Hearing Loss and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Decade-long Review
Although hearing loss is associated with acute leukemia and is less common in patients with late-stage CML, increasing evidence suggests sudden hearing loss in patients with CML.
Dr. Alexander Woodman
Professor of Preventive Medicine & Public Health , King Fahad Medical Complex
- Saudi Arabia
Patient Experience at Discharge: A Quality Improvement Study
Over the past decade, the Saudi healthcare sector has undergone a major transformation. To support this transformation, we initiated this pilot study aimed at improving patient experience (PX) at discharge at the King Abdulaziz Armed Forces Hospital in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Burmese Migrants and HIV Stigma through the Lens of Socio-Ecological Model, Thailand
This piece presents findings of a survey among HIV-positive Burmese migrants living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, examining the psychological empowerment and positive impact of a supportive social structure on reducing the stigma often experienced by these migrants.
Saudi women’s leadership experiences in the healthcare sector
Women leaders in health care in Saudi Arabia share similarities and differences with women leaders around the world. However, the Saudi community has its own social norms and gender roles that cannot be denied.
Islamic Jurisprudence, Biomedical Ethics, and the Social Construct in Relation to Intersex People
In this endeavor, I sought to better understand the existing literature on intersex people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Association between sickle cell disease and autoimmune diseases in Saudi population
Although previous studies in the Saudi population have examined a number of autoimmune diseases, no study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has examined the coexistence of sickle cell disease and autoimmune diseases.
Reducing Unreasonable Lab Requests with Demand Management Tools
This quality improvement project was implemented to reduce unnecessary laboratory testing requests with a focus on chromogenic and coagulation tests to improve efficiency and productivity in the hematology department of a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Attitudes and Practice of Health Care Providers Toward Cancer Screening: A Cross‑sectional Multicenter Study, Saudi Arabia
As the occupational privilege of health care providers (HCPs) is expected to play a positive role in cancer screening practices, we assessed perceptions and personal attitudes of HCPs regarding their decision to screen for cancer.
Attitudes of Health Care Providers in Relation to Disability, Saudi Arabia
Since only a few studies looked into the attitudes of health care providers toward people with disabilities in Saudi Arabia, we covered this gap, using attitudes toward disabled persons (ATDP) scale.
Assessment of Learning Style Preferences of Saudi Nursing Students
This study assessed the differences in learning style preferences among female nursing students of Saudi Arabia.
Improving patient experience by implementing an organisational culture model
A quality improvement project using a patient experience (PX) improvements model demonstrated significant improvements in PX culture within a healthcare facility in the Eastern Saudi Arabia and positively impacted total PX scores across inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings.
MERS-CoV Complications and Near-Death Experience During Pregnancy
This narrative study aimed to explore a pregnant woman’s NDE due to complications from MERS-CoV.
Epidemiology of Vascular Thrombosis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: Comparison with National Data
This study investigated the prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a hematology clinic in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and compared findings with national data.
Effect of post-diagnosis exercise on depression symptoms, physical functioning and mortality in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials
Breast cancer, the most common cancer found in women and has the highest number of cancer related deaths. The objective of the current meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of post-diagnosis exercises on depression, physical functioning, and mortality in breast cancer survivors.
Sickle cell disease in Sudanese children & psychosocial problems faced by children and parents – a two-scale study
This study explored the psychosocial impact of SCD on affected Sudanese children and parents and to identify the relationship between psychosocial problems experienced by children and parents with the use of two scales.
Perception and behavior toward neuropsychiatric disorders in Saudi Arabia
This systematic literature review was conducted to examine the most studied neurodevelopmental disorders reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and explore public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
A pilot study on screening for gestational/congenital toxoplasmosis of pregnant women at delivery in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
This prospective study measured the overall incidence of congenital Toxoplasmosis, both patent and ‘silent’ infection, among pregnant women in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 and impaired fibrinolysis in pregnancy and sickle cell anemia
This is the first study that aimed to determine antigen levels in plasma and genotypes of PAI-2 in pregnant and non-pregnant homozygous sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients.