Saudi Arabia

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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COVID-19 Infections, Recoveries, and Mortality: An ANOVA Model of Locations and Administrative Areas in Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to trace the differentials in COVID-19 infections, recoveries, and deaths across the KSA depending upon various demographic and developmental dimensions and interactions. Journal Article

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Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics This article aims to examine parents’ willingness to vaccinate children against COVID-19 and its association with demographic factors and attitudes. Journal Article

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Impact of Online Learning on Physical Activity during COVID-19 Lockdown Period among Female Undergraduate Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

PeerJ Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation This article aims to investigate the impact of online learning on physical activity during the COVID-19 lockdown period among female undergraduate students in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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An AI-based Novel System for Predicting Respiratory Support in COVID-19 Patients through CT Imaging Analysis

Nature Scientific Reports This article from Egypt, KSA, UAE & the US proposes an AI-based diagnostic system to predict the respiratory support required for COVID-19 patients by analyzing the correlation between COVID-19 lesions and the level of respiratory support provided to the patients. Journal Article

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COVID-19 on Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare This article investigates and compares the short and long-term effects of COVID-19 on HRQoL (health-related quality of life) and psychological outcomes among the Saudi population. Journal Article

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