Publications by authors named "Abeer S Alharbi"
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- The study investigates the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with dry eye disease (DED), finding that approximately 85% of participants engage with CAM treatments.
- A web-based survey collected demographic data and information on CAM practices, revealing that faith healing and warm compressors were the most commonly employed methods.
- No significant link was found between the severity of symptoms and CAM usage, suggesting that patients may pursue these alternative treatments for reasons beyond the severity of their condition.
Introduction The field of ophthalmology has become increasingly popular among medical students and interns in recent years. However, there may be gender-based differences in the factors influencing the choice of ophthalmology as a career path. This study aimed to investigate the influence of gender on the decision to pursue ophthalmology as a career among medical students and interns in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently, the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 virus caused a major health crisis by affecting masses around the world. The virus, which is known to be highly contagious, has forced the research community and governments to fight the disease and take prompt actions by applying various strategies to keep the numbers under control. These strategies range from imposing strict social distancing measures, isolating infected cases, and enforcing either a partial or a full lockdown, to mathematical modeling and contact-tracing applications.
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