Vitamin D deficiency and chronic low back pain in Saudi Arabia

S Al Faraj, K Al Mutairi - Spine, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Initial assessment involved 360 patients (90% women and 10% men) attending
spinal and internal medicine clinics over a 6-year period who had experienced low back …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome with a combination of lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon-β1b (MIRACLE trial): statistical analysis plan for a …

…, AM Deeb, ZA Memish, S Ghazal, S Al Faraj… - Trials, 2020 - Springer
The MIRACLE trial (MERS-CoV Infection tReated with A Combination of Lopinavir/ritonavir
and intErferon-β1b) investigates the efficacy of a combination therapy of lopinavir/ritonavir …

Trace metal levels, sources, and ecological risk assessment in a densely agricultural area from Saudi Arabia

…, AH El-Naggar, MH El-Saeid, A Al-Faraj… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
The present study was conducted in one of the most densely cultivated area of Al-Qassim
region in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to (i) monitor trace metal (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, …

Type I interferon autoantibodies in hospitalized patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome and association with outcomes and treatment effect of interferon beta …

…, J Jose, S Ghazal, S Al Faraj… - Influenza and Other …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Type I interferons (IFNs) are essential antiviral cytokines induced upon respiratory
exposure to coronaviruses. Defects in type I IFN signaling can result in severe disease …

The role of cell-mediated immunity (CMI) in intracellular infections.

S Al-Faraj - 1996 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Cell mediated immunity against intracellular pathogens is reviewed with particular reference
to the role of T lymphocytes. The cellular mechanisms involve complex interactions among …

[HTML][HTML] Nickel and chromium levels in the saliva of a Saudi sample treated with fixed orthodontic appliances

NF Talic, HH Alnahwi, AS Al-Faraj - The Saudi Dental Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Aim The aim of this study was to measure the amount of nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr) released
into the saliva of Saudi patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliances. Materials and …

Alternative approaches for the treatment of airway diseases: focus on nanoparticle medicine

E Ratemi, A Sultana Shaik, A Al Faraj… - Clinical & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the various treatment options and international guidelines currently available for the
appropriate therapeutic management of asthma, a large population of patients with asthma …

Evaluating the efficiency of Saudi commercial banks using data development analysis

TN Al-Faraj, KA Bu-Bshait… - … Journal of Financial …, 2006 - inderscienceonline.com
… of the Saudi commercial banking industry. The technical efficiency of Saudi banks for the …
The study reveals that the mean efficiency score of Saudi commercial banks compares very …

[HTML][HTML] Sources, toxicity potential, and human health risk assessment of heavy metals-laden soil and dust of urban and suburban areas as affected by industrial and …

…, AS Al-Farraj, MI Al-Wabel, M Ahmad, A Al-Faraj - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
… Sources and levels of heavy metals (HMs) in soil and dust of urban and suburban areas
in Riyadh (industrial city) and Mahad AD’Dahab (mining area) cities in Saudi Arabia were …

[HTML][HTML] Interferon beta-1b and lopinavir–ritonavir for Middle East respiratory syndrome

…, ZA Memish, J Jose, S Ghazal, S Al Faraj… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
… We conducted a randomized, adaptive, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that enrolled
patients at nine sites in Saudi Arabia. Hospitalized adults with laboratory-confirmed MERS …