Saudi Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Clinical outcomes of simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.	61
Evaluation of older people health passport implementation at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia	56
Vitamin D status among residents of Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia, North China	43
Fit-cardiopulmonary resuscitation approach in public mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation teaching	30
Testis-specific protein Y-encoded 1 regulates androgen receptor expression through the MAPK/ERK pathway in male hepatocellular carcinoma	30
Frequency of the rs2015 (T>G) and rs2241703 (G>A) polymorphisms in the miRNA-SIRT2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia	30
Outcomes of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	26
Potential therapeutic benefit of ursodeoxycholic acid in the management of non hepato-biliary upper gastrointestinal disorders	26
Satisfactory outcomes of post-operative subtalar extra-articular arthroereisis in juvenile flexible flat foot	23
Comparison of bacteremic pneumonia caused byEscherichia coliandKlebsiella pneumoniae	23
The future of personalized medicine in Saudi Arabia	21
The effect of fetal gender on the biochemical markers of the first-trimester screening	21
Comparison of bone mineral density and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool in Saudi women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus	18
Managing patients’ pain in the intensive care units	17
The use of ex-vivo liver perfusion circuit in sheep model	15
Prevalence of migraine among the general population, and its effect on the quality of life in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	15
Incidence, clinical predictors, and clinical effect of new-onset atrial fibrillation in myocardial infarction patients	15
The effect of wet-cupping therapy (hijama) in modulating autoimmune activity of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis	15
Immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis post COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with concomitant Brucellosis	14
Osseointegrated device placement with minimally invasive surgery	13
A retrospective review of Mohs micrographic surgery trends over more than 10 years in Saudi Arabia	13
Patterns and determinants of treatment for coronary artery disease	13
Macrophage activation syndrome induced byStaphylococcus Epidermidisin a pediatric patient with cystic fibrosis and familial Mediterranean fever	12
Silver Spike Point Therapy in smoking cessation	12
Molecular epidemiology and molecular typing methods ofAcinetobacter baumannii	11

Effect of cortisol and glycosylated-hemoglobin levels on mortality in intensive care unit	11
Prevalence of preterm birth and risk factors associated with it at different gestational ages	11
Predictive value of triglycerides to high density lipoprotein ratio in patients with first attack of acute coronary syndrome	10
Human papillomavirus prevalence and dynamics	10
Psychological impact of home isolation on children aged 6-14 years during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 2020	10
Evaluation of candidemia risk factors andCandidaspecies distribution in intensive care units among patients with and without COVID-19	10
Comparative analysis of nutritional quality and microbial contamination in camel milk	10
The prevalence of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis detected via ultrasound imaging	9
Thrombocytopenia following iron repletion with ferrous gluconate	9
Predictors of tympanostomy tube extrusion time in otitis media with effusion	9
Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma	9
Survival, mortality, and related comorbidities among COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	9
Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir in Saudi patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection at a major tertiary hospital	9
Comment on: Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	9
Cytological patterns of thyroid lesions in Najran, Saudi Arabia	9
Challenges in diabetic foot treatment during pandemic of COVID-19	8
Prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors among patients admitted to medical ward at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	8
Prevalence of carbapenemase genes among multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from tertiary care centers in Southern Thailand	8
Caffeine modulates pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of pioglitazone in diabetic rats	8
Exploring the quality of life and comorbidity impact among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Saudi Arabia	8
Effectiveness of generic sofosbuvir in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Saudi patients	8
Effectiveness of using tranexamic acid in total hip and total knee arthroplasty	8
Predictors of recurrent arteriovenous fistula stenosis in Saudi patients undergoing hemodialysis	8
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation	7
The usability of neopterin in determining disease course in COVID-19	7
The role of cross-reactive immunity to emerging coronaviruses	7
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in Saudi Arabia	7
Biomarker for cardiorenal syndrome risk in patients with liver cirrhosis and type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia	7
Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia	7
Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with adult dermatomyositis	7
A review of acetabular fracture patterns, etiologies, and management in Jordan	7
Clinical variables influencing the severity of diabetes ketoacidosis	7
Obesity management in the Saudi population	7
Impact of left atrial diameter on all-cause mortality of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	7
Integration of functional capacity to medically necessary, time-sensitive scoring system	6
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	6
Efficacy of bupivacaine injection after pulsed radiofrequency ablation in the management of trigeminal facial pain	6
Risk factors and characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Jordan	6
“Smart Optometry” phone-based application as a visual acuity testing tool among pediatric population	6
Factors predicting medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients in Saudi Arabia	6
Physiological association of the breakpoint with the duration of hyperventilation	6
Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	6
Pathological spectrum of endometrial biopsies in Saudi women with abnormal uterine bleeding	6
Risk factors and predictors that influence SARS-Cov-2 IgG positivity	6
Quality of life in vitiligo patients in central Saudi Arabia	6
Comparison of the effects of alpha lipoic acid and dexpanthenol in an experimental tracheal reconstruction animal model	6
Pregnancy outcomes at advanced maternal age in a tertiary Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	6
Identification of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR) variants	6
The relationship between sleep quality and menopausal symptoms among postmenopausal women in Saudi Arabia	6
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin	6

Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and wound healing	5
Prevalence and reasons of increased type 2 diabetes in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries	5
The association of the hepatitis B virus infection and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	5
Epidemiology of communicable diseases in Jazan region	5
Artificial intelligence in radiology	5
Rosai-Dorfman disease	5
Pattern of cancers in adolescent and young adults.	5
Assessment of contraceptive methods choice among women during childbearing age in Mosul, Iraq	5
Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores	5
Evaluation of the relationship between the disease severity and the level of physical activity in patients followed up with COVID-19 diagnosis	5
JAK2-V617F mutation among blood donors	5
Prognostic influence of weight loss on overweight/obese young heart failure patients	5
Factors affecting dimensions of the ethmoid infundibulum and maxillary sinus natural ostium in a normal population	5
Exploring the predictors of depression among Saudi adolescents	5
Incidence of peripancreatic fluid collections in patients presenting with acute pancreatitis	5
Common clinical pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody -associated vasculitis	5
Effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban for anticoagulation therapy in COVID-19	5
The prevalence of pneumothorax in human immunodeficiency virus patients.A single center study	5
Evaluation of clinical and laboratory characteristics and factors affecting mortality in 500 hospitalized COVID-19 patients	5
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of carbapenemase production among gram negative bacteria isolated from hospital acquired infections	5
Epidemiology of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Jordan	5
Risk factors of early postoperative cardiac arrhythmia after pediatric cardiac surgery	5
Physical inactivity and its predictors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia	5
Factors and barriers influencing the decision to undergo body contouring surgery after bariatric surgery	5
Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	5
Enteropathy and intestinal malabsorption in patients treated with antihypertensive drugs.A retrospective cohort study	5
Outcomes of carotid endarterectomy	5
Celecoxib as an adjuvant to chemotherapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer	4
BOLA family genes are the drivers and potential biomarkers of survival in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma patients	4
Peri-areolar double-pedicle technique in the treatment of iatrogenic gynecomastia	4
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	4
Patterns of breast cancer radiotherapy practices among Saudi radiation oncologists	4
Comment on: Safety and cost-effectiveness of outpatient thyroidectomy	4
Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia	4
Identification of effective diagnostic genes and immune cell infiltration characteristics in small cell lung cancer by integrating bioinformatics analysis and machine learning algorithms	4
A comparative study of online learning in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic versus conventional learning	4
How do contraception preferences change over time?Eight years of experience in a tertiary hospital	4
Efficacy of resveratrol against breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines	4
An overview of pathophysiology and treatment options of osteonecrosis of femoral head in sickle cell disease	4
Radiological outcome of bone disease in multiple myeloma patients pre- and post therapy	4
Investigation of preoxygenation methods in cesarean surgeries with the oxygen reserve index	4
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients	4
Outcomes and complications of pharmacological induction of labor in women with previous one cesarean section, in a referral center in Saudi Arabia	4
Developing and evaluating the usability of a web-based Diabetic Retinopathy Health Education Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Epidemiology, clinical profiles, and antimicrobial susceptibility ofElizabethkingia meningosepticainfections	4
Wound myiasis by housefly in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	4
Acute Side effects and health care requirements in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy	4
Cyclooxygenase-2 immunohistochemical expression is associated with worse prognosis in breast cancer	4
Validation of LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire in Arabic-speaking children with normal hearing	4
Saudi experts’ recommendation for RSV prophylaxis in the era of COVID-19	4
Child neglect in Saudi Arabia	4
Association of ABO, Rh-D and Kell blood groups with transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors from the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia	4
Assessing the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccine in different scenarios in Saudi Arabia	4
Fetuin-A expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and amnion cells of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus	4
Determinants of tobacco cessation among patients with chronic diseases (diabetes/hypertension) enrolled in Ministry of Health Tobacco Cessation Clinics, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2012-2017	4
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome	4
The protagonist of contemporary and emerging nanotechnology-based theranostics and therapeutic approaches in reshaping intensive care unit	4
The impact of low self-esteem on academic achievement and the behaviors related to it among medical students in Saudi Arabia	4
Effect of a low dose of empagliflozin on short-term outcomes in type 2 diabetics with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Evaluation of hematological parameters in dyspepsia patients infected with Helicobacter pylori	4
Double malignancy and a mycobacterial infection in a rheumatoid arthritis patient	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
Health care worker burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Bacteriological profile of wound swab and their antibiogram pattern in a tertiary care hospital, Saudi Arabia	3
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical publications pros and cons	3
Comparison of the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block and the genicular nerve block in primary total knee arthroplasty	3
Antenatal steroid as an independent risk factor for vitamin K2 deficiency in newborns	3
Foodborne botulism outbreak with potential new management options	3
Using the ‘4Ps’ social marketing strategy to overcome vaccination hesitancy	3
Revisiting the clinical utilization of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Saudi Arabia after 2 decades	3
Risk factors for recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery	3
Prevalence of CEA, CA 125, and CA 15-3 serum tumour markers in different regions of Saudi Arabia	3
Complete blood cells count abnormalities in COVID-19 patients and their prognostic significance	3
Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of an Arabic diabetes distress scale	3
Impact of vaccination on morbidity and mortality in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the omicron wave in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia	3
Sociodemographic and clinical predictors of refractory type 2 diabetes patients	3
Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia	3
Sevoflurane reverses cisplatin resistance in neuroblastoma cells through the linc00473/miR-490-5p/AKT1 axis	3
Effectiveness of Peng’s Shengjing recipe on male asthenospermia caused by kidney yang deficiency	3
Assessing outcomes of acute myocarditis in Saudi Arabia	3

Investigation of the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided thoracolumbar interfacial plane block in vertebral surgery	3
Effects of mechanical forces on the formation of cutaneous wounds during skin expansion and emerging therapies for wound healing and scar prevention	3
Trends in COVID-19	3
Clinical efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing microwave ablation	3
Primary lymphoma of the kidney	3
Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and service utilization of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at a research center in Saudi Arabia	3
Acute myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination	3
Comparison of the perspectives of the pediatric surgeons and pediatric urologists in management of cryptorchidism in Saudi Arabia	3
Evaluation of diaphragm thickness to predict intubation requirement and mortality in critical COVID-19 patients	3
Clinical significance of CA-125 in elderly patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis	3
To drain or not to drain following thyroidectomy.	3
Childhood nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis caused by metabolic diseases and renal tubulopathy	3
Immunomodulatory effects of BAFF and APRIL cytokines in post-pulmonary infection lung cancer	3
Estimating the prevalence of pediatric hematological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia	3
Prevalence of primary anti-tuberculosis drug resistance at the tertiary center in Saudi Arabia and associated risk factors	3
Hidradenitis supparativa complicated by penoscrotal lymphedema and renal amyloidosis	3
Prevalence and determinants of distress among oncology patients at a tertiary care medical city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
Phenotypical evaluation of lymphocytes and monocytes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia	3
Emphasizing the link between blood types in multi-ethnic disparities and COVID-19 infection in Makkah, Saudi Arabia	3
Molecular basis of immunoglobulin heavy constant G4 gene (IGHG4)-related low serum IgG4 subclasses in Down syndrome	3
Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia following the implementation of end tuberculosis strategy	3
Economic perspective of evaluating fertility treatment in obese and overweight infertile women	3
The effect of having a physician in the triage area on the rate of patients leaving without being seen	3
Perceived awareness of sleep paralysis phenomenon (old hag syndrome) and its most common risk factors among people from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia	3
Prevalence of thyroid disorders among the diabetic population in Arar, Saudi Arabia	3
Effect of natural honey on lowering lipid profile	3
Cellular resistance mechanisms in cancer and the new approaches to overcome resistance mechanisms chemotherapy	3
Surgicel plug technique versus endoclose technique for port-site closure post minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) surgeries	3
The outcome of rituximab in treating steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome.	3
Combining Stellate ganglion block and intravenous regional anesthesia to treat complex regional pain syndrome	3
Real time endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration for the diagnosis of tuberculous intrathoracic lymphadenopathy	3
Prevalence of sarcopenia and associated dietary factors among older Chinese adults	3
Hematological malignancies	3