Saudi Arabia

Response to Prone Positioning in COVID-19 Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology This article aims to investigate the effect of prone positioning on oxygenation in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and ARDS and to examine the factors associated with better/worse outcomes. Journal Article

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Menstrual Disorders Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Review Using a Systematic Search

Frontiers in Drug Safety and Regulation This article scopes 61 studies (13 of which are from Saudi Arabia) to provide an overview of available literature on the risk of menstrual disorders after COVID-19 vaccination. Journal Article

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Assessment of Telemedicine Usage Among Saudis During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cureus This article aims to measure the prevalence of telemedicine usage during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and to determine the facilitators and barriers affecting telemedicine usage. Journal Article

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Acceptance and Hesitancy of COVID-19 Vaccination among Saudi Pregnant Women

Frontiers in Global Women’s Health This article aims to assess the acceptance and hesitancy of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women in Jeddah. Journal Article

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Association between COVID-19 Vaccines and Anxiety

Journal of Neurology and Experimental Neural Science This article aims to fill the current knowledge gaps and provide valuable insights into any possible anxiety associated with different doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article

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Journal Retracts More Than 50 Studies from Saudi Arabia for Faked Authorship

Retraction Watch This article reports on the journal Cureus deciding to retract 56 papers from Saudi Arabia nearly two years after it first began to suspect the works were of dubious lineage and provides a list of the retracted articles. Article

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Clinical Characters of COVID-19 Patient in a Saudi Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Center Experience

Journal of Health Science Research This article addresses and assesses the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of King Saud Hospital Unaizah/Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Assessing Physician Confidence in Counseling Patients on COVID-19 Disease and Vaccination: A Survey of Physicians’ Perspectives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cureus This article aims to determine how confident Saudi Arabian doctors are in their ability to advise patients on COVID-19 and vaccines against it. Journal Article

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Digital Food Behaviours, Motivations, and Delivery Application Usage Among Saudis during COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Study

Heliyon This article explores food delivery application usage, motivations, perceptions, and food behaviors in the unique cultural context of Saudi Arabia at the intersection of two epidemics, COVID-19 and obesity. Journal Article

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Effects of First Year COVID-19 Pandemic on Urology Practice in Three Major Arab Countries: Sub-Analysis of a Survey by Arab Association of Urology Research Group

PLOS One This article compares the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on urology practice in Egypt, the KSA, and the UAE during the first year of the pandemic. Journal Article

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