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Alshahrani NZ, Algethami MR. The effectiveness of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in treating pediatric sickle cell disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Saudi Pharm J 2024; 32:102049. [PMID: 38571765 PMCID: PMC10988128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2024.102049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Background Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have just one recognized curative therapy option: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which results in a long-lasting improvement in the clinical phenotype. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of HSCT in treating children with SCD by a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Up until January 2024, a comprehensive search was done using Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, PubMed/Medline, and Embase. Two reviewers worked separately to extract the data, and Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment tool was used to assess the research's quality. The outcomes analyzed were Overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), graft failure (GF) and mortality. Results Nineteen papers satisfied our inclusion requirements and were assessed to be of fair quality. The pooled rate of OS was high (92%; 95% CI: 90.3%-93.5%). Similar finding was detected for EFS (85.8%; 95% CI: 83.7%-87.7%). In the other hand, pooled rates of GF and mortality were 6.9% (95% CI: 5.3%-8.9%) and 7.4% (95% CI: 5%-10.7%), respectively. A significant publication bias was detected for OS, EFS and GF outcomes. Subgroups analysis showed that study design was the major source of heterogeneity. Conclusion Our results show that HSCT is effective and safe, with pooled survival rates above 90%. It is important to assess innovative tactics in light of the alarming GF and mortality rates.
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- Najim Z. Alshahrani
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Aleid S, Alshahrani NZ, Alsedrah S, Carvalho AB, Lima MJ, Teixeira-Lemos E, Raposo A. The Role of Social Media Advertisement and Physical Activity on Eating Behaviors among the General Population in Saudi Arabia. Nutrients 2024; 16:1215. [PMID: 38674905 PMCID: PMC11054689 DOI: 10.3390/nu16081215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Over the past few decades, people in Saudi Arabia have become less inclined to adopt active lifestyles and healthy eating habits due to the increasing use of digital technologies such as social media. The objective of this online-based cross-sectional study was to assess the role of social media food advertisements and physical activity on eating behaviors among the general population in Saudi Arabia (n = 471). Data were collected through a structured questionnaire, which consisted of four parts: (i) sociodemographic information, (ii) attitude towards social media, (iii) eating behaviors-related information, and (iv) exposure to and engagement with social media advertisements. The study's outcome variable, eating behaviors (healthy vs. unhealthy), was assessed using the following question: "Are you on a healthy diet (such as a balanced diet, keto, or low carb)?" A multiple binary logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors that influence unhealthy eating behaviors. Approximately 79.6% of the participants had unhealthy eating behaviors. Participants who were not involved in daily physical activity were more likely to have unhealthy eating behaviors compared to their counterparts (adjusted odds ratio, AOR = 4.86). Participants who watched food ads on social media channels 1-3 times a week (AOR = 2.58) or daily (AOR = 3.49) were more likely to have unhealthy eating behaviors than their counterparts. Participants whose appetite to try foods increases always (AOR = 1.42) or usually (AOR = 2.88) after viewing ads on social media were more likely to have unhealthy eating behaviors. These findings suggest that policymakers should take immediate action to regulate food advertising policy to promote a healthy food environment across the country. Saudis should be encouraged to engage in more physical activity, which could support the maintenance of healthy eating patterns and lifestyles.
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- Sara Aleid
- Preventive Medicine Division, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Preventive Medicine Division, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (S.A.)
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- ESTGL & CISeD—Research Centre in Digital Services, Polytechnic University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal;
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- CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (E.T.-L.)
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- CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (E.T.-L.)
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- CBIOS (Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
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Kilani MA, Aljohar BA, Alayed YA, Alshahrani NZ, Shiha HR, Bin Saleh G, Alshanbari NH, Alanazi KH. Epidemiological patterns of bacterial and fungal healthcare-associated infection outbreaks in Ministry of Health hospitals in Saudi Arabia, 2020-2021. J Infect Public Health 2024; 17:551-558. [PMID: 38367569 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) outbreaks remain a huge challenge to the healthcare sectors worldwide. Their impact on morbidity and mortality, economic and healthcare burden remains a public health problem and a challenge to the HAI surveillance system, infection control, and HAI management strategies. AIM This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological patterns, distribution, causative agents of HAI outbreaks and the influence of age, COVID-19 co-infection, medical invasive procedures, and hospital units on mortality among HAI outbreaks cases. METHODS This chart review study involved HAI outbreak cases recorded in Ministry of Health hospitals during 2020-2021 in Saudi Arabia. HAI outbreak notification and investigation forms were used for data collection. A binary logistic regression model was performed to determine the significant predictors of mortality. Univariate analyses were performed to determine the association between hospital units, organisms, and COVID-19 co-infection to the site of infection. RESULTS A total of 217 HAI outbreaks with 1003 cases were recorded in 2020-2021. Gram-negative bacteria were isolated from 73.8% of the cases. The overall specific case fatality rate was 47.5%. The significant predictors of mortality were age, invasive medical procedures, COVID-19 co-infection, and intensive care units' admission. Moreover, ventilator-associated events were more associated with cases co-infected with COVID-19. CONCLUSION HAI outbreaks were most prevalent in the Western and Central region and in intensive care units. Gram negative bacteria were responsible for most of cases while ventilator-associated events and central line-associated bloodstream infections were the most common infection sites. Implementing targeted and effective prevention and control strategies is recommended.
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- Assistant Agency for Preventive Health, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- General Directorate of Infection Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- General Directorate of Infection Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- General Directorate of Infection Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- General Directorate of Infection Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Aljunaid MA, Alshahrani NZ, Terra M, Baklola M. Unpacking the Role of YouTube Influencers in Shaping Healthy Attitudes and Behaviors in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e57390. [PMID: 38590976 PMCID: PMC11000030 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Background Social media, notably YouTube (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, United States), has transformed global communication and access to information. In Saudi Arabia, with high internet usage, YouTube influencers play a significant role in shaping health attitudes and behaviors. This study investigates the impact of YouTube influencers on health behaviors among Saudi Arabian residents, considering the unique cultural and socio-demographic context. Methods We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia. We surveyed a convenience sample of 703 young Saudi participants from September 2022 to March 2023. Data collection utilized an anonymous online questionnaire distributed via popular social media platforms. The questionnaire covered sociodemographic information, health habits, perceptions of influencers, and their impact on health attitudes. Descriptive statistics, including percentages, frequencies, means, and standard deviations, were employed to summarize participant characteristics and health-related variables. Pearson's chi-square test was utilized to compare response variables among different groups. Results Findings show significant gender disparities in health habits, with males more likely to smoke but females less physically active (p<0.01). Influencers were perceived as encouraging healthy habits by 71.7% of participants, yet 55.6% also believed they promoted unhealthy habits. Positive outcomes included dietary improvements (62.6%) and smoking cessation (20.5%). People preferred healthcare influencers the most (66.8%), followed by sports and fashion influencers. Conclusions This study highlights YouTube influencers' substantial influence on health behaviors in Saudi Arabia. It suggests the potential for influencers, especially in healthcare, to contribute positively to public health. Viewer discernment is essential due to varying influencer impacts. These findings underscore the complex role of YouTube influencers in shaping health behaviors and suggest avenues for targeted health interventions.
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- Mohammed A Aljunaid
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU
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Tamanna SS, Paul KD, Al Banna MH, Zannat Z, Paul AK, Sultana S, Alshahrani NZ, Talukder S, Hassan MN. Assessment of preventive practices towards hepatitis B infection among nursing students in Bangladesh: role of knowledge, attitudes and sociodemographic factors. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:190. [PMID: 38515143 PMCID: PMC10956232 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01870-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, hepatitis B infection (HBI) poses a substantial public health concern and healthcare workers, including nursing students, are at a higher risk of contracting this disease. Thus, the study aimed to assess how knowledge, attitudes, and sociodemographic factors are associated with HBI prevention among a sample of Bangladeshi nursing students. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed among 737 nursing students from the nursing institutes of Khulna and Barishal divisions in Bangladesh from January to April 2023. The data were collected by providing questionnaires (structured questionnaire) in the classroom, following a stratified random sampling process. A model of multinomial logistic regression was used to evaluate the factors linked to HBI prevention practices. RESULT The mean (SD) scores were 11.42 (± 2.88) for knowledge, 4.33 (± 1.91) for attitude and 4.27 (± 2.056) for practice respectively. Participants' low knowledge (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 2.562, 95% CI: 1.29-5.07) and poor attitude (aOR = 5.730, 95% CI: 3.19-10.28) regarding HBI were significantly associated with higher likelihood of poor practice towards HBI prevention. Moreover, being 2nd year of nursing students (aOR = 2.147, 95% CI: 1.19-3.86), being aged 19-20 years (aOR = 3.038, 95% CI: 1.30-7.09), being married (aOR = 0.320, 95%CI: 0.13-0.82) and having a family history of HBI (aOR = 0.134, 95%CI: 0.05-0.36) were significantly associated with poor practices of HBI prevention among study participants. CONCLUSION The knowledge, attitude and practice scores of the nursing students on HBI prevention were suboptimal. We advocate for implementing regular HBI prevention education and policies, free or subsidized services, skill development, proper HBI prevention enforcement and strict professional ethics within nursing colleges. Such efforts should predominantly focus on second-year, aged 19-20 and unmarried nursing students.
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- Sumaiya Sultana Tamanna
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh.
- Nutrition Initiative, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Barishal, Barishal, 8254, Bangladesh
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh.
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Tong HL, Alnasser A, Alshahrani NZ, Bawaked RA, AlAhmed R, Alsukait RF, Rakic S, Cetinkaya V, Al-Hazzaa HM, Alqahtani SA. The Use of Mobile Technologies to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2024; 26:e53651. [PMID: 38502160 PMCID: PMC10988381 DOI: 10.2196/53651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces unique challenges in promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviors, as the prevalence of insufficient physical activity is higher than the global average. Mobile technologies present a promising approach to delivering behavioral interventions; however, little is known about the effectiveness and user perspectives on these technologies in the MENA region. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile interventions targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviors in the MENA region and explore users' perspectives on these interventions as well as any other outcomes that might influence users' adoption and use of mobile technologies (eg, appropriateness and cultural fit). METHODS A systematic search of 5 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, and Global Index Medicus) was performed. Any primary studies (participants of all ages regardless of medical condition) conducted in the MENA region that investigated the use of mobile technologies and reported any measures of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, or user perceptions were included. We conducted a narrative synthesis of all studies and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The Cochrane risk-of-bias tool was used to assess the quality of the included RCTs; quality assessment of the rest of the included studies was completed using the relevant Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. RESULTS In total, 27 articles describing 22 interventions (n=10, 37% RCTs) and 4 (15%) nonexperimental studies were included (n=6141, 46% women). Half (11/22, 50%) of the interventions included mobile apps, whereas the other half examined SMS. The main app functions were goal setting and self-monitoring of activity, whereas SMS interventions were primarily used to deliver educational content. Users in experimental studies described several benefits of the interventions (eg, gaining knowledge and receiving reminders to be active). Engagement with the interventions was poorly reported; few studies (8/27, 30%) examined users' perspectives on the appropriateness or cultural fit of the interventions. Nonexperimental studies examined users' perspectives on mobile apps and fitness trackers, reporting several barriers to their use, such as perceived lack of usefulness, loss of interest, and technical issues. The meta-analysis of RCTs showed a positive effect of mobile interventions on physical activity outcomes (standardized mean difference=0.45, 95% CI 0.17-0.73); several sensitivity analyses showed similar results. The trim-and-fill method showed possible publication bias. Only 20% (2/10) of the RCTs measured sedentary behaviors; both reported positive changes. CONCLUSIONS The use of mobile interventions for physical activity and sedentary behaviors in the MENA region is in its early stages, with preliminary evidence of effectiveness. Policy makers and researchers should invest in high-quality studies to evaluate long-term effectiveness, intervention engagement, and implementation outcomes, which can inform the design of culturally and socially appropriate interventions for countries in the MENA region. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42023392699; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=392699.
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- Huong Ly Tong
- Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia, Redfern, Australia
- The World Bank Group, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Das SK, Bhattarai A, Paudel K, Bhusal S, Shah S, Timsina S, Subedi A, Niroula S, Alshahrani NZ, Sah S, Padhi BK, Barboza JJ, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Salas-Matta LA, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Sah R. Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:295. [PMID: 38448821 PMCID: PMC10916306 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09184-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is the causative agent of monkeypox's zoonotic infection and was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Studies from different countries have shown insufficient knowledge among the general public on MPXV. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of the general public of Nepal on MPXV. METHODS Three hundred people were interviewed in person in October 2022, and 282 complete responses were recorded. The questionnaire related to the knowledge of MPXV was derived from a previous study conducted among the general population of Saudi Arabia. Twenty-two questions were included that assessed the knowledge and attitude of Nepalese toward monkeypox. Statistical comparison between high and low knowledge was performed using Pearson's Chi-square test. Logistic regression models were deployed to establish the relationship between participants' knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS Among the total respondents, 53.8% demonstrated high knowledge of monkeypox. People aged 18-25 years, unmarried people, and those living in urban areas had significantly higher levels of knowledge. Most respondents believed that MPXV is not a conspiracy or bioterrorism (63.1%) and agreed that it is likely to affect people's social and economic life as COVID-19 did (67.0%). The history of COVID-19 vaccination (aOR: 2.980; 95%CI: 1.227, 7.236) and the younger age (aOR: 2.975; 95%CI: 1.097, 8.069) were found to be significant determinants of the knowledge of the participants on monkeypox. CONCLUSION We observed that most Nepalese populations had a high knowledge of monkeypox and that social media was the most valuable source of information.
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- Santa Kumar Das
- Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, 44600, Maharajgunj, Nepal
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- Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Nepal Health Frontiers, Tokha-5, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Scientist, Global Consortium for Public Health and Research, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, 442001, Wardha, India
- SR Sanjeevani Hospital, Kalyanpur-10, Siraha, Nepal
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Faculties of Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Científica del Sur, 4861, Lima, Peru
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, P.O. Box 36, Lebanon
- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Msedicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas-Institucion Universitaria Vision de las Americas, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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- Faculties of Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Científica del Sur, 4861, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Department of Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 411018, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 411018, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Alshahrani SH, Al-Attar Z, Daabo HMA, Alshahrani NZ, Al-Shawi SG, Núñez EFD, Hussien BM, Hjazi A, Hassan ZF. Dietary polyphenol intake, body composition and components of metabolic syndrome in a sample overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:261. [PMID: 38012598 PMCID: PMC10680328 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-023-01507-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The health benefits of dietary polyphenol intake (DPI) including improved lipid profiles, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and reduced systemic inflammation has revealed previously. However, the results of numerous studies are not consistent and it seems that these health effects are attributed to some of DPI. In the current research, we evaluated the health benefits of DPI on metabolic markers and glycemic markers among overweight and obese individuals. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 487 individuals with overweight and obesity were participated. Dietary intake was assessed by a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and the amount of dietary polyphenol intake were calculated based on the information derived from Phenol-Explorer database ( www.phenolexplorer.eu/contents ). Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was used to measure body composition. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured by sphygmomanometer. Biochemical assays including fasting blood sugar, insulin and serum lipids' concentrations were measured by enzymatic methods. RESULTS According to our results, males were more likely to be at the highest tertile of DPI (P = 0.04). Also, those at the highest tertile of DPI had higher fat free mass and physical activity level (P < 0.05). Lower TG level in highest tertile of DPI in crude model was also observed, but, it lost its significant threshold after adjustment for confounders. Subjects at the second tertile of DPI were more likely to have lower systolic blood pressure in the sex and age adjusted model [OR = 0.970; CI = 0.940-1.000; P = 0.049]. For other biochemical variables, no significant association was observed. CONCLUSION In the current study, total dietary polyphenol intake was associated with lower SBP among overweight and obese individuals. Further studies are warranted to better elucidate the observed results.
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- Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani
- Medical Surgical Nursing Department, King Khalid University, Almahala, khamis mushate, Saudi Arabia.
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- Al-Kindy College of Medicine, HLA unit, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Banna MHA, Akter S, Kabir H, Brazendale K, Sultana MS, Alshahrani NZ, Ahinkorah BO, Salihu T, Azhar BS, Hassan MN. Internet addiction, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms are associated with the risk of eating disorders among university students in Bangladesh. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20527. [PMID: 37993471 PMCID: PMC10665554 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47101-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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The risk of developing an eating disorder among university students is higher than the general population in Bangladesh. Since psychiatric disorders (such as depression and anxiety) and addictive behaviors (e.g., internet addiction) predominantly exist among university students in the country, these may increase their vulnerability to developing an eating disorder. The association of internet addiction, depression, and anxiety with the risk of eating disorders among Bangladeshi university students is relatively unknown; therefore, this study investigates the association. This study was a cross-sectional design. Students (N = 700) from two public universities in Bangladesh completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) tool, and Orman's Internet Addiction Survey (OIAS) to measure exposure variables. Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) assessed the outcome variable. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that internet addiction [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for moderate addiction = 2.15 and severe addiction = 3.95], depressive (aOR 3.04), and anxiety (aOR 2.06) symptoms were associated with an increased risk of eating disorder among study participants. Future longitudinal studies on university students are recommended to gain a better understanding about the causal factors of eating disorder to support intervention initiatives and strategies by public health practitioners and policy experts.
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- Md Hasan Al Banna
- Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh.
- Nutrition Initiative, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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Akter S, Banna MHA, Brazendale K, Sultana MS, Kundu S, Disu TR, Alshahrani NZ, Tareq MA, Hassan MN, Islam Khan MS. Determinants of health care seeking behavior for childhood infectious diseases and malnutrition: A slum-based survey from Bangladesh. J Child Health Care 2023; 27:395-409. [PMID: 35164525 DOI: 10.1177/13674935211057714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to explore the magnitude and determinants of health care seeking behaviors for common infectious disease and malnutrition among Bangladeshi under-five children living in slum areas. A cross-sectional study of 300 children-caregiver dyads was conducted in an urban slum of Bangladesh. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire with accompanying anthropometric assessments of children administered by research staff. Multiple logistic regression was employed to identify associated factors of health care seeking behaviors. Only 44.7% and 13.0% of respondents sought care for childhood infectious diseases and malnutrition, respectively. Being a male child, 2-5 years old, having ≤5 family members, monthly family income >125$, and living in close proximity to a health facility were found to be potential determinants of health care seeking behavior for childhood infectious diseases. Mother/caregivers with poor nutritional information knowledge and who had a child 2-5 years old reported engaging in less care seeking behaviors regarding their child's malnutrition compared to their counterparts. Caregivers of children under the age of 5 years old reported low participation in health care seeking behaviors in relation to childhood infectious disease and malnutrition. Families living in slums require additional support targeting health and nutritional educational programs.
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- Sumaiya Akter
- Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, US
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- Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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Alarifi AM, Alshahrani NZ, Sah R. Are Saudi Healthcare Workers Willing to Receive the Monkeypox Virus Vaccine? Evidence from a Descriptive-Baseline Survey. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:396. [PMID: 37624334 PMCID: PMC10459197 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8080396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Since Saudi Arabia has already confirmed multiple monkeypox (Mpox) cases, it is essential to initiate timely preventive measures, including the implementation of vaccines. In this cross-sectional study, an online survey was conducted among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia to understand their willingness to receive the Mpox vaccine. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the data. The study comprised 734 samples. Our study found that among study participants, 52.7% were willing to receive the Mpox vaccine and showed that sociodemographic factors were not significantly associated with vaccine willingness. Previous vaccination history (such as influenza and COVID-19) was significantly associated with Mpox vaccine willingness. The respondents reported that the main reasons for receiving the Mpox vaccine were their trust in the Saudi Health Ministry (57.7%) and their understanding that the vaccine was a social responsibility (44.6%). Furthermore, the majority of the respondents (74.7%) reported that they were motivated by the need to protect themselves, their family and their friends. Insufficient vaccine information and fear of unknown adverse reactions were the most reported reasons for an unwillingness to receive the Mpox vaccine. In conclusion, increasing Mpox vaccine-related awareness and focusing on greater information dissemination to reduce fear and increase vaccine uptake is highly recommended.
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- Abdullah M. Alarifi
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13323, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Department of Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411018, India
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411018, India
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Alarifi AM, Alshahrani NZ, Albali NH, Aljalajel KM, Alotaibi NM, Fallatah AA, Zeitounie MR, Alghamdi KA, Alsaaid MA, Alshehri A. Exploration of Psychiatry Residents' Attitudes toward Patients with Substance Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:642. [PMID: 37622782 PMCID: PMC10451806 DOI: 10.3390/bs13080642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Stigmatizing attitudes of psychiatry professionals toward patients with various mental disorders may negatively impact treatment-seeking behaviors. However, in Saudi Arabia, little is known about psychiatry residents' attitudes toward individuals with a specific disease/disorder. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess psychiatry residents' attitudes toward patients with substance use disorder (SUD), bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia. Data for this cross-sectional study were collected from psychiatry residents (N = 79) in Saudi Arabia with a structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic and attitude-related variables. The 11-item Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) for individuals with three conditions was used to assess participants' attitudes. A linear regression model was fitted to investigate the association. Based on the MCRS (on a scale of 11 to 66), participants' mean attitude scores were 41.59 (SD: 8.09), 54.53 (SD: 5.90) and 54.20 (SD: 6.60) for SUD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, respectively. Adjusted regression analysis demonstrated that senior residents, an age ≥ 27 years and a high confidence level were significantly associated with psychiatry residents' positive attitudes toward patients with the three conditions. Psychiatry residents' attitude scores were relatively lower (i.e., negative attitudes) for patients with SUD than for those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Future longitudinal studies are recommended to explore the factors behind psychiatry residents' negative attitudes toward patients with addictive behaviors and mental illnesses.
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- Abdullah M. Alarifi
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13316, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Mental Health Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh 23433, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Eradah Complex for Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Adult Mental Health Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
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Alshahrani JA, Alshahrani AS, Alshahrani AM, Alshalaan AM, Alhumam MN, Alshahrani NZ. The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus Duration and Complications on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Khamis Mushit City, Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2023; 15:e44216. [PMID: 37772253 PMCID: PMC10531029 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Diabetes mellitus is one of the most significant public health problems in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of disease duration and disease complications on health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 adult diabetic type 2 patients at a tertiary hospital in the city of Khamis Mushit in Saudi Arabia. The participants were asked to complete a pre-validated health status questionnaire (SF-36) consisting of 36 questions measuring eight domains of health, with each domain providing a score from 0 to 100. Demographic and clinical variables were collected using a diabetes type 2 specification form designed to be used in conjunction with the health status questionnaire. The clinical data included variables such as duration of diabetes, co-morbidities, and treatment modality. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 22 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA), with differences tested using various statistical tests. Spearman correlation was done between the score and continuous variables, such as age and BMI. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Most of the participants (40%) were recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (less than one year ago) and 29.5% of the participants were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus within one to five years. The percentage of those with complications was 39.2%, which was mainly diabetic foot (43.4%) followed by nephropathy (29.5%). 46.8% of the participants were admitted due to conditions related to diabetes mellitus. Dietary modifications were prescribed in 38.4% of the participants, 19.5% used non-insulin medications only, 22.6% were on insulin, and 19.5% were using oral medications and insulin. The relationship between diabetes mellitus complications and quality of life domains revealed no significant difference in most of the domains except physical function and general health, which were lower with complicated diabetes melitus. Similarly, the relation between diabetes mellitus duration and quality of life domains was also not significant in all domains except physical function, which was low with a duration of more than 10 years. CONCLUSIONS Understandably, the complications associated with diabetes melitus resulted in low quality of life - in terms of physical function and general health - due to the organ-dysfunction associated with poor glycaemic control. Similarly, disease duration greater than 10 years resulted in impaired physical functioning.
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- Jaber Abdullah Alshahrani
- Family Medicine and Medical Education Department, Armed Forces Hospitals Southern Region, Khamis Mushit, SAU
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- Preventive Medicine Department, Armed Forces Hospitals Southern Region, Khamis Mushit, SAU
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU
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Sobaikhi NH, Alshahrani NZ, Hazazi RS, Al-Musawa HI, Jarram RE, Alabah AE, Haqawi NF, Munhish FA, Shajeri MA, Matari MH, Salami RM, Hobani AH, Yahya NA, Alhazmi AH. Health Workers' Knowledge and Attitude towards Monkeypox in Southwestern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diseases 2023; 11:81. [PMID: 37366869 DOI: 10.3390/diseases11020081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries emphasize the importance of being prepared to prevent its progression to a pandemic. To effectively control monkeypox, healthcare providers must have sufficient knowledge and good attitudes and practices to limit its spread. We initiated this project to assess the factors associated with health workers' knowledge and attitude toward monkeypox in southwestern Saudi Arabia. METHODS We included 398 eligible health workers working at various health facilities. Data was collected using an online survey, and participants had an opportunity to consent. We conducted descriptive statistics for all variables and used chi-square statistics, t-test, and multivariate analysis to establish the association between health workers' demographic characteristics and knowledge of monkeypox disease. RESULTS The mean age was 30.93 ± 8.25 years for the included participants, and most of them were between 22 and 29 years, male, single, nurses, working in government hospitals, and had worked for at least five years. The chi-square and t-test showed that the participants' knowledge level was significantly related to age, marital status, job title, and medical practice. Most of the participants had low knowledge and good attitudes toward monkeypox prevention measures. Multivariate analysis showed that higher knowledge was associated with younger age after controlling all other significant bivariate relationships between knowledge and demographics. CONCLUSIONS This study found low knowledge levels and high good attitude levels of monkeypox among the participants. As such, there is a need to support health workers in understanding monkeypox epidemiology, prevention, and treatment. Therefore, Saudi Arabia will be making significant strides to being well prepared and ready to handle future monkeypox outbreaks.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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AlAli N, AlKhudairy Y, AlSafadi K, Abduljabbar B, Aljerian N, Albeshry AM, Alshahrani NZ. The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-Based Applications among Saudi Population. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101413. [PMID: 37239697 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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This study aimed at assessing the extent to which the general Saudi population has embraced digital health medical applications to meet their health-related needs so that the Saudi Ministry of Health and government can appropriately be guided on scaling up digital health across the country. As such, this study was guided by the question of to what extent the Saudi people use digital health mobile-based applications. This was a cross-sectional study utilizing snowballing sampling approach. Frequencies, Chi-square, and Spearman rank correlation statistics were used to offer descriptive and inferential analysis of the variables. The majority of the participants were economically able to afford smart devices that have medical apps, had at least an app on such devices, and highly regarded the benefits of the apps. Unfortunately, their understanding of how to use such apps was limited, and this posed a barrier to embracing digital health alongside difficulty downloading apps and medical ethical concerns. Although there is a willingness, extra effort is needed from the Saudi Ministry of Health and the government to promote the uptake of digital health in Saudi Arabia.
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- Naif AlAli
- Pediatric Department, AlAflaj General Hospital, Riyadh 16731, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesia Department, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Referrals Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 11176, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Specialities, Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Kundu S, Kundu S, Seidu AA, Okyere J, Ghosh S, Hossain A, Alshahrani NZ, Banna MHA, Rahman MA, Ahinkorah BO. Factors influencing and changes in childhood vaccination coverage over time in Bangladesh: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:862. [PMID: 37170088 PMCID: PMC10173930 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15711-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to investigate the associated factors and changes in childhood vaccination coverage over time in Bangladesh. METHODS Bangladesh's Demographic and Health Surveys from 2011, 2014, and 2017-18 provided data for this study on vaccination coverage among children aged 12 to 35 months. For three survey periods, multilevel binary logistic regression models were employed. RESULTS The overall prevalence (weighted) of full vaccination among children aged 12-35 months were 86.17% in 2011, 85.13% in 2014, and 89.23% in 2017-18. Children from families with high wealth index, mothers with higher education, and over the age of 24 and who sought at least four ANC visits, as well as children from urban areas were more likely to receive full vaccination. Rangpur division had the highest change rate of vaccination coverage from 2011 to 2014 (2.26%), whereas Sylhet division had the highest change rate from 2014 to 2017-18 (34.34%). CONCLUSION To improve immunization coverage for Bangladeshi children, policymakers must integrate vaccine programs, paying special attention to mothers without at least a high school education and families with low wealth index. Increased antenatal care visits may also aid in increasing the immunization coverage of their children.
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- Satyajit Kundu
- Global Health Institute, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh.
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- Statistics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh
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- Faculty of Built and Natural Environment, Department of Estate Management, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana
- Centre for Gender and Advocacy, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana
- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh
- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
- Nutrition Initiative (NI), Kushtia, Bangladesh
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- Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Alfaya MA, Abdullah NS, Alshahrani NZ, Alqahtani AAA, Algethami MR, Al Qahtani ASY, Aljunaid MA, Alharbi FTG. Prevalence and Determinants of Social Media Addiction among Medical Students in a Selected University in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101370. [PMID: 37239655 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Social media addiction has become a serious public health concern due to its adverse psychological effects. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of social media addiction among medical students in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was designed. Participants (n = 326) from King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia completed the sociodemographic information, patient health questionnaire-9 scale, and the generalized anxiety disorder-7 tool to measure explanatory variables. The Bergen social media addiction scale (BSMAS) was used to measure social media addiction. A multiple linear regression model was fitted to investigate the predictors of social media addiction. The prevalence of social media addiction among study participants was 55.2% (mean BSMAS score: 16.6). According to the adjusted linear regression, male students had higher social media addiction scores than their female counterparts (β = 4.52, p < 0.001). Students' academic performance was negatively associated with social media addiction scores. Moreover, students with symptoms of depression (β = 1.85, p = 0.005) or anxiety (β = 2.79, p = 0.003) had a higher BSMAS score compared to their counterparts. Further longitudinal studies are warranted to identify the causal factors of social media addiction, which would assist intervention initiatives by policymakers.
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- Mansour A Alfaya
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Resident, Ministry of Health, Abha 62585, Saudi Arabia
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- Consultant of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ministry of Health, Abha 62585, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Resident, Ministry of Health, Jeddah 21577, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 12985, Saudi Arabia
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Sah R, Mohapatra RK, Mishra S, Chinnam S, Rabaan AA, Alshahrani NZ, Mohanty A, Al-Ahdal T, León-Figueroa DA, Padhi BK. Cocktail of FIFA 2022 Vis-A-Vis camel beauty pageant championship; potential health threat of MERS among players and fans - A possible global spread. Travel Med Infect Dis 2023; 52:102541. [PMID: 36623743 PMCID: PMC9817334 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Ranjit Sah
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758 002, Odisha, India; School of Biotechnology, Campus-11, KIIT Deemed-to-be-University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India; Department of Chemistry, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgam), Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560054, India; Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, 31311, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22610, Pakistan; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India; Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Neuenheimer feld 130/3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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Sah R, Padhi BK, Siddiq A, Abdelaal A, Reda A, Ismail Lashin B, Mohanty A, Z. Alshahrani N, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared by the World Health Organization for Monkeypox. Global Security: Health, Science and Policy 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/23779497.2022.2124185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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- Ranjit Sah
- Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
- Boston University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- MBBCh, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de las Americas, Pereira, Risaralda Colombia
- Institucion Universitaria Vision de las Americas, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
- Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima Peru
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Alshahrani NZ, Alshahrani AM, Al Habjer NA, Ali Alasmari FM, Alamri MSM, Aljuraysi SF, Alenezi RNA, Almutairi MF, Al Shaikh TA, Al Radhwan HH, Alshahrani SMS. Association between sleep quality and secondhand smoke among non-smoker university students in Saudi Arabia: A multiple logistic regression analysis. MS 2022. [DOI: 10.54905/disssi/v26i130/ms568e2665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sah R, Alshahrani NZ, Head MG, Abdelaal A, Mohanty A, Padhi BK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. Major sporting events amid monkeypox and COVID-19 outbreaks: Considering the impact upon the traveller. International Journal of Surgery Open 2022; 49:100576. [PMID: 36345300 PMCID: PMC9628130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2022.100576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sah R, Reda A, Abdelaal A, Mohanty A, Siddiq A, Alshahrani NZ, Amer FA, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. A potential monkeypox pandemic: are we making the same mistakes as COVID-19? New Microbes New Infect 2022; 49:101030. [PMID: 36123971 PMCID: PMC9473140 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.101030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Ranjit Sah
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Corresponding author. Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Clinical Research (Harvard Medical School), Global Clinical Scholars Research Training (Harvard Medical School), 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de Las Americas, Pereira 660003, Colombia
- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima 15067, Peru
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Alshahrani NZ, Assiri AM, Al-Tawfiq JA, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Sah R. The human monkeypox in Saudi Arabia and global tourism. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 82:104686. [PMID: 36160299 PMCID: PMC9482163 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Sah R, Hada V, Mohanty A, Alshahrani NZ, Chakraborty S, Bhattacharya M, Chakraborty C, Dhama K. Recent first report of human-to-dog transmission of Monkeypox virus emphasizes an urgent need of enhancing surveillance and strengthen further explorative research to reveal its real magnitude of reverse zoonosis from other animals including pets as like that happened with SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic - Correspondence. Int J Surg 2022; 106:106949. [PMID: 36174830 PMCID: PMC9534089 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ranjit Sah
- Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal; Research Scholar, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273008, India.
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273008, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R.K. Nagar, West Tripura, Tripura, Pin, 799008, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore, 756020, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Kolkata, 700126, West Bengal, India.
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India.
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Sah R, Alshahrani NZ, Shah P, Mohanty A, Rouniyar R, Shah S, Padhi BK, Amer FA, Mayta-Tristan P, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar: Mitigating the risk of imported infections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox outbreak and other emerging diseases. Travel Med Infect Dis 2022; 50:102450. [PMID: 36084882 PMCID: PMC9444849 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Ranjit Sah
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; Research Scholar, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Science-College of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Chair of Viral Infection Working Group, International Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (VIWG/ISAC), Zagazig, Egypt
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- Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, 4861, Peru
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- Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, 4861, Peru; Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, 660003, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia; Latin American Networks on Monkeypox Virus Research (LAMOVI), Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia; Institución Universitaria Visión de las Américas, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
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Kundu S, Azene AG, Kundu S, Banna MHA, Mahbub T, Alshahrani NZ, Rahman MA. Prevalence of and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: a multilevel modelling. Int Health 2022:6682848. [PMID: 36049132 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early initiation breastfeeding (EIBF) is a sign of good health for both the mother and the newborn baby. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of EIBF among mothers in Bangladesh and to identify its associated factors. METHODS The study used the most recent Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018 data. A total of 4776 (weighted) respondents were included in the final analysis. The association between the outcome and the independent variables was determined using multilevel (mixed effects) logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The overall weighted prevalence of EIBF among Bangladeshi mothers was 61.19% (confidence interval [CI] 59.80 to 62.56). The study shows that non-poor wealth status (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.81 [95% CI 0.68 to 0.95]), institutional delivery (AOR 0.77 [95% CI 0.61 to 0.96]) and caesarean delivery (AOR 0.31 [95% CI 0.26 to 0.38]) were associated with the lower odds of EIBF. Mother's secondary education (AOR 1.34 [95% CI 1.01 to 1.83]), at least four antenatal care visits (AOR 1.36 [95% CI 1.04 to 1.53]), normal birthweight (AOR 1.42 [95% CI 1.09 to 1.85]) and placed on mother's chest and bare skin after birth (AOR 1.33 [95% CI 1.11 to 1.60]) were associated with higher odds of EIBF. CONCLUSION In order to enhance EIBF in Bangladesh, health professionals should emphasise skin-to-skin contact after delivery.
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- Satyajit Kundu
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh.,School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Statistics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali 8602, Bangladesh
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- Statistics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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Alshahrani NZ, Mitra S, Alkuwaiti AA, Alhumam MN, Altmimi SMB, Alamri MHM, Albalawi ZAS, Almorgi MW, Alharbi HKD, Alshahrani SM. Medical Students’ Perception Regarding the Re-emerging Monkeypox Virus: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study From Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2022; 14:e28060. [PMID: 36127980 PMCID: PMC9477600 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction: The recent multi-nation outbreaks of human monkeypox in non-endemic areas have created an emerging public health issue. Medical students who will become future healthcare providers are directly associated with community people and can easily sensitize the general population, so it is crucial to assess their degree of knowledge and attitudes regarding recently emerging infections or pathogens. However, studies on medical students' perception of the monkeypox virus are scarce in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the monkeypox virus-related knowledge and attitudes among medical students in the country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2022 among undergraduate medical students at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. A systematic random sampling technique was applied to select the study participants. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge and attitudes toward the monkeypox virus. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were performed. Results: A total of 314 medical students were recruited for this study. The findings from this study showed that the vast majority of medical students (72%) had poor knowledge about the monkeypox virus. Respondents’ age, grade point average (GPA), fathers’ education level, and training received about the monkeypox virus were significantly associated with the level of knowledge about the monkeypox virus (p < 0.05). Nearly half of the respondents (45.9%) agreed that the monkeypox virus could be transmitted to Saudi Arabia. Overall, this study showed that the awareness levels regarding the monkeypox virus were significantly higher among seniors as compared to junior students. Conclusion: The study found poor knowledge of the monkeypox virus among currently enrolled medical students in the country’s highest-ranked medical school. This finding emphasizes the urgent need to increase their knowledge because controlling outbreaks requires significant cooperation from knowledgeable and skilled healthcare providers.
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Alshahrani NZ, Alzahrani F, Alarifi AM, Algethami MR, Alhumam MN, Ayied HAM, Awan AZ, Almutairi AF, Bamakhrama SA, Almushari BS, Sah R. Assessment of Knowledge of Monkeypox Viral Infection among the General Population in Saudi Arabia. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11080904. [PMID: 36015025 PMCID: PMC9414752 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Monkeypox is re-emerging and spreading over the world, posing a serious threat to human life, especially in non-endemic countries, including Saudi Arabia. Due to the paucity of research on knowledge about monkeypox in Saudi Arabia, this study aimed to evaluate the general population’s knowledge of monkeypox in a sample of the country. A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from 25 May 2022 to 15 July 2022. Participants’ knowledge about monkeypox on a 23-item scale and socio-demographic characteristics were gathered in the survey. Pearson’s Chi-square test was used to compare knowledge level (categorized into high and low) and explanatory variables. Out of 480, only 48% of the respondents had high knowledge (mean score > 14). Participants’ age, marital status, residential region, living in the urban area, education level, employment status, being a healthcare worker, income, and smoking status were significantly associated with the level of knowledge about monkeypox (p < 0.01). Overall, social media (75.0%) was the most frequently reported source from where participants obtained monkeypox-related information followed by TV and radio (45.6%), family or friend (15.6%), and healthcare provider (13.8%). We found that overall knowledge of monkeypox infection was slightly poor among the Saudi population. These findings highlight the urgent need for public education on monkeypox to promote awareness and engage the public ahead of the outbreak.
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- Najim Z. Alshahrani
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (N.Z.A.); (A.M.A.); Tel.: +966-544404833 (N.Z.A.); +966-538556333 (A.M.A.)
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- Department of Public Health, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region, Ministry of Health, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13323, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (N.Z.A.); (A.M.A.); Tel.: +966-544404833 (N.Z.A.); +966-538556333 (A.M.A.)
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Resident, Ministry of Health, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region, Ministry of Health, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of microbiology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Research Scholars, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Alshahrani NZ, Alsabaani AA, Ridda I, Rashid H, Alzahrani F, Almutairi TH, Alzahrani BAS, Albeshri ASS. Uptake of COVID-19 Booster Dose among Saudi Arabian Population. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58070972. [PMID: 35888690 PMCID: PMC9323634 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58070972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Backgroundand objectives: Although several vaccines have been produced and administered around the world, new SARS-CoV-2 worsened the COVID-19 infection risk and impacted the initial vaccine dosage effectiveness. Based on studies indicating that the third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses significantly reduced COVID-19 transmission, Saudi Arabia has been administering COVID-19 booster vaccine doses to its citizens. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine booster in relation to the socio-demographic characteristics and other associated factors among the Saudi population. Materials and Methods: This study was an online analytical cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. Pearson Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to determine factors associated with the uptake of COVID-19 booster dose vaccines. Results: A total of 2332 responded to our study. Overall, 527 (22.6%) participants had received a booster dose. An age of 55 and above (aOR: 5.415; 95% CI: 2.719–10.783), Eastern region (aOR: 2.513; 95% CI: 1.566–4.033), history of influenza vaccination at annual intervals (aOR: 2.387; 95% CI: 1.730–3.293), the first dose of Moderna vaccine (aOR: 1.324; 95% CI: 1.160–1.510), and cancer (aOR: 2.161; 95% CI: 1.218–3.879) were independent factors most associated with a higher uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. In contrast, the second dose of Moderna vaccine (aOR: 0.794; 95% CI: 0.683–0.922), AstraZeneca vaccine (aOR: 0.691; 95% CI: 0.509–0.939), strong symptoms from side effects after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (aOR: 0.615; 95% CI: 0.404–0.935) were independent factors most associated with a lower uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. Conclusions: Our findings indicate low COVID-19 vaccine booster uptake. This necessitates the need for strategies to address discouraging factors of the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose uptake and engage the Saudi population to raise awareness about the importance of the booster dose.
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- Najim Z. Alshahrani
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-544404833
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Public Health, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR 97201, USA;
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- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia;
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, School of Biological Sciences and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region, Ministry of Health, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia;
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia;
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Alarifi AM, Almudarra SS, Alshahrani NZ, Albali NH. Effects of covid-19 pandemic on smoking behavior among Saudi postgraduate physicians. MS 2022. [DOI: 10.54905/disssi/v26i125/ms263e2353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Alkhormi AH, Mahfouz MS, Alshahrani NZ, Hummadi A, Hakami WA, Alattas DH, Alhafaf HQ, Kardly LE, Mashhoor MA. Psychological Health and Diabetes Self-Management among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 in the Southwest of Saudi Arabia. Medicina (Kaunas) 2022; 58:675. [PMID: 35630093 PMCID: PMC9146289 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58050675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background and objectives: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia is high and rising steeply. However, the management of type 2 diabetic patients has largely employed a medical approach and ignored the self-care management approach. This observation has even been obscured further by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the psychological health of these patients. This study aimed to understand the effects of psychological health and DSM on type 2 diabetic patients in the Jazan region during COVID-19. Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was employed in this study. Participants were type 2 diabetic patients from the diabetic center at Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The Arabic-translated version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: Depression and anxiety were higher in females compared to males and were more reported by participants from urban compared to rural settings. Smoking and Khat chewing were inappropriate diabetic self-care management practices while exercising was appropriate. A negative correlation was observed between depression vs. health care utilization, and depression vs. diabetic self-care management. Anxiety results also showed similar findings to that of depression. Additionally, depression and anxiety were easily predicted by urban residence, and diabetic self-care management was predicted by exercise. Conclusions: Adequate self-care behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes is needed. Medical professionals should ensure improved efforts to accurately ascertain how an individual can implement the recommended lifestyle changes and facilitate self-care education.
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- Abdulrhman H. Alkhormi
- Department of Preventive Medicine, King Fahd Central Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jazan 84211, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 82911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Jazan Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82723, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (W.A.H.); (D.H.A.); (H.Q.A.); (L.E.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- Jazan Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82723, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (W.A.H.); (D.H.A.); (H.Q.A.); (L.E.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- Jazan Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82723, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (W.A.H.); (D.H.A.); (H.Q.A.); (L.E.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- Jazan Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82723, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (W.A.H.); (D.H.A.); (H.Q.A.); (L.E.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- Jazan Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82723, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (W.A.H.); (D.H.A.); (H.Q.A.); (L.E.K.); (M.A.M.)
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- Jazan Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 82723, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (W.A.H.); (D.H.A.); (H.Q.A.); (L.E.K.); (M.A.M.)
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Aljunaid MA, Albeshry AM, Alshahrani NZ, Barabie SS. Estimate and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 RNA clearance time among non-severe COVID-19 patients. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11:1890-1897. [PMID: 35800556 PMCID: PMC9254785 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1841_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Objectives: To estimate SARS-CoV-2 RNA clearance time among non-severe COVID-19 patients and explore factors associated with delayed negative conversion. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the COVID-19 unit of a tertiary care center in the Western region of Saudi Arabia. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed COVID-19 patients diagnosed between April 1 and June 30, 2020, were considered. The primary outcome was the time (days) from disease onset to first negative RT-PCR, which was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier and Cox regression survival methods. Demographic data, clinical history, baseline clinical, radiological and laboratory findings and management, and outcome data were collected and analyzed as factors associated with the viral RNA clearance time. Results: One hundred and forty-four patients were included. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age was 36.93 (14.41) years, 50.7% were females, and 45.1% were healthcare workers. COVID19 was asymptomatic, mild and moderate in 11.1%, 71.5% and 17.4% of the participants, respectively. Fever (59.4%) and cough (58.0%) were the dominant onset symptoms. The mean viral RNA clearance time was 22.9 days (SD = 8.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 21.5–24.3 days). Extended clearance time was associated with older age (mean = 24.0 vs. 22.0 days; log-rank = 0.037), married status (23.2 vs. 22.6 days; log-rank = 0.021), working in health sector (24.2 vs. 21.8 days; log-rank = 0.006), and having a chronic disease (24.8 vs. 21.9 days; log-rank = 0.028), compared to their counterparts, respectively. In the adjusted model, the job sector was the only factor that was independently associated with clearance time. Non-healthcare sector showed hazard ratio 1.8 (95% CI = 1.3–2.7; log-rank = 0.002) with reference to healthcare sector. Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 RNA clearance time is likely to be longer in non-severe COVID-19 patients, representing an additional risk for the virus dissemination among the community and calling for higher caution among the population.
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- Mohammed A Aljunaid
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Alzahrani F, Alshahrani NZ, Abu Sabah A, Zarbah A, Abu Sabah S, Mamun MA. Prevalence and factors associated with mental health problems in Saudi general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psych J 2022; 11:18-29. [PMID: 34986503 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis generates evidence of the prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) related to the pandemic among the Saudi general population. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was performed in the respective databases (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science), from 22 July to 17 August 2021, and identified a total of 220 articles. Adhering to the inclusion criteria (i.e., original research concerning the prevalence and/or associated factors of depression and/or anxiety and/or stress disorders among the general Saudi population, published in English peer-reviewed journals), 15 studies were included in this review which consisted of a total of 262,656 participants. The overall prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 30% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 22% to 38%, I2 = 99.58%), 20% (95% CI: 16% to 24%, I2 = 99.32%), and 29% (95% CI: 11% to 47%, I2 = 99.76%), respectively. Risk factors of mental health problems were found to be female sex, younger age group, single/divorced marital status, lower education, lower income, non-Saudis, unemployment status, students, being in a small family and living with elderly of the sociodemographic factors. Smokers, less physical activities, lower resilience, reduced immune status, chronic health problems, and psychiatric illness history were associated with a higher degree of mental health problems. In addition, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related risk factors of mental illness included lack of knowledge, fear, worry and concern, family member or friends' infection or death, lockdown restrictions, quarantine, confirmed or suspected of COVID-19 infection, and even pandemic effects. In conclusion, appropriate mental health preventive approaches for the Saudi general people are highly needed, where this review can be worthy of help by providing in detailed information to the respective authorities.
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- Faris Alzahrani
- Joint Program for Postgraduate Studies in Preventive Medicine, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Public Health, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region, Ministry of Health, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Joint Program for Postgraduate Studies in Preventive Medicine, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Public Health, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region, Ministry of Health, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Psychiatry Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.,Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Alshahrani AM, AlHalbub AYA, Althobaiti OO, Alshumrani SG, Alshumrani ZG, Alshahrani NZ, Alshumrani KG, AlGhamdi B, Al Modeer SMM, Alsudairy O, Alharbi ADH, Alshehri M, Alqahtani AA, Hanash AA, Alshammari NS. Trends of Seasonal Influenza Incidence among the Population of Abha, Saudi Arabia During 2019. JPRI 2021. [DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60b34749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background: Influenza is one of the infections in which a specific pattern is observed according to seasons which result in severe forms of disease. By providing regular and extensive quality in epidemiological studies, the surveillance system can help in reducing the threat to public health posed by influenza that eventually minimizes the effect of illness. They also help in reporting the health ministry about the relevant information as an aid to reduce the impact of disease on public health.
Objective: To assess the incidence of seasonal influenza in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This surveillance report conducted among citizens of Abha, Saudi Arabia, 2019. It is based on sentinel surveillance and case-based data collection of laboratory-confirmed cases through electronic health records. All data were obtained from the department of infectious diseases of public health department in Aseer health directorate.
Results: The total reported positive cases for influenza viruses were 808 (22.30%) patients in the city of Abha for the year 2019, among them 435 males and 373 females (F= 9.5149; P=0.002038) which 665 (82.3%) were typed as influenza A and 143 (17.7%) as influenza B. (F= 674.46; P=0.001). The prevalence of the disease is commonly seen in the age group of 5-15 (42.35 %) with a mean age of 15.45±4.50 followed by 16 to 50 years age (37.45%) and 51-65 age group (10%). There was no death registered among these cases. In February maximum cases were found, whereas in June and July minimum cases were recorded. The influenza positivity rate showed one primary peak and three secondary peaks that were recorded in February and January, March and December.
Conclusion: Importance of conducting effective epidemiological surveillance for influenza virus in various regions in Abha specially in winter season with a peak in the month of February.
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Alfahl S, Alharbi ADH, Alshahrani NZ. The Prevalence of Antenatal Depression among Women in Medina, Saudi Arabia. JPRI 2021. [DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60b34652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background: Antenatal depression is a recognized global burden. However, it has remained an ignored part of public health. Most of the maternal depression interventions have been directed towards post-natal depression.
Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to understand the third-trimester antenatal depression risk factors and prevalence among Saudi Arabian women.
Method: This study employed cross-sectional study design from April 2020 to June 2020 and 201 participants were recruited for this study. The study was conducted at Medina in the Maternity and Children's Hospital (MCH) from April 2020 to June 2020. The inclusion criteria were pregnant women who visited the outpatient clinic of antenatal care in MCH. Pregnant women who had a known familial history or already been diagnosed with depression before pregnancy were excluded from this study. The collection of the data was through researcher administered questionnaire to the pregnant women meeting eligibility criteria who were visiting the clinic of antenatal care at the Maternity and Children's Hospital. Data were collected using a structured and validated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). All the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Anova and t-test statistics.
Results: Antenatal depression among participants stands at 35.8% for normal/ minimal depression, 31.3% for mild depression, 3.9% for moderate depression, 5.5% for moderately severe, and 3.5% for severe depression. Antenatal depression was mostly prevalent in the third trimester.
Conclusion: The antenatal depression prevalence among pregnant women in Medina is high. Screening for mental health problems and provision of supportive mental health services as a component of antenatal care services is recommended.
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Alshahrani NZ, Alshahrani SM, Farag S, Rashid H. Domestic Saudi Arabian Travellers' Understanding about COVID-19 and Its Vaccination. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9080895. [PMID: 34452020 PMCID: PMC8402648 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9080895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of data on Saudi domestic air travellers' understanding regarding COVID-19 and their attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccination. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess Saudi domestic air travellers' understanding regarding COVID-19 and attitude towards mandating the COVID-19 vaccination for travellers. METHODS A survey using a self-administered, structured, and closed-ended questionnaire was conducted among domestic air travellers in Saudi Arabia. Participants' socio-demographic information, travel history, health status, and attitudes and willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccination were collected and analysed. RESULTS Of the 2236 respondents who participated in the survey, 542 (24.25%) had a history of COVID-19, 803 (35.9%) were exposed to a COVID-19 case, 1425 (63.7%) were concerned about catching COVID-19 during air travel, 796 (35.6%) thought the COVID-19 vaccination should be obligatory for travellers, 1105 (49.4%) thought it should be optional, and 335 (15.0%) thought the vaccination was unnecessary. Being of the male gender (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.41, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.14-1.69), being concerned about contracting COVID-19 (aOR 1.34, 95% CI 1.12-2.10) and frequent travelling (aOR 1.40, 95% CI 1.10-3.40) were predictors of vaccination uptake. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that although domestic Saudi travellers were concerned about COVID-19 infection, vaccine hesitancy was prevalent among them.
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- Najim Z. Alshahrani
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-544404833
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;
- Biostatistics Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia;
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, School of Biological Sciences and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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Alkhormi AH, Alshahrani NZ, Mahmood SE. Khat chewing leads to increase in glycaemic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2021; 15:565-568. [PMID: 33689938 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Khat is known to have a stimulating effect on the sympathetic nervous system by producing a temporary sensation of activeness and happiness, along with mood disturbance and anxiety. Despite growing evidence of the association between khat chewing and glycaemic control in patients with diabetes, the position of khat chewing in DM is not fully recognised. AIM To evaluate the association of khat chewing with the risk of elevated blood glucose levels among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHOD A web-based literature search was performed using the electronic databases PubMed, EMBASE and Google Scholar. Databases were searched for studies published about khat chewing and diabetes mellitus in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. RESULT Twenty-five published articles studying the relation between khat chewing and diabetes mellitus were identified, but only 10 studies reported an association between khat chewing and blood glucose levels and were included. CONCLUSION Khat chewing increases fasting blood glucose, post-prandial blood glucose and HbA1c levels in patients with diabetes in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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- Abdulrahman H Alkhormi
- Departement of Preventive Medicine, King Fahd Central Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jazan 84211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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Alshahrani NZ, Alshahrani SM, Alshahrani AM, Leggat PA, Rashid H. Compliance of the Gulf Cooperation Council airlines with COVID-19 mitigation measures. J Travel Med 2021; 28:5955502. [PMID: 33146380 PMCID: PMC7665652 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The airlines in the Gulf Cooperation Council region are now recommencing operation. By browsing the airlines’ official websites, we collated information relating to their compliance with COVID-19 mitigation measures. Most airlines complied with key mitigation measures, but failed to implement several other measures including ensuring COVID-19 self-assessment and inflight-facemask use.
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- Najim Z Alshahrani
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Armed Forced Hospitals Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt 61961, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.,School of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor 47500 Malaysia
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- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.,Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, NSW 2145, Australia.,Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, School of Biological Sciences and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
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Alshahrani NZ, Alshahrani SM, Fussi N, Alsheef MJ. Should Travellers have Priorities for COVID 19 Vaccine? JPRI 2021. [DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i4731111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The “Type of Article” of this paper is “Letter to the Editor”. This paper discuses about: “Should Travellers have Priorities for COVID 19 Vaccine?”. No formal abstract is available. Readers are requested to read the full article.
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