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Mohammed Al Ghobain

Researcher at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Publications -  36
Citations -  729

Mohammed Al Ghobain is an academic researcher from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Asthma & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 29 publications receiving 541 citations. Previous affiliations of Mohammed Al Ghobain include King Abdulaziz Medical City & National Guard Health Affairs.

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The Saudi initiative for asthma - 2012 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

TL;DR: This new version of SINA includes updates of acute and chronic asthma management, with more emphasis on the use of Asthma Control Test in the management of asthma, and a new section on “difficult-to-treat asthma.”
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Asthma prevalence among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia using the ISAAC questionnaire.

TL;DR: The prevalence of asthma and associated symptoms in 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia is high, although it is within range of reported prevalence rates from various parts of the world.
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Asthma prevalence among adults in Saudi Arabia

TL;DR: Asthma prevalence is high and much higher than the prevalence reported in most countries using the ECRHS questionnaire and found between asthmatic and non-asthmatic in relation to nasal allergies.
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The effect of obesity on spirometry tests among healthy non-smoking adults

TL;DR: Obesity does not have effect on the spirometry tests (except PEF) among health non-smoking adults, and the recommend searching for alternative diagnosis in case of findings abnormal Spirometry tests results among obese subjects.
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Prevalence and characteristics of cigarette smoking among 16 to 18 years old boys and girls in Saudi Arabia.

TL;DR: Smoking prevalence among secondary schools students in Saudi Arabia is high and alarming and there is a need to implement an education program about the risks of smoking and to include parents and friends as healthy models to prevent students from beginning to smoke.