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[This retracts the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20378.].
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Background: Saudi Arabian population has amongst the highest prevalence of obesity globally. Apart from nutritional measures, physical activity is considered a major modifiable risk factor for the prevention of obesity and its consequences. An insight into the physical activity and awareness parameters of healthcare professionals and those in the making can provide an insight into how prepared we are to deal with the epidemic of non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to find out about the degree of physical activity undertaken by the medical students, faculty and staff at the College of Medicine, King Khalid University, as well as their awareness regarding physical activity guidelines. Methods: This study surveyed 300 adult participants - medical students, faculty and staff - in the College of Medicine, King Khalid University. An international validated questionnaire was used to assess the physical activity profile of participants as well as BMI parameters. Moreover, awareness and knowledge of the recommended physical activity guidelines for adults were also assessed. Results: The study participants comprised around 83% students, 9% faculty members, and 7% staff members. Around 55% of the participants were male, while the rest were female. More than 65% of participants across all categories reported low levels of physical activity, with only about 4.5% of participants across various age groups reporting high levels of physical activity. There was no significant difference by gender across the group (P value = 0.227). Only 17% of the study participants were knowledgeable of the recommended physical activity guidelines for adults. Conclusion: We found a low level of physical activity as well as inadequate awareness about the physical activity guidelines amongst our study participants. This study reiterates the urgent need for well-researched and well-funded health promoting interventions to promote physical activity, especially in the context of health professions' education.
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Recurrent infections are a common cause for seeking medical care and they result in significant parental anxiety and concerns. Although immunodeficiency disorders are an important underlying cause of recurrent infections, the majority of children with recurrent infections do not have any dysfunction in their immune systems. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy who was brought to the outpatient department by his parents because of a complaint of productive cough for the last one week that was associated with low-grade fever. The patient had a history of frequent episodes of pneumonia. He developed three episodes of pneumonia within the last year. According to the parents, the patient was investigated previously for possible immunodeficiency disorders, but the findings did not reveal any abnormal results. His siblings are healthy and have no history of recurrent infections or immunodeficiency disorders. The vital signs were within the normal limits. The patient was treated empirically with the antibiotic course of amoxicillin. The patient was given a follow-up appointment one week later. In the follow-up visit, the patient had complete resolution of the infection. The parents expressed concern about their child having recurrent episodes of infections. The patient underwent a high-resolution CT scan of the thorax to rule out any structural abnormalities. The scan demonstrated the presence of an aberrant bronchus arising from the lateral wall of the trachea above the level of the carina and supplying the apical segment of the right upper lobe. This finding is often referred to as a "tracheal bronchus." The tracheal bronchus is a rare congenital anomaly of the respiratory tract. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children with recurrent pneumonia with no infections in other organ systems to suggest immunodeficiency disorder.