Publications by authors named "Abrar Najjar"

Introduction: There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of morbid obesity across the globe. Various non-surgical weight loss options have shown limited long-term efficacy, leading to the popularity of surgical treatment alternatives with long-term efficacy.

Presentation Of Case: This case report describes the development of a gastric mucocele in a 51-year-old female patient.

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Adrenal ganglioneuromas are mostly asymptomatic, although they may manifest with compressive local effects. We present a 27-year-old man with no medical history who was referred to the surgical oncology clinic due to the incidental finding of a left adrenal mass. The initial computed tomography (CT) abdomen revealed a large mass causing displacement of adjacent organs.

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Introduction: This study aimed to estimate the magnitude of tobacco smoking among healthcare workers (HCWs) and to assess the need to establish a smoking cessation program.

Methods: This is an institute survey that targeted HCWs from the following specialties: physicians, allied healthcare professionals and administrative workers who are affiliated to a tertiary healthcare institution in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). An electronic self-administrated questionnaire was distributed among the study subjects during the day shift from June to September, 2015.

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