[HTML][HTML] Adults visual impairment and blindness–An overview of prevalence and causes in Saudi Arabia

AS Al-Ghamdi - Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A major socio-economic development in Saudi Arabia affected the pattern and
causes of visual impairment for the past 40 years. Moreover, an up-to-date summary of …

Cytopathological pattern of cervical Pap smear according to the Bethesda system in Southwestern Saudi Arabia.

HA Elhakeem, AS Al-Ghamdi… - Saudi medical journal, 2005 - europepmc.org
Objective Cervical carcinoma is an important women's health problem worldwide. The aim of
this study is to evaluate the abnormal cytological entities detected by cervical Pap smear in …

Pattern of skin cancer in Southwestern Saudi Arabia.

JA Al-Maghrabi, AS Al-Ghamdi… - Saudi medical journal, 2004 - europepmc.org
Objective Skin cancer is a common malignant neoplasm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
and it is the most common malignant neoplasm in Al-Baha area. This study was …

[PDF][PDF] Surgical wound infections in King Fahad Hospital at Al-Baha

MA Tayfour, SM Al-Ghamdi, AS Al-Ghamdi - Saudi medical journal, 2005 - Citeseer
Mohammed A. Tayfour, PhD, Saeed M. Al-Ghamdi, MD, FKSN, Abdulhamid S. Al-Ghamdi,
MD, FRCS. he risk of infection is generally based on the susceptibility of a surgical wound to …

Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness and diabetic retinopathy in Taif, Saudi Arabia

AH Al Ghamdi, M Rabiu, S Hajar, D Yorston… - British Journal of …, 2012 - bjo.bmj.com
… The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing worldwide and particularly in the Middle …
The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of blindness, diabetes and DR in Taif, Saudi …

[HTML][HTML] Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: The outcome with minimal conversion rate: Experience in a district hospital

AS Al Ghamdi, HS Khamis, RES El Said… - Saudi Journal of …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
… The aim of this study is to establish the outcome of LC in treatment of symptomatic … In
comparison to published reports in this field, our conversion rate is considerably low, despite the …

[HTML][HTML] Level of awareness among non-medical students toward keratoconus, Abha, Saudi Arabia

AM Al-Amri, AS Al-Ghamdi, FI Al-Khabbaz… - Saudi Journal for …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
… The aim of the present study is to assess the awareness level among non-medical students
… Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive, bilateral disease that is characterized by corneal thinning …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude and practice pattern among general health practitioners regarding diabetic retinopathy Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A Al Ghamdi, M Rabiu, AM Al Qurashi… - Saudi Journal for …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
… [ 3 , 4 ] A recent estimate showed that Saudi DM population is increasing and the number
of diabetic individuals will double by the year 2025.[ 5 , 6 ] Recently, in a community-based …

Prevalence and potential risk factors of diabetic retinopathy among Type 2 diabetics patients in diabetic center, Taif city, KSA

AS Alharthi, MZK Almutairi, AHK Alswat… - The Egyptian Journal …, 2018 - journals.ekb.eg
Background: diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes
mellitus (DM) and a primary leading cause of irreversible visual impairment. Timely risk …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide compound produced by Bacillus megaterium strain isolated from oral microflora

…, M Alarjah, MSA Khan, SB Al-Ghamdi - Saudi pharmaceutical …, 2018 - Elsevier
… only effective against Gram positive bacteria, whereas, the antimicrobial compound isolated
in this study is not only effective against Gram positive bacteria but is also equally effective …