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1. Sleep disorders among elderly in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

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Alhejaili, Faris, Kanbr, Omar, Jastaniah, Nisreen, Ismail, Raghad, Qalai, Tala, Alotaibi, Raseil, Makhtoum, Toleen, Aljuhani, Rawan, Aljondi, Hadeel, Binjahlan, Albandry, Hawsawi, Shaimaa, Qutub, Weam, Alshumrani, Ranya, and Wali, Siraj

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Medical research -- Surveys, Medicine, Experimental -- Surveys, Insomnia -- Surveys, Sleep apnea syndromes -- Surveys, Nursing homes -- Surveys, Health
Abstract

: BACKGROUND: Aging has been shown to have an impact on sleep patterns, necessitating a deep dive into understanding the complex relationship between aging and sleep disorders. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of sleep disorders among elderly people and identify the associations between different factors and sleep disorders in this age group. METHODS: This study was conducted at nursing homes in Jeddah. The target populations were those aged 65 years and older (geriatric group) and those aged younger than 65 years (nongeriatric group). Validated questionnaires, including the Athens Insomnia Scale, Berlin Questionnaire, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, International restless legs syndrome (RLS) Study Group, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, were used to assess different sleep disorders. RESULTS: A total of 313 participants were recruited in the geriatric (n = 153) and nongeriatric (n = 160) groups. Compared with the nongeriatric group, the geriatric group had greater risks of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (70.6) and RLS (40.5) (P < 0.001). Both groups had a notable prevalence of poor sleep quality (86.6). Although insomnia was found to be common, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of insomnia between the two groups. In addition, insomnia (odds ratio [OR] = 3.04, confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-8.86, P = 0.037), OSA (OR = 3.17, CI: 1.06-9.41, P = 0.038), and high body mass index (OR = 1.76, CI: 1.63-2.9, P = 0.003) were significantly associated with poor sleep quality. CONCLUSION: This study revealed that sleep disorders, particularly OSA and RLS, are common in the elderly population in Saudi Arabia. Keywords: Aging, elderly, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, Saudi Arabia, sleep quality, sleeping disorders, Author(s): Faris Alhejaili [1]; Omar Kanbr [2]; Nisreen Jastaniah [3]; Raghad Ismail [4]; Tala Qalai [4]; Raseil Alotaibi [4]; Toleen Makhtoum [4]; Rawan Aljuhani [4]; Hadeel Aljondi [4]; Albandry Binjahlan [...]

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2024
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5. Long-term safety and efficacy of tezepelumab in people with severe, uncontrolled asthma (DESTINATION): a randomised, placebo-controlled extension study

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Hetzel, Jorge Lima, Fiterman, Jussara, Souza Machado, Adelmir, Antila, Martti Anton, Lima, Marina Andrade, Minamoto, Suzana Erico Tanni, Blanco, Daniela Cavalet, Bezerra, Patricia Gomes de Matos, Houle, Pierre-Alain, Lemiere, Catherine, Melenka, Lyle S, Leigh, Richard, Mitchell, Patrick, Anees, Syed, Pek, Bonavuth, Chouinard, Guy, Cheema, Amarjit S, Yang, William Ho-Ching, Philteos, George, Chanez, Pascal, Bourdin, Arnaud, Devouassoux, Gilles, Taille, Camille, De Blay, Frédéric, Leroyer, Christophe, Beurnier, Antoine, Garcia, Gilles, Girodet, Pierre-Olivier, Blanc, François-Xavier, Magnan, Antoine, Wanin, Stéphanie, Just, Jocelyne, Linde, Richard, Zielen, Stefan, Förster, Karin, Geßner, Christian, Jandl, Margret, Buhl, Roland Otto, Korn, Stephanie, Kornmann, Marc Oliver, Linnhoff, Anneliese, Ludwig-Sengpiel, Andrea, Ehlers, Martin, Schmoller, Tibor, Steffen, Heiner, Hoffmann, Martin, Kirschner, Joachim, Schmidt, Olaf, Welte, Tobias, Temme, Hilke, Wand, Ori, Bar-Shai, Amir, Izbicki, Gabriel, Berkman, Neville, Fink, Gershon, Shitrit, David, Adir, Yochai, Kuna, Piotr, Rewerska, Barbara, Pisarczyk-Bogacka, Ewa, Kurbacheva, Oksana, Mikhailov, Sergey L, Vasilev, Maksim, Emelyanov, Alexander, Wali, Siraj, Albanna, Amr, van Zyl-Smit, Richard, Abdullah, Ismail, Bernhardi, David, Hoosen, Farzana, Irusen, Elvis, Kalla, Ismail, Lakha, Deepak, Mitha, Essack, Naidoo, Visvakuren, Nell, Haylene, Padayachee, Trevenesan, Reddy, Jeevren, Petrick, Friedrich, van der Walt, Eugene, Vawda, Zubar Fazal Ahmed, Park, Hae-Sim, Lee, Sang Haak, Kim, Mi-Kyeong, Park, Jung-Won, Cho, You Sook, Lee, Byung Jae, Chang, Yoon-Seok, Park, Choon-Sik, Lee, Kwan Ho, Lee, Sook Young, Yoon, HyoungKyu, Sohn, Kyoung Hee, Park, Myung Jae, Min, Kyung Hoon, Cho, Young Joo, Park, Han Ki, Lee, YongChul, Lee, Jaechun, Sheu, Chau-Chyun, Tu, Chih-Yen, Lee, Kang-Yun, Bavbek, Sevim, Gemicioglu, Bilun, Ediger, Dane, Kalkan, Ilkay Koca, Makieieva, Nataliia, Ostrovskyy, Mykola, Dytyatkovs'ka, Yevgeniya, Mostovoy, Yuriy Mykhaylovych, Lebed, Kyrylo, Yakovenko, Oleh, Adams, Atoya, Mooring, Timothy, Torres Jr, Louis, Sexton, Marvin, Thompson, Ernest, Bernstein, Jonathan A, Lisi, Paul, Chappel, Christopher M, Cole, Jeremy, Greenwald, Gary I, Jones, Conigliaro, Klein, Ryan Mitchell, Pham, David N, Spangenthal, Selwyn, Weinstein, Steven F, Windom, Hugh H, Kao, Neil L, Leong, Mila A, Mehta, Vinay, Moore, Wendy C, Bhat, Saligrama, Aish, Bassil, Meltzer, Steven M, Corren, Jonathan, Moss, Mark H, Kerwin, Edward M, Delgado, John Palsted, Lucksinger, Gregg Hudson, Thompson, Charles A, Chupp, Geoffrey, Alpizar, Sady A, Vadgama, Sanjay Virgi, Zafar, Zahid, Jacobs, Joshua S, Lugogo, NJira, Jain, Neal, Sher, Lawrence D, Andrawis, Nabil S, Fuentes, David, Boren, Eric Jason, Gonzalez, Erika G, Talreja, Neetu, Durrani, Sheharyar Sandy, Israel, Elliot, Sekhsaria, Sudhir, DeLeon, Samuel, Shukla, Mayank, Totszollosy Tarpay, Martha M, Fakih, Faisal, Hudes, Golda, Tillinghast, Jeffrey P, Korenblat, Phillip E, Shenoy, Kartik, Que, Loretta, Kureishy, Shahrukh Ahmad, Umeh, Fred Chukwuemeka, Nguyen, Vinh Nhu, Chu, Hanh Thi, Nguyen, Thuy Thi Dieu, Menzies-Gow, Andrew, Wechsler, Michael E, Brightling, Christopher E, Bednarczyk, Artur, Ponnarambil, Sandhia, Caveney, Scott, Almqvist, Gun, Gołąbek, Monika, Simonsson, Linda, Lawson, Kaitlyn, Bowen, Karin, and Colice, Gene

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2023
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12. Optimal positive airway pressure requirement and polysomnography indices of obstructive sleep apnea severity in the Saudi population

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Bamagoos, Ahmad, Alshaynawi, Shahad, Gari, Atheer, Badawi, Atheer, Alhiniah, Mudhawi, Alshahrani, Asma, Rajab, Renad, Bahaj, Reem, Alhejaili, Faris, and Wali, Siraj

Subjects
Sleep apnea syndromes -- Care and treatment, Health, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Abstract

Byline: Ahmad. Bamagoos, Shahad. Alshaynawi, Atheer. Gari, Atheer. Badawi, Mudhawi. Alhiniah, Asma. Alshahrani, Renad. Rajab, Reem. Bahaj, Faris. Alhejaili, Siraj. Wali CONTEXT: Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the first-line therapy [...]

Published
2023

19. Sleep quality and mental health in coronavirus disease 2019 patients and general population during the pandemic

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Alshumrani, Ranya, Qanash, Sultan, Aldobyany, Ahmad, Alhejaili, Faris, AlQassas, Ibrahim, Shabrawishi, Mohammed, Alnashiwaty, Omar, Badghaish, Mohannad, Adnan, Mohammad, Afeef, Ahmed, Alghamdi, Dhafer, Aljehani, Salman, Alsurahi, Anas, Faruqui, Abdulaziz, Krayem, Ayman, Manzar, Md, and Wali, Siraj

Subjects
Mental health -- Surveys, Sleep disorders -- Surveys, Coronaviruses -- Surveys, Sleep -- Surveys, Health
Abstract

Byline: Ranya. Alshumrani, Sultan. Qanash, Ahmad. Aldobyany, Faris. Alhejaili, Ibrahim. AlQassas, Mohammed. Shabrawishi, Omar. Alnashiwaty, Mohannad. Badghaish, Mohammad. Adnan, Ahmed. Afeef, Dhafer. Alghamdi, Salman. Aljehani, Anas. Alsurahi, Abdulaziz. Faruqui, Ayman. [...]

Published
2022

23. Putative associations between inflammatory biomarkers, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea

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Wali, Siraj, Manzar, Md, Abdelaziz, Mohammed, Alshomrani, Ranya, Alhejaili, Faris, Al-Mughales, Jamil, Alamoudi, Wail, and Gozal, David

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Obesity -- Research, Tumor necrosis factor -- Research, C-reactive protein -- Research, Sleep apnea syndromes -- Research, Interleukins -- Research, Fibrinogen -- Research, Fibrin -- Research, Health, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Abstract

Byline: Siraj. Wali, Md. Manzar, Mohammed. Abdelaziz, Ranya. Alshomrani, Faris. Alhejaili, Jamil. Al-Mughales, Wail. Alamoudi, David. Gozal BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported increased levels of inflammatory mediators in patients with [...]

Published
2021

26. Sleep Patterns of Pilots: An Objective Assessment

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Abdelaziz, Mohammed, primary, Alhejaili, Faris, additional, Alnouri, Loai, additional, Samman, Abdulrahman, additional, Alzehairi, Ahmed, additional, Balkhyour, Mansour, additional, Alsumrani, Ranya, additional, Seithikurippu, Pandi-Perumal R, additional, and Wali, Siraj O, additional

Published
2023
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27. Long-term safety and efficacy of tezepelumab in people with severe, uncontrolled asthma (DESTINATION): a randomised, placebo-controlled extension study

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Menzies-Gow, Andrew, primary, Wechsler, Michael E, additional, Brightling, Christopher E, additional, Korn, Stephanie, additional, Corren, Jonathan, additional, Israel, Elliot, additional, Chupp, Geoffrey, additional, Bednarczyk, Artur, additional, Ponnarambil, Sandhia, additional, Caveney, Scott, additional, Almqvist, Gun, additional, Gołąbek, Monika, additional, Simonsson, Linda, additional, Lawson, Kaitlyn, additional, Bowen, Karin, additional, Colice, Gene, additional, Hetzel, Jorge Lima, additional, Fiterman, Jussara, additional, Souza Machado, Adelmir, additional, Antila, Martti Anton, additional, Lima, Marina Andrade, additional, Minamoto, Suzana Erico Tanni, additional, Blanco, Daniela Cavalet, additional, Bezerra, Patricia Gomes de Matos, additional, Houle, Pierre-Alain, additional, Lemiere, Catherine, additional, Melenka, Lyle S, additional, Leigh, Richard, additional, Mitchell, Patrick, additional, Anees, Syed, additional, Pek, Bonavuth, additional, Chouinard, Guy, additional, Cheema, Amarjit S, additional, Yang, William Ho-Ching, additional, Philteos, George, additional, Chanez, Pascal, additional, Bourdin, Arnaud, additional, Devouassoux, Gilles, additional, Taille, Camille, additional, De Blay, Frédéric, additional, Leroyer, Christophe, additional, Beurnier, Antoine, additional, Garcia, Gilles, additional, Girodet, Pierre-Olivier, additional, Blanc, François-Xavier, additional, Magnan, Antoine, additional, Wanin, Stéphanie, additional, Just, Jocelyne, additional, Linde, Richard, additional, Zielen, Stefan, additional, Förster, Karin, additional, Geßner, Christian, additional, Jandl, Margret, additional, Buhl, Roland Otto, additional, Kornmann, Marc Oliver, additional, Linnhoff, Anneliese, additional, Ludwig-Sengpiel, Andrea, additional, Ehlers, Martin, additional, Schmoller, Tibor, additional, Steffen, Heiner, additional, Hoffmann, Martin, additional, Kirschner, Joachim, additional, Schmidt, Olaf, additional, Welte, Tobias, additional, Temme, Hilke, additional, Wand, Ori, additional, Bar-Shai, Amir, additional, Izbicki, Gabriel, additional, Berkman, Neville, additional, Fink, Gershon, additional, Shitrit, David, additional, Adir, Yochai, additional, Kuna, Piotr, additional, Rewerska, Barbara, additional, Pisarczyk-Bogacka, Ewa, additional, Kurbacheva, Oksana, additional, Mikhailov, Sergey L, additional, Vasilev, Maksim, additional, Emelyanov, Alexander, additional, Wali, Siraj, additional, Albanna, Amr, additional, van Zyl-Smit, Richard, additional, Abdullah, Ismail, additional, Bernhardi, David, additional, Hoosen, Farzana, additional, Irusen, Elvis, additional, Kalla, Ismail, additional, Lakha, Deepak, additional, Mitha, Essack, additional, Naidoo, Visvakuren, additional, Nell, Haylene, additional, Padayachee, Trevenesan, additional, Reddy, Jeevren, additional, Petrick, Friedrich, additional, van der Walt, Eugene, additional, Vawda, Zubar Fazal Ahmed, additional, Park, Hae-Sim, additional, Lee, Sang Haak, additional, Kim, Mi-Kyeong, additional, Park, Jung-Won, additional, Cho, You Sook, additional, Lee, Byung Jae, additional, Chang, Yoon-Seok, additional, Park, Choon-Sik, additional, Lee, Kwan Ho, additional, Lee, Sook Young, additional, Yoon, HyoungKyu, additional, Sohn, Kyoung Hee, additional, Park, Myung Jae, additional, Min, Kyung Hoon, additional, Cho, Young Joo, additional, Park, Han Ki, additional, Lee, YongChul, additional, Lee, Jaechun, additional, Sheu, Chau-Chyun, additional, Tu, Chih-Yen, additional, Lee, Kang-Yun, additional, Bavbek, Sevim, additional, Gemicioglu, Bilun, additional, Ediger, Dane, additional, Kalkan, Ilkay Koca, additional, Makieieva, Nataliia, additional, Ostrovskyy, Mykola, additional, Dytyatkovs'ka, Yevgeniya, additional, Mostovoy, Yuriy Mykhaylovych, additional, Lebed, Kyrylo, additional, Yakovenko, Oleh, additional, Adams, Atoya, additional, Mooring, Timothy, additional, Torres Jr, Louis, additional, Sexton, Marvin, additional, Thompson, Ernest, additional, Bernstein, Jonathan A, additional, Lisi, Paul, additional, Chappel, Christopher M, additional, Cole, Jeremy, additional, Greenwald, Gary I, additional, Jones, Conigliaro, additional, Klein, Ryan Mitchell, additional, Pham, David N, additional, Spangenthal, Selwyn, additional, Weinstein, Steven F, additional, Windom, Hugh H, additional, Kao, Neil L, additional, Leong, Mila A, additional, Mehta, Vinay, additional, Moore, Wendy C, additional, Bhat, Saligrama, additional, Aish, Bassil, additional, Meltzer, Steven M, additional, Moss, Mark H, additional, Kerwin, Edward M, additional, Delgado, John Palsted, additional, Lucksinger, Gregg Hudson, additional, Thompson, Charles A, additional, Alpizar, Sady A, additional, Vadgama, Sanjay Virgi, additional, Zafar, Zahid, additional, Jacobs, Joshua S, additional, Lugogo, NJira, additional, Jain, Neal, additional, Sher, Lawrence D, additional, Andrawis, Nabil S, additional, Fuentes, David, additional, Boren, Eric Jason, additional, Gonzalez, Erika G, additional, Talreja, Neetu, additional, Durrani, Sheharyar Sandy, additional, Sekhsaria, Sudhir, additional, DeLeon, Samuel, additional, Shukla, Mayank, additional, Totszollosy Tarpay, Martha M, additional, Fakih, Faisal, additional, Hudes, Golda, additional, Tillinghast, Jeffrey P, additional, Korenblat, Phillip E, additional, Shenoy, Kartik, additional, Que, Loretta, additional, Kureishy, Shahrukh Ahmad, additional, Umeh, Fred Chukwuemeka, additional, Nguyen, Vinh Nhu, additional, Chu, Hanh Thi, additional, and Nguyen, Thuy Thi Dieu, additional

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2023
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28. The prevalence of rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea in a sample of Saudi population

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Wali, Siraj, primary, Qanash, Sultan, additional, Mufti, Hani, additional, Alhejaili, Faris, additional, Al-Husayni, Faisal, additional, Bukhari, Ghufran, additional, Bazhair, Shatha, additional, Alansari, Ghadi, additional, Aldeibani, Alaa, additional, Balkhi, Dimah, additional, Alhjrsy, Yara, additional, Albadani, Shahad, additional, and Alamoudi, Malak, additional

Published
2023
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29. The correlation between oxygen saturation indices and the standard obstructive sleep apnea severity

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Wali, Siraj, Abaalkhail, Bahaa, AlQassas, Ibrahim, Alhejaili, Faris, Spence, David, and Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu

Subjects
Sleep apnea -- Reports, Respiration disorders, Apnea, Health, American Academy of Sleep Medicine -- Standards -- Reports
Abstract

Byline: Siraj. Wali, Bahaa. Abaalkhail, Ibrahim. AlQassas, Faris. Alhejaili, David. Spence, Seithikurippu. Pandi-Perumal OBJECTIVE: Currently accepted guidelines categorize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity according to the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). However, [...]

Published
2020

30. Incidence of latent tuberculosis infection among health science students during clinical training

Author

Alsharif, Mada, Alsulami, Atheer, Alsharef, Malikah, Albanna, Amr, and Wali, Siraj

Subjects
College students -- Training -- Health aspects, Science education -- Health aspects, Tuberculosis -- Health aspects, Medical schools -- Health aspects, Skin, Students, Tuberculin, Health, World Health Organization -- Training
Abstract

Byline: Mada. Alsharif, Atheer. Alsulami, Malikah. Alsharef, Amr. Albanna, Siraj. Wali BACKGROUND: The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has been found to be high among students undergoing clinical training. [...]

Published
2020

32. Determining the Site of Upper Airway Narrowing in Snorers Using a Noninvasive Technique

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Wali, Siraj O, primary, Alhejaili, Faris, additional, Abosoudah, Shahd, additional, Mufti, Hani N, additional, Marzouki, Hani Z, additional, Ismail, Amir, additional, Abdelaziz, Mohammed, additional, Alsumrani, Ranya, additional, Rayyis, Lama, additional, Alzarnougi, Elaf, additional, Alkishi, Jana, additional, Shaikhoon, Sarah, additional, and Alzahrani, Ghaedaa, additional

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2022
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34. Overprescription of short-acting β2-agonists is associated with poor asthma symptom control: results from five Middle Eastern countries included in the SABINA International (III) study

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Al Zaabi, Ashraf, primary, Busaidi, Nasser, additional, Al Mutairy, Saleh, additional, Yorgancıoğlu, Arzu, additional, Aksu, Kurtuluş, additional, Al-Jahdali, Hamdan, additional, Wali, Siraj, additional, Elsayed, Mohamed, additional, and Beekman, Maarten JHI, additional

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2022
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37. Asthma control and predictive factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: Results from the Epidemiological Study on the Management of Asthma in Asthmatic Middle East Adult Population study

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AL-Jahdali, Hamdan, Wali, Siraj, Salem, Gamal, Al-Hameed, Fahad, Almotair, Abdullah, Zeitouni, Mohammed, Aref, Hassan, Nadama, Rufai, Algethami, Mohammed, Ghamdy, Ahmed Al, and Dihan, Tarek

Subjects
Adults -- Health aspects, Asthma -- Control -- Care and treatment -- Research, Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) -- Analysis, Patient compliance, Health
Abstract

Byline: Hamdan. AL-Jahdali, Siraj. Wali, Gamal. Salem, Fahad. Al-Hameed, Abdullah. Almotair, Mohammed. Zeitouni, Hassan. Aref, Rufai. Nadama, Mohammed. Algethami, Ahmed. Al Ghamdy, Tarek. Dihan CONTEXT: Asthma control is suboptimal in [...]

Published
2019

41. The prevalence of rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea in a sample of Saudi population.

Author

Qanash, Sultan, Mufti, Hani, Alhejaili, Faris, Al-Husayni, Faisal, Bukhari, Ghufran, Bazhair, Shatha, Alansari, Ghadi, Aldeibani, Alaa, Balkhi, Dimah, Alhjrsy, Yara, Albadani, Shahad, Alamoudi, Malak, and Wali, Siraj

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ARABS, RAPID eye movement sleep, RETROSPECTIVE studies, ACQUISITION of data, OXYGEN saturation, COMPARATIVE studies, SLEEP apnea syndromes, DISEASE prevalence, MEDICAL records, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, LONGITUDINAL method, COMORBIDITY
Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea (REMrOSA) using common definitions. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study that used three sets of criteria to identify patients with REMrOSA. These criteria were defined as strict, intermediate, and lenient depending on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), AHI during REM sleep/(AHI during non-REM sleep [NREM-AHI]), NREM-AHI and REM duration. RESULTS: The study included 609 patients with OSA and full sleep study. The prevalence of REMrOSA was 26%, 33%, and 52% using the strict, intermediate, and lenient criteria, respectively. There were no differences in the patients' general and demographic characteristics between the different groups of the three definitions. REMrOSA patients were more likely to be younger females than non-REMrOSA (NREMrOSA) patients. Comorbidities were more frequent in the REMrOSA group compared to NREMrOSA when using strict and intermediate definitions. In contrast, AHI, mean O2 saturation, and time spent <90% O2 saturation were significantly worse during NREMrOSA compared to REMrOSA, regardless of the criteria used. Our study reported higher AHI, lower mean oxygen saturation, lower minimum oxygen saturation, and longer time of desaturation during REMrOSA when lenient definition was used compared to when strict and intermediate definitions were used. CONCLUSIONS: REMrOSA is a common condition with a prevalence ranging between 26% and 52% depending on what definition is applied. Although OSA tends to be more severe with lenient definition, however, the clinical and polysomnographic features were similar among REMrOSA groups regardless of the definition used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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44. Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among smokers attending primary healthcare clinics in Saudi Arabia

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Al Ghobain Mohammed, Al-Hajjaj Mohamed, and Wali Siraj

Subjects
Medicine
Abstract

Background and Objectives: The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia is unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of COPD among smokers more than 40 years of age attending primary healthcare clinics in Saudi Arabia. Setting and Design: A questionnaire was used in a cross-sectional collection of demographic data and other items related to diagnosis of COPD in patients visiting primary healthcare clinics. Methods: Eligible subjects were current or ex-smokers and aged 40 years or above. Spirometry was performed according to American Thoracic Society criteria. Airflow obstruction was classified according to the 2003 update of the World Health Organization and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease criteria. COPD was defined as a ratio less than 0.70 of post-bronchodilator-predicted forced expiratory volume in the first second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC Results: Because of incomplete data or poor performance on spirometry, of 1380 subjects eligible for the study, only 501 subjects were eligible for data analysis. Seventy-one patients had an FEV1/FVC ratio Conclusion: Underdiagnosis of COPD in primary healthcare clinics in Saudi Arabia is common, but its extent is not different from the corresponding data available in the literature for other countries. Use of spirometry as a routine test for all patients older than 40 years of age and with a smoking history can help in early detection and proper diagnosis of COPD, which subsequently will help in implementation of preventive measures.

Published
2011

47. Sleep quality and mental health in coronavirus disease 2019 patients and general population during the pandemic

Author

Wali, Siraj, primary, Alshumrani, Ranya, additional, Qanash, Sultan, additional, Aldobyany, Ahmad, additional, Alhejaili, Faris, additional, AlQassas, Ibrahim, additional, Shabrawishi, Mohammed, additional, Alnashiwaty, Omar, additional, Badghaish, Mohannad, additional, Adnan, Mohammad, additional, Afeef, AhmedBin, additional, Alghamdi, Dhafer, additional, Aljehani, Salman, additional, Alsurahi, Anas, additional, Faruqui, Abdulaziz, additional, Krayem, Ayman, additional, and Manzar, MdDilshad, additional

Published
2022
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