Saudi Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic era among physicians in Taif, Saudi Arabia	46
Healthcare workers experience in dealing with Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	41
Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer	40
Health care worker burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic	38
Prevalence and reasons of increased type 2 diabetes in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries	38
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on glycemic control in children and adolescents	33
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 adult patients in Saudi Arabia	32
The use of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a marker for COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia	26
Effects of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on routine pediatric immunization coverage rates at the main University Hospital in Saudi Arabia	25
Effects of chronic pain on sleep quality and depression	25
Risk factors for hospital admission among COVID-19 patients with diabetes	25
Electronic medical records and health care promotion in Saudi Arabia	23
A comparative study of online learning in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic versus conventional learning	23
Prevalence and characteristics of autistic children attending autism centres in 2 major cities in Saudi Arabia	21
Sleep quality and insomnia during the COVID-19 lockdown among the Saudi public	21
Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review	18
Diabetes mellitus as a comorbidity in COVID-19 infection in the United Arab Emirates	18
Artificial intelligence in radiology	17
Diagnosis and management of childhood sleep-disordered breathing	17
Post-vaccination survey for monitoring the side effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare professionals of Jazan province, Saudi Arabia	17
The prevalence of internet gaming disorder among medical students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	16
Remotely monitored inactivity due to COVID-19 lockdowns	15
General population knowledge about osteoarthritis and its related risk factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia	15
Synergistic efficacies of thymoquinone and standard antibiotics against multi-drug resistant isolates	14
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in rheumatoid arthritis patients	13

Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome and depression among medical students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia	13
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	13
Role of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the upgrading of personal hygiene. A cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia	13
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the development of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Saudi Arabia	13
Impacts and effects of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy	13
Side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines among the Saudi population	12
Phenotypic and genotypic detection of carbapenemase production among gram negative bacteria isolated from hospital acquired infections	12
Comorbidities and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 patients	12
Effects of health literacy on type 2 diabetic patients’ glycemic control, self-management, and quality of life	12
Frequency and factors associated with inadequate self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Najran, Saudi Arabia	11
Epidemiology of burn-related infections in the largest burn unit in Saudi Arabia	11
Ischemic stroke after AstraZeneca (Covid-19) vaccination	11
Diabetic foot and peripheral arterial disease	10
Role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in evaluating thyroid nodules	10
Incidence of newborn screening disorders among 56632 infants in Central Saudi Arabia	10
Prevalence of migraine among the general population, and its effect on the quality of life in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	10
Stress and psychological resilience among general surgery residents during COVID-19 pandemic	10
Asthma control and its association with knowledge of caregivers among children with asthma	10
Caffeine modulates pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of pioglitazone in diabetic rats	10
The epidemiology and incidence of dengue in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during 2017-2019	9
The correlation between fear of falling and upper extremity muscle strength	9
Exploring the predictors of depression among Saudi adolescents	9
The effect of COVID-19 vaccine on ovarian reserve	9
Evaluation of early biomarkers of renal dysfunction in diabetic patients	9
Prevalence of anosmia among COVID-19 patients in Taif City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	9
Age and gender differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores in adults in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia	9
COVID-19 in pregnant women	8
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of medical staff infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	8
Immunoglobulin G4-related spinal pachymeningitis	8
Efficacy of gluten- and casein-free diets on autism spectrum disorders in children	8
COVID-19 in children ranging from asymptomatic to a multi-system inflammatory disease	8
Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and Helicobacter pylori infection in Dali City, China	8
Vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using metformin and the associated factors in Saudi Arabia	8
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic parameters during cesarean section	8
Clinical significance of Saussurea Costus in thyroid treatment	8
Prediction of retinopathy of prematurity using the screening algorithm WINROP in a Saudi cohort of preterm infants	8
Subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients of the Gulf Cooperated Council	8
Management of adult laryngeal hemangioma with CO2 laser	8
Quality of life assessment among patients suffering from different dermatological diseases	8
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in Saudi Arabia	8
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations are significantly associated with the severity of COVID-19 in pregnant patients	7
Impact of diabetes mellitus and co-morbidities on mortality in patients with COVID-19	7
Prevalence and determinants of distress among oncology patients at a tertiary care medical city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	7
Child neglect in Saudi Arabia	7
Assessment of disaster preparedness at general hospitals in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Province, Western Region of Saudi Arabia	7
Prevalence of toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes (TORCH) infections among women attending the antenatal care clinic, maternity hospital in Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia	7
Prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among operating room and critical care staff at a tertiary teaching hospital	7
Translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of an Arabic diabetes distress scale	7
Evaluation of irisin, retinol-binding protein 4, and leptin serum levels as biomarkers of macrovascular complications involvement in Saudi type 2 diabetes mellitus. A case-control study	7
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in female patients with fibromyalgia	7

Social media use for public health promotion in the Gulf Cooperation Council	7
Peptic ulcer associated with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia	7
Quality of life in vitiligo patients in central Saudi Arabia	7
Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019	7
Prevalence and outcome of isoniazid-monoresistant tuberculosis at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia	6
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome	6
Celecoxib as an adjuvant to chemotherapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer	6
Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use in brain tumor patients at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	6
Screening for body dysmorphic disorder among patients pursuing cosmetic surgeries in Saudi Arabia	6
Causes, timing, and modes of death in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit	6
Effect of preoperative gabapentin after transurethral prostate resection under general anesthesia	6
Saudi Arabia Guidelines for diabetic macular edema	6
Physical inactivity and its predictors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia	6
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 arthroplasty	6
Complications of esophageal strictures dilatation in children	6
Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and service utilization of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at a research center in Saudi Arabia	6
Prevalence of cerebral venous thrombosis with the use of oral contraceptive pills during the Holy month of Ramadan	6
Normative data of olfactory abilities using cultural adaption Sniffin’ sticks smell test in different age groups	5
Serostatus of IgG antibody against mumps virus in adult population of Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	5
Testicular adrenal rest tumors in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia	5
The trends and patterns of congenital heart diseases at Madinah Cardiac Center, Madinah, Saudi Arabia	5
Occupational and environmental exposures, the association with chronic sinusitis	5
Assessment of dermatologists’ perception of utilizing teledermatology during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia	5
Outcomes of COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in the first 4 months of the pandemic	5
The effect of smoking on cognition as measured by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CATNAB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasma levels	5
Insulinoma in tuberous sclerosis	5
Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS)	5
Post-amputation pain among lower limb amputees in a tertiary care hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	5
Quality of home healthcare among Arab countries	5
The impact of an Education-Based Intervention Program (EBIP) on dyspnea and chronic self-care management among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	5
The association between diabetes numeracy and diabetes self-management among Saudi adults with insulin-treated diabetes	5
Evaluation of COVID-19 myths in Saudi Arabia	5
Prevalence of sleep problems and habits among children in Saudi Arabia	5
Assessment of the quality of anticoagulation management with warfarin in a tertiary care center	5
The battle against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	5
Hemoglobinopathies	5
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children	5
Clinical profiles and outcomes of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in young adults in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	5
Risk factor for 31-day unplanned readmission to hospital in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in China	5
Efficacy of manual therapy on psychological status and pain in patients with neck pain	5
Does lymph node ratio (metastasis/total lymph node count) affect survival and prognosis in gastric cancer?	5
Clinical and ultrasonographic features in cancer risk stratification of indeterminate thyroid nodules	5
Outcomes of multidisciplinary team interventions in the management of sickle cell disease patients with opioid use disorders	5
Early neonatal sepsis and meningitis caused by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica in Saudi Arabia	5
Glutathione and oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) redox status in plasma and placental tissue of Saudi patients with intrauterine growth restriction	5
Psychosocial predictors of quality of life among chronic hemodialysis patients	5
Safety and cost-effectiveness of outpatient thyroidectomy	5
Clinical profile and management of revision cochlear implant surgeries	4
Incidence of delirium in the critical care unit and risk factors in the Central Region, Saudi Arabia	4
Epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia	4
Blood culture contamination in a tertiary care hospital of Saudi Arabia	4
Efficacy of breast cancer screening program in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	4
The efficacy of vancomycin powder in total knee arthroplasty	4
Complete blood cells count abnormalities in COVID-19 patients and their prognostic significance	4
A descriptive online survey about the knowledge of palliative care residents of Saudi Arabia has compared to the general worldwide population	4
Parental neglect of feeding in obese individuals	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
Barriers to routine checkups use among Saudis from the perspective of primary care providers	4
Epilepsy trigger factors in Saudi Arabia	4
Evaluation of the community pharmacists’ performance in the screening of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs risks in Saudi Arabia	4
Frequency of the frontal sinus aplasia among Saudi Arabian population. A single-center retrospective case review	4
Natural immunity to influenza A and B among Saudi blood donors in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	4
Assessing the cognitive status of older adults attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia using the Mini-Mental State Examination	4
Nicotine and cotinine quantification after a 4-week inhalation of electronic cigarette vapors in male and female mice using UPLC-MS/MS	4
The effect of low flow anesthesia on hemodynamic and peripheral oxygenation parameters in obesity surgery	4
Magnet and receiver-stimulator displacement after cochlear implantation	4
Public awareness, beliefs and attitude towards depressive disorders in Saudi Arabia	4
Assessment of International Frontal Sinus Anatomy Classification among senior residents through inter- and intra-rater reliability	4
Clinical and functional results of radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation in patients with benign thyroid nodules	4
Saudi experts’ recommendation for RSV prophylaxis in the era of COVID-19	4
Reliability of the Arabic Glasgow children’s benefit inventory	4
Utilizing diabetes registry for exploring sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of type II diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia	4
Utility of ferritin and inflammatory biomarkers in the diagnosis of different stages of breast cancer	4
HspX-mediated survival pathways of pathogenic mycobacteria	4
A preliminary study of cytokine gene polymorphism effects on Saudi patients with colorectal cancer	4
Long-stay patients in pediatric intensive care units	4
Comparing the use of Arabic decision aid to usual care	4
Temporomandibular joint involvement in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis	4
The trends of cancer patients’ perceptions on the causes and risk factors of cancer over time	4
Foreign bodies in otorhinolaryngology	4

Taxation and tobacco plain packaging effect on Saudi smokers quitting intentions in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia	4
Surgical site infections in a tertiary hospital over 10 years	4
Screening for Fabry disease among 619 hemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia	4
Comparison of bone mineral density and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool in Saudi women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia - CAPTURE study	4
Managing patients’ pain in the intensive care units	4
Prevalence of retinopathy and associated risk factors among high- and low-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin	4
Nutritional status and its determinants in the Eastern Mediterranean region. A review	4
Childhood anxiety disorders prevalence in Saudi Arabia	4
Microbiome	4
Bacteria profiles and risk factors for proven early-onset sepsis in preterm neonates	4
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and wound healing	3
The diagnostic accuracy of RT-PCR from self-collected saliva versus nasopharyngeal sampling	3
Risk factor analysis for in-hospital death of geriatric hip fracture patients	3
Efficacy comparison of oseltamivir alone and oseltamivir-antibiotic combination for early resolution of symptoms of severe influenza-A and influenza-B hospitalized patients	3
Molecular basis of immunoglobulin heavy constant G4 gene (IGHG4)-related low serum IgG4 subclasses in Down syndrome	3
Overview of hypertension in Saudi Arabia	3
Prevalence of preterm birth and risk factors associated with it at different gestational ages	3
Emphasizing the link between blood types in multi-ethnic disparities and COVID-19 infection in Makkah, Saudi Arabia	3
Leeds sleep evaluation questionnaire in Jordanian university students	3
Sociodemographic and clinical predictors of refractory type 2 diabetes patients	3
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasis to the breast	3
Risk factors of early postoperative cardiac arrhythmia after pediatric cardiac surgery	3
Early infection in post-autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients	3
Impact of Helicobacter pylori on hematological parameters among Saudi population	3
Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors	3
The effect of laryngoscope types on hemodynamic response and optic nerve sheath diameter	3
Factors associated with mortality and morbidity among pediatrics with burn injuries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	3
Reliability and validity study of the translated Arabic version of Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II	3
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation	3
Tele-clinics in palliative care during the COVID-19 outbreak	3
The effect of cerium oxide on lung injury following lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats under desflurane anesthesia	3
Incidence of peripancreatic fluid collections in patients presenting with acute pancreatitis	3
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients	3
Pre-hospital delay among patients with acute myocardial infarction in Saudi Arabia	3
Ramadan fasting among advanced chronic kidney disease patients	3
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus development in intensive care patients	3
The utilization of artificial intelligence applications to improve breast cancer detection and prognosis	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
A prospective double-blinded randomized control trial comparing erector spinae plane block to thoracic epidural analgesia for postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracic surgery	3
The impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents’ mental health	3
Influence of family environment on the outcomes of cochlear implantation in pediatric recipients	3
Clinical otorhinolaryngological presentation of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	3
Physicians’ and nurses’ perceptions and attitudes toward sickle cell disease patients in Jazan, Saudi Arabia	3
Olfactory dysfunction among patients with COVID-19	3
Pregnancy outcomes at advanced maternal age in a tertiary Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	3
Indices of insulin resistance and adiposity can detect obesity-related morbidity in pediatrics	3
Challenges in diabetic foot treatment during pandemic of COVID-19	3
Cyclooxygenase-2 immunohistochemical expression is associated with worse prognosis in breast cancer	3
Team-based learning student assessment instrument (TBL-SAI) for assessing students’ acceptance of TBL in a Saudi medical school	3
The association between plasma homocysteine level and metabolic syndrome	3
Economic perspective of evaluating fertility treatment in obese and overweight infertile women	3
The antimicrobial activity of ceftobiprole against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa	3
Acute cardiac injury is associated with adverse outcomes, including mortality in COVID-19 patients	3
Disease phenotype and diagnostic delay in Saudi patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome	3
Childhood nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis caused by metabolic diseases and renal tubulopathy	3
Time of appearance of ossification centers in carpal bones	3
A retrospective study of the incidence and predisposing factors of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears	3
Are women diagnosed with early pregnancy loss at risk for anxiety, depression, and perinatal grief?	3
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Liver Transplantation in Saudi Arabia	3
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer among patients who attended at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2007 - 2018	3
Impact on the survival of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio on prognosis in children with Hodgkin lymphoma	3