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Osama Abdullah S AlWutayd

Full Professor
college of medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine

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        Published research

        • Acceptability of Herpes Zoster Vaccination Among Patients with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2023-03-01)
        • Assessment of the Side Effects of Random Weight-loss Diet Programs (protein-based) on Health in a Saudi Community (2019-12-01)
        • The Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment among Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2026-04-01)
        • Assessment of the availability and usefulness of multiple sclerosis health education resources in Arabic (2018-02-01)
        • Body size and the risk of multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia: a case-control study, 2016 (2018-02-01)
        • Association of infections with multiple sclerosis in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a review (2019-12-27)
        • The sudden transition to synchronized online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study exploring medical students' perspectives (2020-08-28)
        • Nasolabial Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Management Options (2020-01-10)
        • Pattern and Neonatal Outcome of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Qassim, Saudi Arabia (2025-01-01)
        • Neonatal Mortality and Associated Factors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Gadarif Hospital, Eastern Sudan (2022-11-01)
        • Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors of Essential Newborn Care among Sudanese Women in Eastern Sudan (2022-06-01)
        • Circulating miR-15b, Annexin A1, procalcitonin, and interleukin-6 levels differentiate children with metabolically unhealthy obesity from those with metabolically healthy obesity: A case-control study (2022-06-01)
        • Patterns, Outcomes, and Predictors of Pediatric Medical Admissions at Gadarif Hospital in Eastern Sudan (2022-01-27)
        • Investigation of the levels of circulating miR-29a, miR-122, sestrin 2 and inflammatory markers in obese children with/without type 2 diabetes: a case control study (2021-08-03)
        • Association between circulating microRNAs 486, 146b and 15b and serum betatrophin levels in obese; type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic children (2020-09-29)
        • Quality of Life and Symptoms Before and After Nasal Septoplasty With or Without Turbinoplasty Compared With Control Subjects in Saudi Arabia (2023-05-01)
        • Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia (2020-04-20)
        • Elevated total and direct bilirubin are associated with acute complicated appendicitis: a single-center study in Saudi Arabia (2023-11-10)
        • COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Sudan (2023-07-17)
        • Healthcare Adjustments and Concerns: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Healthcare Providers and Administrative Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia (2023-05-11)
        • Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2022-08-30)
        • Face Mask Practice and Technique During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nonrepresentative Cross-Sectional Study in Sudan (2022-01-01)
        • Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Are Behind the Low Uptake Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Sudan (2022-04-01)
        • Evaluation of the association between hemoglobin levels and preterm birth at Khartoum, Sudan: A hospital-based study (2022-07-22)
        • Association between vitamin D status and asthma control levels among children and adolescents: a retrospective cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia (2025-08-01)
        • Association of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus among Saudi pediatric patients; a hospital-based retrospective study (2025-01-07)
        • Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Bank Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2025-01-01)
        • The COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on General Pediatric Ward Admissions: A Single-Center Study (2025-01-01)
        • Handwashing knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A non-representative cross-sectional study (2021-08-18)
        • High Rate of Inadequate Antenatal Contacts Among Mothers in Eastern Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study (2024-08-14)
        • Peripheral hematological parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (2020-09-01)
        • Low and High Birth Weight in a Hospital Population in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: An Analysis of Clinical Cutoff Values (2024-12-01)
        • Association between Maternal Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and the Risk of Preterm Birth in Central Sudan: A Case-Control Study (2022-02-01)
        • Parents' Intentions and Associated Factors to Vaccinating Their Children Aged 12-17 Years with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Study (2022-06-01)
        • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents' behavior toward scheduled pediatric vaccinations in Saudi Arabia (2021-08-01)
        • The COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on General Pediatric Ward Admissions: A Single-Center Study (2024-12-26)
        • Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overactive Bladder, Anxiety, and Depression Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2026-06-01)
        • The Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment among Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2026-04-01)
        • Association between vitamin D status and asthma control levels among children and adolescents: a retrospective cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia (2025-12-01)
        • Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Bank Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2025-01-01)
        • Pattern and Neonatal Outcome of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Qassim, Saudi Arabia (2025-01-01)
        • The COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on General Pediatric Ward Admissions: A Single-Center Study (2024-12-26)
        • Low and High Birth Weight in a Hospital Population in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: An Analysis of Clinical Cutoff Values (2024-12-01)
        • Association of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus among Saudi pediatric patients; a hospital-based retrospective study (2024-01-01)
        • High Rate of Inadequate Antenatal Contacts Among Mothers in Eastern Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study (2024-01-01)
        • Elevated total and direct bilirubin are associated with acute complicated appendicitis: a single-center study in Saudi Arabia (2023-12-01)
        • Quality of Life and Symptoms Before and After Nasal Septoplasty With or Without Turbinoplasty Compared With Control Subjects in Saudi Arabia (2023-05-01)
        • Acceptability of Herpes Zoster Vaccination Among Patients with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2023-03-01)
        • COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Sudan (2023-01-01)
        • The prevalence of anemia in patients with malignant tumors: a hospital-based cross-sectional study (2023-01-01)
        • Healthcare Adjustments and Concerns: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perspectives of Healthcare Providers and Administrative Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia (2023-01-01)
        • Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2022-12-01)
        • Neonatal Mortality and Associated Factors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Gadarif Hospital, Eastern Sudan (2022-11-01)
        • Evaluation of the association between hemoglobin levels and preterm birth at Khartoum, Sudan: A hospital-based study (2022-07-22)
        • Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors of Essential Newborn Care among Sudanese Women in Eastern Sudan (2022-06-01)
        • Parental Intentions and Associated Factors for Vaccinating Their Children Aged 12–17 Years with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Study (2022-06-01)
        • Association between obesity during different age periods and multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter case–control study (2022-04-01)
        • Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Are Behind the Low Uptake Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Sudan (2022-04-01)
        • Association between Maternal Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and the Risk of Preterm Birth in Central Sudan: A Case-Control Study (2022-02-01)
        • Patterns, Outcomes, and Predictors of Pediatric Medical Admissions at Gadarif Hospital in Eastern Sudan (2022-01-27)
        • Face Mask Practice and Technique During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nonrepresentative Cross-Sectional Study in Sudan (2022-01-01)
        • Video game disorder and mental wellbeing among university students: a cross-sectional study (2022-01-01)
        • Epidemiology of Infertility and Characteristics of Infertile Couples Requesting Assisted Reproduction in the Qassim Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2021-12-01)
        • Handwashing knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A non-representative cross-sectional study (2021-12-01)
        • Investigation of the levels of circulating miR-29a, miR-122, sestrin 2 and inflammatory markers in obese children with/without type 2 diabetes: a case control study (2021-12-01)
        • Prevalence of schistosomiasis and its association with anemia among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021-12-01)
        • Patterns of allergic rhinitis among adults in qassim region, saudi arabia: A cross sectional study (2021-09-01)
        • Low and high birth weight in a hospital population in Sudan: An analysis of clinical cut-off values (2021-09-01)
        • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents' behavior toward scheduled pediatric vaccinations in Saudi Arabia (2021-08-31)
        • Sociodemographic and behavioral predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan (2021-01-01)
        • Trends, uptake, and predictors of influenza vaccination among healthcare practitioners during the covid-19 pandemic flu season (2020) and the following season (2021) in saudi arabia (2021-01-01)
        • Association between circulating microRNAs 486, 146b and 15b and serum betatrophin levels in obese; Type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic children (2020-09-29)
        • Peripheral hematological parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (2020-09-01)
        • The sudden transition to synchronized online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study exploring medical students' perspectives (2020-08-28)
        • Outcomes of acute severe malnutrition treatment in children aged 6-59 months admitted to Singa Hospital, Sudan (2020-08-01)
        • Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Childhood Hearing Loss and Hearing Services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia (2020-04-20)
        • Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and central obesity among adults in Eastern Sudan (2020-04-01)
        • Nasolabial cyst: Case report and review of management options (2020-01-10)
        • Validation of the wrist blood pressure measuring device Omron RS6 (HEM-6221-E) among obese Sudanese patients according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol Revision 2010 (2020-01-01)
        • High mortality rate in adult covid-19 inpatients in Eastern Sudan: A retrospective study (2020-01-01)
        • Inadequate and late antenatal contacts among Saudi mothers: A hospital-based cross-sectional study (2020-01-01)
        • Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Managing Childhood Fever Among Saudi Parents (2020-01-01)
        • Severe anemia in childhood and emergency blood transfusion at Gadarif Hospital, Eastern Sudan (2019-12-01)
        • Side effects of anabolic steroids used by athletes at Unaizah Gyms, Saudi Arabia: A pilot study (2019-03-01)
        • Association of infections with multiple sclerosis in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a review (2019-01-01)
        • Environmental exposures and the risk of multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia (2018-06-19)
        • The antibiotic susceptibility patterns of uropathogens isolated in qassim, saudi arabia (2018-01-01)
        • Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overactive Bladder, Anxiety, and Depression Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia (2026-06-15)

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