, Tariq Mudhaiyan Al-Mudhaiyan, Saeed Abdullah Dolgum and Faisal Abdul Minem Al-Alem. It focused on carpal tunnel syndrome among computer users in Saudi Arabia and Al-Mudhaiyan presented it at the conference.
“The study was conducted on a group of people in Riyadh, especially those who use computers for several hours on a daily basis,” Madani told Arab News.
“The result of our study showed that carpal tunnel syndrome was common among individuals within the age group of 25-40,” he said. It also revealed that using the computer keyboard for long hours is one of the main reasons for the problem.
The researchers advised computer users to decrease the number of hours they spend on computers or take a short break while working in order to prevent the problem.
Hussien Al-Hajri, Abdul Majeed Al-Zekri, Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, Ahmad Al-Harthi and Waleed Al-Salhi were other Saudi students who took part in the conference.
“Saudi students won applauds for their contributions,” Madani said. He underscored the interest shown by KSU students in research and praised the university’s support for research programs.
Madani and other members of the research team thanked the medical faculty, especially professor Musaid Al-Salman and Dr. Muslim Al-Saidi. They thanked the research supervisor, Dr. Ahmed Shafi, and the head of the department of family medicine, Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Saeed, for their continued support.
