Saudi Medical Journal

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The use of ex-vivo liver perfusion circuit in sheep model	29
Vitamin D status among residents of Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia, North China	27
Epidemiology of communicable diseases in Jazan region	23
Effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban for anticoagulation therapy in COVID-19	22
Evaluation of candidemia risk factors andCandidaspecies distribution in intensive care units among patients with and without COVID-19	21
Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	20
Thrombocytopenia following iron repletion with ferrous gluconate	20
Comparative analysis of nutritional quality and microbial contamination in camel milk	19
Comment on: Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	19
Risk factors and predictors that influence SARS-Cov-2 IgG positivity	18
Prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors among patients admitted to medical ward at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	18
Physical inactivity and its predictors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia	17
Factors predicting medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients in Saudi Arabia	16
Investigation of preoxygenation methods in cesarean surgeries with the oxygen reserve index	14
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and wound healing	14
Exploring the predictors of depression among Saudi adolescents	14
Estimating the prevalence of pediatric hematological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia	13
Perceived awareness of sleep paralysis phenomenon (old hag syndrome) and its most common risk factors among people from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia	13
Trends in COVID-19	12
Childhood nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis caused by metabolic diseases and renal tubulopathy	12
Emergency patients with mild elevations of serum lipase and acute pancreatitis	12
Severe childhood poisoning caused by Ferraga practices.Data from the Moroccan Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Centre	11
Bacteriological profile of wound swab and their antibiogram pattern in a tertiary care hospital, Saudi Arabia	11
Revisiting the clinical utilization of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Saudi Arabia after 2 decades	11
Demographic and clinical profile of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Saudi Arabia	11

Prevalence of hyperlipidemia in psoriatic arthritis patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	11
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients	11
Impact of empirical oseltamivir discontinuation in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia after confirmed negative for influenza	10
Clinical and functional results of radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation in patients with benign thyroid nodules	10
Assessing the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccine in different scenarios in Saudi Arabia	10
Emotional responses and coping strategies of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Prevalence of CEA, CA 125, and CA 15-3 serum tumour markers in different regions of Saudi Arabia	10
Predictive value of platelet to lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in evaluating both lung involvement and severity of patients with coronavirus disease 2019	10
Understanding the prevalence, progression, and management of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia	9
Impact on the survival of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio on prognosis in children with Hodgkin lymphoma	9
Comment on: Post surgical hypoparathyroidism	9
Reliability and validity study of the translated Arabic version of Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II	9
Comparison of lidocaine viscous gargle and topical application on laryngeal mask airway in general anesthesia	9
Voiding dysfunction in children causes, management, and prognosis	9
The expected economic burden on the healthcare system because of quarantining patients with monkeypox virus	9
Peptic ulcer associated with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	9
A rare case of a horseshoe kidney with a single left-sided ureter presented with recurrent urinary tract infection	9
Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast	9
Effects of different fresh gas flows on carboxyhemoglobin levels: non-invasive carbon monoxide monitoring	9
Quality of life assessment among patients suffering from different dermatological diseases	9
Indices of insulin resistance and adiposity can detect obesity-related morbidity in pediatrics	9
Systematic review and pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)	9
Effect of platelet indices on postoperative pain and edema in bimaxillary surgery	9
Comments on: Lack of association between fat mass and obesity-associated genetic variant (rs8050136) and type 2 diabetes mellitus	8
Demographic features, clinical characteristics, and prognostic factors of non-epithelial ovarian tumors at Princess Noorah Oncology Center, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	8
Assessing the correlation between the degree of tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension	8
Impact of restructuring an inpatient pediatric service on length of stay and patient flow	8
An evaluation of public recognition and attitude towards depression	8
Statin use and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	8
Normative optical coherence tomography reference ranges of the optic nerve head, nerve fiber layer, and macula in healthy Saudi children	8
Do digital health information searches of individuals with chronic diseases affect health literacy and patient empowerment?	8
Comment on: Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors	8
Testicular adrenal rest tumors in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia	8
Treatment of non-displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures with dynamic hip and cannulated screws resulting in avascular necrosis	8
Elevated levels of CD56+ T Cells, CD16+ CD56+ T Cells, and CD56dim NK Cells in herpes simplex virus type 1 seropositive healthy individuals	8
Risk factor for 31-day unplanned readmission to hospital in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in China	7
Characteristics and one-year outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block in Saudi Arabia	7
The impact of viability assessment using cardiac MRI and echocardiogram on the outcome of revascularization in patients with multi-vessels coronary artery disease and moderate to severe ischemic cardi	7
Quality of life improvement in children with otitis media with effusion post ventilation tube insertion	7
Incidence, patterns, and management of frontal sinus fractures	7
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy compliance and lifestyle factors of patients with growth hormone deficiency	7
Prevalence of microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who visited diabetes clinics in Saudi Arabia	7
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical publications pros and cons	7
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among university students in Wasit, Iraq	7
Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors	7
Awareness of medical law among health care practitioners in Saudi Arabia	6
Appropriateness of troponin testing in emergency department at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia	6
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations are significantly associated with the severity of COVID-19 in pregnant patients	6
Impact of sarcopenia and vitamin D levels on the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in older males	6
Systemic immune-inflammatory index and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy	6

Are women diagnosed with early pregnancy loss at risk for anxiety, depression, and perinatal grief?	6
The pattern of gynecological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah region, Saudi Arabia	6
Validity of the International Diabetes Federation risk stratification score of Ramadan fasting in individuals with diabetes mellitus	6
Development and cultural adaptation of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility test	6
Invoking the influence of emotion in central auditory processing to improve the treatment of speech impairments	6
Lack of association between fat mass and obesity-associated genetic variant (rs8050136) and type 2 diabetes mellitus	6
Overcoming socioeconomic obstacles is important in achieving equity in health care	6
Association of the 6-minute walking test ratio and difference with pulmonary function in patients with interstitial lung disease	6
Cognitive functions among school-going children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus	6
Clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with COVID-19	5
Patient comfort in percutaneous coronary interventions	5
Building a healthy future for all	5
Prognostic importance of serum presepsin level in pneumonia focal sepsis and its relationship with other biomarkers and clinical severity scores	5
Prevalence and clinical considerations of Y chromosome microdeletions in azoospermic and oligozoopsermic infertile men from Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	5
Efficacy of interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (iPACK) block versus periarticular local infiltration analgesia after unilateral total knee arthroplasty	5
Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS)	5
Overview of hypertension in Saudi Arabia	5
The epidemiological and clinicopathological features of breast cancer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	5
Saudi Medical Journal 2022	5
The psychometric properties test of the Malay version of the endometriosis health profile-30	5
Prevalence, hematological parameters, and coagulation profiles	5
Comparison of the post-operative outcomes between different surgical techniques for inferior turbinate reduction surgery	5
Silent reactivation of Varicella Zoster virus in hemodialysis patients.	5
Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome	5
Patellar height changes after treatment of tibia plateau fractures	5
Cardiac myxoma presenting with multisystem involvement	5
Prevalence of perianal diseases and associated factors in primigravida women	5
The incidence and impact of anosmia on daily life after COVID-19 infection	5
Comparison of the genotoxicity of propofol and desflurane using the comet assay in the lymphocytes of patients who underwent lumbar discectomy	5
Genotyping of Dombrock blood group system in blood donors from Saudi Arabia	5
The epidemiology and incidence of dengue in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during 2017-2019	5
Patch angioplasty carotid endarterectomy versus eversion carotid endarterectomy	5
Impact of urgent care centers on emergency department visits in Al Madina Al Munawara	5
Patterns of antibiotic resistance in uropathogens isolated from pediatric patients	5
Efficacy of resveratrol against breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines	4
Outcomes and complications of pharmacological induction of labor in women with previous one cesarean section, in a referral center in Saudi Arabia	4
National research guideline for prehospital emergency medical care	4
Hidradenitis supparativa complicated by penoscrotal lymphedema and renal amyloidosis	4
Molecular basis of immunoglobulin heavy constant G4 gene (IGHG4)-related low serum IgG4 subclasses in Down syndrome	4
Obesity management in the Saudi population	4
Comparison of intermittent and continuous proton pump inhibitor infusions in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	4
Fit-cardiopulmonary resuscitation approach in public mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation teaching	4
Arabic Version of short form of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12)	4
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of topical corticosteroid phobia (TOPICOP©) questionnaire	4
Clinical efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing microwave ablation	4
Developing and evaluating the usability of a web-based Diabetic Retinopathy Health Education Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Cyclooxygenase-2 immunohistochemical expression is associated with worse prognosis in breast cancer	4
Wound myiasis by housefly in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	4
A review of acetabular fracture patterns, etiologies, and management in Jordan	4
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin	4
Comparison of the effects of alpha lipoic acid and dexpanthenol in an experimental tracheal reconstruction animal model	4
Common clinical pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody -associated vasculitis	4
The usability of neopterin in determining disease course in COVID-19	4
Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia	4
Comparison of the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block and the genicular nerve block in primary total knee arthroplasty	4
Risk factors for recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery	4
Impacts and effects of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy	4
Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores	4
The future of personalized medicine in Saudi Arabia	4
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation	4
Self-esteem mediates the relationship perceived stigma with self-efficacy for diabetes management in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Predictive value of ferritin, glucose, urea, and creatinine for COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients from Asir, Saudi Arabia	3
The prevalence of multiple drug resistant urinary tract infections	3
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among healthcare workers from a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
A cross-sectional analysis of preterm birth incidence and survival in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia	3
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic parameters during cesarean section	3
Serum and cord blood neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin levels in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with tumor necrosis factor-alpha	3
Rheumatology research in Arab countries	3
Clinical outcomes of drug-coated balloon for treatment of de novo coronary artery disease with and without diabetes	3
Evaluate the side effect associated with COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
Evaluation of diaphragm thickness to predict intubation requirement and mortality in critical COVID-19 patients	3
Role of artificial intelligence (Google bard) in morphological, histopathological, and radiological image identifications	3
Synonymous and non-synonymous polymorphisms in toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene among complicated measles cases at a tertiary care hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan	3
Prevalence and impact of endocrinopathies on growth in pediatric down syndrome patients	3
Effectiveness of social skills training interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Application of serum gastric function markers and digestive tumor indices to the diagnosis of early gastric cancer and precancerous lesions	3
Hepatobiliary manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia	3
Efficacy of home healthcare on the management of tracheostomy patients	3
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroidectomy	3
Course and predictors of excellent response to therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at long-term follow-up	3

Evaluation of hematological parameters and thrombocytopenia following Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	3
Association between non-communicable diseases and physical activity level in older adults visiting primary health care centers in Jizan, Saudi Arabia	3
Molecular pathology of colorectal cancer	3
Clinical otorhinolaryngological presentation of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	3
Side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines among the Saudi population	3
Impact of diabetes mellitus and co-morbidities on mortality in patients with COVID-19	3
Clinical and pathological characteristics of extra-cranial germ cell tumors	3
Evidence-based exercises intervention in adults diagnosed with Lymphoma	3
The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic usage during pregnancy	3
The diagnostic accuracy of RT-PCR from self-collected saliva versus nasopharyngeal sampling	3
Application of arterial infusion ports in hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and embolization for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome	3
Cellular resistance mechanisms in cancer and the new approaches to overcome resistance mechanisms chemotherapy	3
Causes of sleep disturbance in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals	3
Prevalence of sleep problems and habits among children in Saudi Arabia	3
Comment on: Universal in-house neonatal hips ultrasonography screening in the United Arab Emirates	3
Prevalence and outcome of isoniazid-monoresistant tuberculosis at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia	3
Comment on: A comparative study of online learning in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic versus conventional learning.	3
Multivariable prognostic model for dialysis patients with end stage renal disease	3
The prevalence of serious bacterial infections in infants 90 days and younger with viral respiratory tract infections	3
The influence of social, demographic and economic factors on fertility trends in Gulf Cooperation Council countries	3
The outcome of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Western Region of Saudi Arabia	3
Predictors of hypoglycemia among children admitted in the Emergency Pediatric Unit of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria	3
War and Health Crisis in Gaza	3
Guidelines for cochlear implantation in Saudi Arabia	3
Normative data of olfactory abilities using cultural adaption Sniffin’ sticks smell test in different age groups	3
Serostatus of IgG antibody against mumps virus in adult population of Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	3
Validation of DIGIROP- Birth and DIGIROP- Screen for the discovery of retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment in preterm births in Saudi Arabia	3
Effects of Covid-19 on pregnancy	3
Outcome and complications of outpatient parenteral therapy in pediatric emergency utilizing only peripheral vascular access	3
Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region	3
Left lower limb deep venous thrombosis, May-Thurner syndrome and endovascular management	3
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with and without nodal metastasis	3
Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and service utilization of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at a research center in Saudi Arabia	3
Advancing genetic counselling in Southern Africa	3
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia	3
Lymph node yield as a prognostic factor in clinically node negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma	3
The effect on back pain, anxiety, and comfort levels of an elevated supine position and back support applied to patients undergoing coronary angiography	3
Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniaein clinical samples	3
Impact of body weight on the outcome of pregnancy	3
Efficacy of denosumab treatment for lung metastasis secondary to proximal humerus chondroblastoma	3
Radiologic technologists in Saudi Arabia	3
Development of a candidate multi-epitope vaccine againstSphingobacterium spiritivorum	3
Understanding artificial intelligence through the eyes of future nurses	3
Real time endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration for the diagnosis of tuberculous intrathoracic lymphadenopathy	2
Child neglect in Saudi Arabia	2
The effect of cerium oxide on lung injury following lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats under desflurane anesthesia	2
Gastric ectopic pancreas adenocarcinoma	2
Exploring the quality of life and comorbidity impact among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Saudi Arabia	2
Renin-angiotensin-system blockers and IgG antibodies in end-stage renal disease hemodialysis-receiving patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection	2
“Smart Optometry” phone-based application as a visual acuity testing tool among pediatric population	2
The role of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in the treatment of synovitis in lumbar facet joint disease	2
Efficacy of bupivacaine injection after pulsed radiofrequency ablation in the management of trigeminal facial pain	2
A descriptive analysis of gastric cancer with an immunohistochemical Study of Ki67 and p53 as prognostic factors.	2
The prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia	2
Rate of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia at a private tertiary centre	2
Association of ABO, Rh-D and Kell blood groups with transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors from the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia	2
Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and Helicobacter pylori infection in Dali City, China	2
Evaluation of clinical and laboratory characteristics and factors affecting mortality in 500 hospitalized COVID-19 patients	2
Effect of a low dose of empagliflozin on short-term outcomes in type 2 diabetics with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention	2
Immunomodulatory effects of BAFF and APRIL cytokines in post-pulmonary infection lung cancer	2
Risk factors for depression symptoms in adolescents	2
An overview of pathophysiology and treatment options of osteonecrosis of femoral head in sickle cell disease	2
Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with prostate cancer.	2
Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma	2
Impact of left atrial diameter on all-cause mortality of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	2
Predictors of recurrent arteriovenous fistula stenosis in Saudi patients undergoing hemodialysis	2
Prevalence and predictive factors for infertility-related stress among infertile couples	2
Molecular epidemiology and molecular typing methods ofAcinetobacter baumannii	2
Complications of endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia	2
Epidemiology of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Jordan	2
Cochlear implantation at King Abdallah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia	2
Incidence of peripancreatic fluid collections in patients presenting with acute pancreatitis	2
Body shape concerns, sexual satisfaction, and associated factors among patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome	2
Effect of cortisol and glycosylated-hemoglobin levels on mortality in intensive care unit	2
Assessment of osteoporosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	2
Cutaneous metastasis of signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon	2
Correlating excessive daytime sleepiness with body mass index, waist circumference, and lipid profile in shift workers	2
Clinical significance of CA-125 in elderly patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis	2
Surgicel plug technique versus endoclose technique for port-site closure post minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) surgeries	2
Prevalence of preterm birth and risk factors associated with it at different gestational ages	2
Prothrombin complex concentrate in the management of major bleeding induced by oral anticoagulant therapy	2
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in Saudi Arabia	2
The effect of poor glycemic control on cognitive function in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus	2
A retrospective review of Mohs micrographic surgery trends over more than 10 years in Saudi Arabia	2
The relationship between the visceral adiposity index and carotid atherosclerosis in different genders and age groups	2
Comparison of bone mineral density and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool in Saudi women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus	2
Acinetobacter baumannii	2
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of electronic medical record privacy and its impact on work quality in Riyadh hospitals	2
Role of sonography in detection and evaluation of post liver transplant complications	2
JAK2-V617F mutation among blood donors	2
Evaluation of participation and performance indicators in a breast cancer screening program in Saudi Arabia	2
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of carbapenemase production among gram negative bacteria isolated from hospital acquired infections	2
Comparing the long-term effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and therapeutic ultrasound in treating trigger finger	2
Acute Side effects and health care requirements in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy	2