level of awareness among medical students at Syrian Private University about the etiology of short stature in children

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Methods and material: A cross-sectional study during an extended period between 17-10-2023 and 26-12-2023. Samples were collected through an electronic questionnaire among medical students at Syrian Private University. The data was analyzed using the EXCEL program and SPSS statistics V26. Once the questionnaire was answered, the student was... Agree to share. Results The sample in our study consisted of 300 students with an average age of (22.34 ± 2.84 years), male/female ratio: 55%/45%, and the percentage of sixth-year students was the most common (31.7% of the total participants). The percentage of general knowledge was 98%, and the most common sources of knowledge were from University lectures (46.6% of all participants), the percentage of knowledge about symptoms and signs was 49.84%, the factors associated with short stature was 50.26%, diagnostic methods were 55.38%, medical tests to diagnose short stature were 20.8%, and treatment methods were 75.1%, and knowledge was most common among students in recent years. Conclusion This study showed a lack of knowledge among first-year students. Scientific seminars must be held to raise awareness for first-year students so that they are fully aware of all complications of the disease and the means of diagnosis and treatment. Endocrinology & Metabolism Short stature medical students children Syrian Private University Introduction A person's final height is an important indicator of the growth process and reflects the safety and regularity of the growth process. It depends on: Internal factors (mainly hormonal factors, genetic characteristics, some genetic diseases such as Down syndrome, some diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, kidney failure, heart failure) External factors (the type and quantity of food provided, some diseases related to nutritional deficiency such as calcium deficiency and iodine deficiency, psychological factors, medications such as asthma treatment medications, some injuries, especially those causing fractures in long bones, especially if they are not managed well). The growth process is not a constant, continuous process. It is slightly affected by temperature changes [ 1 , 2 ]. This may be due to the influence of growth hormone secretion for reasons that have not yet been confirmed, but we can still predict in principle the course and progression of the growth process. It is necessary to conduct periodic measurements to monitor all children to try to avoid any developmental delay. Especially those related to nutritional factors. Methods and materials The research design is an observational descriptive study in the style of a cross-sectional study. This type of study is easy and quick to implement and can be used to evaluate several exposures and outcomes and allows determining the burden of the condition in society. In addition, it allows for descriptive analyzes and the creation of hypotheses. Since the sample of this research is a random sample selected from the community, the results drawn from this research are generalizable and reflect the general situation of the community from which the sample was taken. Study sample: Samples were collected at the Syrian Private University through an electronic questionnaire that was distributed to the special groups of the Faculty of Human Medicine at the Syrian Private University. The samples were analyzed using the SPSS program during official working hours. Since the questionnaires were distributed randomly to medical students at the Syrian Private University, the sample selection method was It is convenience sampling, and our required sample size was 300 that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Since the research design is a cross-sectional study, the sample size was determined taking into account the margin of error ± 5% and the confidence interval 95%. Exclusion criteria: Students who did not provide us with sufficient or illogical information were excluded, students from colleges who do not reside in Syria and who are not affiliated with the Syrian private university were excluded, and students in non-medical colleges were excluded. Inclusion criteria: Human medicine students only at the Syrian Private University, depending on educational level, standard of living, and academic year. Males and females were included, and all ages of students at the Syrian Private University were included. Study difficulties: There was difficulty in delivering electronic questionnaires to the participants, so we had to interview medical students individually in order to obtain sufficient information for the study. Statistical Analysis: The data collected through Google Form was recoded, and after adding the data collected through the personal interview, it was entered and processed using the statistical package SPSS 26, to describe the basic features of the data in the study through frequencies and percentages. A number of statistical methods were used, such as the goodness of fit test and the Chi test. Square. Results The sample in our study consisted of 300 students from the Syrian Private University We found that the average age of the students participating in the study was (22.34 years), with a standard deviation (2.84 years), and the ages ranged Between (23 and 35 years), we found in our study that the percentage of males was (55%), and the percentage of females was (45%), and we found that the percentage of students in the sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first years were (31.7%, 24.7%, 16.7% 12.3%, 8.7%, and 6%, respectively), and the percentage of students who live in rural areas (30.7%) and those who live in the city (69.3%). The percentage of married people in the study was (4.7%), and the percentage of unmarried people was (95.3%). As for parents’ education, the percentage of mothers with a doctoral education was (13%), the percentage of mothers with a university education was (55.3%), the percentage of mothers with an institute education was (5%), the percentage of mothers with a secondary education was (15.7%), and the percentage of mothers who are fluent in Reading and writing only (11%), the percentage of parents with a doctorate education was (6.7%), the percentage of parents with a university education (40%), the percentage of parents with an institute education (9.3%), the percentage of parents with a secondary education (28.7%), and the percentage of parents with a secondary education (28.7%). Those who can read and write only (15.3%), the percentage of students who have a poor economic situation (2.3%), those who have an excellent economic situation (27.7%), and those who have an average economic situation (70%). The percentage of those who had heard of short stature was (98%). Most of the participants had a source of knowledge from university lectures (46.6%), and family and friends (33%). As for the source of knowledge from social media and reading books and articles, their percentages were 28% and 12%, respectively. When the participants were asked when Parents must know that their son is short stature. Most of them responded when comparing him with his peers at a rate of 63.4%, and the percentage of those who know how to measure the expected height for males is (26.7%), and the percentage of those who know how to measure the expected height for females is (20.3%), and 39.7% of the participants know A person with short stature. The percentage of correct answers when asked about symptoms and signs (85.3% for slow growth, 58.3% for weak bone structure, 39% for proportional dimensions between the trunk and limbs, and 39.3% for profuse sweating, as profuse sweating is not a symptom or sign of short stature. In children, therefore, every student who answered “no” was considered the correct answer, and 27.3% said “delayed tooth appearance. The percentage of healthy answers when asked about factors associated with short stature in children (74.3% for hypothyroidism, 47% for hyperthyroidism, 59% for adrenal disorders, 81.7% for hypopituitarism, 75% for delayed structural growth, 48% for excessive height). In one parent, 83.7% for short stature associated with family causes, 33.7% due to family steroid administration, 44% due to resistance to insulin action in Laron syndrome, 72.75% due to malnutrition, 31.3% due to Klinefelter syndrome, and 41.3% due to Crohn's disease and celiac disease, 34.3% due to congenital heart diseases, 34% due to liver diseases, 31.3% due to kidney diseases, 41.7% due to antibiotics, 34.3% due to hemolytic blood diseases, 30.35, inflammatory and infectious diseases. Chronic, 41.7% for type 1 diabetes, 26.3% for high-fat diet, 41.7% for insidious hypothyroidism, 47% for calcium and vitamin D deficiency, 72% for osteochondral dysplasia, and 65% for disorders. Chromosomes such as Down and Turner syndrome, and 15.3%, for Jacob syndrome). The percentage of healthy answers when asked about methods of diagnosing short stature in children (90.7% by measuring height and weight, 90% by comparing it, 11.7% measuring the hormone insulin is not useful in diagnosing short stature in children, 24% computed tomography scan is not It is useful in diagnosing short stature in children. 60% responded that a simple x-ray of the left hand is useful in diagnosing short stature. The percentage of students who answered (blood analysis and formula) (29.8%), the percentage of those who answered (sedimentation rate) (11.7%), the percentage of those who answered (creatinine and urea) (21.4%), and the percentage of those who answered (blood group) (13.7%) The percentage of people who answered (tissue transglutaminase) (34.8%), the percentage of people who answered (aldosterone) (34.8%), the percentage of people who answered (myofibrillar antibodies) (29.1%), and the percentage of people who answered (measuring fasting blood sugar after two hours) (29.1). %), the percentage of people who answered (thyroid functions) (60.2%), the percentage of people who answered (prolactin) (24.1%), the percentage of people who answered (satiety hormone) (15.7%), and the percentage of people who answered (growth hormone) (65.6%) The percentage of those who answered (IGF-1 and IGFBP3) (24.1%), the percentage of those who answered (atrial natriuretic peptide) (9.4%), and the percentage of those who answered (FSH and LH) (27.4%). The percentage of healthy answers when asked about methods of treating short stature in children (72.7%) of the students answered that the treatment is done through injections containing growth hormone, and 79% of the students answered that the treatment is done by treating the causing disease, and a percentage of them answered that it is not possible to treat it. By giving glucagon, 80.7%, and the percentage of those who answered that treatment can be achieved by giving fortified vitamins was 80.3%, and the percentage of those who answered that leaving the child to grow alone is not a treatment method was 86.3%. Discussion We mentioned previously that the number of students participating in the study (300 males and female) in the Faculty of Medicine at the Syrian Private University. The average age of the participants was (22.34 years), with a standard deviation of (2.84 years), and the ages were distributed between (23 and 35 years). The percentage of males interested in the study and questionnaire was (55%), while the percentage of females interested in the study and questionnaire was (45%), and most of the students were from the sixth and fifth years of study (24.7%, 31.75, respectively). The percentage of those who had heard about short stature was (98%), and the largest source of knowledge was university lectures (46.6%). This is considered a small percentage. The university curriculum must be developed to keep pace with development. When asked whether the height and weight of the participants were examined when they were young, it was found that (51.4%) of the participants took this procedure. This means that the parents are aware of the fact that the problem can be detected early, but the percentage is somewhat small. When the participants were asked when parents should know that their children have short stature, most of the answers were (63.4%) when comparing them to their peers. Comparing children with their peers, children of friends and neighbors, is considered important to know and take a picture of the children that they have short stature and it is necessary then. He must be presented to a specialist doctor to complete diagnostic procedures [ 3 ]. When asked about how to measure the final height of a male child, the students’ knowledge was very little, as only a percentage of those who knew the answer constituted (26.7% of the participants). When asked about how to measure the final height of a female child, the students’ knowledge was very little, as it constituted only a percentage of those who knew the answer (20.3% of participants). When studying the relationship between knowledge of symptoms and signs and year of study, it was revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between year of study and knowledge that delayed teeth eruption is a symptom of short stature. The highest percentage of correct answers was for fifth and sixth year students, where their percentage of knowledge constituted (5.7% and 12.3%, respectively).), statistical significance = 0.023. We found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and the fact that profuse sweating is not a symptom of short stature, and the highest percentage of correct answers was for students in the fifth and sixth years, which represented the percentage of their knowledge (21% and 26.6%, respectively). We found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and knowledge that the presence of proportional dimensions between the torso and limbs is a symptom of short stature, and the highest percentage of correct answers was for students in the fifth and sixth years, where their knowledge percentage constituted (9.3%, 12.7%, respectively). Statistical significance = 0. 014.. We found that there is a statistically significant relationship between year of study and knowledge that weak bone structure is a symptom of short stature, and the highest percentage of correct answers was for students in the fifth and sixth years, where their percentage of knowledge was (22.3%, 26.3%, respectively), statistical significance = 0.021. When studying the relationship between students’ knowledge of the factors associated with short stature and the academic year, we found that there is a statistically significant relationship between knowledge of the factors associated with short stature and the academic year, where the statistical significance is less than 0.05. The highest percentages of knowledge were for students in the fifth and sixth years. When studying the relationship between knowledge of diagnostic methods related to short stature and the academic year, it was found that there is an important relationship between the students’ knowledge by comparing it to the diagnostic methods and the academic year, where statistical significance = 0.038, and the highest percentage was for the fourth and sixth year students, as their percentage of knowledge constituted (23%), 30.7%, respectively). We found a statistically significant relationship between measuring the hormone insulin, which is not a method of diagnosing short stature, and the year of study. Statistical significance = 0.045. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, as their percentage of knowledge constituted (14.7% and 16.4%, respectively). It was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and computed tomography (CT) is not a diagnostic method for short stature. Statistical significance = 0.013. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly constituted (15.3% and 19.7%, respectively). It was found that there was an important relationship between a simple x-ray of the hand used to diagnose short stature and the year of study, statistical significance = 0.000, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly constituted (14.7%, 29%, respectively). When studying the relationship between knowledge of treatment methods related to short stature and year of study, we found: There is an important relationship between the year of study and knowledge of the existence of growth hormone treatment in the form of daily subcutaneous injections, statistical significance = 0.007, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (19.3%, 26.7%, respectively). It was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and the fact that one of the ways to treat short stature is to treat the disease causing it. Statistical significance = 0.000. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (21.3%, 29%, respectively). We found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and the fact that giving the hormone glucagon is not a method of treating short stature, statistical significance = 0.011, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (19%, 25%, respectively). We found a statistically significant relationship between academic year and the fact that vitamin-fortified nutrition is a treatment method for short stature, statistical significance = 0.041, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (14%, 20%, respectively). We found that there is an important relationship between the academic year and the fact that surgical treatment is a method of treating short stature, with statistical significance = 0.044. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (22.7%, 27.3%, respectively). There was a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and leaving the child without treatment is not a method of treating short stature. Statistical significance = 0.263. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (22.3%, 27.7%, respectively). Declarations Ethical approval: The Research Ethics Committee at the Syrian Private University approved the study protocol, and all procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its subsequent amendments or ethical standards. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Availability of data and materials: All data related to this paper’s conclusion are available and stored by the authors. All data are available from the corresponding author on a reasonable request. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no Conflict of interest: Funding: This research received no speci c grant from SPU or any other funding agency in the public, commercial or non-pro t sectors. Authors’ contributions: R.M. and Z.A. conceptualized the study. R.M. and Z.A. wrote the study protocol, performed the statistical analysis, participated in data collection, and did the literature search Z.A. participated in the literature search, interpret the results, wrote the main manuscript, T.H. revised the draft. All authors read and approved the nal draft. Acknowledgments: We are thankful to the management of the Syrian Private University for their support in the eld of medical training and research. We would also like to thank Dr. Taghrid Hammoud for his help and supervision in the paper, we would like to thank the male and female students participating in the study. References Thalange NK, Foster PJ, Gill MS, et al. Model of normal prepubertal growth. Arch Dis Child. 1996; 75:427-431. Ulijaszek, Stanley J., and Simon Slade Strickland, eds. Seasonality and human ecology. Vol. 35. Cambridge University Press, 2009. Cook, Divall and Radovick, Normal and Aberrant Growth. In Williams Textbook in Endocrinology 12th ,2011. Table Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants mean 22.34 years standard deviation 2.84 years largest value 35 years Smallest value 23 years Sex N % Males 165 55% Females 135 45% First year students 18 6% Second year students 26 8.7% Third year students 37 12.3% Fourth year students 50 16.7% Fifth year students 74 24.7% Sixth year students 95 31.7% Villagers 92 30.7% citizens 208 69.3% single 186 95.3% married 14 4.7% Mother's education N % Ph.D 39 13% university 166 55.3% institute 15 5% secondary 47 15.7% She is good at reading and writing 33 11% Father's education N % Ph.D 20 6.7% university 120 40% institute 28 9.3% secondary 86 28.7% He is good at reading and writing 46 15.3% Bad economic condition 7 2.3% Average economic condition 210 70% Excellent economic condition 83 27.3% Additional Declarations The authors declare potential competing interests as follows: no Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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It depends on:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal factors (mainly hormonal factors, genetic characteristics, some genetic diseases such as Down syndrome, some diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, kidney failure, heart failure)\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal factors (the type and quantity of food provided, some diseases related to nutritional deficiency such as calcium deficiency and iodine deficiency, psychological factors, medications such as asthma treatment medications, some injuries, especially those causing fractures in long bones, especially if they are not managed well).\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe growth process is not a constant, continuous process. It is slightly affected by temperature changes [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR1\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan citationid=\"CR2\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e].\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis may be due to the influence of growth hormone secretion for reasons that have not yet been confirmed, but we can still predict in principle the course and progression of the growth process.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is necessary to conduct periodic measurements to monitor all children to try to avoid any developmental delay. Especially those related to nutritional factors.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Methods and materials","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe research design is an observational descriptive study in the style of a cross-sectional study. This type of study is easy and quick to implement and can be used to evaluate several exposures and outcomes and allows determining the burden of the condition in society. In addition, it allows for descriptive analyzes and the creation of hypotheses. Since the sample of this research is a random sample selected from the community, the results drawn from this research are generalizable and reflect the general situation of the community from which the sample was taken.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec3\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStudy sample:\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSamples were collected at the Syrian Private University through an electronic questionnaire that was distributed to the special groups of the Faculty of Human Medicine at the Syrian Private University. The samples were analyzed using the SPSS program during official working hours. Since the questionnaires were distributed randomly to medical students at the Syrian Private University, the sample selection method was It is convenience sampling, and our required sample size was 300 that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Since the research design is a cross-sectional study, the sample size was determined taking into account the margin of error\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;5% and the confidence interval 95%.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec4\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eExclusion criteria:\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents who did not provide us with sufficient or illogical information were excluded, students from colleges who do not reside in Syria and who are not affiliated with the Syrian private university were excluded, and students in non-medical colleges were excluded.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec5\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eInclusion criteria:\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman medicine students only at the Syrian Private University, depending on educational level, standard of living, and academic year. Males and females were included, and all ages of students at the Syrian Private University were included.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec6\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStudy difficulties:\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere was difficulty in delivering electronic questionnaires to the participants, so we had to interview medical students individually in order to obtain sufficient information for the study.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"Sec7\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStatistical Analysis:\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe data collected through Google Form was recoded, and after adding the data collected through the personal interview, it was entered and processed using the statistical package SPSS 26, to describe the basic features of the data in the study through frequencies and percentages. A number of statistical methods were used, such as the goodness of fit test and the Chi test. Square.\u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"Results","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe sample in our study consisted of 300 students from the Syrian Private University We found that the average age of the students participating in the study was (22.34 years), with a standard deviation (2.84 years), and the ages ranged Between (23 and 35 years), we found in our study that the percentage of males was (55%), and the percentage of females was (45%), and we found that the percentage of students in the sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first years were (31.7%, 24.7%, 16.7% 12.3%, 8.7%, and 6%, respectively), and the percentage of students who live in rural areas (30.7%) and those who live in the city (69.3%). The percentage of married people in the study was (4.7%), and the percentage of unmarried people was (95.3%). As for parents\u0026rsquo; education, the percentage of mothers with a doctoral education was (13%), the percentage of mothers with a university education was (55.3%), the percentage of mothers with an institute education was (5%), the percentage of mothers with a secondary education was (15.7%), and the percentage of mothers who are fluent in Reading and writing only (11%), the percentage of parents with a doctorate education was (6.7%), the percentage of parents with a university education (40%), the percentage of parents with an institute education (9.3%), the percentage of parents with a secondary education (28.7%), and the percentage of parents with a secondary education (28.7%). Those who can read and write only (15.3%), the percentage of students who have a poor economic situation (2.3%), those who have an excellent economic situation (27.7%), and those who have an average economic situation (70%).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of those who had heard of short stature was (98%). Most of the participants had a source of knowledge from university lectures (46.6%), and family and friends (33%). As for the source of knowledge from social media and reading books and articles, their percentages were 28% and 12%, respectively. When the participants were asked when Parents must know that their son is short stature. Most of them responded when comparing him with his peers at a rate of 63.4%, and the percentage of those who know how to measure the expected height for males is (26.7%), and the percentage of those who know how to measure the expected height for females is (20.3%), and 39.7% of the participants know A person with short stature.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of correct answers when asked about symptoms and signs (85.3% for slow growth, 58.3% for weak bone structure, 39% for proportional dimensions between the trunk and limbs, and 39.3% for profuse sweating, as profuse sweating is not a symptom or sign of short stature. In children, therefore, every student who answered \u0026ldquo;no\u0026rdquo; was considered the correct answer, and 27.3% said \u0026ldquo;delayed tooth appearance.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of healthy answers when asked about factors associated with short stature in children (74.3% for hypothyroidism, 47% for hyperthyroidism, 59% for adrenal disorders, 81.7% for hypopituitarism, 75% for delayed structural growth, 48% for excessive height). In one parent, 83.7% for short stature associated with family causes, 33.7% due to family steroid administration, 44% due to resistance to insulin action in Laron syndrome, 72.75% due to malnutrition, 31.3% due to Klinefelter syndrome, and 41.3% due to Crohn's disease and celiac disease, 34.3% due to congenital heart diseases, 34% due to liver diseases, 31.3% due to kidney diseases, 41.7% due to antibiotics, 34.3% due to hemolytic blood diseases, 30.35, inflammatory and infectious diseases. Chronic, 41.7% for type 1 diabetes, 26.3% for high-fat diet, 41.7% for insidious hypothyroidism, 47% for calcium and vitamin D deficiency, 72% for osteochondral dysplasia, and 65% for disorders. Chromosomes such as Down and Turner syndrome, and 15.3%, for Jacob syndrome).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of healthy answers when asked about methods of diagnosing short stature in children (90.7% by measuring height and weight, 90% by comparing it, 11.7% measuring the hormone insulin is not useful in diagnosing short stature in children, 24% computed tomography scan is not It is useful in diagnosing short stature in children. 60% responded that a simple x-ray of the left hand is useful in diagnosing short stature.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of students who answered (blood analysis and formula) (29.8%), the percentage of those who answered (sedimentation rate) (11.7%), the percentage of those who answered (creatinine and urea) (21.4%), and the percentage of those who answered (blood group) (13.7%) The percentage of people who answered (tissue transglutaminase) (34.8%), the percentage of people who answered (aldosterone) (34.8%), the percentage of people who answered (myofibrillar antibodies) (29.1%), and the percentage of people who answered (measuring fasting blood sugar after two hours) (29.1). %), the percentage of people who answered (thyroid functions) (60.2%), the percentage of people who answered (prolactin) (24.1%), the percentage of people who answered (satiety hormone) (15.7%), and the percentage of people who answered (growth hormone) (65.6%) The percentage of those who answered (IGF-1 and IGFBP3) (24.1%), the percentage of those who answered (atrial natriuretic peptide) (9.4%), and the percentage of those who answered (FSH and LH) (27.4%).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of healthy answers when asked about methods of treating short stature in children (72.7%) of the students answered that the treatment is done through injections containing growth hormone, and 79% of the students answered that the treatment is done by treating the causing disease, and a percentage of them answered that it is not possible to treat it. By giving glucagon, 80.7%, and the percentage of those who answered that treatment can be achieved by giving fortified vitamins was 80.3%, and the percentage of those who answered that leaving the child to grow alone is not a treatment method was 86.3%.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Discussion","content":"\u003cp\u003eWe mentioned previously that the number of students participating in the study (300 males and female) in the Faculty of Medicine at the Syrian Private University. The average age of the participants was (22.34 years), with a standard deviation of (2.84 years), and the ages were distributed between (23 and 35 years).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of males interested in the study and questionnaire was (55%), while the percentage of females interested in the study and questionnaire was (45%), and most of the students were from the sixth and fifth years of study (24.7%, 31.75, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe percentage of those who had heard about short stature was (98%), and the largest source of knowledge was university lectures (46.6%). This is considered a small percentage. The university curriculum must be developed to keep pace with development. When asked whether the height and weight of the participants were examined when they were young, it was found that (51.4%) of the participants took this procedure. This means that the parents are aware of the fact that the problem can be detected early, but the percentage is somewhat small.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the participants were asked when parents should know that their children have short stature, most of the answers were (63.4%) when comparing them to their peers. Comparing children with their peers, children of friends and neighbors, is considered important to know and take a picture of the children that they have short stature and it is necessary then. He must be presented to a specialist doctor to complete diagnostic procedures [\u003cspan citationid=\"CR3\" class=\"CitationRef\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e].\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen asked about how to measure the final height of a male child, the students\u0026rsquo; knowledge was very little, as only a percentage of those who knew the answer constituted (26.7% of the participants). When asked about how to measure the final height of a female child, the students\u0026rsquo; knowledge was very little, as it constituted only a percentage of those who knew the answer (20.3% of participants).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen studying the relationship between knowledge of symptoms and signs and year of study, it was revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between year of study and knowledge that delayed teeth eruption is a symptom of short stature. The highest percentage of correct answers was for fifth and sixth year students, where their percentage of knowledge constituted (5.7% and 12.3%, respectively).), statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.023.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and the fact that profuse sweating is not a symptom of short stature, and the highest percentage of correct answers was for students in the fifth and sixth years, which represented the percentage of their knowledge (21% and 26.6%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and knowledge that the presence of proportional dimensions between the torso and limbs is a symptom of short stature, and the highest percentage of correct answers was for students in the fifth and sixth years, where their knowledge percentage constituted (9.3%, 12.7%, respectively). Statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0. 014..\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found that there is a statistically significant relationship between year of study and knowledge that weak bone structure is a symptom of short stature, and the highest percentage of correct answers was for students in the fifth and sixth years, where their percentage of knowledge was (22.3%, 26.3%, respectively), statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.021.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen studying the relationship between students\u0026rsquo; knowledge of the factors associated with short stature and the academic year, we found that there is a statistically significant relationship between knowledge of the factors associated with short stature and the academic year, where the statistical significance is less than 0.05. The highest percentages of knowledge were for students in the fifth and sixth years.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen studying the relationship between knowledge of diagnostic methods related to short stature and the academic year, it was found that there is an important relationship between the students\u0026rsquo; knowledge by comparing it to the diagnostic methods and the academic year, where statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.038, and the highest percentage was for the fourth and sixth year students, as their percentage of knowledge constituted (23%), 30.7%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found a statistically significant relationship between measuring the hormone insulin, which is not a method of diagnosing short stature, and the year of study. Statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.045. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, as their percentage of knowledge constituted (14.7% and 16.4%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and computed tomography (CT) is not a diagnostic method for short stature. Statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.013. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly constituted (15.3% and 19.7%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was found that there was an important relationship between a simple x-ray of the hand used to diagnose short stature and the year of study, statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.000, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly constituted (14.7%, 29%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen studying the relationship between knowledge of treatment methods related to short stature and year of study, we found:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is an important relationship between the year of study and knowledge of the existence of growth hormone treatment in the form of daily subcutaneous injections, statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.007, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (19.3%, 26.7%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and the fact that one of the ways to treat short stature is to treat the disease causing it. Statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.000. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (21.3%, 29%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and the fact that giving the hormone glucagon is not a method of treating short stature, statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.011, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (19%, 25%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found a statistically significant relationship between academic year and the fact that vitamin-fortified nutrition is a treatment method for short stature, statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.041, and the percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (14%, 20%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe found that there is an important relationship between the academic year and the fact that surgical treatment is a method of treating short stature, with statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.044. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (22.7%, 27.3%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere was a statistically significant relationship between the year of study and leaving the child without treatment is not a method of treating short stature. Statistical significance\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.263. The percentage of correct answers was higher among fourth and sixth year students, and the percentage of those who answered the question correctly was (22.3%, 27.7%, respectively).\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Declarations","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthical approval:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Research Ethics Committee at the Syrian Private University approved the study protocol, and all procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its subsequent amendments or ethical standards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConsent for publication:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot applicable.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability of data and materials:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll data related to this paper\u0026rsquo;s conclusion are available and stored by the authors. All data are available from the corresponding author on a reasonable request.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConflict of interest:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors declare that they have no Conflict of interest:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunding:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis research received no speci c grant from SPU or any other funding agency in the public, commercial or non-pro t sectors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors\u0026rsquo; contributions:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR.M. and Z.A. conceptualized the study. R.M. and Z.A. wrote the study protocol, performed the statistical analysis, participated in data collection, and did the literature search Z.A. participated in the literature search, interpret the results, wrote the main manuscript, T.H. revised the draft. All authors read and approved the nal draft.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are thankful to the management of the Syrian Private University for their support in the eld of medical training and research. We would also like to thank Dr. Taghrid Hammoud for his help and supervision in the paper, we would like to thank the male and female students participating in the study.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"References","content":"\u003col\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThalange NK, Foster PJ, Gill MS, et al. Model of normal prepubertal growth. Arch Dis Child. 1996; 75:427-431.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUlijaszek, Stanley J., and Simon Slade Strickland, eds. Seasonality and human ecology. Vol. 35. Cambridge University Press, 2009.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCook, Divall and Radovick, Normal and Aberrant Growth. In Williams Textbook in Endocrinology 12th ,2011.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e"},{"header":"Table","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable 1 \u003c/strong\u003eDemographic characteristics of participants\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003emean\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"57.99256505576208%\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e22.34 years\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003estandard deviation\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"57.99256505576208%\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2.84 years\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003elargest value\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"57.99256505576208%\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e35 years\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSmallest value\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"57.99256505576208%\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e23 years\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSex\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eN\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e%\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMales\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e165\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e55%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFemales\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e135\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e45%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFirst year students\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e18\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e6%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSecond year students\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e26\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e8.7%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThird year students\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e37\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e12.3%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFourth year students\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e50\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e16.7%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFifth year students\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e74\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"28.810408921933085%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e24.7%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"42.00743494423792%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSixth year students\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/td\u003e\n \u003ctd width=\"29.182156133828997%\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e95\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n 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Samples were collected through an electronic questionnaire among medical students at Syrian Private University. The data was analyzed using the EXCEL program and SPSS statistics V26. Once the questionnaire was answered, the student was... Agree to share.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eResults\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sample in our study consisted of 300 students with an average age of (22.34\u0026thinsp;\u0026plusmn;\u0026thinsp;2.84 years), male/female ratio: 55%/45%, and the percentage of sixth-year students was the most common (31.7% of the total participants). The percentage of general knowledge was 98%, and the most common sources of knowledge were from University lectures (46.6% of all participants), the percentage of knowledge about symptoms and signs was 49.84%, the factors associated with short stature was 50.26%, diagnostic methods were 55.38%, medical tests to diagnose short stature were 20.8%, and treatment methods were 75.1%, and knowledge was most common among students in recent years.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConclusion\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis study showed a lack of knowledge among first-year students. Scientific seminars must be held to raise awareness for first-year students so that they are fully aware of all complications of the disease and the means of diagnosis and treatment.\u003c/p\u003e","manuscriptTitle":"level of awareness among medical students at Syrian Private University about the etiology of short stature in children","msid":"","msnumber":"","nonDraftVersions":[{"code":1,"date":"2024-04-19 16:39:01","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-4271492/v1","editorialEvents":[{"type":"communityComments","content":0}],"status":"published","journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true}}],"origin":"","ownerIdentity":"9fa650cc-4488-4471-b6d1-b08fa5a46871","owner":[],"postedDate":"April 19th, 2024","published":true,"recentEditorialEvents":[],"rejectedJournal":[],"revision":"","amendment":"","status":"posted","subjectAreas":[{"id":30754221,"name":"Endocrinology \u0026 Metabolism"}],"tags":[],"updatedAt":"2024-04-19T16:39:01+00:00","versionOfRecord":[],"versionCreatedAt":"2024-04-19 16:39:01","video":"","vorDoi":"","vorDoiUrl":"","workflowStages":[]},"version":"v1","identity":"rs-4271492","journalConfig":"researchsquare"},"__N_SSP":true},"page":"/article/[identity]/[[...version]]","query":{"redirect":"/article/rs-4271492","identity":"rs-4271492","version":["v1"]},"buildId":"qtupq5eGEP_6zYnWcrvyt","isFallback":false,"isExperimentalCompile":false,"dynamicIds":[84888],"gssp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}