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  1. Article ; Online: Gut microbiota composition in patients with Crohn's disease in Saudi Arabia.

    Alahdal, Hadil / Almuneef, Ghaida / Alkhulaifi, Manal Muhammed / Aldibasi, Omar / Aljouie, Abdulrahman / Alharbi, Othman / Almohawes, Zakiah Naser / Basingab, Fatemah / Rejili, Mokhtar

    PloS one

    2024  Volume 19, Issue 4, Page(s) e0299749

    Abstract: Crohn's disease (CD) entails intricate interactions with gut microbiome diversity, richness, and composition. The relationship between CD and gut microbiome is not clearly understood and has not been previously characterized in Saudi Arabia. We performed ...

    Abstract Crohn's disease (CD) entails intricate interactions with gut microbiome diversity, richness, and composition. The relationship between CD and gut microbiome is not clearly understood and has not been previously characterized in Saudi Arabia. We performed statistical analysis about various factors influencing CD activity and microbiota dysbiosis, including diagnosis, treatment, and its impact on their quality of life as well as high-throughput metagenomic V3-V4 16S rRNA encoding gene hypervariable region of a total of eighty patients with CD, both in its active and inactive state with healthy controls. The results were correlated with the demographic and lifestyle information, which the participants provided via a questionnaire. α-diversity measures indicated lower bacterial diversity and richness in the active and inactive CD groups compared to the control group. Greater dysbiosis was observed in the active CD patients compared to the inactive form of the disease, showed by a reduction in microbial diversity. Specific pathogenic bacteria such as Filifactor, Peptoniphilus, and Sellimonas were identified as characteristic of CD groups. In contrast, anti-inflammatory bacteria like Defluviitalea, Papillibacter, and Petroclostridium were associated with the control group. Among the various factors influencing disease activity and microbiota dysbiosis, smoking emerged as the most significant, with reduced α-diversity and richness for the smokers in all groups, and proinflammatory Fusobacteria was more present (p<0.05). Opposite to the control group, microbial diversity and richness were lower in CD participants of older age compared to younger ones, and male CD participants showed less diversity compared to women participants from the same groups. Our results describe the first report on the relationship between microbiota and Crohn's disease progress in Saudi Arabia, which may provide a theoretical basis for the application of therapeutic methods to regulate gut microbes in CD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Crohn Disease/microbiology ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics ; Middle Aged ; Dysbiosis/microbiology ; Young Adult ; Bacteria/genetics ; Bacteria/classification ; Bacteria/isolation & purification ; Case-Control Studies ; Quality of Life
    Chemical Substances RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0299749
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  2. Article ; Online: Municipal wastewater viral pollution in Saudi Arabia: effect of hot climate on COVID-19 disease spreading [Correction: Feb. 2023, 30(10), p. 25058]

    Alahdal, Hadil M. / Ameen, Fuad / AlYahya, Sami / Sonbol, Hana / Khan, Anas / Alsofayan, Yousef / Alahmari, Ahmed

    Environ Sci Pollut Res. 2023 Feb., v. 30, no. 10, p. 25050-25057

    2023  , Page(s) 25050–25057

    Abstract: The viral RNA of SARS-Coronavirus-2 is known to be contaminating municipal wastewater. We aimed to assess if COVID-19 disease is spreading through wastewater. We studied the amount of viral RNA in raw sewage and the efficiency of the sewage treatment to ... ...

    Abstract The viral RNA of SARS-Coronavirus-2 is known to be contaminating municipal wastewater. We aimed to assess if COVID-19 disease is spreading through wastewater. We studied the amount of viral RNA in raw sewage and the efficiency of the sewage treatment to remove the virus. Sewage water was collected before and after the activated sludge process three times during summer 2020 from three different sewage treatment plants. The sewage treatment was efficient in removing SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA. Each sewage treatment plant gathered wastewater from one hospital, of which COVID-19 admissions were used to describe the level of disease occurrence in the area. The presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA–specific target genes (N1, N2, and E) was confirmed using RT-qPCR analysis. However, hospital admission did not correlate significantly with viral RNA. Moreover, viral RNA loads were relatively low, suggesting that sewage might preserve viral RNA in a hot climate only for a short time.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; RNA ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; activated sludge ; climate ; disease occurrence ; hospitals ; municipal wastewater ; pollution ; sewage ; sewage treatment ; summer ; viruses ; Saudi Arabia
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-02
    Size p. 25050-25057
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-14809-2
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  3. Article ; Online: An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

    Alahdal, Hadil / Basingab, Fatemah / Alotaibi, Reem

    Journal of infection and public health

    2020  Volume 13, Issue 10, Page(s) 1446–1452

    Abstract: Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new variable of the Coronaviridae family. COVID-19 spreads primarily by contacting the virus either from a COVID-19-infected individual through coughing or sneezing or from ... ...

    Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new variable of the Coronaviridae family. COVID-19 spreads primarily by contacting the virus either from a COVID-19-infected individual through coughing or sneezing or from COVID-19-contaminated surfaces. On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced COVID-19 as a pandemic. The government of Saudi Arabia was among the first countries in the world to take quick and serious precautions. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made the public aware of the virus transmission patterns and the importance of quarantine and curfew. Despite strict measures taken, the awareness of people towards infectious viruses remains the most important factor in limiting the widespread of diseases.
    Method: A cross-sectional survey of 1767 participants, was conducted to explore the awareness, attitude and practice of COVID-19 in relation to socioeconomic data among residents in the city of Riyadh.
    Results: Of all the participants, 58% showed a moderate level of awareness, 95% presented a high attitude and 81% presented an adequate practice regarding COVID-19. Significant positive correlation between awareness-attitude (r = 0.132, p-value < 0.001) and attitude-practice (r = 0.149, p-value < 0.001) were found. The gender of the participants was the only common characteristic significantly associated with both awareness and practice. This study revealed that males showed a slight increase (60%) in the level of awareness compared to female participants (57%), however, when it comes to the practice towards COVID-19, females showed slightly better practice (82%) than males (80%). The World health organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) were the main sources of information.
    Conclusion: Despite the moderate public awareness, their attitude and practice were better. Therefore, public awareness must be improved to be prepared for epidemic and pandemic situations. A comprehensive public health education program is important to increase awareness and to reach sufficient knowledge.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/complications ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/transmission ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/complications ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission ; Public Health/methods ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology ; Sex Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2467587-8
    ISSN 1876-035X ; 1876-0341
    ISSN (online) 1876-035X
    ISSN 1876-0341
    DOI 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.015
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  4. Article: Green Synthesis of Hexagonal Silver Nanoparticles Using a Novel Microalgae

    Hamida, Reham Samir / Ali, Mohamed Abdelaal / Almohawes, Zakiah Nasser / Alahdal, Hadil / Momenah, Maha Abdullah / Bin-Meferij, Mashael Mohammed

    Pharmaceutics

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 10

    Abstract: Microalgae-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is an emerging nanobiotechnology that utilizes the biomolecular corona of microalgae as reducing and capping agents for NP fabrication. This study screened a novel microalgal strain for its potential ... ...

    Abstract Microalgae-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is an emerging nanobiotechnology that utilizes the biomolecular corona of microalgae as reducing and capping agents for NP fabrication. This study screened a novel microalgal strain for its potential to synthesize silver (Ag)-NPs and then assayed the biological activities of the NPs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-21
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527217-2
    ISSN 1999-4923
    ISSN 1999-4923
    DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102002
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  5. Article ; Online: An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Hadil Alahdal / Fatemah Basingab / Reem Alotaibi

    Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 13, Iss 10, Pp 1446-

    2020  Volume 1452

    Abstract: Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new variable of the Coronaviridae family. COVID-19 spreads primarily by contacting the virus either from a COVID-19-infected individual through coughing or sneezing or from ... ...

    Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new variable of the Coronaviridae family. COVID-19 spreads primarily by contacting the virus either from a COVID-19-infected individual through coughing or sneezing or from COVID-19-contaminated surfaces. On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced COVID-19 as a pandemic. The government of Saudi Arabia was among the first countries in the world to take quick and serious precautions. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made the public aware of the virus transmission patterns and the importance of quarantine and curfew. Despite strict measures taken, the awareness of people towards infectious viruses remains the most important factor in limiting the widespread of diseases. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 1767 participants, was conducted to explore the awareness, attitude and practice of COVID-19 in relation to socioeconomic data among residents in the city of Riyadh. Results: Of all the participants, 58% showed a moderate level of awareness, 95% presented a high attitude and 81% presented an adequate practice regarding COVID-19. Significant positive correlation between awareness-attitude (r = 0.132, p-value < 0.001) and attitude-practice (r = 0.149, p-value < 0.001) were found. The gender of the participants was the only common characteristic significantly associated with both awareness and practice. This study revealed that males showed a slight increase (60%) in the level of awareness compared to female participants (57%), however, when it comes to the practice towards COVID-19, females showed slightly better practice (82%) than males (80%). The World health organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) were the main sources of information. Conclusion: Despite the moderate public awareness, their attitude and practice were better. Therefore, public awareness must be improved to be prepared for epidemic and pandemic situations. A comprehensive public health education program is important to increase ...
    Keywords COVID-19 ; Awareness ; Attitude ; Practice ; Saudi Arabia ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270 ; covid19
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Correction to: Municipal wastewater viral pollution in Saudi Arabia: effect of hot climate on COVID-19 disease spreading.

    Alahdal, Hadil M / Ameen, Fuad / AlYahya, Sami / Sonbol, Hana / Khan, Anas / Alsofayan, Yousef / Alahmari, Ahmed

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2021  Volume 30, Issue 10, Page(s) 25058

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-05
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-021-16951-3
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  7. Article ; Online: An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Alahdal, Hadil / Basingab, Fatemah / Alotaibi, Reem

    Journal of Infection and Public Health

    2020  Volume 13, Issue 10, Page(s) 1446–1452

    Keywords Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ; Infectious Diseases ; General Medicine ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 1876-0341
    DOI 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.015
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  8. Article ; Online: A review on Saudi Arabian wastewater treatment facilities and available disinfection methods: Implications to SARS-CoV-2 control.

    Alahdal, Hadil M / AlYahya, Sami / Ameen, Fuad / Sonbol, Hana / Alomary, Mohammad N

    Journal of King Saud University. Science

    2021  Volume 33, Issue 7, Page(s) 101574

    Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic has severe impacts on human health and economy worldwide. Aerosols and droplets are the major routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causing COVID-19 disease. However, wastewater is a possible transmission pathway. Therefore, ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has severe impacts on human health and economy worldwide. Aerosols and droplets are the major routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causing COVID-19 disease. However, wastewater is a possible transmission pathway. Therefore, many studies have been published about the relation of wastewater and COVID-19 disease. Many studies have shown the presence of viral RNA in wastewater throughout the world recently. Therefore, research on wastewater treatments and disinfection methods are needed. Communities must make sure that the virus is not transmitted via treated wastewater. This review focuses on the Saudi Arabian wastewater treatment and disinfection techniques to assess the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through wastewaters. In view of the current pandemic situation, the wide analysis of wastewater treatments in Saudi Arabia is needed. The review gives guidelines to develop the wastewater treatment in Saudi Arabia.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-17
    Publishing country Saudi Arabia
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 2213-686X
    ISSN (online) 2213-686X
    DOI 10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101574
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  9. Article ; Online: COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Depression in Different Sociodemographic Groups in Saudi Arabia.

    Sonbol, Hana / Alahdal, Hadil M / Alanazi, Rasis A / Alsamhary, Khawla / Ameen, Fuad

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 13

    Abstract: COVID-19 disease was announced as a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World health organization (WHO). Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to enforce restriction measures such as closing schools, remote working, and a travel ban. We aim to ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 disease was announced as a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World health organization (WHO). Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to enforce restriction measures such as closing schools, remote working, and a travel ban. We aim to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's depression in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey of 1109 participants was conducted during the curfew between 18th of May and 11th of June 2020. An online questionnaire included questions about the commitment to follow the precautionary measures, knowledge on COVID-19, and depression. Depression was assessed with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised method. Females, unmarried individuals, elderly persons, parents of young children, unemployed, and small families were more likely to be depressed. Education level did not explain the differences in depression. However, the more knowledge the participants had about COVID-19 the better they followed the restrictions. A regression analysis revealed that the commitment of a person to follow the restrictions increased his/her depression symptoms. Attention should be paid to different groups of people in future psychiatric planning.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; COVID-19 ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1660-4601
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph18136955
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  10. Article ; Online: A review on Saudi Arabian wastewater treatment facilities and available disinfection methods

    Hadil M. Alahdal / Sami AlYahya / Fuad Ameen / Hana Sonbol / Mohammad N. Alomary

    Journal of King Saud University: Science, Vol 33, Iss 7, Pp 101574- (2021)

    Implications to SARS-CoV-2 control

    2021  

    Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic has severe impacts on human health and economy worldwide. Aerosols and droplets are the major routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causing COVID-19 disease. However, wastewater is a possible transmission pathway. Therefore, ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has severe impacts on human health and economy worldwide. Aerosols and droplets are the major routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causing COVID-19 disease. However, wastewater is a possible transmission pathway. Therefore, many studies have been published about the relation of wastewater and COVID-19 disease. Many studies have shown the presence of viral RNA in wastewater throughout the world recently. Therefore, research on wastewater treatments and disinfection methods are needed. Communities must make sure that the virus is not transmitted via treated wastewater. This review focuses on the Saudi Arabian wastewater treatment and disinfection techniques to assess the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through wastewaters. In view of the current pandemic situation, the wide analysis of wastewater treatments in Saudi Arabia is needed. The review gives guidelines to develop the wastewater treatment in Saudi Arabia.
    Keywords Waste water ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Saudi Arabia ; Epidemiology ; Detection ; Science (General) ; Q1-390
    Subject code 910
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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