Saudi Medical Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Saudi Medical Journal is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
The use of ex-vivo liver perfusion circuit in sheep model33
Vitamin D status among residents of Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia, North China31
Effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban for anticoagulation therapy in COVID-1926
Evaluation of candidemia risk factors andCandidaspecies distribution in intensive care units among patients with and without COVID-1925
Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus22
Thrombocytopenia following iron repletion with ferrous gluconate22
Comparative analysis of nutritional quality and microbial contamination in camel milk21
Trends in diabetes mellitus prevalence and gender disparities in Jazan, Saudi Arabia19
Comment on: Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus18
Prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors among patients admitted to medical ward at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia18
Epidemiology of communicable diseases in Jazan region17
Risk factors and predictors that influence SARS-Cov-2 IgG positivity17
Physical inactivity and its predictors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia16
Factors predicting medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients in Saudi Arabia15
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and wound healing15
Estimating the prevalence of pediatric hematological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia13
Investigation of preoxygenation methods in cesarean surgeries with the oxygen reserve index13
Trends in COVID-1912
Emotional responses and coping strategies of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic12
Prevalence of CEA, CA 125, and CA 15-3 serum tumour markers in different regions of Saudi Arabia12
Predictive value of platelet to lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in evaluating both lung involvement and severity of patients with coronavirus disease 201912
Demographic and clinical profile of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Saudi Arabia12
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients12
Revisiting the clinical utilization of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Saudi Arabia after 2 decades12
Childhood nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis caused by metabolic diseases and renal tubulopathy12
Perceived awareness of sleep paralysis phenomenon (old hag syndrome) and its most common risk factors among people from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia12
Emergency patients with mild elevations of serum lipase and acute pancreatitis12
Bacteriological profile of wound swab and their antibiogram pattern in a tertiary care hospital, Saudi Arabia12
Severe childhood poisoning caused by Ferraga practices.Data from the Moroccan Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Centre11
Assessing the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccine in different scenarios in Saudi Arabia11
Prevalence of hyperlipidemia in psoriatic arthritis patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia11
Patient-reported outcome measurements in clinical trials in Saudi Arabia11
Effect of platelet indices on postoperative pain and edema in bimaxillary surgery10
Effects of different fresh gas flows on carboxyhemoglobin levels: non-invasive carbon monoxide monitoring10
Understanding the prevalence, progression, and management of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia10
Voiding dysfunction in children causes, management, and prognosis10
Impact of empirical oseltamivir discontinuation in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia after confirmed negative for influenza10
Peptic ulcer associated with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia10
Clinical and functional results of radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation in patients with benign thyroid nodules10
Statin use and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients9
Indices of insulin resistance and adiposity can detect obesity-related morbidity in pediatrics9
Comparison of lidocaine viscous gargle and topical application on laryngeal mask airway in general anesthesia9
Normative optical coherence tomography reference ranges of the optic nerve head, nerve fiber layer, and macula in healthy Saudi children9
Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast9
Impact on the survival of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio on prognosis in children with Hodgkin lymphoma9
Comment on: Post surgical hypoparathyroidism9
The expected economic burden on the healthcare system because of quarantining patients with monkeypox virus9
Systematic review and pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)9
A rare case of a horseshoe kidney with a single left-sided ureter presented with recurrent urinary tract infection9
Exploring hypothyroidism’s effects on lipid profiles9
Testicular adrenal rest tumors in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia8
Comment on: Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors8
Impact of restructuring an inpatient pediatric service on length of stay and patient flow8
Characteristics and one-year outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block in Saudi Arabia8
Reliability and validity study of the translated Arabic version of Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II8
An evaluation of public recognition and attitude towards depression8
Treatment of non-displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures with dynamic hip and cannulated screws resulting in avascular necrosis8
Demographic features, clinical characteristics, and prognostic factors of non-epithelial ovarian tumors at Princess Noorah Oncology Center, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia8
Quality of life assessment among patients suffering from different dermatological diseases8
Patient-centered interventions to enhance peritoneal dialysis utilization in Saudi Arabia8
Comments on: Lack of association between fat mass and obesity-associated genetic variant (rs8050136) and type 2 diabetes mellitus8
Do digital health information searches of individuals with chronic diseases affect health literacy and patient empowerment?8
Quality of life improvement in children with otitis media with effusion post ventilation tube insertion7
Prevalence of microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who visited diabetes clinics in Saudi Arabia7
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among university students in Wasit, Iraq7
Appropriateness of troponin testing in emergency department at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia7
The impact of viability assessment using cardiac MRI and echocardiogram on the outcome of revascularization in patients with multi-vessels coronary artery disease and moderate to severe ischemic cardi7
Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors7
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy compliance and lifestyle factors of patients with growth hormone deficiency7
Assessing the correlation between the degree of tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension7
Elevated levels of CD56+ T Cells, CD16+ CD56+ T Cells, and CD56dim NK Cells in herpes simplex virus type 1 seropositive healthy individuals7
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical publications pros and cons7
Risk factor for 31-day unplanned readmission to hospital in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in China7
Are women diagnosed with early pregnancy loss at risk for anxiety, depression, and perinatal grief?7
Lack of association between fat mass and obesity-associated genetic variant (rs8050136) and type 2 diabetes mellitus7
Incidence, patterns, and management of frontal sinus fractures7
Awareness of medical law among health care practitioners in Saudi Arabia6
Cognitive functions among school-going children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus6
Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with evidence-based physical therapy for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder6
Systemic immune-inflammatory index and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy6
Validity of the International Diabetes Federation risk stratification score of Ramadan fasting in individuals with diabetes mellitus6
Comparison of the post-operative outcomes between different surgical techniques for inferior turbinate reduction surgery6
Invoking the influence of emotion in central auditory processing to improve the treatment of speech impairments6
Impact of urgent care centers on emergency department visits in Al Madina Al Munawara6
Impact of sarcopenia and vitamin D levels on the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in older males6
The epidemiology and incidence of dengue in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during 2017-20196
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations are significantly associated with the severity of COVID-19 in pregnant patients6
Overcoming socioeconomic obstacles is important in achieving equity in health care6
Development and cultural adaptation of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility test6
Prevalence and clinical considerations of Y chromosome microdeletions in azoospermic and oligozoopsermic infertile men from Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia6
Association of the 6-minute walking test ratio and difference with pulmonary function in patients with interstitial lung disease6
Efficacy of interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (iPACK) block versus periarticular local infiltration analgesia after unilateral total knee arthroplasty6
Comparison of the effects of alpha lipoic acid and dexpanthenol in an experimental tracheal reconstruction animal model5
Arabic Version of short form of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12)5
Self-esteem mediates the relationship perceived stigma with self-efficacy for diabetes management in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus5
Cardiac myxoma presenting with multisystem involvement5
Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS)5
The psychometric properties test of the Malay version of the endometriosis health profile-305
Prevalence, hematological parameters, and coagulation profiles5
Prognostic importance of serum presepsin level in pneumonia focal sepsis and its relationship with other biomarkers and clinical severity scores5
Patient comfort in percutaneous coronary interventions5
Comparison of intermittent and continuous proton pump inhibitor infusions in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia5
Common clinical pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody -associated vasculitis5
Overview of hypertension in Saudi Arabia5
Patterns of antibiotic resistance in uropathogens isolated from pediatric patients5
Prevalence of perianal diseases and associated factors in primigravida women5
Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome5
Building a healthy future for all5
The pattern of gynecological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah region, Saudi Arabia5
Comparison of the genotoxicity of propofol and desflurane using the comet assay in the lymphocytes of patients who underwent lumbar discectomy5
Longitudinal analysis of foodborne disease outbreaks in Saudi Arabia5
Patellar height changes after treatment of tibia plateau fractures5
Patch angioplasty carotid endarterectomy versus eversion carotid endarterectomy5
The epidemiological and clinicopathological features of breast cancer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia5
Prolonged flight exposure and its effects on sinonasal health among aircrew members5
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Silent reactivation of Varicella Zoster virus in hemodialysis patients.5
Genotyping of Dombrock blood group system in blood donors from Saudi Arabia5
The incidence and impact of anosmia on daily life after COVID-19 infection5
Clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with COVID-195
The future of personalized medicine in Saudi Arabia5
Fit-cardiopulmonary resuscitation approach in public mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation teaching5
Rheumatology research in Arab countries4
Hidradenitis supparativa complicated by penoscrotal lymphedema and renal amyloidosis4
Wound myiasis by housefly in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia4
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of topical corticosteroid phobia (TOPICOP©) questionnaire4
Clinical efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing microwave ablation4
The usability of neopterin in determining disease course in COVID-194
Efficacy of resveratrol against breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines4
Psychological stress and its association with bronchial asthma in Saudi Arabia4
Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia4
Outcomes and complications of pharmacological induction of labor in women with previous one cesarean section, in a referral center in Saudi Arabia4
Evidence-based exercises intervention in adults diagnosed with Lymphoma4
Evaluate the side effect associated with COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia4
Synonymous and non-synonymous polymorphisms in toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene among complicated measles cases at a tertiary care hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan4
The case for indexing4
Impacts and effects of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy4
Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and service utilization of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at a research center in Saudi Arabia4
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome4
Obesity management in the Saudi population4
Cellular resistance mechanisms in cancer and the new approaches to overcome resistance mechanisms chemotherapy4
A review of acetabular fracture patterns, etiologies, and management in Jordan4
The factors affecting comfort and the comfort levels of patients hospitalized in the coronary intensive care unit4
Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores4
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin4
Left lower limb deep venous thrombosis, May-Thurner syndrome and endovascular management4
Lymph node yield as a prognostic factor in clinically node negative oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma4
Prevalence of sleep problems and habits among children in Saudi Arabia4
Evaluation of diaphragm thickness to predict intubation requirement and mortality in critical COVID-19 patients4
Rehmannia glutinosa for perimenopausal syndrome in patients with breast cancer4
Cyclooxygenase-2 immunohistochemical expression is associated with worse prognosis in breast cancer4
National research guideline for prehospital emergency medical care4
Risk factors for recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery4
Developing and evaluating the usability of a web-based Diabetic Retinopathy Health Education Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus4
Molecular basis of immunoglobulin heavy constant G4 gene (IGHG4)-related low serum IgG4 subclasses in Down syndrome4
Comparison between ondansetron and granisetron in preventing nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy4
Exploring communication challenges with children and parents among pharmacists in Saudi Arabia4
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation4
Prevalence and impact of endocrinopathies on growth in pediatric down syndrome patients4
Advancing genetic counselling in Southern Africa4
The diagnostic accuracy of RT-PCR from self-collected saliva versus nasopharyngeal sampling4
Comparison of the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block and the genicular nerve block in primary total knee arthroplasty4
Application of serum gastric function markers and digestive tumor indices to the diagnosis of early gastric cancer and precancerous lesions3
The impact of antibiotic prophylaxis appropriateness, duration and associated cost on the rate of surgical site infection at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia3
Predictive value of ferritin, glucose, urea, and creatinine for COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients from Asir, Saudi Arabia3
Patterns of dermatological emergencies at a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Saudi Arabia3
Efficacy of denosumab treatment for lung metastasis secondary to proximal humerus chondroblastoma3
Clinical otorhinolaryngological presentation of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia3
The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic usage during pregnancy3
A cross-sectional analysis of preterm birth incidence and survival in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia3
Segmentation with artificial intelligence and automated calculation of the corpus callosum index in multiple sclerosis3
Serum and cord blood neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin levels in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with tumor necrosis factor-alpha3
Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region3
The prevalence of multiple drug resistant urinary tract infections3
Clinical outcomes of drug-coated balloon for treatment of de novo coronary artery disease with and without diabetes3
Application of arterial infusion ports in hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and embolization for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma3
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic parameters during cesarean section3
Development of a candidate multi-epitope vaccine againstSphingobacterium spiritivorum3
Predictors of hypoglycemia among children admitted in the Emergency Pediatric Unit of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria3
Course and predictors of excellent response to therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at long-term follow-up3
Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniaein clinical samples3
Normative data of olfactory abilities using cultural adaption Sniffin’ sticks smell test in different age groups3
War and Health Crisis in Gaza3
Side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines among the Saudi population3
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with and without nodal metastasis3
Validation of DIGIROP- Birth and DIGIROP- Screen for the discovery of retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment in preterm births in Saudi Arabia3
Comment on: A comparative study of online learning in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic versus conventional learning.3
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia3
Comment on: Universal in-house neonatal hips ultrasonography screening in the United Arab Emirates3
Outcome and complications of outpatient parenteral therapy in pediatric emergency utilizing only peripheral vascular access3
Serostatus of IgG antibody against mumps virus in adult population of Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia3
Pocket-creation method versus conventional method of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer3
The influence of social, demographic and economic factors on fertility trends in Gulf Cooperation Council countries3
Association between non-communicable diseases and physical activity level in older adults visiting primary health care centers in Jizan, Saudi Arabia3
Guidelines for cochlear implantation in Saudi Arabia3
Hepatobiliary manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia3
Effectiveness of social skills training interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder3
Molecular pathology of colorectal cancer3
Causes of sleep disturbance in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals3
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among healthcare workers from a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia3
The effect on back pain, anxiety, and comfort levels of an elevated supine position and back support applied to patients undergoing coronary angiography3
Impact of diabetes mellitus and co-morbidities on mortality in patients with COVID-193
Role of artificial intelligence (Google bard) in morphological, histopathological, and radiological image identifications3
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