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Alosaimy R, Almaghrabi M, Basahal A, Alharthi A, Khawandanah B, Zamil G, Alansari R, Alotiby A. A questionnaire-based survey to assess knowledge and attitude regarding food allergy among public and food allergic patients in Makkah region, Saudi Arabia: A comparison study. disssi 2022. [DOI: 10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms212e2235] [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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Khalifah W, Damanhouri B, Abushal B, Marglani O, Alharbi B, Almaghrabi M, Alosaimy R, Basahal AM. Persistent Parosmia Caused By COVID-19 Infection: An Emerging Symptom. Cureus 2021; 13:e19921. [PMID: 34966613 PMCID: PMC8710301 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.19921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objectives Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with several known signs and symptoms, including olfactory disturbances leading to anosmia and parosmia. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical features of the emerging symptoms of post-COVID-19 parosmia and to report the outcome of commonly used intervention methods. Methods The study’s sample included post-COVID-19 patients who complained of parosmia, presented to otorhinolaryngology clinics at private tertiary care hospitals from December 2020 to April 2021. Patients’ data were collected from the hospital system and through direct phone interviews. The Modified Arabic 20-Items Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (MA-SNOT-20) was used to measure the severity of rhinosinusitis symptoms. Results Twenty-one patients were included in the study, and their ages mainly ranged between 20 and 39 years (76.2%), predominantly females 19 (90.5%). Post the COVID-19 illness course, nearly half of the patients (9; 42.9%) reported full recovery of olfaction and taste senses. Nine cases (42.9%) received treatment with intranasal and oral steroids, of which only three cases (14.3%) noticed improvement. The remaining 12 cases (57.1%) did not receive any treatment, two of which improved (9.5%). The maximum MA-SNOT score was 37 while the minimum was 3, and eight patients (38.1%) scores were between one and 10 points. Conclusion Olfactory and taste dysfunctions are common symptoms of COVID-19. The emerging symptom of parosmia is worth reporting in the literature to increase the awareness of this particular symptom in this pandemic era. Many management strategies have been introduced that might be effective. However, further studies are needed to establish evidence-based management protocols.
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- Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, SAU
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Alotiby A, Almaghrabi M, Alosaimy R, Alharthi A, Khawandanah B, Alansari R, Basahal A, Zamil G. Learning Environment Quality for Medical Students at Umm Al-Qura University: A Comprehensive Study on Stressors, Sources, and Solutions After Introduction of a New Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Curriculum. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:1487-1497. [PMID: 34992487 PMCID: PMC8709795 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s343792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Due to introduction of a new curriculum and the related stressors that medical students might encounter, we aimed to assess the quality of the students' learning environment across academic years at Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), by evaluating stress levels, their sources, and impacts on students, to help improve the quality of learning environment and protect students from personal and academic burnout. METHODS We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in August and September of 2020 on 572 students enrolled in the new Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum at UQU. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software and two-tailed tests. RESULTS In total, 46.5% of participants encountered severe stress levels during their studies at UQU. In term of stressor sources, the highest prevalence of severe stress was found among students who lacked learning resources (68.8%), followed by those who complained of ambiguity in teaching, learning, and assessment strategies (64.1%). Self-study strategy issues (58.4%) and difficulty in reading textbooks (58.2%) also ranked high. Anxiety was often reported by the students as an impact of stress (62.9%), followed by mood swings (60%). Severe stress levels showed a statistically significant relationship to gender, being highest among females (P = 0.001). For a solution to manage the stress, 79% of the students suggested a supportive learning environment and identification of students' struggles at early stages. CONCLUSION Almost half the medical students were severely stressed after the new curriculum was introduced. Therefore, professors and universities should look out for potential stressors and help students overcome them. Universities can also help by offering counseling services to students, improving the student tutoring system, providing appropriate learning environment and resources, and including stress management courses as a part of the overall curriculum.
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- Amna Alotiby
- Department of Hematology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Samannodi M, Alwafi H, Naser AY, Alabbasi R, Alsahaf N, Alosaimy R, Minsahwi F, Almatrafi M, Khalifa R, Ekram R, Salawati E. Assessment of caregiver willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:4857-4864. [PMID: 34856857 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.2004054] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vaccination against COVID-19 is the key to controlling the pandemic. Parents are the decision makers in the case of children vaccination as they are responsible for them. This study aims to investigate the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination for children among parents in Saudi Arabia. METHODS This cross-sectional study used an online self-administered questionnaire. A 35-items questionnaire was distributed via social media platforms between June 6 and July 9-2021. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the participants' characteristics. Categorical variables were reported as frequencies and percentages. Predictors of vaccination acceptance were identified using binary logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 581 parents were involved in this study. A majority of parents 63.9% reported that they will vaccinate their children if the vaccine becomes available. Around 40% of them confirmed that they want their child to be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly a quarter, 23.9%, reported that they will vaccinate their child against influenza this year. The most commonly reported reason for hesitancy was poor awareness about the vaccine's effectiveness on children. Adequate information about the COVID-19 vaccine was the most agreed cause to accept the vaccine. Having five or more children was a significant predictor for poor vaccination acceptance (OR: 0.42 (95%CI: 0.21-0.86), p < .05). CONCLUSION An appropriate proportion of parents are willing to vaccinate their children if the vaccine becomes available for children in Saudi Arabia. Public health awareness must be raised to gain public trust in the vaccination and the healthcare system.
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- Mohammed Samannodi
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, King Abdallah Medical City, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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ZahrAllayali A, Al-Doboke A, Alosaimy R, Alabbasi R, Alharbi S, Fageeh S, Altayyar S, Azher R. The Prevalence and Clinical Features of Skin Irritation Caused by Infection Prevention Measures During COVID-19 in the Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2021; 14:889-899. [PMID: 34285535 PMCID: PMC8286085 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s309681] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recommendations to prevent infection suggest increasing the frequency of handwashing and disinfection; however, these measures can have negative implications on our skin. This study aims to evaluate whether these measures correlate with new-onset skin damage or can exacerbate hand eczema among the general population. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a descriptive, cross-sectional, survey-based study, including the general population of Mecca region, Saudi Arabia. To achieve the study's aim, an online questionnaire to the general population comprising 25 items was distributed via social media apps during the pandemic between October 23 and November 21, 2020. Data were automatically collected in Excel and entered into SPSS for analysis. RESULTS A total of 783 participants were included in this study, of whom 695 (88.8%) were female. A history of hand eczema was reported among 123 (15.7%) participants, and 270 (34.5%) had a history of atopy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 86 (13.0%) participants noticed new-onset skin irritation, while 81 (31.3%) of the participants reported exacerbation of earlier hand allergic dermatitis. The most frequent symptoms were dryness and feeling of tightness. Additionally, most participants among both groups noticed that skin lesions appeared for less than 10 days. The frequent handwashing statistically increased following the onset of the pandemic (p=0.001), there is association between new-onset symptoms and more frequent handwashing, as well as the use of hand disinfectants, during the pandemic (p=0.001). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that the general population's skin was negatively affected by COVID-19 precautions, particularly those with a history of hand eczema. We recommend spreading awareness of skin protective modalities and the use of new infection prevention measures, such as regular skin moisturization for hand protection and possibly using less damaging skin disinfectants like ozonized water provided it is scientifically proven effective in disinfecting COVID-19 virus.
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- Ahmed ZahrAllayali
- Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abdia Main Campus, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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