Saudi Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Clinical outcomes of simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.	62
Evaluation of older people health passport implementation at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia	27
Vitamin D status among residents of Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia, North China	25
Frequency of the rs2015 (T>G) and rs2241703 (G>A) polymorphisms in the miRNA-SIRT2 gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia	20
Testis-specific protein Y-encoded 1 regulates androgen receptor expression through the MAPK/ERK pathway in male hepatocellular carcinoma	20
Fit-cardiopulmonary resuscitation approach in public mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation teaching	19
Potential therapeutic benefit of ursodeoxycholic acid in the management of non hepato-biliary upper gastrointestinal disorders	18
Outcomes of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	18
The effect of fetal gender on the biochemical markers of the first-trimester screening	17
Satisfactory outcomes of post-operative subtalar extra-articular arthroereisis in juvenile flexible flat foot	17
The future of personalized medicine in Saudi Arabia	15
Comparison of bone mineral density and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool in Saudi women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus	15
Managing patients’ pain in the intensive care units	15
Child neglect in Saudi Arabia	15
Artificial intelligence in radiology	14
Immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis post COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with concomitant Brucellosis	13
The use of ex-vivo liver perfusion circuit in sheep model	13
How do contraception preferences change over time?Eight years of experience in a tertiary hospital	13
Osseointegrated device placement with minimally invasive surgery	12
Patterns and determinants of treatment for coronary artery disease	12
Predictive value of triglycerides to high density lipoprotein ratio in patients with first attack of acute coronary syndrome	11
BOLA family genes are the drivers and potential biomarkers of survival in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma patients	11
Evaluation of candidemia risk factors andCandidaspecies distribution in intensive care units among patients with and without COVID-19	11
Prevalence of preterm birth and risk factors associated with it at different gestational ages	11
JAK2-V617F mutation among blood donors	10

Effectiveness of generic sofosbuvir in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Saudi patients	10
Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	10
Physiological association of the breakpoint with the duration of hyperventilation	10
The association of the hepatitis B virus infection and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	10
Effect of cortisol and glycosylated-hemoglobin levels on mortality in intensive care unit	9
Assessment of contraceptive methods choice among women during childbearing age in Mosul, Iraq	9
Silver Spike Point Therapy in smoking cessation	9
Thrombocytopenia following iron repletion with ferrous gluconate	9
Comparison of the effects of alpha lipoic acid and dexpanthenol in an experimental tracheal reconstruction animal model	9
Outcomes of carotid endarterectomy	9
Factors and barriers influencing the decision to undergo body contouring surgery after bariatric surgery	9
Molecular epidemiology and molecular typing methods ofAcinetobacter baumannii	8
A review of acetabular fracture patterns, etiologies, and management in Jordan	8
Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	8
Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores	8
Clinical variables influencing the severity of diabetes ketoacidosis	8
Macrophage activation syndrome induced byStaphylococcus Epidermidisin a pediatric patient with cystic fibrosis and familial Mediterranean fever	8
Impact of left atrial diameter on all-cause mortality of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	8
Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir in Saudi patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection at a major tertiary hospital	8
Exploring the quality of life and comorbidity impact among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Saudi Arabia	8
Factors predicting medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients in Saudi Arabia	8
Obesity management in the Saudi population	8
Epidemiology of communicable diseases in Jazan region	7
Integration of functional capacity to medically necessary, time-sensitive scoring system	7
Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma	7
The prevalence of pneumothorax in human immunodeficiency virus patients.A single center study	7
Association of ABO, Rh-D and Kell blood groups with transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors from the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia	7
The prevalence of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis detected via ultrasound imaging	7
Effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban for anticoagulation therapy in COVID-19	7
Enteropathy and intestinal malabsorption in patients treated with antihypertensive drugs.A retrospective cohort study	7
Psychological impact of home isolation on children aged 6-14 years during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 2020	7
Comparison of bacteremic pneumonia caused byEscherichia coliandKlebsiella pneumoniae	7
A retrospective review of Mohs micrographic surgery trends over more than 10 years in Saudi Arabia	7
Risk factors and characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Jordan	7
Identification of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR) variants	7
The usability of neopterin in determining disease course in COVID-19	7
Survival, mortality, and related comorbidities among COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	6
Efficacy of bupivacaine injection after pulsed radiofrequency ablation in the management of trigeminal facial pain	6
Prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors among patients admitted to medical ward at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	6
Asthma prevalence and the relationship between level of knowledge and quality of life among asthmatic schoolchildren in Malaysia	6
Predictors of tympanostomy tube extrusion time in otitis media with effusion	6
Efficacy of resveratrol against breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines	6
Pregnancy outcomes at advanced maternal age in a tertiary Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	6
Comment on: Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	6
Predictors of recurrent arteriovenous fistula stenosis in Saudi patients undergoing hemodialysis	6
The role of cross-reactive immunity to emerging coronaviruses	6
Human papillomavirus prevalence and dynamics	6
Comparison of intermittent and continuous proton pump inhibitor infusions in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	6
Cytological patterns of thyroid lesions in Najran, Saudi Arabia	6
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation	6

Evaluation of hematological parameters in dyspepsia patients infected with Helicobacter pylori	6
Evaluation of the relationship between the disease severity and the level of physical activity in patients followed up with COVID-19 diagnosis	5
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in Saudi Arabia	5
Risk factors and predictors that influence SARS-Cov-2 IgG positivity	5
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of carbapenemase production among gram negative bacteria isolated from hospital acquired infections	5
Evaluation of clinical and laboratory characteristics and factors affecting mortality in 500 hospitalized COVID-19 patients	5
Prevalence and reasons of increased type 2 diabetes in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries	5
Common clinical pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody -associated vasculitis	5
Factors affecting dimensions of the ethmoid infundibulum and maxillary sinus natural ostium in a normal population	5
GLP-1RA and SGLT2i utilization in people with type 2 diabetes with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or at high risk of ASCVD in the Gulf Region	5
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin	5
Biomarker for cardiorenal syndrome risk in patients with liver cirrhosis and type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia	5
Prognostic influence of weight loss on overweight/obese young heart failure patients	5
Rosai-Dorfman disease	5
An overview of pathophysiology and treatment options of osteonecrosis of femoral head in sickle cell disease	5
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of electronic medical record privacy and its impact on work quality in Riyadh hospitals	5
Quality of life in vitiligo patients in central Saudi Arabia	5
“Smart Optometry” phone-based application as a visual acuity testing tool among pediatric population	5
Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with adult dermatomyositis	5
Incidence of peripancreatic fluid collections in patients presenting with acute pancreatitis	5
Epidemiology of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Jordan	5
Fetuin-A expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and amnion cells of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus	4
Assessing the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccine in different scenarios in Saudi Arabia	4
Radiological outcome of bone disease in multiple myeloma patients pre- and post therapy	4
Prevalence of migraine among the general population, and its effect on the quality of life in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	4
The effect of wet-cupping therapy (hijama) in modulating autoimmune activity of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis	4
The impact of low self-esteem on academic achievement and the behaviors related to it among medical students in Saudi Arabia	4
The prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia	4
The relationship between sleep quality and menopausal symptoms among postmenopausal women in Saudi Arabia	4
Outcomes and complications of pharmacological induction of labor in women with previous one cesarean section, in a referral center in Saudi Arabia	4
Effectiveness of using tranexamic acid in total hip and total knee arthroplasty	4
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients	4
Cyclooxygenase-2 immunohistochemical expression is associated with worse prognosis in breast cancer	4
Peri-areolar double-pedicle technique in the treatment of iatrogenic gynecomastia	4
Comparative analysis of nutritional quality and microbial contamination in camel milk	4
Validation of LittlEARS® Early Speech Production Questionnaire in Arabic-speaking children with normal hearing	4
Cutaneous metastasis of signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon	4
Incidence, clinical predictors, and clinical effect of new-onset atrial fibrillation in myocardial infarction patients	4
Effect of a low dose of empagliflozin on short-term outcomes in type 2 diabetics with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Investigation of preoxygenation methods in cesarean surgeries with the oxygen reserve index	4
Patterns of breast cancer radiotherapy practices among Saudi radiation oncologists	4
Exploring the predictors of depression among Saudi adolescents	4
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and wound healing	4
Prevalence of carbapenemase genes among multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from tertiary care centers in Southern Thailand	4
Risk factors of early postoperative cardiac arrhythmia after pediatric cardiac surgery	4
Celecoxib as an adjuvant to chemotherapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer	4
Physical inactivity and its predictors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia	4
Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and service utilization of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at a research center in Saudi Arabia	3
Severe childhood poisoning caused by Ferraga practices.Data from the Moroccan Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Centre	3
Foodborne botulism outbreak with potential new management options	3
Double malignancy and a mycobacterial infection in a rheumatoid arthritis patient	3
Assessing outcomes of acute myocarditis in Saudi Arabia	3
Perceived awareness of sleep paralysis phenomenon (old hag syndrome) and its most common risk factors among people from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia	3
Impacts and effects of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy	3
Hospital readmission after an acute admission to internal medicine	3
Hidradenitis supparativa complicated by penoscrotal lymphedema and renal amyloidosis	3
Surgicel plug technique versus endoclose technique for port-site closure post minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) surgeries	3
Post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism	3
Childhood nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis caused by metabolic diseases and renal tubulopathy	3
Effectiveness of Peng’s Shengjing recipe on male asthenospermia caused by kidney yang deficiency	3
Bacteriological profile of wound swab and their antibiogram pattern in a tertiary care hospital, Saudi Arabia	3
Complete blood cells count abnormalities in COVID-19 patients and their prognostic significance	3
Accuracy of imaging of BI-RADS 4 subcategorizations in breast lesion diagnosis	3
Comparison of the epidemiology of elderly trauma between major trauma centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Melbourne, Australia	3
Identification of effective diagnostic genes and immune cell infiltration characteristics in small cell lung cancer by integrating bioinformatics analysis and machine learning algorithms	3
Acute myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination	3
Predictive value of platelet to lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in evaluating both lung involvement and severity of patients with coronavirus disease 2019	3
Assessing the prevalence and knowledge of anabolic steroid use in male athletes in Al Madina Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia	3
The protagonist of contemporary and emerging nanotechnology-based theranostics and therapeutic approaches in reshaping intensive care unit	3
Retrospective analysis of the clinical utility of multi-cytokine profiles in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis	3
Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of an Arabic diabetes distress scale	3
Determination of the effectiveness of the three-minute nutrition screening (3-MinNS) tool in adult patients hospitalized in a cardiology clinic	3
Prevalence of CEA, CA 125, and CA 15-3 serum tumour markers in different regions of Saudi Arabia	3
Prevalence and determinants of distress among oncology patients at a tertiary care medical city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical publications pros and cons	3
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of topical corticosteroid phobia (TOPICOP©) questionnaire	3
The trends of cancer patients’ perceptions on the causes and risk factors of cancer over time	3
Comparison of the perspectives of the pediatric surgeons and pediatric urologists in management of cryptorchidism in Saudi Arabia	3
Sevoflurane reverses cisplatin resistance in neuroblastoma cells through the linc00473/miR-490-5p/AKT1 axis	3
Prevalence of primary anti-tuberculosis drug resistance at the tertiary center in Saudi Arabia and associated risk factors	3

Molecular basis of immunoglobulin heavy constant G4 gene (IGHG4)-related low serum IgG4 subclasses in Down syndrome	3
Estimating the prevalence of pediatric hematological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia	3
Assessment of dermatologists’ perception of utilizing teledermatology during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia	3
Effects of mechanical forces on the formation of cutaneous wounds during skin expansion and emerging therapies for wound healing and scar prevention	3
Hematological malignancies	3
Impact of vaccination on morbidity and mortality in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the omicron wave in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia	3
Combining Stellate ganglion block and intravenous regional anesthesia to treat complex regional pain syndrome	3
Developing and evaluating the usability of a web-based Diabetic Retinopathy Health Education Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	3
Real time endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration for the diagnosis of tuberculous intrathoracic lymphadenopathy	3
Bilateral renal lymphangiectasia	3
Evaluation of diaphragm thickness to predict intubation requirement and mortality in critical COVID-19 patients	3
Prevalence of hyperlipidemia in psoriatic arthritis patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
The outcome of rituximab in treating steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome.	3
Physician practices in referring rheumatoid hand and thumb carpometacarpal arthritis cases to hand surgeons	3
Phenotypical evaluation of lymphocytes and monocytes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia	3
Economic perspective of evaluating fertility treatment in obese and overweight infertile women	3
The role of teleradiology during COVID-19 outbreak	3
Impact of dietary intake on brain choline levels	3
Emphasizing the link between blood types in multi-ethnic disparities and COVID-19 infection in Makkah, Saudi Arabia	3
Clinical significance of CA-125 in elderly patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis	3
Focal dystonia in an adult with L-2- hydroxyglutaric aciduria	3
Trends in COVID-19	3
Age and gender differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores in adults in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia	3
Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia	3
Monoexponential and advanced diffusion-weighted imaging for hepatic fibrosis staging based on high inter-examiner reliability	3
Prevalence of thyroid disorders among the diabetic population in Arar, Saudi Arabia	3
The evolvement of breast cancer therapies	3
Primary lymphoma of the kidney	3
Epidemiology, clinical profiles, and antimicrobial susceptibility ofElizabethkingia meningosepticainfections	3
Cellular resistance mechanisms in cancer and the new approaches to overcome resistance mechanisms chemotherapy	3
Using the ‘4Ps’ social marketing strategy to overcome vaccination hesitancy	3