Article
Microbiology
Najim Z. Alshahrani, Faris Alzahrani, Abdullah M. Alarifi, Mohammed R. Algethami, Maathir Naser Alhumam, Hatim Abdullah Mohammed Ayied, Ahmed Zuhier Awan, Abdullah Faisal Almutairi, Saeed Abdullah Bamakhrama, Budur Saad Almushari, Ranjit Sah
Summary: The general population in Saudi Arabia has relatively poor knowledge of monkeypox, indicating a need for public education and increased awareness to effectively respond to outbreaks.
Article
Microbiology
Ali Mohammad Shafei, Khalid M. Al-Mosaa, Najm Z. Alshahrani, Mohammed Hassan Mohammed ALAmmari, Mashael Obaid Othman Almuhlafi, Nasser Hassan Awdah Al Draim, Afnan Misfer Alwadie, Abdullah Ibrahim Alghrab
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and confidence of resident physicians in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia regarding monkeypox diagnosis and management. Data was collected through an online questionnaire with 315 respondents. Results showed that two-thirds of the respondents had good knowledge about monkeypox, while almost two-thirds were not confident in diagnosing or managing monkeypox cases. The study suggests that the Saudi healthcare system should take necessary steps to improve knowledge and confidence among healthcare professionals in dealing with monkeypox.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Naif Alanazi, Khaled Bahjri
Summary: The study revealed a moderate level of knowledge (59%) among the Saudi population regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, with satisfactory knowledge (>80%) about preventive measures. Anxiety and stress were prevalent among participants (79% obsessed with COVID-19), with an 88% approval rate for providing mental health services to those highly affected by the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu, Abdulmohsen Khaled Almulhim, Faisal Ahmed Albalawi, Ziyad Muharib Alruwaili, Ola Ali Almajed, Sultan Hamoud Alruwaili, Malek Mohammed Almugharriq, Abdulaziz Saud Alruwaili, Malak Khalid Alkuwaykibi
Summary: Primary care physicians play a crucial role in preventing the progression of diabetic retinopathy. The study found that some physicians had high knowledge, attitude, and practice scores, with knowledge scores higher among younger and female doctors, and attitude scores higher among Saudi physicians and those with less than five years of PHC work experience. There was a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude with the practice scores.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heba A. A. Ibrahim, Mohammed A. A. Alshahrani, DaifAllah D. Al-Thubaity, Samiha H. H. Sayed, Sultan A. A. Almedhesh, Wafaa T. T. Elgzar
Summary: This study explores the associated factors of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) intention among pregnant women. The findings suggest that occupational status, BF knowledge, and attitude are important predictors of EBF intention. Interventions targeting these factors can help improve EBF intention and promote behavior change for successful breastfeeding.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
DaifAllah. D. D. Al-Thubaity, Mohammed. A. A. Alshahrani, Wafaa. T. T. Elgzar, Heba. A. A. Ibrahim
Summary: This study investigates the determinants of high breastfeeding self-efficacy among Saudi nursing mothers. The results show that mothers' education, working status, parity, breastfeeding experience, adequate breastfeeding knowledge, and positive attitudes toward breastfeeding can predict breastfeeding self-efficacy. Considering these factors during breastfeeding-related educational interventions can lead to more effective and sustainable effects in community awareness regarding breastfeeding.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Khalid Aldubayan, Alhanouf S. Alsamani, Alanoud Aladel, Yara Almuhtadi
Summary: A cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia investigated physicians' knowledge of clinical nutrition, revealing significant gaps in their understanding. It was found that physicians who had received some form of nutritional training scored higher, highlighting the importance of ongoing education in nutrition and the need for more dietitians in healthcare settings to support interdisciplinary care.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meshari Almeshari, Yasser Alzamil, Amjad Alyahyawi, Ahmad Abanomy, Omar Althmali, Mamdouh S. Al-Enezi, C. G. ShashiKumar, Hamid Osman, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker
Summary: This study aims to assess the knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer among female faculty and students at Hail University in Saudi Arabia. The results show that public awareness of breast cancer is relatively low and calls for mass media campaigns and specialized awareness programs.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Abdullah N. N. Al-Rasheedi, Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu, Abdulhakeem Almutairi, Sultan Alruwaili, Hatem Alotaibi, Wasan Alzaid, Faisal Albalawi, Osama Alwadani, Ahmed Dilli
Summary: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious condition that is often not well understood by primary care physicians (PCPs), leading to low knowledge and attitude scores and inconsistent referral practices. It is important to improve PCPs' knowledge of OSA and the necessity for referral, and to incorporate appropriate OSA programs and continuing medical education for PCPs.
Article
Immunology
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, Ziyad Fahad Aljofan, Aued Iaed Alanazi, Anusha Sultan Meo
Summary: The study aimed to assess the public's perceptions and knowledge of and attitudes toward monkeypox in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The results showed that most participants believed that monkeypox has developed into a global pandemic and that it is most common in Western and Central Africa. The majority of participants agreed that health officials should start a vaccination campaign to combat monkeypox.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Awad Mohammed Al-Qahtani
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward hand hygiene guidelines in Najran city, determine compliance levels, identify factors contributing to non-compliance, and provide recommendations for interventions to improve hand hygiene practices and reduce healthcare-associated infections risk. The results showed that nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice in regards to hand hygiene were deemed acceptable.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Seham H. Aljahdali, Wed O. Albeshri, Sadeem S. Allqmani, Yosra Z. Alhindi, Sahar Elashmoony
Summary: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare practitioners and students in Saudi Arabia towards human monkeypox. Gaps in knowledge were identified among participants, highlighting the importance of increasing awareness and understanding of monkeypox among healthcare professionals and students.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Narendar Kumar, Fatima Ahmed, Muhammad Sauban Raza, Pushp Lata Rajpoot, Wajiha Rehman, Shoaib Alam Khatri, Mustapha Mohammed, Shaib Muhammad, Rabbiya Ahmad
Summary: This study aimed to explore knowledge, attitude, perceptions, and willingness regarding vaccination among university students in Pakistan. The majority of the respondents had average knowledge and neutral attitudes towards monkeypox. The study revealed a significant association between knowledge of monkeypox and the type of academic degree, study discipline, and region of respondents. The findings emphasize the need to raise public awareness and educate students on monkeypox virus to improve adherence to preventative recommendations.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zainab Bawazir, Amani Alrasheedi, Buthaina Aljehany
Summary: This study aimed to assess the nutritional knowledge and attitudes of physician interns graduated from King Abdul-Aziz University. The results showed that the interns had good knowledge of nutrition, with less understanding of nutrition related to heart disease. There were no significant differences between male and female interns in most knowledge areas, but males had more correct answers in nutrition and obesity. The interns expressed high satisfaction with the medical nutrition curriculum.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Khalid Al-Mugheed, Sally Mohammed Farghaly, Nadiah A. Baghdadi, Islam Oweidat, Majdi M. Alzoubi
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of needle stick injuries and assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice among nursing students in Saudi Arabia. The results showed that although the students had good knowledge and positive attitudes towards needle stick injuries, their actual practice level was low. Therefore, raising awareness and providing education on sharp devices safety and incident reporting is highly recommended.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ranjit Sah, Abdelmonem Siddiq, Abdullah Reda, Abdelaziz Abdelaal, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Aroop Mohanty, Mohammed Amir Rais, Antonio Cascio, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Ali Al-kassab-Cordova, Juan R. Ulloque-Badaracco, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata, Ranjit Sah, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Review
Infectious Diseases
Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Karen Johana Castano-Betancourt, Juan Manuel Ortega-Martinez, Juan R. Ulloque-Badaracco, Enrique A. Hernandez-Bustamante, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Summary: In a systematic review, the prevalence of Rickettsia infection in horses was investigated. The pooled prevalence of Rickettsia in equines was found to be 37.0%, with significant heterogeneity among studies. Subgroup analysis showed different prevalence rates depending on the diagnostic technique used. The high prevalence of Rickettsia among horses, some of which are zoonotic, poses a risk for spillover and transmission to humans.
NEW MICROBES AND NEW INFECTIONS
(2023)
Letter
Surgery
Ranjit Sah, Aroop Mohanty, Ranjana Rohilla, Russel Kabir, Bijaya K. Padhi
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Letter
Surgery
Parul C. Gupta, Prakasini Satapathy, Ankur Gupta, Bijaya K. Padhi, Ranjit Sah
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Letter
Orthopedics
Ranjit Sah, Aroop Mohanty, Ranjana Rohilla, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Nahed A. El-Shall, Deepak Chandran, Talha Bin Emran, Wanpen Chaicumpa, Kuldeep Dhama
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY OPEN
(2023)
Letter
Orthopedics
Ranjana Rohilla, Aroop Mohanty, Prakasini Satapathy, Sanjit Sah, Sarvesh Rustagi, Zahraa Haleem Al-qaim, Ranjit Sah
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY OPEN
(2023)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Abhigan Babu Shrestha, Pashupati Pokharel, Unnat Hamal Sapkota, Sajina Shrestha, Shueb A. Mohamed, Surakshya Khanal, Saroj Kumar Jha, Aroop Mohanty, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Ankush Asija, Yub Raj Sedhai, Rishikesh Rijal, Karan Singh, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Joshuan J. Barboza, Ranjit Sah
Summary: This study reviewed the resistance rates of commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of H. pylori in South Asian countries and found a high prevalence of resistance among these antibiotics, particularly clarithromycin and metronidazole. It also revealed an increasing trend of antibiotic resistance over the past 20 years. Therefore, the establishment of a robust surveillance system and strict adherence to antibiotic stewardship are necessary to address this issue.
TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Maria Camila Lopez-Echeverri, Maria Fernanda Perez-Raga, Valentina Quintero-Romero, Valentina Valencia-Gallego, Nicolas Galindo-Herrera, Santiago Lopez-Alzate, Juan Diego Sanchez-Vinasco, Juan Jose Gutierrez-Vargas, Percy Mayta-Tristan, Rola Husni, Rima Moghnieh, Joseph Stephan, Wissam Faour, Samah Tawil, Hanane Barakat, Toufic Chaaban, Andre Megarbane, Youssef Rizk, Rania Sakr, Juan Pablo Escalera-Antezana, Lucia E. Alvarado-Arnez, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, German Camacho-Moreno, Henry Mendoza, Ivan Arturo Rodriguez-Sabogal, Jose Millan-Onate, Gustavo Lopardo, Alexandre Naime Barbosa, Sergio Cimerman, Tania do Socorro Souza Chaves, Tomas Orduna, Susana Lloveras, Andrea G. Rodriguez-Morales, Monica Thormann, Patricia Gabriela Zambrano, Clevy Perez, Nancy Sandoval, Lysien Zambrano, Carlos A. Alvarez-Moreno, Enrique Chacon-Cruz, Wilmer E. Villamil-Gomez, Vicente Benites-Zapata, Eduardo Savio-Larriera, Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina, Alejandro Risquez, David A. Forero-Pena, Andres F. Henao-Martinez, Ranjit Sah, Joshuan J. Barboza, Darwin A. Leon-Figueroa, Jaime David Acosta-Espana, Carmen Maria Carrero-Gonzalez, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ali A. Rabaan, Hakan Leblebicioglu, Jose A. Gonzales-Zamora, Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2023)
Book Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2023)
Letter
Infectious Diseases
Afsheen Raza, Juan J. Montenegro-Idrogo, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Shafiul Haque
NEW MICROBES AND NEW INFECTIONS
(2023)
Review
Infectious Diseases
D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Adrian Esteban Trejos-Mendoza, Soffia Perez-Vargas, Estefany Rivera-Casas, Fausto Munoz-Lara, Lysien I. Zambrano, Kovy Arteaga-Livias, Juan R. Ulloque-Badaracco, Esteban A. Alarcon-Braga, Enrique A. Hernandez-Bustamantejk, Ali Al-kassab-Cordova, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Summary: Bovine brucellosis is a significant public health problem in Latin America, but there are no previous systematic reviews on this topic. A meta-analysis of 65 studies found that the pooled seroprevalence for Brucella in bovine was 4.0%, with Venezuela having the highest prevalence. Central America and the Caribbean islands had the highest seroprevalence among regions.
NEW MICROBES AND NEW INFECTIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bhabani Sankar Satapathy, Gurudutta Pattnaik, Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Sovan Pattanaik, Ashish K. Sarangi, Venkataramana Kandi, Snehasish Mishra, Ali A. Rabaan, Aroop Mohanty, Ranjit Sah, Ranjan K. Mohapatra
Summary: The COVID-19 vaccines have been associated with adverse events, but these events are often underreported. Focused and collaborative strategies are needed to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind vaccine-related adverse events. Reliable data on the safety of children is still lacking, and there is a need for the development of a mutant-proof next-generation COVID-19 vaccine.
HEALTH SCIENCE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Nasser H. Sobaikhi, Najim Z. Alshahrani, Rakan S. Hazazi, Hafiz I. Al-Musawa, Raed E. Jarram, Amjad E. Alabah, Nawaf F. Haqawi, Fadi A. Munhish, Mohammed A. Shajeri, Mohammed H. Matari, Riyadh M. Salami, Alhassan H. Hobani, Najla A. Yahya, Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi
Summary: This study found that healthcare workers in southwestern Saudi Arabia have low levels of knowledge about monkeypox, but demonstrate positive attitudes towards its prevention. Therefore, it is necessary to support healthcare workers in understanding the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of monkeypox in order to be well prepared for future outbreaks.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Ranjit Sah, Aroop Mohanty, Bijaya K. Padhi, Mohammed A. Rais, Zaid A. Alotaibi, Ahmed M. Alazwari, Abdullah K. S. Alghamdi, Nawaf F. J. Alwahbi, Najim Z. Alshahrani
ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2023)