A5055916657- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Dental materials and restorations
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
National Guard Health Affairs
2023-2025
King Saud University
2016-2025
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
2024
King Saud Medical City
2021-2024
University of Milano-Bicocca
2024
King Abdulaziz Medical City
2023
Ministry of Health
2023
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
2023
King Abdulaziz University
2022
King Khalid University Hospital
2017-2021
Despite of the global dilemma antibiotics resistance, this issue is more worsen in developing countries or places where can be dispensed purchased without prescription such as Saudi Arabia. Most health awareness campaigns and published studies regarding self-medication with Arabia are conducted within hospitals. The prevalence reasons were not well studied from community perspective This study was to investigate Arabia.A cross-sectional using online survey snowball technique during period...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of sepsis, contributing to an increased mortality rate. However, some studies have demonstrated that renal function improves in sepsis patients with AKI within 48 hours, raising questions about the necessity for early antibiotic adjustment. This study evaluates association between timing antipseudomonal β-lactam dose adjustment and outcomes critically ill AKI. Methods A prospective, multicenter observational aged ≥18...
Drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are a global public health threat, especially in intensive care units (ICU). This study explored the prevalence of drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections an ICU Saudi Arabia. The appropriateness antibiotic therapies used and their ability to improve clinical outcomes were also assessed.A retrospective was conducted from 2015 2018 different ICUs tertiary-care hospital Positive cultures for multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively (XDR),...
Ascorbic acid represents an appealing option for clinicians to utilize in the context of global COVID-19 pandemic due its proposed clinical efficacy, relative safety, and low cost. The aim this study was evaluate efficacy safety using ascorbic supplemental doses as adjunctive therapy patients critically ill with COVID-19. This a two-center, non-interventional, retrospective cohort study. All adult admitted ICU confirmed diagnosis between March 1st December 31st, 2020, were included final...
Pharmacists play a pivotal role in ensuring patients are administered safe and effective medications; however, they encounter obstacles such as elevated workloads scarcity of qualified professionals. Despite the prospective utility large language models (LLMs), Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs), addressing pharmaceutical inquiries, their applicability real-world cases remains unexplored.
This research aims to study the status of refugees in Kingdom Saudi Arabia by analyzing legal, social, and economic dimensions that govern their country. The begins explaining concept asylum Arabic language, within framework international law relevant agreements, such as 1951 Convention relating Status Refugees, which has not signed, but deals with issues according its internal policies humanitarian principles on it is based. reviews how enter Arabia, numbers, addition followed receiving...
Abstract Background Educational games make the learning process more enjoyable, fun, and create a competitive classroom environment that can positively affect learning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pharmacy students’ perceptions crossword puzzles (CWPs) as tool in pharmacotherapy cardiovascular module focusing on anticoagulants’ therapeutics assessing if preference style influenced their perception. Methods Clues for puzzle were developed, validated, piloted by course faculty. A...
BACKGROUND Psychological assessment after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge is increasingly used to assess patients' cognitive and psychological well-being. However, few studies have examined those who recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There a paucity of data the Middle East assessing post-ICU mental health status patients had COVID-19. AIM To evaluate anxiety depression among severe METHODS This prospective single-center follow-up questionnaire-based study adults were...
Abstract Purpose Delirium, a common medical emergency among hospitalized patients, requires effective detection and management protocols. This study aims to evaluate the delirium point prevalence its across Italian hospitals, categorized by literacy levels. Additionally, it seeks identify prevailing barriers future priorities in practice research. Methods We analyzed data from World Delirium Awareness Day (WDAD) on March 15th, 2023, collected participating clinicians hospitals. High (HL) was...
Hepatic lesions have been described in Alagille syndrome (ALGS) isolated case reports, and most of these reported to be hepatocellular carcinoma.The aim the present study was determine frequency, imaging, histopathologic characteristics hepatic children with ALGS.Available abdominal imaging ALGS retrospectively reviewed note presence any focal liver lesion, its location, characteristics. Other findings including signs portal hypertension, lymph nodes, splenic renal abnormalities were also...
ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness and safety of aerosolized (AER) plus intravenous (IV) colistin with IV alone in patients nosocomial pneumonia (NP) due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study adults NP who received or combination AER colistin. The primary endpoint clinical cure at end therapy. Secondary endpoints included microbiological eradication, in-hospital mortality nephrotoxicity.ResultsIn total, 135 were this study: 65 70...
Tocilizumab is an IgG1 class recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that directly inhibits the IL-6 receptor. Several randomized clinical trials have evaluated its safety and efficacy in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), these studies demonstrate conflicting results. Our study aimed to determine association between tocilizumab treatment microbial isolation emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria critically ill COVID-19.A multicenter retrospective cohort was conducted at...
Thrombotic events are common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and have been linked COVID-19- induced hyperinflammatory state. In addition to anticoagulant effects, heparin its derivatives various anti-inflammatory immunomodulatory properties that may affect patient outcomes. This study compared the effectiveness safety of prophylactic standard-doses enoxaparin unfractionated (UFH) COVID-19. METHODS: A multicenter, retrospective cohort included adult admitted ICU between March 2020...
Abstract Background Appropriate asthma management in children reduces emergency department visits, hospitalization, and improves the quality of life. We aim to assess level control its association with parental knowledge. Methods A prospective study conducted measure childhood a validated test (C‐ACT), knowledge among parents aged 4–11 years their upon clinic visits. C‐ACT score ≤ 19 is considered as uncontrolled child asthma. Results have invited 238 participate study; 177 (74.4%) completed...
Abstract Pharmacists play a key role in helping to identify and combat the spread of medical misinformation. To do this effectively, pharmacists need be equipped with skills tools respond misinformation as it relates patient care. The lack peer‐reviewed research on how approach illustrates for specific strategies identify, combat, report This article describes practical tactics can use teach learners knowledge necessary reduce from various sources, including social media artificial intelligence.
First, to determine benzodiazepines prevalence (BDZs) among Saudi older adults (SOA); Second, quantify the association between BDZs use and falls SOA. Third, effect on all-cause mortality SOA.This is a cross-sectional study that used National Survey for Elderly Health; nationally-representative, population-based survey. Participants were asked about history during 12 months prior interview. Demographics, medications, comorbidities housing conditions as covariates. Multiple imputation was...
Pressable ceramic restorations have been introduced and investigated, found comparable to CAD/CAM in terms of mechanical properties; however, the effect toothbrushing on pressable has not thoroughly investigated. The objective current study was assess artificial simulation surface roughness, microhardness, color stability different materials. Three lithium disilicate-based ceramics (IPS Emax CAD [EC], IPS Press [EP]; (Ivoclar Vivadent AG), LiSi [LP] (GC Corp, Tokyo, Japan)) were examined....