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Balloon dilatation for failed pyeloplasty is it a valid alternate option in pediatric age group: A comparative retrospective study Open

Naif Alqarni, Fahad Alyami, Abdullah Alrumaih, Faisal Joueidi, Mohammad Alshayie , et al. · 2025

Introduction: In pediatric patients, the preferred intervention following a failed pyeloplasty is a surgical challenge. Balloon dilatation is a minimally invasive option with low complication rates. However, redo-pyeloplasty provides worka…

Comprehensive Review of Skill Development and Role Integration between Nurses and Nurse Assistants in Modern Healthcare Open

Ali Naji K Alhadain, Nasser Ali S Alrizq, Ibrahim Alyami, Fahad Alyami, Rabia Hamad H Almahamed , et al. · 2024

Today, the versatile functions the nurses and nurse assistants perform are critically important to healthcare. This article focuses on skill acquisition, job overlapping, and the relationship between these two important healthcare position…

The South African guidelines on enuresis: 2024 update Open

Ahmed Adam, A Badenhorst, Frederik M. Claassen, Tim De Maayer, M Fockema , et al. · 2024

Background. Enuresis, also referred to as nocturnal enuresis, is characterised by discrete episodes of urinary incontinence during sleep in children aged ≥5 years in the absence of congenital or acquired neurological disorders. This guidel…

The South African guidelines on enuresis: 2024 update Open

Shivesh Maharaj, Grahame Smith, Aniruddh Deshpande, Fahad Alyami, C A Zietsman , et al. · 2024

Background. Enuresis, also referred to as nocturnal enuresis, is characterised by discrete episodes of urinary incontinence during sleep in children aged ≥5 years in the absence of congenital or acquired neurological disorders. This guidel…

Office-based pediatric urology procedures Open

Abdulaziz Alwehaibi, Fahad Alyami, Faisal Altwijri, Mahmoud Trbay · 2024

Introduction: Office-based procedures under local anesthesia are not a popular and well-accepted concept in pediatric urology except for newborn circumcision. There is limited literature on the utilization of office-based procedures under …

Minimally invasive versus open pyeloplasty in pediatric population: Comparative retrospective study in tertiary centre Open

Naif Alqarni, Fahad Alyami, Mohammed Alshayie, Alhasan Mohamed Abduldaem, Mohammed Sultan , et al. · 2024

Background: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of antenatal hydronephrosis. The incidence is around 1: 750–1500 live births. The standard treatment for (UPJO) is open pyeloplasty (OP) with a high success rat…

Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis among children of Aseer region in Saudi Arabia Open

Abdulaziz Alamri, Vinod Prem Singh, Mishari Alshyarba, Alahmari Abdullah, Meshal Ogran , et al. · 2024

Introduction: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) in children is a very common problem managed in pediatric urology. In this study, we present the prevalence of NE in children in Aseer region in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This study was conducted as a…

The Analysis of Job Satisfaction of Health Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: Determinants and Strategic Recommendations for Health Workforce Planning Open

Talal Alotaibi, Mohammed A. Alsahafi, Osama M. Alariany, Ayman A.S. Alqarni, Maha Abuzenada , et al. · 2023

Our study found statistically significant differences that medicine and surgery practitioners are the most satisfied professionals and the least satisfied are dentist practitioners. Health practitioners with more than five years of experie…

Urinary tract infection in children Open

Basim Alsaywid, Fahad Alyami, Naif Alqarni, Khalid Fouda Neel, Talah O. Almaddah , et al. · 2023

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) has been a major burden on the community and the health-care systems all over the globe. It is the most common cause of bacterial infection in the pediatric age group, with an annual incidence of 3…

Saudi Urological Association consensus guidelines on the use of robotic surgery in urology Open

Raed A. Azhar, Danny Rabah, Abdullah M. Al‐Enizi, Adel Al-Ammari, Ahmed Alasker , et al. · 2022

Over the past three decades, minimally invasive robotic technology has evolved substantially in urological practice, replacing many open procedures and becoming part of routine clinical practice. The Health Sector Transformation Program fo…

Neural Network Analysis of Crystalluria Content to Predict Urinary Stone Type Open

Raed Almannie, Abdullah Alsufyani, Abdullah U Alturki, Mana Almuhaideb, Saleh Binsaleh , et al. · 2021

The predictive algorithm developed in the present study may be used with a patient's clinical parameters to predict the stone type. This approach predicts the stone types associated with certain patient characteristics with a high sensitiv…

Demographic Variability of Urinary Tract Stones in Saudi Arabia Open

Khalid Abdulrahman AL-Nasser, Abdullah Fouda Neel, Fahad Alyami, Khalid Manawer Al-Barraq, Muaath Mohammed Alsheheli , et al. · 2021

Context: Urinary tract stones are a highly prevalent problem affecting public health worldwide. Studying demographic variability in urolithiasis across different geographical areas in terms of prevalence, age, sex, stone composition, clima…

The status of medical malpractice litigations in Saudi Arabia: Analysis of the annual report Open

Raed Almannie, Mana Almuhaideb, Fahad Alyami, Abdullah Alkhayyal, Saleh Binsaleh · 2021

Context: Medical malpractice is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Analyzing the current number of lawsuits and comparing it to previous years will help assess the status of medical malpractice litigations in Saudi Arabi…

“Tele-urology“: Is the COVID-19 pandemic a wake-up call? Open

Mana Almuhaideb, Raed Almannie, Meshari A. Alzahrani, Saleh Binsaleh, Fahad Alyami · 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most urologists adopted telemedicine technology rapidly. Adopting telemedicine in the future could have multiple advantages. However, the limitations of telemedicine should be respected in order to avoid compr…

“Tele-Urology”: Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a Wake-up Call? Open

Raed Almannie, Mana Almuhaideb, Meshari A. Alzahrani, Saleh Binsaleh, Fahad Alyami · 2020

The authors have withdrawn this preprint due to author disagreement.

Exposure of Urology Residents to the Management of Urethral Strictures in Saudi Arabia: Should the Program for Postgraduates Be Customized? Open

Raed Almannie, Abdullah Alturki, Abdullah Alsufyani, Waleed H. Alkhamis, Saleh Binsaleh , et al. · 2020

Urethroplasty is a specialized urological procedure, one that residents have variable exposure to. Privilege to perform such a procedure after graduating should be modified to ensure the best outcome for patients.

Exposure of Urology Residents to the Management of Urethral Strictures in Saudi Arabia: Should the Program for Postgraduates Be Customized? Open

Raed Almannie, Abdullah U Alturki, Abdullah Alsufyani, Waleed H. Alkhamis, Saleh Binsaleh , et al. · 2020

Raed Almannie, Abdullah Alturki, Abdullah AlSufyani, Waleed Alkhamis, Saleh Binsaleh, Fahad Alyami Urology Division, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Raed AlmannieUrology…

“Tele-Urology”: Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a Wake-up Call? Open

Raed Almannie, Mana Almuhaideb, Meshari A. Alzahrani, Saleh Binsaleh, Fahad Alyami · 2020

Background : The purpose of this research is to measure the current use of telemedicine technologies among urologists, their readiness to adopt the same, and to assess the barriers preventing such usage. Methods : 228 board-certified urolo…

Risk indicators for syndromic and nonsyndromic orofacial clefts in Southern Province of Saudi Arabia Open

Bandar Alyami, Mutaz Ali-Hassan, Manasaour Al-Mahri, Fahad Alyami, Saeed Alharieth · 2019

Objective: This study was designed to find out risk indicators for the development of orofacial clefts (OFCs) in the Southern Province of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out in a maternity hospit…

Biofeedback as single first-line treatment for non-neuropathic dysfunctional voiding in children with diurnal enuresis Open

Fahad Alyami, Tamer Ewida, Hussein E. Al‐Hazmi, Mahmoud Trbay, Mostafa A. Arafa , et al. · 2018

Introduction: Non-neurogenic dysfunctional voiding (NDV) accounts for a significant portion of pediatric urology outpatient clinic visits. Biofeedback (BF) is a promising, non-invasive modality for treating children with DV and daytime wet…

Age of Initiation and the Factors Associated with Toilet Training in Healthy Saudi Children Open

Hussein E. Al‐Hazmi, Fahad Alyami, Raed Almannie, Jawaher S. Al-Emran, Mashael A. Hussain , et al. · 2018

With the appropriate knowledge of the age to initiate toilet training and acknowledging the factors that influence it, parents can prevent many health issues related to voiding. Our study aimed to determine the average age of the initiatio…

Routine histopathological examination of the foreskin after circumcision for clinically suspected lichen sclerosus in children: Is it a waste of resources? Open

Fahad Alyami, Zhoobin H. Bateni, Raken Odeh, Walid A. Farhat, Martin A. Koyle · 2018

Introduction: Circumcision is one of the most widely performed procedures in the world. One of the indications for circumcision is lichen sclerosis (LS). The natural history of LS in children is not as well-documented as in adult patients.…

Penile reconstruction in a newborn following complicated circumcision: A case report Open

Hussein E. Al‐Hazmi, M. Traby, Fahad Alyami, Abdullah E. Kattan, Mohammad M. Al‐Qattan · 2018

Single penile incision for combined hypospadias and inguinal surgery: A comparative study Open

Michael Chua, Naif Alqarni, Jessica M. Ming, Fahad Alyami, Joana Dos Santos , et al. · 2017

Introduction: We sought to compare the surgical outcomes of hypospadias repair with correction of inguinal pathology using a single penile incision vs. conventional approach using two incisions.Methods: This is a retrospective study that r…

Dosage form preference consultation study in children and young adults: paving the way for patient-centred and patient-informed dosage form development Open

Hamad S. Alyami, Eman Zmaily Dahmash, Fahad Alyami, Dania Dahmash, Chi Huynh , et al. · 2016

The results of our study support the WHO's claim for a shift of paradigm from liquid towards ODTs dosage forms for drug administration to young children older than 6 years. Data from this study will also equip formulators to prioritise dev…

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