Publications by authors named "Mohammad J Al-Yamani"
Background: Restricting antibiotic (AB) use with prescriptions and ensuring proper knowledge and attitudes toward AB use is important to reduce antibiotic resistance (ABR). To prevent resistanse problem, several countries have applied prescribing restrictions. Thus, the aim of this work was to re-evaluate the public knowledge and attitudes related to AB use in light of the recent Ministry of Health (MOH) restrictions on AB prescriptions.
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- The study investigated how environmental factors like temperature, humidity, wind speed, and sun exposure influenced the spread of COVID-19 in different climatic zones of Saudi Arabia between September 2020 and August 2021.
- Findings indicated that the highest infection rates occurred during the summer months (April to July 2021) when conditions included high temperatures, low humidity, and increased sun exposure.
- A significant relationship was found between these environmental conditions and COVID-19 transmission, suggesting that poor ventilation in enclosed, air-conditioned spaces may have facilitated the spread, highlighting the need for further research.
Background And Objective: Although, the anti-depressant like effects of apigenin (APG) are documented in the literature, the underlying mechanism for exerting such an effect is still not clear. In this research, an attempt was made to determine the possible role of APG for antidepressant activity through serotonergic and catecholaminergic systems using standardized animal models.
Materials And Methods: The antidepressant property of APG was determine by involving tail suspension (TST) and modified forced swimming tests (MFST).
Background And Objective: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected millions of individuals all over the world. In addition to the patients' compelling indications, various sociodemographic characteristics were identified to influence infection complications. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the aforementioned parameters on the dissemination of COVID-19 among residents of Saudi Arabia's Riyadh region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The present study aimed to derive new equations for estimating lithium clearance and daily dosage requirements needed to achieve an intended lithium serum level for adult psychiatric inpatients and outpatients.
Methods: Data were retrospectively collected from 60 adult psychiatric patients (34 males and 26 females, aged between 18-80 years) in both inpatient and outpatient settings. All variables that might affect lithium clearance and/or lithium serum concentration were included and analyzed by stepwise multiple linear regression to produce equations describing lithium clearance and daily dosage requirements for these patients.