Publications by authors named "M Salim Alkodaymi"
Introduction: Mental health among medical students is an area that has been increasingly garnering world-wide attention. Yet, despite this increased attention, research related to anxiety disorders in Saudi Arabia remain limited. This study aims to address this gap by assessing the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as well as explore its association with students' sociodemographic factors and academic performance among medical students in a Saudi Arabian institute that has a diverse, multicultural student body.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) is a well-recognized, complex, systemic disease which is associated with substantial morbidity. There is a paucity of established interventions for the treatment of patients with this syndrome.
Objectives: To systematically review registered trials currently investigating therapeutic modalities for PACS.
Objectives This study aims to describe the common myths and misconceptions in addition to the perception and attitudes toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the Saudi Arabian community. Methods This is a cross-sectional study that included adults (18 years and older) residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participants were asked to complete an online survey that evaluated their perception and attitudes toward the available COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia.
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- Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome is a complex systemic disease linked to substantial health issues, with a focus on evaluating ongoing symptoms 12 weeks post-infection.
- The study reviewed 63 articles from a pool of over 3,200, encompassing data from 257,348 COVID-19 patients, to analyze symptom prevalence at various follow-up intervals.
- Common persistent symptoms included fatigue, dyspnea, and sleep disorders, with notable differences in prevalence rates observed at different follow-up periods, indicating significant variability between studies.
Background: Saudi Arabia aims to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by a combination of free public healthcare and mandatory cooperative health insurance. To ensure the effectiveness of UHC policies, every individual should have a strong knowledge of their health-care rights and the system that guarantees it.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to measure the knowledge of Alfaisal students and record their perceptions and attitudes about Saudi Arabia's basic health-care coverage structure and UHC policies.