Publications by authors named "Maher Alquaimi"
This study aimed to measure the level of vaccine hesitancy among the Saudi population using the WHO Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS). A cross-sectional study using a modified vaccine hesitancy scale (VHS) was conducted among Saudi Arabian residents between April 4 and May 24, 2021. The relationship between participants' willingness to uptake COVID-19 vaccines and their demographics, awareness of COVID-19, and health status was evaluated.
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- * A study analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2015-2019) to evaluate substance use and misuse among adults with varying asthma statuses, finding differing patterns between those with lifetime asthma and those with current asthma.
- * Results indicated that adults with lifetime asthma tend to use fewer tobacco products and substances, while those with current asthma show increased use of pipe tobacco, cocaine, and non-prescribed tranquilizers, highlighting the need for targeted treatment and prevention programs.
Background: Despite the advancements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, complications related to COPD exacerbation remain challenging. One associated factor is substance use/misuse among adults with COPD. Fewer studies, however, examined the prevalence and association between COPD and substance use and misuse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to ravage the world, it is important to understand how frontline clinicians manage ventilatory support and the various limiting factors.
Methods: An online survey composed of 32 questions was developed and validated by an international expert panel.
Results: Overall, 502 respondents from 40 countries across six continents completed the survey.
Background: Aerosol and humidification therapy are used in long-term airway management of critically ill patients with a tracheostomy. The purpose of this study was to determine delivery efficiency of jet and mesh nebulizers combined with different humidification systems in a model of a spontaneously breathing tracheotomized adult with or without exhaled heated humidity.
Methods: An in vitro model was constructed to simulate a spontaneously breathing adult (tidal volume, 400 mL; breathing frequency, 20 breaths/min; inspiratory-expiratory ratio, 1:2) with a tracheostomy using a teaching manikin attached to a test lung through a collecting filter (Vital Signs Respirgard II).