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Medication Adherence Among Diabetic Patients in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: Interplay of Cultural Beliefs, Socioeconomic Status, and Clinical Determinants Open

Muayad Albadrani, Amjad Alharbi, Shahad A. Aljohani, R. Harbi, Taif Alluhaybi , et al. · 2025

Background/Objectives: Chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, require sustained management and medication adherence to reduce the risk of related complications and mortality. However, the adherence levels are not satisfactory, which …

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypoglycemia Unawareness Among Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Mohammed Almohammadi, Abeer S. Aloufi, Amjad Alharbi, A. F. Aljohani, Osama S. Al-Mohammadi , et al. · 2025

Evaluating Carotid Plaque Stiffness with Ultrasound 2D Shear-Wave Elastography in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Open

Adel Alzahrani, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alharbi, Amjad Alharbi, Asma Alkhaldi, Asseel Z. Filimban , et al. · 2025

Background: Coronary and carotid artery diseases are manifestations of a systemic atherosclerotic process, often coexisting in patients affected by both conditions. This association emphasizes the importance of evaluating both coronary and…

Roles of multimodality imaging in rare neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases Open

B. Ben Hadj Ali, Hesham Idriss Alturk, Amjad Alharbi, Abdallah Jafar Alamer, Khalid Mohammed Alqahtani , et al. · 2025

Physicians face challenges in diagnosing and managing of neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Huntington’s disease, as they are rare, clinically variable, and often misdiagnosed by traditi…

Exploring the Needs of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study Open

Hayfa Almutary, Reem Alghamdi, Zainah Miajan, Amjad Alharbi, Raghdaa Badokhon , et al. · 2023

National assessment of public awareness and attitudes toward food-drug interactions: A study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open

Anas Alhur, Afrah Alhur, Sajwa Abdullah, Amjad Alharbi, Turki Mubarak Alluhaibi , et al. · 2023

Food-drug interactions are an under-recognized risk factor that can significantly alter the efficacy and safety of medications.Understanding public awareness and attitudes towards these interactions is essential for effective healthcare de…

EFFECT OF AFLATOXIN B1 ON THE HAEMATOLOGY, TESTES, AND LUNGS OF ADULT MALE RATS: A PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL STUDY Open

Hayat Ashi, Meshal Almalki, Enas A. Hamed, Madiha Makhlouf, Fatimah S. Alsulami , et al. · 2023

Background: Aflatoxins are food-contaminating metabolites that can intoxicate and damage multiple organs. This study compared the effects of aflatoxin powder (AFB) and aflatoxin liquid (AFS) administrations on the testes and lungs of rats …

The pragmatic functions of emojis in Arabic tweets Open

Amjad Alharbi, Mohammad Mahzari · 2023

Emojis have been used on different platforms and in different languages to express feelings and emotions in online communication, which has led to their widespread familiarity among social media users worldwide. The current study is concer…

Public Knowledge About Hijamah, Attitudes, Beliefs and Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Open

Amjad Alharbi, Mohammed S. Al‐Dosari, Haifa Bin Dokhi, Shaddin Alaskar, Yusra Chachar · 2023

Background and Aims: Wet cupping, which is known as Hijamah, is one of the most commonly practiced therapeu¬tic procedures in Saudi Arabia. Hijamah centers have been really popularized, reaching up to 119 licensed centers in the country. D…

Pneumocephalus resulting from chest infection complicated by pleural-subarachnoid fistula Open

Noura Alnajdi, Abdullah Darwish, Amjad Alharbi, Mutaz Khairo, Zaina Brinji , et al. · 2021

Prevalence of colorectal cancer biomarkers and their impact on clinical outcomes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Open

Amjad Alharbi, Haifa Bin Dokhi, Ghadir Almuhaini, Futoon Alomran, Emad Masuadi , et al. · 2021

Objectives KRAS , NRAS , and BRAF mutations are commonly present in colorectal cancer (CRC). We estimated the frequency of KRAS , NRAS , and BRAF mutations and assessed their impact on survival and other clinical variables among Saudi pati…

Attitude and practice of Saudi population towards self-medication with over the counter ophthalmic preparations Open

Amjad Alharbi, Marya Alsuhaibani, Suraka Rumman, Ahmed Mousa, Ahmad M. Alaraj · 2021

Background: This study was conducted to identify Saudi populations’ attitude and practice towards self-medication with over the counter (OTC) ophthalmic preparations.Methods: It was cross-sectional online-survey-based study using modified …

Awareness of head and neck cancers in Saudi Arabia Open

Saleh Alqaryan, Turki Aldrees, Sharif Almatrafi, Amjad Alharbi, Humaid Alhumaid · 2020

This study revealed that there is a lack of knowledge and awareness of the clinical features of and risk factors for HNCs among the Saudi population.

Study determinants of increased Z-Score of Body Mass Index in preschool-age children Open

Fathi El-Gamal, Rawan A Babader, M Al-Shaikh, Amjad Alharbi, J Al-Kaf , et al. · 2020

Objective : To determine the association between socioeconomic level, gender, stunting and other characteristics with the presence of overweight/obesity in the preschool children.Result : BMI/Age Z score > + 2 SD was found in 19.5% of the …

Knowledge, attitude and current practices of pregnant women towards group B streptococcus screening: cross-sectional study, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia Open

Amer Alshengeti, Amjad Alharbi, Shahad Awad Alraddadi, Abdulsalam Alawfi, Bushra Awad Aljohani · 2020

Aims Group B streptococcus (GBS) is one of the most frequent bacterial pathogens causing invasive infections in neonates. It can be transmitted from colonised mother to neonates around delivery. Screening strategies for GBS during pregnanc…

Study determinants of increased Z-Score of Body Mass Index in preschool-age children Open

Fathi El-Gamal, Rawan A Babader, M Al-Shaikh, Amjad Alharbi, J Al-Kaf , et al. · 2020

Objective : To determine the association between socioeconomic level, gender, stunting and other characteristics with the presence of overweight/obesity in the preschool children . Result : BMI/Age Z score > + 2 SD was found in 19.5% of th…

Attitude and levels of awareness toward organ donation and transplantation among healthcare providers: A cross-sectional study Open

Hatan Mortada, NawalMashni Alharbi, MaryaAbdullah Alsuhaibani, RawanAbdullah Buhlagah, YasminaNezar Mohamed , et al. · 2020

End-stage organ damage is the major cause of death worldwide. The number of donors is low, and one of the challenging phases in organ donation is the availability of organ donors. There are many studies that suggest a strong correlation be…

Effect of Bariatric Surgeries on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Single Institution Retrospective Study Open

Marya Alsuhaibani, Amjad Alharbi, Abdullah Alshehri, Essam Alghamdi, Raneen Aljehani , et al. · 2020

Background and Aim: Recently bariatric surgeries became trend for obese individuals. As known obesity is major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. We aim to describe effect of bariatric surgeries on cardiovascular risk factors includi…

Study Risk factors of increased Z-Score of Body Mass Index in preschool-age children Open

Fathi El-Gamal, Rawan A Babader, M Al-Shaikh, Amjad Alharbi, J Al-Kaf , et al. · 2019

Objective: This study was conducted to explore the risk factors of increased BMI /Age Z score > + 2 SD in the preschool children. Result: BMI/Age Z score > + 2 SD was found in 19.5% (146 /748) of the children. It was significantly more com…

The impact of the “Brain Drain” involving Saudi physicians: A cross-sectional study Open

Marya Alsuhaibani, Amjad Alharbi, Saleh Alqaryan, Turki Aldress, Majed Alharbi , et al. · 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to elucidate the brain drain phenomenon involving Saudi medical students by assessing their characteristics and intentions and related factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study conduc…

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