Publications by authors named "Salem M AlBalawi"
Article Synopsis
- Injury is the leading cause of death in Saudi children, yet details about its prevalence and types remain unclear; this review seeks to summarize existing research on childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia.
- A thorough literature search yielded 36 relevant studies out of 3,384 identified, focusing on injury types and causes among over 20,000 children, predominantly males.
- Falls and motor vehicle collisions are the most common causes of injuries, with significant mortality rates linked to skull/spine fractures and burns; these results can help shape future prevention strategies and highlight the need for more research across the country.
Environmental Risk Factors and Health: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2021
: Environmental health is a growing area of knowledge, continually increasing and updating the body of evidence linking the environment to human health. : This study summarizes the epidemiological evidence on environmental risk factors from meta-analyses through an umbrella review. : An umbrella review was conducted on meta-analyses of cohort, case-control, case-crossover, and time-series studies that evaluated the associations between environmental risk factors and health outcomes defined as incidence, prevalence, and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Epidemiological studies from Europe and North America have provided evidence that exposure to air pollution can aggravate symptoms in asthmatic patients.
Methods: Daily number of AEDv, air pollution levels (PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and CO) and meteorological variables was obtained from Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, for the period of 2007-11.