Publications by authors named "Aljawharah Alabdulkarim"

Purpose: The present study conducted a social media content analysis on videos describing the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) posted onYouTube.

Setting: YouTube TM online video sharing and social media platform.

Method: Three independent content experts evaluated 141 YouTube videos on the MedDiet in August 2020 utilizing standard rubric and protocol.

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Introduction Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are considered a major cause of death in Saudi Arabia. As seat belt compliance provides significant safety among drivers, a camera detection system has been implemented in March 2018 to enforce seat belt utilization, which can decrease the severity of road traffic injuries. There are no previous studies in the country that have assessed the effectiveness of a seat belt camera detection system on the severity of RTA-related injuries.

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Background Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are disproportionately vulnerable to COVID-19 and its complications due to the older age and significant burden of comorbid conditions. Data about the impact of COVID-19 on the ESKD population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is scarce, and this study aims to bridge this gap. Method This is a retrospective cohort study that included ESKD patients who were receiving either in-center hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) for at least three months and were hospitalized due to COVID-19 at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh (KAMC) between March 2020 and March 2021.

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