Saudi Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Vaccine hesitancy among Saudi parents and its determinants	44
Advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic era among physicians in Taif, Saudi Arabia	39
Healthcare workers experience in dealing with Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	37
Health information on social media.	36
Compassion fatigue in critical care nurses	34
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on glycemic control in children and adolescents	30
Health care worker burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic	30
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 adult patients in Saudi Arabia	29
Risk factors for hospital admission among COVID-19 patients with diabetes	23
The use of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a marker for COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia	23
Effects of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on routine pediatric immunization coverage rates at the main University Hospital in Saudi Arabia	22
A comparative study of online learning in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic versus conventional learning	22
Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer	22
Prevalence and reasons of increased type 2 diabetes in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries	22
Sleep quality and insomnia during the COVID-19 lockdown among the Saudi public	20
Electronic medical records and health care promotion in Saudi Arabia	19
Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its effect on the quality of life amongst female medical students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	19
Effects of chronic pain on sleep quality and depression	18
Diabetes mellitus as a comorbidity in COVID-19 infection in the United Arab Emirates	16
Post-vaccination survey for monitoring the side effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare professionals of Jazan province, Saudi Arabia	16
Prevalence and characteristics of autistic children attending autism centres in 2 major cities in Saudi Arabia	15
Remotely monitored inactivity due to COVID-19 lockdowns	15
The prevalence of internet gaming disorder among medical students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	14
Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review	14
Does spending more time on electronic screen devices determine the weight outcomes in obese and normal weight Saudi Arabian children?	13

The Jeddah tool	13
Prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in Saudi Arabia	13
Diagnosis and management of childhood sleep-disordered breathing	12
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	12
Heat related illnesses	12
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in rheumatoid arthritis patients	11
BRCA2 gene mutation and prostate cancer risk	11
Artificial intelligence in radiology	11
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the development of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Saudi Arabia	11
Synergistic efficacies of thymoquinone and standard antibiotics against multi-drug resistant isolates	11
Ischemic stroke after AstraZeneca (Covid-19) vaccination	11
Impacts and effects of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy	11
Stress and psychological resilience among general surgery residents during COVID-19 pandemic	10
Comorbidities and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 patients	10
Estimation of vitamin D deficiency prevalence among Saudi children in Armed Forces Hospital and Riyadh Care Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its relation to type 1 diabetes mellitus	10
Frequency and factors associated with inadequate self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Najran, Saudi Arabia	10
General population knowledge about osteoarthritis and its related risk factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia	10
Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome and depression among medical students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia	10
Epidemiology of burn-related infections in the largest burn unit in Saudi Arabia	10
Caffeine modulates pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of pioglitazone in diabetic rats	10
Illness anxiety disorder and perception of disease and distress among medical students in western Saudi Arabia	9
Role of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the upgrading of personal hygiene. A cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia	9
Prevalence of anosmia among COVID-19 patients in Taif City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	9
Pentraxin 3 might be better prognostic serum marker than IL-6, IL-10, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarctio	9
Burnout and imposter syndrome among Saudi young adults	9
Side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines among the Saudi population	9
Evaluation of early biomarkers of renal dysfunction in diabetic patients	9
COVID-19 in pregnant women	8
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of medical staff infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	8
Prevalence of migraine among the general population, and its effect on the quality of life in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	8
Effect of seminal redox status on lipid peroxidation, apoptosis and DNA fragmentation in spermatozoa of infertile Saudi males	8
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of Saudi adults about calorie labeling in central Saudi Arabia	8
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of carbapenemase production among gram negative bacteria isolated from hospital acquired infections	8
Incidence of newborn screening disorders among 56632 infants in Central Saudi Arabia	8
Subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients of the Gulf Cooperated Council	8
Role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in evaluating thyroid nodules	8
Social media use for public health promotion in the Gulf Cooperation Council	7
Association of health literacy and self-management practices and psychological factor among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia	7
Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of an Arabic diabetes distress scale	7
Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019	7
Chryseobacterium/Elizabethkingia species infections in Saudi Arabia	7
Spinal direct current stimulation with locomotor training in chronic spinal cord injury	7
Nitric oxide, asymmetric dimethylarginine, symmetric dimethylarginine and L-arginine levels in psychotic exacerbation of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder manic episode	7
The correlation between fear of falling and upper extremity muscle strength	7
Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant patients visiting National Guard primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia	7
Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and Helicobacter pylori infection in Dali City, China	7
COVID-19 in children ranging from asymptomatic to a multi-system inflammatory disease	7
Asthma control and its association with knowledge of caregivers among children with asthma	7
Prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among operating room and critical care staff at a tertiary teaching hospital	7
Effects of health literacy on type 2 diabetic patients’ glycemic control, self-management, and quality of life	7

Diagnostic performance of waist-to-height ratio in identifying cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome among adult Saudis	7
Diabetic foot and peripheral arterial disease	7
The effect of COVID-19 vaccine on ovarian reserve	7
Prevalence and characteristics of body dysmorphic disorder in Arab dermatology patients	7
Complications of esophageal strictures dilatation in children	6
A matched case-control study to assess the carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections among hospitalized children at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	6
Effects of androgens and estrogens on sirtuin 1 gene expression in human aortic endothelial cells	6
Physical inactivity and its predictors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia	6
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in Saudi Arabia	6
Quality of life assessment among patients suffering from different dermatological diseases	6
Immunohistochemistry of mammary Paget’s disease	6
The epidemiology and incidence of dengue in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during 2017-2019	6
Peptic ulcer associated with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	6
Efficacy of gluten- and casein-free diets on autism spectrum disorders in children	6
Prevalence and outcome of isoniazid-monoresistant tuberculosis at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia	6
Combining bioinformatics and biological detection to identify novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary tuberculosis	6
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations are significantly associated with the severity of COVID-19 in pregnant patients	6
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in female patients with fibromyalgia	6
Knowledge and attitude toward do-not-resuscitate among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	6
Recurrence rate of scabies in patients 14 years or older in Saudi Arabia	6
Management of adult laryngeal hemangioma with CO2 laser	6
Serostatus of IgG antibody against mumps virus in adult population of Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	5
Occupational and environmental exposures, the association with chronic sinusitis	5
Does the poor sleep quality affect the physical activity level, postural stability, and isometric muscle strength in Saudi adolescents?	5
Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use in brain tumor patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	5
Prevalence of cerebral venous thrombosis with the use of oral contraceptive pills during the Holy month of Ramadan	5
Screening for body dysmorphic disorder among patients pursuing cosmetic surgeries in Saudi Arabia	5
Colorectal cancer patients in western Saudi Arabia	5
Assessment of obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidity and obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions in patients with schizophrenia	5
The diagnostic power of circulating micro ribonucleic acid 34a in combination with cancer antigen 15-3 as a potential biomarker of breast cancer	5
The trends and patterns of congenital heart diseases at Madinah Cardiac Center, Madinah, Saudi Arabia	5
Variables associated with subclinical atherosclerosis among rheumatoid arthritis patients of Gulf Cooperative Council countries	5
Celecoxib as an adjuvant to chemotherapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer	5
Renal histopathology spectrum in children with kidney diseases in Saudi Arabia, 1998-2017	5
Vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using metformin and the associated factors in Saudi Arabia	5
Platelet-rich plasma can release nutrient factors to promote facial nerve crush injury recovery in rats	5
Effect of preoperative gabapentin after transurethral prostate resection under general anesthesia	5
Evaluation of COVID-19 myths in Saudi Arabia	5
Age and gender differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores in adults in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia	5
Outcomes of COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in the first 4 months of the pandemic	5
Incidence, types and outcomes of sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery in Saudi Arabia	5
The use of progesterone during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth	5
Awareness of head and neck cancers in 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	4
Long-stay patients in pediatric intensive care units	4
Recurrence rates and long-term survival factors in young women with breast cancer	4
Causes, timing, and modes of death in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit	4
Taxation and tobacco plain packaging effect on Saudi smokers quitting intentions in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia	4
Assessment of the quality of anticoagulation management with warfarin in a tertiary care center	4
Clinical significance of Saussurea Costus in thyroid treatment	4
Psychosocial predictors of quality of life among chronic hemodialysis patients	4
Child neglect in Saudi Arabia	4
Evaluation of irisin, retinol-binding protein 4, and leptin serum levels as biomarkers of macrovascular complications involvement in Saudi type 2 diabetes mellitus. A case-control study	4
Parental neglect of feeding in obese individuals	4
Epilepsy trigger factors in Saudi Arabia	4
Nutritional status and its determinants in the Eastern Mediterranean region. A review	4
Impact of diabetes mellitus and co-morbidities on mortality in patients with COVID-19	4
Does lymph node ratio (metastasis/total lymph node count) affect survival and prognosis in gastric cancer?	4
Early neonatal sepsis and meningitis caused by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica in Saudi Arabia	4
Prevalence and determinants of distress among oncology patients at a tertiary care medical city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	4
Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and service utilization of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at a research center in Saudi Arabia	4
Utilizing diabetes registry for exploring sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of type II diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia	4
Glutathione and oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) redox status in plasma and placental tissue of Saudi patients with intrauterine growth restriction	4
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency with confirmed molecular diagnosis	4
Prediction of retinopathy of prematurity using the screening algorithm WINROP in a Saudi cohort of preterm infants	4
Assessment of disaster preparedness at general hospitals in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Province, Western Region of Saudi Arabia	4
Reliability of the Arabic Glasgow children’s benefit inventory	4
Endocrinopathies complicating transfusion-dependent hemoglobinopathy	4
Prevalence of toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes (TORCH) infections among women attending the antenatal care clinic, maternity hospital in Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia	4
The impact of an Education-Based Intervention Program (EBIP) on dyspnea and chronic self-care management among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	4
Efficacy of breast cancer screening program in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	4
The management of prehypertension in young adults	4
Assessment of dermatologists’ perception of utilizing teledermatology during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia	4
Blood culture contamination in a tertiary care hospital of Saudi Arabia	4
Exploring the predictors of depression among Saudi adolescents	4
Surgical site infections in a tertiary hospital over 10 years	4
Insulinoma in tuberous sclerosis	4
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children	4
A preliminary study of cytokine gene polymorphism effects on Saudi patients with colorectal cancer	3
Screening for Fabry disease among 619 hemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia	3

Incidence of delirium in the critical care unit and risk factors in the Central Region, Saudi Arabia	3
The effect of low flow anesthesia on hemodynamic and peripheral oxygenation parameters in obesity surgery	3
Natural immunity to influenza A and B among Saudi blood donors in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	3
Acute cardiac injury is associated with adverse outcomes, including mortality in COVID-19 patients	3
Testicular adrenal rest tumors in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia	3
Challenges in diabetic foot treatment during pandemic of COVID-19	3
Assessment of International Frontal Sinus Anatomy Classification among senior residents through inter- and intra-rater reliability	3
Impact on the survival of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio on prognosis in children with Hodgkin lymphoma	3
Surgical and oncological outcome after laparoscopic versus open nephroureterectomy for non-metastatic, upper-tract urothelial carcinoma	3
Clinical and ultrasonographic features in cancer risk stratification of indeterminate thyroid nodules	3
Managing patients’ pain in the intensive care units	3
The battle against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	3
Ramadan fasting among advanced chronic kidney disease patients	3
Leeds sleep evaluation questionnaire in Jordanian university students	3
Clinical profiles and outcomes of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in young adults in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	3
Safety and cost-effectiveness of outpatient thyroidectomy	3
Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors	3
A retrospective study of the incidence and predisposing factors of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears	3
Comparing the use of Arabic decision aid to usual care	3
The effect of sevoflurane, desflurane and propofol on respiratory mechanics and integrated pulmonary index scores in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	3
Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia	3
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic parameters during cesarean section	3
Analysis of drug resistance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in children with urinary tract infection	3
Reliability and validity study of the translated Arabic version of Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II	3
The trends of cancer patients’ perceptions on the causes and risk factors of cancer over time	3
Bacteria profiles and risk factors for proven early-onset sepsis in preterm neonates	3
Quality of life in vitiligo patients in central Saudi Arabia	3
The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia - CAPTURE study	3
Assessing the cognitive status of older adults attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia using the Mini-Mental State Examination	3
Saudi experts’ recommendation for RSV prophylaxis in the era of COVID-19	3
Factors associated with mortality and morbidity among pediatrics with burn injuries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
The association between plasma homocysteine level and metabolic syndrome	3
Hemoglobinopathies	3
Pectoral nerve block as the sole anesthetic technique for a modified radical mastectomy in a comorbid patient	3
Time of appearance of ossification centers in carpal bones	3
Barriers to routine checkups use among Saudis from the perspective of primary care providers	3
Are women diagnosed with early pregnancy loss at risk for anxiety, depression, and perinatal grief?	3
Normative data of olfactory abilities using cultural adaption Sniffin’ sticks smell test in different age groups	3
HspX-mediated survival pathways of pathogenic mycobacteria	3
Oncology research in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period	3
Knowledge of diabetic foot care management among medical students at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	3
Economic perspective of evaluating fertility treatment in obese and overweight infertile women	3
Nicotine and cotinine quantification after a 4-week inhalation of electronic cigarette vapors in male and female mice using UPLC-MS/MS	3
Complete blood cells count abnormalities in COVID-19 patients and their prognostic significance	3
Clinical profile and management of revision cochlear implant surgeries	3
Sociodemographic and clinical predictors of refractory type 2 diabetes patients	3
Magnet and receiver-stimulator displacement after cochlear implantation	3
The effect of laryngoscope types on hemodynamic response and optic nerve sheath diameter	3
A descriptive online survey about the knowledge of palliative care residents of Saudi Arabia has compared to the general worldwide population	3
Temporomandibular joint involvement in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis	3
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin	3
Micro-RNA-21 rs1292037 A>G polymorphism can predict hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis (HCC), and plays a key role in cell proliferation and ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in HCC cell model of I	3
Efficacy comparison of oseltamivir alone and oseltamivir-antibiotic combination for early resolution of symptoms of severe influenza-A and influenza-B hospitalized patients	3
Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS)	3
Prevalence of retinopathy and associated risk factors among high- and low-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	3
Computed tomography evaluation of renal artery morphometry in adults	3
Frequency of the frontal sinus aplasia among Saudi Arabian population. A single-center retrospective case review	3
Quality of home healthcare among Arab countries	3
Efficacy of manual therapy on psychological status and pain in patients with neck pain	3