Kholoud Alsowayigh

ORCID: 0000-0002-6399-9785
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Research Areas
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Torture, Ethics, and Law
  • Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Restraint-Related Deaths
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Islamic Studies and History
  • Law in Society and Culture
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Child Abuse and Related Trauma
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Socioeconomic Development in MENA
  • Poisoning and overdose treatments

University of Jeddah
2013-2019

Ministry of Health
2015

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
2013

Dammam Central Hospital
2012

Child abuse, including sexual is a problem in all societies regardless of cultural and/or religious backgrounds. Until 2007, the law referred victims crimes to gynecologists for forensic examination Saudi Arabia. Since then, Forensic Department has taken over responsibility such cases; special clinic was established at that time. To describe socio-medical and characteristics reported cases living child abuse maternity children hospital (MCH) legal center (FLC) Dammam, This research uses...

10.1016/j.ejfs.2012.01.001 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2012-03-01

A retrospective study was carried out on 126 suicide cases autopsied at the Forensic Medicine Center in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 2000 to 2003. Of these cases, 109 (86.5%) were males and 17 (13.49%) females, ratio females 6.4:1 with highest (10:1). Around 88% studied subjects their third or fourth decades. The largest percentage suicides among non-Saudis, is Indian population 54 (42.85%), followed by nationals (15.07%) then ten other nationalities. Suicide hanging most common...

10.1016/j.ejfs.2013.01.001 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2013-04-17

Carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity is one of the common types poisoning, and aim this study to evaluate CO poisoning during 2004–2013. The was based on autopsy samples sent forensic chemistry laboratory in Dammam period. findings showed that 68 out 894 cases were diagnosed as acute toxicity; 91% classified accidental; 83% male while only 11% female. highest rate winter months (50%), age group between 40 50 years, followed by 31–40. average carbon percentage 49%. not a very occurrence; however,...

10.1016/j.ejfs.2014.10.002 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2014-11-20

Suicide is a multifaceted phenomenon often comprising the collaboration of number different risk factors, including psychiatric illnesses and adverse life events occurring during course life. has great public health effect. ranks among top ten causes death individuals all age groups in most developed countries. To investigate suicidal deaths, over period two years Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. A retrospective study was carried out on 145 suicide cases examined at Forensic Medicine Center...

10.1016/j.ejfs.2016.06.010 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2016-08-16

Medico-legal (forensic) autopsy is an important element in the investigative process of any suspicious death. People’s reactions toward a forensic vary among cultural and religious beliefs. This research has studied reaction general public Saudi Arabia (Arabic Islamic backgrounds) this procedure with aim exploring influence on their attitude. An online survey awareness attitude was distributed to people across different ages educational levels. A total 1866 persons responded questionnaire...

10.1080/00450618.2015.1110200 article EN Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2015-11-22
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