Publications by authors named "Abdulelah Almutairi"

Background: Colorectal cancer is the third common cancer, and the second common cause of cancer death in the world. According to the 2014 Cancer Incidence Report of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, colorectal cancer account for 11.5% from all cancers reported among Saudi nationals.

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BACKGROUND Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain modulatory technique that can boost cognitive processes and alter performance in cognitive tasks. The effect of anodal-tDCS on cognitive functions following a single session has been repeatedly reported. However, results are varied, mixed, and confounded by several factors, including differences in tDCS current intensity and sham conditions used.

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been initially defined as a disease of the respiratory tract; however, with the increasing number of patients and announcing that the virus became a pandemic, new systemic clinical manifestations are observed, including dermatological manifestations. However, the identification and characteristics of these manifestations are still controversial. This review article aims to evaluate the medical literature and explore the dermatological clinical manifestations in patients with SARS-CoV-2.

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Background: Emergency medical professionals often encounter situations when dealing with patients that can affect their mental health. In Saudi Arabia, there is paucity of data regarding the mental health of paramedics involved in prehospital care.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictors of stress, anxiety and depression symptoms among paramedics working at Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) stations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Background: Most of the studies that have explored the relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and asthma have focused on the prevalence of snoring and OSA symptoms in patients with asthma.

Objectives: This study was conducted to measure the reverse relationship - the prevalence of asthma in patients with diagnosed OSA.

Methods: We assessed the prevalence of asthma in all patients diagnosed polysomnographically to have OSA during the study period.

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