Publications by authors named "Naheel A Al Amer"
Purpose: Otolaryngology has experienced notable advancements and growth in the application of artificial intelligence (AI). However, otolaryngologists' perception of these tools are lacking. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of otolaryngologists toward AI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: International travel exposes individuals to diverse health risks, necessitating proactive pre-travel health preparations. Saudi Arabia has witnessed increased outbound travel. This study addresses a critical gap in knowledge by investigating the utilization and perceptions of pre-travel health consultations among adults in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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- The study focused on public motivators for receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting a launch of a vaccination campaign by the Saudi Ministry of Health in 2021.
- Most participants had high education levels and were predominantly male and under 35, with their primary motivator being the convenience of having a vaccination site near their workplace.
- The findings suggest that improving access to vaccination campaigns and leveraging physician advice could significantly enhance influenza vaccine uptake.
Background: Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, most commonly caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented with generalized neck swelling and fever. Despite seeking medical attention at multiple outpatient clinics for upper respiratory symptoms lasting 10 days, she only received symptomatic treatment for acute viral pharyngitis.
(1) Background: Nursing managers as responsible personnel are required to think outside the box in order to make useful decisions using an appropriate style in a creative manner. This study aims to investigate the relationship between nursing managers' decision-making styles and managerial creativity. (2) Methods: A multi-center cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 245 managers in five large government hospitals using self-administered questionnaires on managerial creativity and general decision-making styles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of The Study: This study aims at identifying the predominant learning approaches by Saudi medical students across Saudi Arabia and assess its possible associations with sociodemographic and educational characteristics.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study design using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students questionnaire. The questionnaire gives rise to three possible learning approaches; deep, strategic and surface approaches.
Background: Social Anxiety disorder (SAD) is common worldwide. However, data from Saudi Arabia is deficient. This study aims to determine the prevalence of SAD across Saudi medical students and its associations with sociodemographic factors and their academic performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical, Laboratory, and Ultrasound Related Diagnoses of Thyroid Disorders: Using a Family Medicine Center Data to Assess Thyroiditis and Thyroid Nodules in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
J Prim Care Community Health
April 2022
Introduction/objectives: The prevalence of thyroid disorders is high in Saudi Arabia. Among the disorders, goiter and thyroiditis are the most common and have unique ultrasound (US) features, underscoring the need for US screening for thyroid pathologies. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thyroiditis and thyroid nodules in patients attending the Family and Community Medicine Center of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Color vision deficiency (CVD) affects approximately one in 12 men and one in 200 women in the world. It is considered a problem in the medical field since the color is often used as a sign in the practice of medicine, in observational assessment, diagnosis, and follow-up. These conditions make the appreciation of color essential in doctors' lives, thus we aimed at finding the prevalence and predictors of CVD in medical students.
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- The study examines pediatric ER visits at King Fahd Hospital, noting a high rate of non-urgent visits and a low hospital admission rate of only 2.5%.
- Males made up 55.4% of the visits, with the majority being toddlers and the primary complaint being fever (26.9%).
- Factors such as being a newborn or presenting with specific medical conditions significantly increased the odds of admission, while less urgent cases had much lower admission chances.
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- Primary care is essential in healthcare systems, particularly in Saudi Arabia amid health reforms, but patients face barriers preventing them from accessing Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs).
- A study conducted with 403 patients in an emergency department used a questionnaire to assess satisfaction with PHC services and identify barriers, revealing that only 28.3% were always satisfied, with organizational and socioeconomic issues being the most significant obstacles.
- The research identified that factors like being female and high educational attainment correlated with lower satisfaction levels, indicating a need for targeted solutions by healthcare policymakers to improve access and satisfaction with PHCs.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the volunteering of undergraduate health students and interns in the Ministry of Health (MOH) services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, its motivational factors and barriers, as well as their risk perception of COVID-19.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Participants: From 12 to 21 May 2020, an online survey was sent to all undergraduate health students and interns in the KSA.
Background: As the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has recently requested all food facilities to display the calorie count on their menus, this study aimed to identify the perceived changes in costumers' eating behaviours in response to the calorie count display (CCD) policy in the Eastern Province.
Methods: This was a mixed methods study. The first being quantitative, using a cross-sectional questionnaire which included 400 customers of both genders, aged 10 years and older, and was collected at food facilities from three cities in the Eastern Province.
BACKGROUND Mirror writing is unusual handwriting, in which the writing is in the opposite direction to normal, with reversed letters can be effortlessly read using a mirror. Studies reported that the condition can occur temporarily during the normal development of writing skills in children, and can also could occur in children with developmental delays. In adults, it can be acquired after a brain lesion.
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- The study aimed to assess sleep quality and daytime sleepiness among medical students in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the challenges faced due to their demanding learning schedules.
- A cross-sectional study using validated questionnaires revealed that 80.6% of participants had poor sleep quality and 37.8% experienced excessive daytime sleepiness, both of which negatively impacted academic performance.
- Analysis indicated that poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness were significantly linked to lower academic achievement, emphasizing the need for better sleep management strategies among medical students.
Background: To assess the prevalence of depression among medical students in their clinical years (fourth, fifth, and sixth years) in a government university in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, and its association with the students' sociodemographic characteristics, academic factors, perceived health problems and their perceived readiness to their future specialties.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 527 clinical-year medical students. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and questionnaire designed by the researchers to collect data on sociodemographic and academic variables were used as research instruments.