Assessment of the Current Practice of Managing Depression in Patients with Asthma in Saudi Arabia: Physicians’ Views by Siraj RA, Alrajeh AM, Alhaykan AE, Alqarni AA, Alahmadi FH, Aldhahir AM, Alqahtani JS, Bakhadlq S, Alghamdi SM, Algarni SS, Alghamdi AS, Alwadeai KS, Alsulami AS, Alsindi TH, Alahmari MA

“…Rayan A Siraj,1 Ahmed M Alrajeh,1 Ahmad E Alhaykan,1 Abdullah A Alqarni,2 Fahad H Alahmadi,3 Abdulelah M Aldhahir,4 Jaber S Alqahtani,5 Samah Bakhadlq,5 Saeed M Alghamdi,6 Saleh S Algarni,7,8 Abdulrhman S Alghamdi,9 Khalid S Alwadeai,9 Abdulelah S Alsulami,10 Tawah H Alsindi,11 Mushabbab A Alahmari12 1Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 3Respiratory Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia; 4Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 6Clinical Technology Department, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21961, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 8King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, 12271, Saudi Arabia; 9Department of Rehabilitation Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 10Department of Respiratory Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 11Department of Respiratory Therapy Program, Inaya Medical College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 12Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Rayan A Siraj, Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia, Email rsiraj@kfu.edu.saObjective: Depression is a common comorbidity in patients with asthma with a significant impact on clinical management. …”
Get full text

Clinical Practice of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in ARDS Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Respiratory Therapists by Alyami MM, Aldhahir AM, Alqarni AA, Salwi KM, Sarhan AM, Almeshari MA, Alobaidi NY, Alqahtani JS, Siraj RA, Alsulayyim AS, Alghamdi SM, Alasimi AH, Alqarni OA, Majrshi MS, Alwafi H

“…Mohammed M Alyami,1 Abdulelah M Aldhahir,2 Abdullah A Alqarni,3,4 Khalid M Salwi,1 Abdullah M Sarhan,1 Mohammed A Almeshari,5 Nowaf Y Alobaidi,6,7 Jaber S Alqahtani,8 Rayan A Siraj,9 Abdullah S Alsulayyim,2 Saeed M Alghamdi,10 Ahmed H Alasimi,11 Omar A Alqarni,10 Mansour S Majrshi,12,13 Hassan Alwafi14 1Respiratory Therapy Department, Batterjee Medical College, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia; 2Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 4Respiratory Therapy Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 5Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 6Respiratory Therapy Department, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia; 7King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia; 8Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 9Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; 10Clinical Technology Department, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 11Department of Respiratory Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA; 12National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK; 13Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK; 14Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdulelah M Aldhahir, Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Al Maarefah Road, Jazan, 82911, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966557775561, Email Aldhahir.abdulelah@hotmail.comBackground: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an essential non-invasive oxygen therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. …”
Get full text

Exploring the Relationship Between Stress and Satisfaction During Clinical Training Among Respiratory Therapy Students: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey by Siraj R, Aldhahir AM, Alqahtani JS, Bakhadlq S, Alghamdi S, Alqarni AA, Alanazi TM, Alruwaili A, Algarni SS, Alghamd AS, Alahmari M, Baogbah A, Alsolami NA, Alrougi M, Al Khodidi KH, Alahmadi F

“…Rayan Siraj,1 Abdulelah M Aldhahir,2 Jaber S Alqahtani,3 Samah Bakhadlq,3 Saeed Alghamdi,4 Abdullah A Alqarni,5 Turki M Alanazi,6,7 Abdullah Alruwaili,6,7 Saleh S Algarni,8,9 Abdulrhman S Alghamd,10 Mushabbab Alahmari,11 Abdulmajeed Baogbah,12 Nawaf A Alsolami,13 Mufleh Alrougi,14 Kamal Hamed Al Khodidi,15 Fahad Alahmadi16 1Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia; 2Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, 34313, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Clinical Technology, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 22254, Saudi Arabia; 6College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia; 7King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia; 8Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 9King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 10Department of Rehabilitation Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 11Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 12Department of Respiratory Therapy, Byrdine F. …”
Get full text

Physiotherapists’ Attitudes, and Barriers of Delivering Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with Heart Failure in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Aldhahir AM, Alhotye M, Alqahtani JS, AlDraiwiesh IA, Alghamdi SM, Alsulayyim AS, Alqarni AA, Khormi SK, Alzahrani EM, Al Rajeh AM, Aldabayan YS, Siraj RA, Tawhari NA, Alhazmi FM, Najmi AA, Alwadeai KS, Alwafi H

“…The most common patient-related factor that strongly influenced referral decisions was “fatigue related to disease” (42%). A lack of CR centers was reported by 59.90% as the most common referring barrier.Conclusion: PTs perceived CR as a successful strategy for patients with HF. …”
Get full text

Needs Assessment for the Establishment of Master’s Degree Programs in Respiratory Care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Alqahtani JS, AlAhmari MD, Al-Otaibi HM, AlRabeeah SM, Al Khathlan NA, Aldhahir AM, Alqahtani AS, Alwadeai KS, Algarni SS, Siraj RA, Alqarni AA, Almeshari MA, Alghamdi SM, AlTaweel M, Alnasser M, Sreedharan JK, Almojaibel AA, Alahmari M, Aldabayan YS, Bin Sheeha BH, Alahmadi FH, Alsulayyim AS, Alzahrani EM

“…Jaber S Alqahtani,1 Mohammed D AlAhmari,1,2 Hajed M Al-Otaibi,3 Saad M AlRabeeah,1 Noor A Al Khathlan,4 Abdulelah M Aldhahir,5 Abdullah S Alqahtani,1 Khalid S Alwadeai,6 Saleh S Algarni,7,8 Rayan A Siraj,9 Abdullah A Alqarni,3 Mohammed A Almeshari,6 Saeed M Alghamdi,10 Mohammed AlTaweel,11 Musallam Alnasser,1 Jithin K Sreedharan,1 Abdullah A Almojaibel,4 Mushabbab Alahmari,12 Yousef S Aldabayan,9 Bodor H Bin Sheeha,13 Fahad H Alahmadi,14 Abdullah S Alsulayyim,5,15 Eidan M Alzahrani16 1Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, 34313, Saudi Arabia; 2Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam Health Network – Eastern Health Cluster, Dammam, 32245, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 4Respiratory Care Department, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, 34212, Saudi Arabia; 5Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia; 6Rehabilitation Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, 14611, Saudi Arabia; 8King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 9Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia; 10Respiratory Care Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 24382, Saudi Arabia; 11Respiratory Care Department, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, 13713, Saudi Arabia; 12Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, 67714, Saudi Arabia; 13Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11564, Saudi Arabia; 14Respiratory Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, 42353, Saudi Arabia; 15National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2BX, UK; 16Department of Physiotherapy, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, 34313, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Jaber S Alqahtani, Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Email Alqahtani-Jaber@hotmail.comBackground: Despite recent advancements in the respiratory care (RC) profession, no single institution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) offers a master’s degree program in RC.Methods: A nationwide and validated survey was used to explore the current needs and interests in establishing RC master’s degree programs in the KSA. …”
Get full text