What factors determine academic achievement in high achieving undergraduate medical students? A qualitative study

HM Abdulghani, AA Al-Drees, MS Khalil, F Ahmad… - Medical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Medical students’ academic achievement is affected by many factors such as
motivational beliefs and emotions. Although students with high intellectual capacity are …

Research methodology workshops evaluation using the Kirkpatrick's model: translating theory into practice

…, SA Shaik, N Khamis, AA Al-Drees… - Medical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of academic programs can enhance
the development, effectiveness, and dissemination of comparative quality reports as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Students' perception towards the problem based learning tutorial session in a system-based hybrid curriculum

AA Al-Drees, MS Khalil, M Irshad… - Saudi medical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To evaluate students’ perception towards the problem based learning (PBL) session
in a system-based hybrid curriculum. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in …

[PDF][PDF] Alteration of fatty-acid-metabolizing enzymes affects mitochondrial form and function in hereditary spastic paraplegia

…, AC Oteyza, KH El-Hachimi, A Al Drees… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - cell.com
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is considered one of the most heterogeneous groups
of neurological disorders, both clinically and genetically. The disease comprises pure and …

Physical activity and academic achievement among the medical students: A cross-sectional study

A Al-Drees, H Abdulghani, M Irshad, AA Baqays… - Medical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: To explore physical activity (PA) habits among the medical students and examine the
correlation with their grade point average (GPA) achievement at College of Medicine, King …

Effect of duration of exposure to cement dust on respiratory function of non-smoking cement mill workers

SA Meo, AM Al-Drees, AA Al Masri, F Al Rouq… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to determine the effect of long term exposure to cement dust on lung function
in non-smoking cement mill workers. This is a cross-sectional study of respiratory functions…

[PDF][PDF] Attitude, belief and knowledge about blood donation and transfusion in Saudi population

AM Al-Drees - Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2008 - pjms.com.pk
Objectives: Blood donation and transfusion are remarkably safe medical procedures. However,
attitudes, beliefs and level of knowledge associated with blood donation and transfusion …

[PDF][PDF] Lung function in type 2 Saudi diabetic patients

SA Meo, AM Al-Drees, M Arif… - Saudi medical journal, 2006 - researchgate.net
Objectives: To study the effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus on lung function and to determine
its severity in relation to duration of disease. Methods: We conducted this study in the …

Lung function in subjects exposed to crude oil spill into sea water

SA Meo, AM Al-Drees, IMU Meo, MM Al-Saadi… - Marine Pollution …, 2008 - Elsevier
A Greek oil-tanker ran aground, resulting in a huge oil spill along the costal areas of Karachi,
Pakistan. The purpose of this study was to assess the lung function and follow up change …

Camel milk attenuates the biochemical and morphological features of diabetic nephropathy: inhibition of Smad1 and collagen type IV synthesis

…, AGA Gader, HM Korashy, AM Al-Drees… - Chemico-biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM)
that worsens its morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that camel milk (CM) improves …