19 results on '"Al Ghobain, Mohammed O."'
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2. The Correlation Between Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO), Blood Eosinophil Count, Immunoglobulin E Levels, and Spirometric Values in Patients With Asthma
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Al Ghobain, Mohammed O, primary, Alsubaie, Abdullah S, additional, Aljumah, Walaa A, additional, Alrumayh, Fahad M, additional, Aldawsari, Khalid F, additional, Alqahtani, Asma M, additional, and Alotaibi, Sultan N, additional
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- 2023
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3. Spirometric reference values for healthy nonsmoking Saudi adults
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Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., Alhamad, Esam H., Alorainy, Hassan S., Al Hazmi, Manal, Al Moamary, Mohamed S., Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S., Idress, Majdy, Al-Jahdali, Hamdan, and Zeitouni, Mohammed
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- 2014
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4. Asthma prevalence among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia using the ISAAC questionnaire
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Al Ghobain Mohammed O, Al-Hajjaj Mohamad S, and Al Moamary Mohamad S
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Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Most of the studies investigating the prevalence of asthma in various countries have focused on children below the age of 15 years or adults above the age of 18 years. There is limited knowledge concerning the prevalence of asthma in 16- to 18-year-old adolescents. Our objective was to study the prevalence of asthma and associated symptoms in 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in secondary (high) schools in the city of Riyadh utilizing the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) questionnaire tool. Results Out of 3073 students (1504 boys and 1569 girls), the prevalence of lifetime wheeze, wheeze during the past 12 months and physician-diagnosed asthma was 25.3%, 18.5% and 19.6%, respectively. The prevalence of exercise-induced wheezing and night coughing in the past 12 months was 20.2% and 25.7%, respectively. The prevalence of rhinitis symptoms in students with lifetime wheeze, physician-diagnosed asthma and exercise-induced wheeze was 61.1%, 59.9% and 57.4%, respectively. Rhinitis symptoms were significantly associated with lifetime wheeze (OR = 2.5, p value < 0.001), physician-diagnosed asthma (OR = 2.2, p < 0.001), and exercise-induced wheeze (OR = 1.9, p value < 0.001). Conclusions The prevalence of asthma and associated symptoms in 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia is high, although it is within range of reported prevalence rates from various parts of the world.
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- 2012
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5. Utilization and responsiveness of the asthma control test (ACT) at the initiation of therapy for patients with asthma: a randomized controlled trial
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Al Moamary Mohamed S, Al-Kordi Ahmed G, Al Ghobain Mohammed O, and Tamim Hani M
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Asthma ,Asthma control test ,Guidelines ,Global initiative for asthma ,Saudi initiative for asthma ,Control ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the responsiveness of the asthma control test (ACT) to detect changes at the initiation of therapy and its utilization in the initiation of asthma treatment. Methods This study was designed as a randomized clinical trial conducted in a primary care setting. The subjects were asthma patients who had not received controller therapy for at least two months. The patients were randomized into two groups: The Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) group. Treatment in the SINA group was initiated at step1 when the ACT scores ≥ 20, step 2 when the score between16-19, and step 3 when the score < 16 began at step 3. The GINA group patients were started on step 2 when they had persistent asthma symptoms or step 3 when they had severely uncontrolled disease. Results Forty-five patients were analyzed in each group. The improvement in ACT score after treatment initiation was significantly higher when the SINA approach was used (2.9 in the SINA group compared to 1.7 in the GINA group (p = 0.04)). The improvement in FEV1 was 5.8% in the SINA group compared to 3.4% in the GINA group (p = 0.46). The number of patients who achieved asthma control at the follow-up visit and required no treatment adjustment was 33 (73.3%) in the SINA group and 27 (60%) in the GINA group (p = 0.0125). Conclusion The ACT was responsive to change at the initiation of asthma treatment and was useful for the initiation of asthma treatment. Trial Registration number ISRCTN31998214
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- 2012
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6. Asthma prevalence among adults in Saudi Arabia
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Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., primary, Algazlan, Saleh S., additional, and Oreibi, Talal M., additional
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- 2018
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7. Assessment of knowledge and education relating to asthma during pregnancy among women of childbearing age
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Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., primary, AlNemer, Mohammed, additional, and khan, Mohammad, additional
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- 2018
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8. Spirometric reference values for healthy nonsmoking Saudi adults
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Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., primary, Alhamad, Esam H., additional, Alorainy, Hassan S., additional, Al Hazmi, Manal, additional, Al Moamary, Mohamed S., additional, Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S., additional, Idress, Majdy, additional, Al-Jahdali, Hamdan, additional, and Zeitouni, Mohammed, additional
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- 2013
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9. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children.
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Al-Moamary, Mohamed S., Alhaider, Sami A., Idrees, Majdy M., Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., Zeitouni, Mohammed O., Al-Harbi, Adel S., Yousef, Abdullah A., Al-Matar, Hussain, Alorainy, Hassan S., and Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S.
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ASTHMA treatment ,ASTHMA diagnosis ,ASTHMA ,MEDICAL protocols ,EVALUATION of human services programs - Abstract
This is an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand and easy to use by nonasthma specialists, including primary care and general practice physicians. SINA approach is mainly based on symptom control and assessment of risk as it is the ultimate goal of treatment. The new SINA guidelines include updates of acute and chronic asthma management, with more emphasis on the use of asthma control in the management of asthma in adults and children, inclusion of a new medication appendix, and keeping consistency on the management at different age groups. The section on asthma in children is rewritten and expanded where the approach is stratified based on the age. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation in Saudi Arabia. There is also an emphasis on patient–doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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10. The Saudi Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of COPD.
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Khan, Javed H., S. Lababidi, Hani M., Al-Moamary, Mohamed S., Zeitouni, Mohammed O., AL-Jahdali, Hamdan H., Al-Amoudi, Omar S., Wali, Siraj O., Idrees, Majdy M., Al-Shimemri, Abdullah A., Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., Alorainy, Hassan S., and Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S.
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OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease diagnosis ,MEDICAL protocols - Abstract
The Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) launched the Saudi Initiative for Chronic Airway Diseases (SICAD) to develop a guideline for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This guideline is primarily aimed for internists and general practitioners. Though there is scanty epidemiological data related to COPD, the SICAD panel believes that COPD prevalence is increasing in Saudi Arabia due to increasing prevalence of tobacco smoking among men and women. To overcome the issue of underutilization of spirometry for diagnosing COPD, handheld spirometry is recommended to screen individuals at risk for COPD. A unique feature about this guideline is the simplified practical approach to classify COPD into three classes based on the symptoms as per COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and the risk of exacerbations and hospitalization. Those patients with low risk of exacerbation (<2 in the past year) can be classified as either Class I when they have less symptoms (CAT < 10) or Class II when they have more symptoms (CAT ≥ 10). High-risk COPD patients, as manifested with ≥2 exacerbation or hospitalization in the past year irrespective of the baseline symptoms, are classified as Class III. Class I and II patients require bronchodilators for symptom relief, while Class III patients are recommended to use medications that reduce the risks of exacerbations. The guideline recommends screening for co-morbidities and suggests a comprehensive management approach including pulmonary rehabilitation for those with a CAT score ≥10. The article also discusses the diagnosis and management of acute exacerbations in COPD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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11. The Saudi initiative for asthma--2012 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children.
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Al-Moamary, Mohamed S., Alhaider, Sami A., Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S., Al-Ghobain, Mohammed O., Idrees, Majdy M., Zeitouni, Mohammed O., Al-Harbi, Adel S., Al Dabbagh, Maha M., Al-Matar, Hussain, and Alorainy, Hassan S.
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ASTHMA treatment ,ASTHMA diagnosis ,ASTHMA prevention ,DIAGNOSIS methods ,ASTHMA ,MEDICAL protocols - Abstract
This an updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of SINA is to have updated guidelines, which are simple to understand and easy to use by non-asthma specialists, including primary care and general practice physicians. This new version includes updates of acute and chronic asthma management, with more emphasis on the use of Asthma Control Test in the management of asthma, and a new section on "difficult-to-treat asthma." Further, the section on asthma in children was re-written to cover different aspects in this age group. The SINA panel is a group of Saudi experts with well-respected academic backgrounds and experience in the field of asthma. The guidelines are formatted based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation in Saudi Arabia. There was an emphasis on patient-doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan. The approach adopted by the SINA group is mainly based on disease control as it is the ultimate goal of treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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12. Predicting tobacco use among high school students by using the global youth tobacco survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Al Moamary, Mohamed S., Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., Al Shehri, Sulieman N., Gasmelseed, Ahmed Y., and Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S.
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HIGH school students , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SMOKING , *SURVEYS , *TIME , *TOBACCO , *CROSS-sectional method , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictors that lead to cigarette smoking among high school students by utilizing the global youth tobacco survey in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among high school students (grades 10-12) in Riyadh, KSA, between April 24, 2010, and June 16, 2010. RESULTS: The response rate of the students was 92.17%. The percentage of high school students who had previously smoked cigarettes, even just 1-2 puffs, was 43.3% overall. This behavior was more common among male students (56.4%) than females (31.3%). The prevalence of students who reported that they are currently smoking at least one cigarette in the past 30 days was 19.5% (31.3% and 8.9% for males and females, respectively). "Ever smoked" status was associated with male gender (OR = 2.88, confidence interval [CI]: 2.28-3.63), parent smoking (OR = 1.70, CI: 1.25-2.30) or other member of the household smoking (OR = 2.11, CI: 1.59-2.81) who smoked, closest friends who smoked (OR = 8.17, CI: 5.56-12.00), and lack of refusal to sell cigarettes (OR = 5.68, CI: 2.09-15.48). CONCLUSION: Several predictors of cigarette smoking among high school students were identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Prevalence and characteristics of cigarette smoking among 16 to 18 years old boys and girls in Saudi Arabia.
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Al Ghobain, Mohammed O., Al Moamary, Mohamed S., Al Shehri, Sulieman N., and AL-Hajjaj, Mohamed S.
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ANALYSIS of variance , *INTERVIEWING , *SMOKING , *SURVEYS , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *DISEASE prevalence , *CROSS-sectional method - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence and characteristics of cigarette smoking among secondary school students (16- to 18-year-old boys and girls) in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: We applied a standard two-stage, cross-sectional study design. Secondary schools for both boys and girls in Riyadh city were randomly selected using a cluster sampling method. We used the global youth tobacco survey (GYTS) tool to achieve our objectives. RESULTS: Among 1272 students (606 boys and 666 girls), the prevalence of those ever smoked cigarettes was 42.8% (55.6% of boys and 31.4% of girls). The prevalence of current smoking was 19.5% (31.2% of boys and 8.9% of girls). Despite the fact that the majority of students think smoking is harmful, most do not wish to stop smoking, and they had not tried to stop in the past year. Cigarette smoking is significantly associated with the male gender, having friends who smoke, and having parents who smoke, but is not significantly associated with the type of school attended. CONCLUSION: Smoking prevalence among secondary schools students in Saudi Arabia is high and alarming. There is a need to implement an education program about the risks of smoking and to include parents and friends as healthy models to prevent students from beginning to smoke. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. The Saudi initiative for asthma - 2024 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children.
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Al-Moamary MS, Alhaider SA, Allehebi R, Idrees MM, Zeitouni MO, Al Ghobain MO, Alanazi AF, Al-Harbi AS, Yousef AA, Alorainy HS, and Al-Hajjaj MS
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The Saudi Initiative for Asthma 2024 (SINA-2024) is the sixth version of asthma guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma for adults and children that was developed by the SINA group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of the SINA is to have guidelines that are up-to-date, simple to understand, and easy to use by healthcare workers dealing with asthma patients. To facilitate achieving the goals of asthma management, the SINA Panel approach is mainly based on the assessment of symptom control and risk for both adults and children. The approach to asthma management is aligned for age groups: adults, adolescents, children aged 5-12 years, and children aged <5 years. SINA guidelines have focused more on personalized approaches reflecting a better understanding of disease heterogeneity with the integration of recommendations related to biologic agents, evidence-based updates on treatment, and the role of immunotherapy in management. The medication appendix has also been updated with the addition of recent evidence, new indications for existing medication, and new medications. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation at national and regional levels. There is also an emphasis on patient-doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan., Competing Interests: The SINA is fully sponsored by the Saudi Thoracic Society., (Copyright: © 2023 Annals of Thoracic Medicine.)
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- 2024
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15. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children.
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Al-Moamary MS, Alhaider SA, Alangari AA, Idrees MM, Zeitouni MO, Al Ghobain MO, Alanazi AF, Al-Harbi AS, Yousef AA, Alorainy HS, and Al-Hajjaj MS
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The Saudi Initiative for Asthma 2021 (SINA-2021) is the fifth version of asthma guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma for adults and children, which is developed by the SINA group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of the SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand, and easy to use by healthcare workers dealing with asthma patients. To facilitate achieving the goals of asthma management, the SINA panel approach is mainly based on the assessment of symptom control and risk for both adults and children. The approach to asthma management is aligned for age groups: adults, adolescents, children aged 5-12 years, and children aged less than 5 years. SINA guidelines have focused more on personalized approaches reflecting better understanding of disease heterogeneity with the integration of recommendations related to biologic agents, evidence-based updates on treatment, and the role of immunotherapy in management. Medication appendix has also been updated with the addition of recent evidence, new indications for existing medication, and new medications. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation at national and regional levels. There is also an emphasis on patient-doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan., Competing Interests: The SINA is fully sponsored by the STS., (Copyright: © 2021 Annals of Thoracic Medicine.)
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- 2021
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16. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2019 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children.
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Al-Moamary MS, Alhaider SA, Alangari AA, Al Ghobain MO, Zeitouni MO, Idrees MM, Alanazi AF, Al-Harbi AS, Yousef AA, Alorainy HS, and Al-Hajjaj MS
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This is the fourth version of the updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of the SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand, and easy to use by healthcare workers dealing with asthma patients. To facilitate achieving the goals of asthma management, the SINA panel approach is mainly based on the assessment of symptom control and risk for both adults and children. The approach to asthma management is now more aligned for different age groups. The guidelines have focused more on personalized approaches reflecting better understanding of disease heterogeneity with integration of recommendations related to biologic agents, evidence-based updates on treatment, and role of immunotherapy in management. The medication appendix has also been updated with the addition of recent evidence, new indications for existing medication, and new medications. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and current situation at national and regional levels. There is also an emphasis on patient-doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan., Competing Interests: The SINA is fully sponsored by the STS.
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- 2019
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17. Quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
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Al Moamary MS, Tamim HM, Al-Mutairi SS, Al-Khouzaie TH, Mahboub BH, Al-Jawder SE, Alamoudi OS, and Al Ghobain MO
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- Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Indian Ocean, Male, Middle Aged, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive physiopathology, Quality of Life
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Objective: To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 4 Gulf Council Cooperation (GCC) countries., Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey between December 2011 and March 2012 in the following countries: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah), Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The HRQL was measured using the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire-Self-Administered Standardized questionnaire (CRQ-SAS)., Results: We recruited 120 patients from 6 centers in 4 countries. Their average forced expiratory volume (FEV)1 was 49.3% ( +/- 13.4) of predicted, and the ratio of FEV1 to forced vital capacity was 0.58 ( +/- 0.11). The average COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score was 20.4 +/- 7.6; CAT scores were highest for Riyadh (24.1 +/- 7.7) and lowest for Kuwait (18.5 +/- 9.2), with no significant difference between the centers. For the CRQ-SAS, the dyspnea domain score was 4.6 +/- 1.6, the fatigue domain score was 4.3 +/- 1.3, the emotional domain was 4.6 +/- 1.2, and the mastery domain was 4.8 +/- 1.4. The correlation coefficients of the association between the CAT score and the 4 domains of the CRQ-SAS for all of the centers combined was statistically significant., Conclusion: The CAT and CRQ-SAS revealed that the patients with COPD experienced a moderate to severe impact from the disease, and a considerably compromised quality of life in the GCC countries.
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- 2012
18. Patients' preferences for physicians' attire in Saudi Arabia.
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Al-Ghobain MO, Al-Drees TM, Alarifi MS, Al-Marzoug HM, Al-Humaid WA, and Asiry AM
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Physicians, Women standards, Saudi Arabia, Sex Factors, Trust, Clothing psychology, Patient Preference, Physicians standards
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Objective: To assess Saudi patients' preferences regarding Saudi physicians' attire, and its influence on patients' level of trust and confidence in their physician., Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to June 2011 among patients waiting to be seen by their physicians from the outpatient medical clinics of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patients were asked multiple questions, which included their choice of preference regarding the attire of male and female physicians. Additionally, patients were asked questions related to their preferences regarding their physician's gender, and the influence of physician's appearance on patient confidence., Results: A total of 399 patients were interviewed (231 males, 168 females). The mean age was 37 years. Most of the patients (62%) preferred physicians` formal outfit, which was is defined as; tie, shirt, and trousers. Only 9.7% of the patients preferred national Saudi attire (thoab and shemagh). Most patients (73%) preferred long skirts to be worn by female doctors. Up to 85% of patients preferred the white coat to be worn by physicians. Approximately 50% of the patients expressed no preference regarding the gender of their physicians. Confidence in the physician's competence and experience was not significantly associated with the physician's attire or gender (p=0.238)., Conclusion: Most patients prefer physicians to wear formal attire, however, the gender of the treating physician was not shown to be of particular importance. In addition, the level of trust in a physician is not related to his/her external appearance.
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19. Presentation skills for healthcare professionals.
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Al-Ghobain MO
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- Humans, Kinesics, Health Personnel, Professional Competence
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- 2010
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