Saudi Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban for anticoagulation therapy in COVID-19	40
Vitamin D status among residents of Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia, North China	35
Comment on: Autoimmune diseases and their prevalence in Saudi Arabian patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	34
The Economic Burden of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	31
Maternal systemic iron homeostasis in diabetes-in-pregnancy	27
Epidemiology of communicable diseases in Jazan region	24
Evaluation of candidemia risk factors andCandidaspecies distribution in intensive care units among patients with and without COVID-19	21
Cytopathological evaluation of serous effusions using the ISRSFC system	18
Trends in diabetes mellitus prevalence and gender disparities in Jazan, Saudi Arabia	18
Thrombocytopenia following iron repletion with ferrous gluconate	18
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and wound healing	17
Comparison of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis in newly diagnosed versus known patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus	17
Comparative analysis of nutritional quality and microbial contamination in camel milk	17
Estimating the prevalence of pediatric hematological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia	16
Investigation of preoxygenation methods in cesarean surgeries with the oxygen reserve index	16
Factors predicting medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients in Saudi Arabia	16
Bacteriological profile of wound swab and their antibiogram pattern in a tertiary care hospital, Saudi Arabia	15
Assessing the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccine in different scenarios in Saudi Arabia	15
Patient-reported outcome measurements in clinical trials in Saudi Arabia	15
Severe childhood poisoning caused by Ferraga practices.Data from the Moroccan Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Centre	14
Satisfaction with the Saudi healthcare system	14
Revisiting the clinical utilization of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Saudi Arabia after 2 decades	14
D-dimer as a predictive and prognostic marker among COVID-19 patients	14
Prevalence of CEA, CA 125, and CA 15-3 serum tumour markers in different regions of Saudi Arabia	14
Demographic and clinical profile of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Saudi Arabia	13

Prevalence of hyperlipidemia in psoriatic arthritis patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	13
Childhood nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis caused by metabolic diseases and renal tubulopathy	12
Emotional responses and coping strategies of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Patient-centered interventions to enhance peritoneal dialysis utilization in Saudi Arabia	12
Prevalence and clinical features of laryngopharyngeal reflux in adults with chronic tonsillitis	12
Effects of different fresh gas flows on carboxyhemoglobin levels: non-invasive carbon monoxide monitoring	12
Emergency patients with mild elevations of serum lipase and acute pancreatitis	12
Trends in COVID-19	12
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)	12
Understanding the prevalence, progression, and management of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia	12
Normative optical coherence tomography reference ranges of the optic nerve head, nerve fiber layer, and macula in healthy Saudi children	11
Effect of platelet indices on postoperative pain and edema in bimaxillary surgery	11
Statin use and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	11
Comment on: Post surgical hypoparathyroidism	11
Impact on the survival of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio on prognosis in children with Hodgkin lymphoma	11
Indices of insulin resistance and adiposity can detect obesity-related morbidity in pediatrics	11
The expected economic burden on the healthcare system because of quarantining patients with monkeypox virus	10
Comparative analysis of autophagy and apoptosis pathways in viral and alcoholic cirrhosis	10
Reliability and validity study of the translated Arabic version of Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II	10
A rare case of a horseshoe kidney with a single left-sided ureter presented with recurrent urinary tract infection	10
Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast	10
Comparison of forces applied to oropharyngeal tissues with different blades during laryngoscopy in a standard pediatric endotracheal intubation model	10
Exploring hypothyroidism’s effects on lipid profiles	10
Systematic review and pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)	10
Comparison of lidocaine viscous gargle and topical application on laryngeal mask airway in general anesthesia	10
Demographic features, clinical characteristics, and prognostic factors of non-epithelial ovarian tumors at Princess Noorah Oncology Center, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	9
Comment on: Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors	9
Comments on: Lack of association between fat mass and obesity-associated genetic variant (rs8050136) and type 2 diabetes mellitus	9
An evaluation of public recognition and attitude towards depression	9
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical publications pros and cons	8
Quality of life improvement in children with otitis media with effusion post ventilation tube insertion	8
Integrating point-of-care ultrasound into prehospital care	8
Impact of restructuring an inpatient pediatric service on length of stay and patient flow	8
Elevated levels of CD56+ T Cells, CD16+ CD56+ T Cells, and CD56dim NK Cells in herpes simplex virus type 1 seropositive healthy individuals	8
Characteristics and one-year outcomes of patients with advanced atrioventricular block in Saudi Arabia	8
Do digital health information searches of individuals with chronic diseases affect health literacy and patient empowerment?	8
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy compliance and lifestyle factors of patients with growth hormone deficiency	8
Treatment of non-displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures with dynamic hip and cannulated screws resulting in avascular necrosis	8
Incidence, patterns, and management of frontal sinus fractures	8
Assessing the correlation between the degree of tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension	8
Prevalence and clinical considerations of Y chromosome microdeletions in azoospermic and oligozoopsermic infertile men from Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia	7
Comparison of the post-operative outcomes between different surgical techniques for inferior turbinate reduction surgery	7
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 mellitus	7
Overcoming socioeconomic obstacles is important in achieving equity in health care	7
Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia blood donors	7
Prevalence of microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who visited diabetes clinics in Saudi Arabia	7
Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among population of Saudi Arabia	7
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 cardi	7
Development and cultural adaptation of the Saudi pediatric speech intelligibility test	7

Impact of sarcopenia and vitamin D levels on the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in older males	7
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among university students in Wasit, Iraq	7
GLP-1 analog therapy and hemoglobin levels: Insights from a retrospective study	7
Awareness of medical law among health care practitioners in Saudi Arabia	7
Association of the 6-minute walking test ratio and difference with pulmonary function in patients with interstitial lung disease	6
Appropriateness of troponin testing in emergency department at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia	6
Feasibility and utilization of point-of-care ultrasound devices in a prehospital setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	6
Unmasking iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in Saudi Arabia	6
Cognitive functions among school-going children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus	6
Longitudinal analysis of foodborne disease outbreaks in Saudi Arabia	6
Patellar height changes after treatment of tibia plateau fractures	6
Saudi Medical Journal 2022	6
Cardiac myxoma presenting with multisystem involvement	6
Impact of urgent care centers on emergency department visits in Al Madina Al Munawara	6
The pattern of gynecological malignancies in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah region, Saudi Arabia	6
Prevalence, hematological parameters, and coagulation profiles	6
Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with evidence-based physical therapy for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder	6
Prevalence of perianal diseases and associated factors in primigravida women	6
Patient comfort in percutaneous coronary interventions	6
Silent reactivation of Varicella Zoster virus in hemodialysis patients.	6
Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome	6
The psychometric properties test of the Malay version of the endometriosis health profile-30	6
Healthcare transformation through the implementation of a new population health management approach to achieve Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030	6
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations are significantly associated with the severity of COVID-19 in pregnant patients	6
Systemic immune-inflammatory index and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy	6
Validity of the International Diabetes Federation risk stratification score of Ramadan fasting in individuals with diabetes mellitus	6
Building a healthy future for all	6
Clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with COVID-19	6
The incidence and impact of anosmia on daily life after COVID-19 infection	6
Comparison of the genotoxicity of propofol and desflurane using the comet assay in the lymphocytes of patients who underwent lumbar discectomy	6
Comparison between ondansetron and granisetron in preventing nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy	5
Fit-cardiopulmonary resuscitation approach in public mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation teaching	5
Self-esteem mediates the relationship perceived stigma with self-efficacy for diabetes management in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus	5
The epidemiological and clinicopathological features of breast cancer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	5
Interventional study of the iSelfie heart health tool for assessment of vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, and Oxygen Saturation) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	5
Exploring communication challenges with children and parents among pharmacists in Saudi Arabia	5
Clinical outcomes of tetralogy canal repair	5
Epidemiology and risk factors of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia	5
Eye lens opacities and cataracts among physicians and healthcare workers occupationally exposed to radiation	5
Psychological stress and its association with bronchial asthma in Saudi Arabia	5
Prolonged flight exposure and its effects on sinonasal health among aircrew members	5
The usability of neopterin in determining disease course in COVID-19	5
Common clinical pattern of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody -associated vasculitis	5
Patch angioplasty carotid endarterectomy versus eversion carotid endarterectomy	5
Patterns of antibiotic resistance in uropathogens isolated from pediatric patients	5
Video call program for intensive care patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Caprini versus Padua venous thromboembolism risk assessment scores	5
Wound myiasis by housefly in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	5
Impacts and effects of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy	5
The future of personalized medicine in Saudi Arabia	5
A review of acetabular fracture patterns, etiologies, and management in Jordan	5
Efficacy of resveratrol against breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines	5
Comparison of the effects of alpha lipoic acid and dexpanthenol in an experimental tracheal reconstruction animal model	5
Overview of hypertension in Saudi Arabia	5
Genotyping of Dombrock blood group system in blood donors from Saudi Arabia	5
The factors affecting comfort and the comfort levels of patients hospitalized in the coronary intensive care unit	5
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	5
The case for indexing	5
Developing and evaluating the usability of a web-based Diabetic Retinopathy Health Education Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	5
Obesity management in the Saudi population	5
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potential of Gardenia latifolia in type-2 diabetic rats fed with high-fat diet plus low-dose streptozotocin	5
Prevalence and impact of endocrinopathies on growth in pediatric down syndrome patients	4
Predictive value of ferritin, glucose, urea, and creatinine for COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients from Asir, Saudi Arabia	4
Cervical cancer risk and high-risk HPV types distribution in Saudi Arabia: Trends from a national laboratory-based study	4
National research guideline for prehospital emergency medical care	4
Left lower limb deep venous thrombosis, May-Thurner syndrome and endovascular management	4
The incidence of unplanned reoperation and the related risk factors in pediatric surgery at a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	4
Rheumatology research in Arab countries	4
Impact of diabetes mellitus and co-morbidities on mortality in patients with COVID-19	4
Genodermatosis among the southwestern Saudi population	4
Comment on: Universal in-house neonatal hips ultrasonography screening in the United Arab Emirates	4
Evaluate the side effect associated with COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	4
Pocket-creation method versus conventional method of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer	4
Risk factors for recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery	4
Clinical otorhinolaryngological presentation of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	4
Prevalence of sleep problems and habits among children in Saudi Arabia	4
Cyclooxygenase-2 immunohistochemical expression is associated with worse prognosis in breast cancer	4
Clinical efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing microwave ablation	4
Rehmannia glutinosa for perimenopausal syndrome in patients with breast cancer	4
Course and predictors of excellent response to therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer at long-term follow-up	4

Efficacy of denosumab treatment for lung metastasis secondary to proximal humerus chondroblastoma	4
Predictors of hypoglycemia among children admitted in the Emergency Pediatric Unit of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria	4
Prevalence of respiratory distress syndrome among late preterm infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia	4
The influence of social, demographic and economic factors on fertility trends in Gulf Cooperation Council countries	4
Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of topical corticosteroid phobia (TOPICOP©) questionnaire	4
Evidence-based exercises intervention in adults diagnosed with Lymphoma	4
Cellular resistance mechanisms in cancer and the new approaches to overcome resistance mechanisms chemotherapy	4
Patterns of dermatological emergencies at a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Saudi Arabia	4
Comparison of the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block and the genicular nerve block in primary total knee arthroplasty	4
Evaluation of diaphragm thickness to predict intubation requirement and mortality in critical COVID-19 patients	4
Advancing genetic counselling in Southern Africa	4
Association between non-communicable diseases and physical activity level in older adults visiting primary health care centers in Jizan, Saudi Arabia	4
Hidradenitis supparativa complicated by penoscrotal lymphedema and renal amyloidosis	4
Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniaein clinical samples	4
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic parameters during cesarean section	4
Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region	4
The diagnostic accuracy of RT-PCR from self-collected saliva versus nasopharyngeal sampling	4
Investigating the role of genetic variations of ABCB1 (rs1045642) and CYP7A1 (rs3808607) genes on serum li	4
Development of a candidate multi-epitope vaccine againstSphingobacterium spiritivorum	4