The Saudi Initiative for Asthma-2019 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

…, SA Alhaider, AA Alangari, MO Al Ghobain… - Annals of thoracic …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
This is the fourth version of the updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of
asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi …

[HTML][HTML] Asthma prevalence among 16-to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia using the ISAAC questionnaire

MO Al Ghobain, MS Al-Hajjaj, MS Al Moamary - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Most of the studies investigating the prevalence of asthma in various countries
have focused on children below the age of 15 years or adults above the age of 18 years. …

[HTML][HTML] The Saudi Initiative for Asthma-2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

…, MO Al Ghobain, AF Alanazi, AS Al-Harbi… - Annals of thoracic …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The Saudi Initiative for Asthma 2021 (SINA-2021) is the fifth version of asthma guidelines for
the diagnosis and management of asthma for adults and children, which is developed by …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of obesity on spirometry tests among healthy non-smoking adults

M Al Ghobain - BMC pulmonary medicine, 2012 - Springer
Introduction The effects of obesity on pulmonary functions have not been addressed
previously among Saudi population. We aim to study the effects of obesity on spirometry tests …

[HTML][HTML] The Saudi Initiative for Asthma-2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

…, MO Al Ghobain, MO Zeitouni, AS Al-Harbi… - Annals of Thoracic …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
This is an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by
the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The …

[HTML][HTML] Asthma prevalence among adults in Saudi Arabia

MO Al Ghobain, SS Algazlan, TM Oreibi - Saudi medical journal, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To investigate asthma prevalence and to measure asthma symptoms among
Saudi adults in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey using the …

The association between chronic airflow obstruction and poverty in 12 sites of the multinational BOLD study

…, K Mortimer, DO Obaseki, M Al Ghobain… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Poverty is strongly associated with mortality from COPD, but little is known of its relation to
airflow obstruction. In a cross-sectional study of adults aged ≥40 years from 12 sites (N=9255)…

[HTML][HTML] Small airways obstruction and its risk factors in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study

…, A Elsony, FME Franssen, M Al Ghobain… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Small airways obstruction is a common feature of obstructive lung diseases.
Research is scarce on small airways obstruction, its global prevalence, and risk factors. We …

Adherence to COPD treatment in Turkey and Saudi Arabia: results of the ADCARE study

…, IK Oguzulgen, S Saleemi, M Al Ghobain… - … journal of chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background COPD affects millions of people worldwide. Poor treatment adherence
contributes to increased symptom severity, morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to …

[HTML][HTML] The Saudi guidelines for the diagnosis and management of COPD

…, AA Al-Shimemri, MO Al Ghobain… - Annals of thoracic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) launched the Saudi Initiative for Chronic Airway Diseases
(SICAD) to develop a guideline for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive …