Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in general and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) particular have attained successful results medical image analysis classification. A deep CNN architecture has been proposed this paper for the diagnosis of COVID‐19 based on chest X‐ray Due to nonavailability sufficient‐size good‐quality dataset, an effective accurate classification was a challenge. To deal with these complexities such as availability very‐small‐sized imbalanced dataset image‐quality...

COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health crisis, resulting in endless efforts to reduce infections, fatalities, and therapies mitigate its after-effects. Currently, large fast-paced vaccination campaigns are the process infection fatality risks. Despite recommendations from governments medical experts, people show conceptions perceptions regarding risks share their views on social media platforms. Such opinions can be analyzed determine trends devise policies increase acceptance. In this...

Abstract The latest outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant effect on health care system around the world. This article discusses role pharmacists in Saudi Arabia during current pandemic. Pharmacists are an important part everyday healthcare Arabia. helped to protect public from disease by participating various initiatives including education and promotion, medication dispensing, reconciliation, patient counselling, training for self-management emergency preparedness. Full...

Community pharmacists (CPs) are the most accessible health care provider to public, and they have huge duties improve medication use especially among pregnant women in their community. The objective of this study was evaluate knowledge CPs about safety during pregnancy.A prospective cross-sectional survey carried out over practicing community a capital Saudi Arabia (SA). Pharmacists were asked each medicine pregnancy. It involved both prescription-only medications (POM) over-the-counter...

Every year about one million people die due to diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. The infection is a person when an infected mosquito stings, injecting the saliva into human body. best possible way prevent mosquito-borne till date save humans from exposure bites. This study proposes Machine Learning (ML) and Deep based system detect presence of two critical disease spreading classes mosquitoes such as Aedes Culex. proposed will effectively aid in epidemiology design evidence-based policies...

Introduction: When it comes to non-communicable diseases like diabetes, inadequate knowledge, attitude, and practice are often linked poor health outcomes. This study aims assess the patients’ (KAP) of diabetes in outpatient department a university teaching hospital Saudi Arabia. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, type 2 patients attending departments at hospital, Riyadh, were assessed regarding their toward using validated KAP scale. Descriptive inferential analysis was done...

This study examined the incidence of drug-related problems (DRPs) in different inpatient departments along with medical team response to pharmacist's action addressing DRPs at Jazan Hospital, Saudi Arabia.This retrospective was conducted among inpatients Ministry Health hospital Jazan, a region southwestern Arabia. We collected data for 2-year period (from 2016 2017). For any detected DRP ordered medications dispensing, pharmacist is sending report that particular recommendation which turn...

Background and Objectives: In Saudi Arabia, Acne vulgaris is a very predominant ailment among adolescents, especially female university students, self-medication has become trend to manage this condition. To determine the prevalence of health care students access scenario its in light students’ knowledge, attitude, practice towards it. Materials Methods: This was an observational study conducted at King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom from January 2022 March 2022. The undertaken using...

This study evaluates the knowledge, attitude of Saudi mothers towards diarrhea in their children and its management at home. Online cross-sectional validated online surveys, targeting who are living Arabia, used to collect data from beginning March end April 2019. Our results show that a total 1140 (52.1% them were housewives) participated study. Approximately 40.3% participating believed childhood is major problem community; however, almost 23% participants unable identify any critical sign...

Background Health care professionals have an important role in increasing awareness about smoking harms and serving as models. This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude perception toward electronic cigarettes (ECs) well prevalence of ECs use among male health colleges students. Method is a cross-sectional survey-based conducted students the campus five different over 4-month period from February 2020 May 2020. Descriptive analysis was used attitude, inferential testing evaluate...

Although all implemented and ongoing initiatives, drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are still a global problem. Most published studies about DDIs in Saudi Arabia carried out hospital settings. In addition, assessing the knowledge of drug is limited. The aim our study to evaluate potential common among community pharmacists particularly Arabia.A crosses-sectional utilizing self- administered questionnaire was conducted pharmacy Riyadh city Arabia. DDIs' assessed by 26 pairs. Community were asked...

It is crucial to provide healthcare personnel with the necessary knowledge and understanding of genetic testing pharmacogenomics. The purpose this study assess knowledge, attitudes, views, considerations Community pharmacists (CPs) about pharmacogenomics genetics.A cross-sectional web-based was conducted among practicing Between January February 2022. Participants were recruited through a convenient sampling technique. A total 23 item questionnaires used Knowledge Attitudes, Views,...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate physicians' perception concept pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring (PK/TDM) their use in clinical practice. Methods: A novel, structured, self-administered questionnaire designed, validated distributed physicians 3 major cities Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam) during a 4-month period. Data were collected on demographics, knowledge practice PK/TDM. Attitudes toward integrating these skills into daily also investigated. Results:...

Little is known regarding depression treatment patterns and predictors among older adults with comorbid Parkinson's disease (dPD) in the United States (US). The objective of this study was to assess dPD US. We adopted a cross-sectional design by pooling multiple-year data (2005–2011) from National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) outpatient department Hospital (NHAMCS). final sample consisted visits dPD. Depression defined as antidepressant use or without psychotherapy. To identify...

The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' self-reported adherence dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and determine the factors associated with premature discontinuation DAPT.The cross-sectional interview-based conducted among adult outpatients who visited outpatient department King Khalid University Hospital, Cardiac Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over a period 3 months from May July 2016. Medication assessed using Self-efficacy for Appropriate Use Scale (SEAMS), which is composed 13...

Dyspepsia is one of the gastrointestinal diseases that very common worldwide. Despite its prevalence globally, which ranges between 1.8% and 57%, no study has assessed in Saudi Arabia. This was aimed to investigate severity dyspepsia general population Arabia.A modified Short-Form Leeds Questionnaire (SF-LDQ) utilized conduct our study. The questionnaire score 0 32, where zero indicated dyspepsia, a 1-8 mild 9-15 moderate higher than 15 represented severe dyspepsia. Socio-demographic data...

Objective: The present study examined pharmacists’ knowledge and practices towards prescribed medications for hemodialysis patients. impact of a pharmacist’s current positions years experience on was also assessed. Methods: A cross-sectional survey distributed to pharmacists working at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Central Region over period 4 months from July October in 2015. Results: Of the 85 approached pharmacists, 66 completed questionnaire, among which 45 (68.2%), 9 (13.6%), 12 (18.2%)...

1) To investigate the pharmacokinetic profile of sildenafil citrate in Middle Eastern males and, 2) highlight impact ethnicity on its pharmacokinetics parameters through comparing data to estimated from different ethnic groups.The study was conducted 24 healthy male volunteers. Pharmacokinetic including Cmax, Tmax, t1/2, AUC0-t, AUC0-∞ were blood samples collected at several time points within h post-administration a single 100-mg tablet (Viagra®). generic (product B) determined volunteers...

Understanding the pharmacokinetics of gentamicin is essential in special populations, such as pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), light previous studies indicating that ALL have a lower volume distribution than non-ALL patients. Furthermore, validation results needed to ensure their clinical application. Accordingly, this single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study compares pharmacokinetic parameters and clearance (Cl) between Inclusion criteria were aged 1 14...

This study was undertaken in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, April 2019. The population comprised respondents aged ≥18 years who had been recruited to participate through advertising on social media. Of 532 completed our questionnaire, 153 (25.4%) constipation, based listed criteria, and of these, 121 (22.7%) reported having constipated for ≥6 months; nearly 48% >3 years, while 63.6% those chronically were female. Bisacodyl the laxative medication most used treat chronic 17.4% users that they >12...

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is a frequently reported medical condition during pregnancy. However, no studies have evaluated its impact on women's ability to perform acts daily living in the Saudi population. Hence, this study aimed explore NVP day-to-day functions pregnant women Arabia.This cross-sectional online survey was conducted between March 18, 2019, April 17, 2019. Pregnant females new mothers were asked complete an anonymous questionnaire.A total 591 with participated...