Published: 26-10-2022

FEATURED COMMENTARY

Retrospective observational studies: Lights and shadows for medical writers

Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf T Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Bernadette Fiscina, Christos Kattamis, International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence Medicine (ICET-A)
Abstract 157 | PDF Downloads 99 | DOI

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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS/COMMENTARIES - SPECIAL COVID19

Hospital acquired infections in COVID-19 patients in sub intensive care unit: analysis of two waves of admissions

Silvana Castaldi, Pier Mario Perrone, Ester Luconi, Giuseppe Marano, Francesco Auxilia, Anna Maraschini, Patrizia Bono, Laura Alagna, Emanuele Palomba, Alessandra Bandera, Patrizia Boracchi, Elia Biganzoli
Abstract 212 | PDF Downloads 153 | DOI

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Lifestyle changes during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in medical college students: are there gender-related differences?

Francesca Coppi, Milena Nasi, Silvia Sabatini, Pierantonio Bellini, Luigi Generali, Daniela Mecugni, Alberto Farinetti, Ugo Consolo, Anna Vittoria Mattioli
Abstract 235 | PDF Downloads 146 | DOI

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The PaCO2/FiO2 ratio as outcome predictor in SARS-COV-2 related pneumonia: a retrospective study

Stefano De Vuono, Pasquale Cianci, Sokol Berisha, Patrizia Pierini, Gaia Baccarini, Francesco Balducci, Alessandra Lignani, Laura Settimi, Maria Rita Taliani, Paolo Groff
Abstract 128 | PDF Downloads 104 | DOI

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REVIEWS/FOCUS ON - SPECIAL COVID19

COVID-19 and female fertility: the flaws of Italian Law 40/2004 on assisted procreation in pandemic times

Susanna Marinelli, Gaspare Cucinella, Giuseppe Basile
Abstract 120 | PDF Downloads 90 | DOI

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CORRESPONDENCE - SPECIAL COVID19

COVID-19, from infection to cancer

Mohanna Khandan, Mohammad Amin Khazeei Tabari, Noosha Samieefar, Nima Rezaei
Abstract 113 | PDF Downloads 79 | DOI

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Allergists and COVID-vaccine: which is the actual risk of reactions in allergic patients?

Erminia Ridolo, Francesco Pucciarini, Alessandro Barone, Cristoforo Incorvaia
Abstract 117 | PDF Downloads 85 | DOI

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Escherichia coli resistance patterns, empiric and targeted antibiotic prescriptions in children: a single center experience

Danilo Buonsenso, Davide Pata, Barbara Fiori, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Anna Acampora, Vittoria Ferrari, Rossana Albano, Teresa Spanu, Piero Valentini
Abstract 173 | PDF Downloads 147 | DOI

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Job satisfaction and associated factors in Greek public hospitals

Dimitris Karaferis, Vassilis Aletras, Dimitris Niakas
Abstract 107 | PDF Downloads 93 | DOI

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Management of patients with bleeding disorders and educational needs regarding hemophilia a in 23 italian emergency departments – Results from a survey conducted in Piedmont

Berardino Pollio, Irene Ricca, Cristina Dainese, Federica Valeri, Alessandra Valpreda, Claudia Linari, Alessandra Borchiellini
Abstract 103 | PDF Downloads 79 | DOI

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Rhinosinusitis: clinical-based phenotyping.

Giorgio Ciprandi, Desiderio Passali, Luisa Maria Bellussi, Francesco Maria Passali
Abstract 112 | PDF Downloads 76 | DOI

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Clinical and functional evaluation of bone marrow aspirate concentrate vs autologous conditioned serum in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Matteo Vitali, Marco Ometti, Pierluigi Pironti, Damiano Salvato, Alice Sandrucci, Orlando Leone , Vincenzo Salini
Abstract 139 | PDF Downloads 103 | DOI

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Association of sleep duration and quality with depression Among University Students and Faculty

Yousef Alqurashi, Ali Al Qattan, Hassan Al Abbas, Majed Alghamdi, Abdullah Alhamad, Hashem Al Dalooj, Talay Yar, Noor Al Khathlan, Abdullah Alqarni, Ayad Salem
Abstract 181 | PDF Downloads 236 | DOI

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Scalp reconstruction by tissue expansion: tips and tricks

Edoardo Raposio, Giorgio Raposio
Abstract 57 | PDF Downloads 46 | DOI

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Linear growth and prevalence of the different components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young obese nondiabetic children (below 5 years) in comparison to older obese children (6-12 years)

Noor Hamed, Ashraf Soliman, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Mona Shaat, Nada Alaaraj, Shaymaa Ahmed , Mohammad Qusad , Khalid Siddiq , Fawzia Alyafei
Abstract 160 | PDF Downloads 107 | DOI

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Growth and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) criteria in young children with classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) treated with corticosteroids (CS)

Shaymaa Elsayed Abdel Meguid , Ashraf T Soliman, Vincenzo De Sanctis , Ahmed Mohamed Said Abougabal , Magdy Abd El Fattah Ramadan, Mohamed Hassan, Noor Hamed , Shayma Ahmed
Abstract 211 | PDF Downloads 158 | DOI

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Positive impact of insulin treatment on clinical trend in cystic fibrosis patients: a retrospective study

Andrea Giugno, Salvatore Leonardi, Donatella Lo Presti, Tiziana Timpanaro, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Maria Papale, Novella Rotolo, Sara Manti, Manuela Caruso-Nicoletti
Abstract 143 | PDF Downloads 98 | DOI

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The long-term (five years) effects of prednisone therapy in children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome: A controlled study of anthropometric parameters and metabolic abnormalities

Ashraf T Soliman, Noor Hamed, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Mostafa Elbaba, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Alaaraj, Shayma Ahmad, Maya Itani, Fatima Al-Naimi , Doaa Khater
Abstract 250 | PDF Downloads 126 | DOI

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Quantification of mast cells in oral reactive lesions - an immunohistochemical study

Sita Mahalakshmi Baddireddy, Satya Tejaswi Akula, Jithender Nagilla, Ravikanth Manyam
Abstract 105 | PDF Downloads 89 | DOI

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Short-term outcomes of da Vinci Xi versus Si robotic systems for minor hepatectomies

Giorgio Bianchi, Nicola de'Angelis, Nicola Musa, Nassiba Beghdadi, Hassen Hentati, Michele Ammendola, Riccardo Inchingolo, Alexis Laurent, Daniele Sommacale, Riccardo Memeo
Abstract 103 | PDF Downloads 74 | DOI

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Molecular epidemiology of SEN virus among blood donors and renal dialysis patients

Thekra Almaqati, Elmoeiz A. Elnagi , Faisal Al Zahrani , Muzaheed, Zeinab S. Mohammed , Amer Alomar , Siju K George , Ashly Mary Jacob, Fahad A Mashwal
Abstract 144 | PDF Downloads 83 | DOI

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REVIEWS

Hallux rigidus: current concepts review and treatment algorithm with special focus on interposition arthroplasty

Francesco Di Caprio, Massimiliano Mosca, Francesco Ceccarelli, Silvio Caravelli, Emanuele Vocale, Stefano Zaffagnini, Lorenzo Ponziani
Abstract 151 | PDF Downloads 112 | DOI

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Acute chest pain and dyspnoea as clinical presentation of primary membranous nephropathy. A case report and literature review

Erika Poggiali, Giorgia Borio, Andrea Magnacavallo, Andrea Vercelli, Gianfranco Cervellin
Abstract 211 | PDF Downloads 156 | DOI

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Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in renal cancer. How to manage challenging masses. A narrative review

Francesco Ziglioli, Massimo De Filippo, Domenico Maria Cavalieri, Francesco Pagnini, Davide Campobasso, Giulio Guarino, Umberto Maestroni
Abstract 156 | PDF Downloads 91 | DOI

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Understanding basic principles of Artificial Intelligence: a practical guide for intensivists

Valentina Bellini, Marco Cascella, Franco Cutugno, Michele Russo, Roberto Lanza, Christian Compagnone, Elena Giovanna Bignami
Abstract 127 | PDF Downloads 81 | DOI

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SHORT PAPERS

Case series of four complex spinal deformities: new frontiers in pre-operative planning

Giulia Facco, Rosa Palmisani, Massimiliano Pieralisi, Archimede Forcellese, Monia Martiniani, Nicola Specchia, Antonio Gigante
Abstract 91 | PDF Downloads 82 | DOI

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Transforming waiting pauses into opportunity for physical activity: the “Activate your Wait” pilot study

Cesira Pasquarella, Assunta Bizzarro, Rosamaria Martini, Raffaella Martini, Maria Eugenia Colucci, Deanna Rossi, Lorenzo Faetani, Daniele Ghizzoni, Chiara Seidenari, Eleonora Paroni, Pierantonio Muzzetto, Davide Romiti, Janis Ruggeri, Maria Luisa Pasquarella, Paola Affanni, Roberta Zoni, Carlo Signorelli, Giuliana Gobbi, Valentina Presta, Cosimo Costantino, Licia Veronesi
Abstract 137 | PDF Downloads 89 | DOI

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FOCUS ON

Perforator flaps for vulvar reconstruction: basic principles

Edoardo Raposio, Melita Moioli, Giorgio Raposio, Stefano Spinaci, Angelo Cagnacci
Abstract 101 | PDF Downloads 67 | DOI

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Can we reduce worldwide neonatal mortality?

Stefano Parmigiani, Giulio Bevilacqua
Abstract 75 | PDF Downloads 66 | DOI

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MEDICAL HUMANITIES

Dino Buzzati’s 50th death anniversary: an appraisal of medicine and infectivology’s influence on his literary production

Donatella Lippi, Elena Varotto , Simon Donell, Francesco Maria Galassi
Abstract 78 | PDF Downloads 45 | DOI

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LETTERS TO EDITOR

The impact of infections in the otolaryngologist’s practice

Giorgio Ciprandi, Francesco Maria Passali, Desiderio Passali
Abstract 79 | PDF Downloads 53 | DOI

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PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT ENDOCRINOLOGY UPDATE (Editor: Vincenzo De Sanctis)

Approach to the management of β thalassemia major associated osteoporosis - A long-standing relationship revisited

Maria P. Yavropoulou, Athanasios D. Anastasilakis, Ploutarchos Tzoulis , Symeon Tournis, Efthimia Rigatou , Eva Kassi, Antonis Kattamis, Polyzois Makras
Abstract 345 | PDF Downloads 205 | DOI

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Oral glucose tolerance test: Ηow to maximize its diagnostic value in children and adolescents

Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Salvatore Di Maio, Christos Kattamis
Abstract 135 | PDF Downloads 84 | DOI

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Hypogonadism in adolescent girls: treatment and long-term effects

Kleanthi Voutsadaki, Michail Matalliotakis, Fani Ladomenou
Abstract 194 | PDF Downloads 148 | DOI

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HEALTH PROFESSIONS (Editors: Leopoldo Sarli, Giovanna Artioli)

Transcultural health: attitudes, perceptions, knowledge of Italian nurses. An observational study

Elsa Vitale, Roberto Lupo, Antonino Calabrò, Federica Ilari, Alessia Lezzi, Simone Zacchino, Sergio Vergori, Giorgia Chetta, Salvatore Latina, Angelo Benedetto, Pierluigi Lezzi, Luana Conte
Abstract 161 | PDF Downloads 113 | DOI

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Peer support between healthcare workers in hospital and out-of-hospital settings: a scoping review

Roberta Carbone, Silvia Ferrari, Stefano Callegarin, Francesca Casotti, Laura Turina, Giovanna Artioli, Antonio Bonacaro
Abstract 180 | PDF Downloads 132 | DOI

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the upper limb functional index in Arabic

Yousef A. Albahrani, Ali M. Alshami
Abstract 148 | PDF Downloads 83 | DOI

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Medication administration and anxiety: an observational study with nursing students

Giuseppe Marletta, Iole Sorvillo, Georgiana Paduret, Rita Romano, Martina Nitro; Genny Muscella; Maria Carmela Di Monte, Rachele La Sala, Leopoldo Sarli, Giovanna Artioli, Flavia Primosa
Abstract 242 | PDF Downloads 149 | DOI

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MISCELLANEOUS

CESAREAN SECTION INDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr Subhalaxmi Dash, Dr Chintamani Mahanta, Dr Sudhanshu Sekhara Nanda

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IMPACT OF DIABETIC PATIENT'S KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE TOWARD ORAL HEALTH ATTENDING IN THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AT SAUDI ARABIA 2022

Samah Ahmad Gassim1, Bayan Abdulkarim Qashqari2, Muneera Tahair Hawsawi3, Ghadeer Mohammedali Alkhayat4, Asmaa Bakr Hafiz5, Sabah Hamzah Hawsawi6, Halimah Othman Abbas2, Reem Aali Alqurashi1, Habibah Othman Barnawi1, Haya Soluman Almuallad2, Maram Saad Altambakti2, Meaad Mustafa Al Dairi7, Abdullah Ahmed Almakkawi10, Fawaz Hassan Albakri8, Arwa Abdulrahman Alhawsawi2, Khulood Nader Felemban9

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ASSESSMENT OF THE THYROID HORMONE ABNORMALITIES ON MALE SEXUAL FUNCTION IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN MAKKAH CITY, SAUDI ARABIA IN 2022

Fahad Abdulrashid Alafghani1, Rayan fahmi sabih2, Mahdi Hameed Alobaidi3, Baseil haussain Alrifaei3, Jaber Essa Alhaij3, Amer saeed alnadwi3, Abdulrahman Hassan Alghamdi3, Bashair Basha Alnadawi4, Ebtesam Abdulmohsen fahad5, Rami Egaab Alnofaie3, Emad Saleh Aljefri3, Nojood Ahmed Alzaaqi6

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ASSESSMENT ON TELEMEDICINE DURING THE ERA OF COVID-19; PERSPECTIVES AND SATISFACTION ABOUT WHAT CAN SAUDI ARABIA DO IN MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH 2022.

Abrar Tariq Dahman Alamoudi1, Ruaa Hussain Abdulmajeed2, Suzan Mohammed Awan3, Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdullah Alghamdi4, Khadija Zakariya Abdulla Zamil5, Salma Thaar Alansari6, Anas Alawi Milibari7, Rabab Hukumi Awam8, Ghadi Mrzoog Albshri9, Hosam Mugit Allehyani10, Abdulrahman Helal Helal Almalki11, Abdulrahman Faisal Alsolaimani12, Wadie Kamel Hassan Munshi13, Ayman Attia Al-Harbi14, Salman Fudlaldeen Jan, Mohammed Talaq M Alqurashi

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PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS VISITING THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AT SAUDI ARABIA 2022

Muidhah Battash Alshamrani1, Sana Suleiman Ahmed Alsamti2, Hatim Bin Bashir Bin Hassan Asha3, Mohammed Ibrahim D Alharbi4, Adel A.F Althaqafi5, Eman Ahmad Saad6, Sabah Ali Haron Mohammd7, Abdulaziz Talaat A Munshi8, Naif Abdullah Obaid Alharbi9, Abdulmohsen Mahbub Amer Alotaibi10, Najim Noor Ghanam Alotaibi11, Jamal Osama Gazzaz8, Ghaleb Essam A ALsharabi8, Mathkar Mazyad Alotaibi8, Munir Salem Almabadi8, Mohammed Fadel Attiyh Almalki12, Atef Mohammad Raffa13

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THE EFFECTED OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT DIET FOR OBESITY PREVENTION IN STUDENTS AT SAUDI ARABIA 2022

Alaa Mohammed Bugis1, Fahad Masaud AL-Masaudi2, Sulaiman Saleh S Alamro3, Majed Ibrahim A Alshomrani3, Wafa Ibrahim A Barmawi4, Mohammad Hassaan Mohdher5, Nura Hussain Mubarak Aldhuwayli6, Ayidh Najem Azwan Alotaibi7, Salem Mansour algorashi8, Moayad Adnan Diwan9, Lugain Wadye Qari10, Thoryya mahama abdulghani dadiah11, Ali Hassan Assiri12, Mona Abdullah Al-Sufyani13, Wajdi Bashah Alnadwi14, Nada Mohamed Alharbi15, Nader Mohammed Alharbi16

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PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES ON ANTIBIOTIC USE FOR CHILDREN UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN DAMMAM CITE AT SAUDI ARABIA 2022

Fatima Saleem Bukhamsin1, Yasmeen Jafar Alabd Albaqi1, Sajidah Abdulaziz Sulays1, Maram Hassan Al Jawad1, Fatimah Saeed Alhamad1, Lama sami Almulhim1, Ghadeer Abdullah Alfaseel1, Walaa Malik ALhani1, Soukaina Mohammed AL-Mtaoah1, Zainab Mohammed AL-Basri1, Jameilah Badi Al Osaimi1

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ASSESSMENT THE INFLUENTIAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICATION-NON ADHERENCE AND SELF-CARE PRACTICES AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA 2022

Ahmad Hasan Alturkstani1, HANI Abdullatif Ghannam2, Nader Abdulrazaq Alofayn Alzubaidi3, Azizah Ahmad Banafi4, Hamza Ateeq Albishri5, Fahad Salem Nasser AL Nasser6, Naif Yahya Ali Ghil7, Naseem Wasil Allah Hammoud Al-Thubaiti8, Turki Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Harbi9, Abeer Ali Fallatah9, Hassan Ali Al-Dharawi10, Emad Bakheet Atiah Almalki11, Hamzah Ahmed Alyamani12, Mohammed Ahmed Alzahrani13, Turki awad albeshri14, Sameer Mohammad Ali Albishri15, ‏Hamad Ali Ahmed Althrwi16

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IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS TOWARDS SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION OF PATIENTS ATTENDING IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AT SAUDI ARABIA 2022

Wajd Abdullatif Mohammed Abualamah1, Bashaer Abdullah Ali Khuzaee2, Rana Khalid Mustafa Rajab3, Majid Talat Tounsi4, Mohammad Abdullah Abdulmajeed Alshareef5, Aeshah Ayidh Albariqi6, Ghali Marzioog Almajnooni7, Misfer Masud Almajnoonj8, Munyib Ahmed Alghamdi9, Fawziah Khader Dhafer. Almuwallad10, Mead Basher Rdnh10, Ghazi Ali Al-Ghashmari11, ‏Ali Mulhi Moha mmed Althurwi12, ‏Musawi Abdu Mohammed Otayfi12, Abdulkhaliq Mohsen Alhazmi12, ‏Ahmed Abdu Ahmed Amri12, Fahad Ahmed Abdu Jabur12, Abdullah Mahdi Ali Khawaj12

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THE EFFECT OF OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS ON PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES WHO ATTEND IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN MAKKAH AL-MOKARRAMAH

Dalia Awad Eid Aljohani1, Abdullah Ali Atoodi2, Waleed Khalid Ballaji3, Abdullah Eidhah Mohammed Almalki4, Adnan ali alzahrani5, Adel Dakhel Alotaibi6, Meyaser Adnan Sembawah7, Juman Maid Albajaly8, Essam Abdu Arishi9, Nisreen Mater Khader Allehyani10, Ateeq Ali Naffaa Albeshri 11, Faisal Munif Obaid Alotaibi12, Looay Faisal Saleh13, Ahmed Abdullah Hamid Al-Nasiri14, Anas ibrahim mohammed alsulaimani15, Mohammed Abdulmohsen F Almuqati16, Hussain Jaber Mohammed Ageeli

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PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS VAGINAL DELIVERY AND CAESAREAN SECTION

Ahmed Abdullah Abdulmalik Faden1, Abdullah Saud Alahmadi2, Manal Mohammed Amin Bogis3, Abeer Matooq Al Mwalled3, Latifa Othman Al Yoser3, Samirah Dakel Rubo Al Gurashi3, Nuha Abdulsziz Saad Almutairi4, Ghofran Ahmed Hosein5, Ebtihal Othman Barnawi5, Masheal Ali Najmi5, Ali Yahya Alasseri6, Abdulaziz Hamed Alharbi6, Mohammed Bukhar6, RanaaAbdulmohsen Bin Jaman Alharbi7

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THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY IN DIABETIC PATIENTS IN 2022 AMONG THE ELDERLY IN SAUDI ARABIA AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE

Almotairi, Hanan Saad M, AL Luhaybi, Hana Bakheet H, Alharbi , Abdulmajeed Saud S, Alharbi , Ahmed Ghallab, Alharbi , Seham Hameed B, Alofi , Essa Mohmmad G, Alsaedi, Khulud Eid A

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN NURSES AND PHARMACISTS IN PROVIDING MEDICATION TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES.

Alfageah, Ahmad Mohammad A, Alnashri, Hassin Ahmad M, Alhelali, Ali Ibrahim M, Alamri, Mohammed Jadaan A, Alhaili, Ali Ahmad A, Alharbi, Barakat Ali B

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THE IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES REGARDING DIETARY PRACTICES FOR OBESITY PREVENTION AMONG STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA, 2022

Yahia Mubarak almarhaby, Mohammed Sanea Alghubayshi, Zahra Mohammad Algozi, Samahel Abdu Alshareef, Saud Mohammed Ibrahim Alnashri, Fatima Ahmed B Alsahari

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THE OCCURRENCE OF MALARIA AND ITS RELATED RISK FACTORS AMONG INDIVIDUALS SEEKING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IN SAUDI ARABIA IN 2022.

Bin Mahfuth, Mohsen, Mohammed M, Alzaylaee, Ibrahim Yahya A, Salha Misfer al Kyadi, Samira Ahmed Hussain Mafaa, Gaya Mousa Al-Marhai, Ali Alhassan Alfaqih

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