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  1. Article: Selection of medical students and its implication for students at king faisal university.

    Kamal, Baher A

    Journal of family & community medicine

    2012  Volume 12, Issue 2, Page(s) 107–111

    Abstract: ... should not influence the selection process. The admission criteria adopted at King Faisal University Medical ...

    Abstract The appropriate selection of medical students is a challenging task. It requires that important assessment criteria principally based upon cognitive skills that include the matriculation and admission test scores of the applicants be fulfilled. Non-cognitive skills are also important, but used to a lower degree include intellectual flexibility, inquisitiveness, critical reasoning, logical thinking, tolerance, ability to cope with uncertainty and problem solving. Other criteria that are also considered important for selection include personal qualities and attitudes of the applicants that reflect directly on doctor-patient relationship. In contrast, such demographic factors as age, gender, race, religion, socio-economic status and schooling should not influence the selection process. The admission criteria adopted at King Faisal University Medical College focus basically on cognitive criteria. Other criteria whether non-cognitive or personal quality assessment are also taken into account through interviews and completed questionaires.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-09-26
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2580509-5
    ISSN 2229-340X ; 1319-1683
    ISSN (online) 2229-340X
    ISSN 1319-1683
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  2. Article ; Online: EUS-guided gallbladder drainage for malignant biliary obstruction: a new paradigm but not so new.

    Kamal, Faisal

    Gastrointestinal endoscopy

    2023  Volume 98, Issue 5, Page(s) 774–775

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Gallbladder ; Cholestasis, Extrahepatic ; Drainage ; Neoplasms
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 391583-9
    ISSN 1097-6779 ; 0016-5107
    ISSN (online) 1097-6779
    ISSN 0016-5107
    DOI 10.1016/j.gie.2023.07.040
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  3. Article ; Online: Response.

    Kamal, Faisal / Adler, Douglas G

    Gastrointestinal endoscopy

    2023  Volume 98, Issue 3, Page(s) 470–471

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 391583-9
    ISSN 1097-6779 ; 0016-5107
    ISSN (online) 1097-6779
    ISSN 0016-5107
    DOI 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.2066
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  4. Article: Efficacy and Safety of Thermal Ablation after Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

    Haghbin, Hossein / Zakirkhodjaev, Nuruddinkhodja / Fatima, Rawish / Kamal, Faisal / Aziz, Muhammad

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 5

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm13051298
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  5. Article ; Online: Retraction Note: The role of monetary and fiscal policies in determining environmental pollution: Revisiting the N-shaped EKC hypothesis for China.

    Zhengxia, Tang / Haseeb, Mohammad / Usman, Muhammad / Shuaib, Mohd / Kamal, Mustafa / Khan, Mohammad Faisal

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2024  Volume 31, Issue 18, Page(s) 27495

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-25
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Retraction of Publication
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-024-33020-7
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  6. Article ; Online: Optimum formulation design and properties of drilling fluids incorporated with green uncoated and polymer-coated magnetite nanoparticles

    Rasan Faisal / Ibtisam Kamal / Namam Salih / Alain Préat

    Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 105492- (2024)

    2024  

    Abstract: Nanomaterials are materials that possess unique properties due to their high specific surface area and quantum effects. Nanomaterials have diverse applications in different fields including the petroleum and gas industry as additives. One of the classes ... ...

    Abstract Nanomaterials are materials that possess unique properties due to their high specific surface area and quantum effects. Nanomaterials have diverse applications in different fields including the petroleum and gas industry as additives. One of the classes of nanomaterials that currently have potential usage in the downstream, midstream, and upstream processes of the petroleum industry is nanoparticles (NPs). Among the upstream processes in the petroleum and gas industry is the drilling operations. It is popular that the most critical features that ensure the success of a drilling operation are the rheological and filtration loss characteristics of the drilling fluid. The current work deals with the synthesis of green uncoated and polymer-coated green magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs). The MNPs were characterized and assessed as rheology and filtration loss modifiers for water-based drilling fluids. The optimum formulation design of drilling fluids incorporated the MNPs for high-performance drilling fluids in terms of density, rheological, filtration loss, and sagging properties was identified. The effect of temperature (ambient − 80 °C), and aging time (6–248 h) on the investigated properties were evaluated. The results confirmed that optimum values for plastic viscosity, apparent viscosity, yield Point, gel strength (10sec), gel strength (10 min), mud thickness, and sag index were 13.77 cP, 69.69 cP, 89.87 lb/100ft2, 86.75 lb/100ft2, 128.38 lb/100ft2, ≤ 1 mm, and 0.511, respectively. Most of those values could be reached using an optimum formulation involving 0.92 % MNPs at ambient temperature. Increasing the temperature displays a decrease in the values while increasing the aging time displays an increase in the values. Drilling fluids with MNPs showed insignificant changes in the investigated properties with increasing temperature in particular those incorporated with polymer-coated MNPs compared to the water-based drilling fluids.
    Keywords Green magnetite nanoparticles ; Polymer-coated green magnetite nanoparticles ; Water-based drilling fluids ; Rheology and Filter cake ; Aging ; Sagging ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 620
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article: X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) to Scan the Structure and Characterize the Mud Cake Incorporated with Various Magnetic NPs Concentration: An Application to Evaluate the Wellbore Stability and Formation Damage.

    Faisal, Rasan Sarbast / Salih, Namam M / Kamal, Ibtisam / Préat, Alain

    Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 12

    Abstract: The X-ray computed tomography method has provided unrivalled data about the characterization and evolution of the internal/external structure of materials by analyzing CTN and non-destructive imaging approach. Applying this method on the appropriate ... ...

    Abstract The X-ray computed tomography method has provided unrivalled data about the characterization and evolution of the internal/external structure of materials by analyzing CTN and non-destructive imaging approach. Applying this method on the appropriate drilling-fluid ingredients plays a significant role in generating proper mud cake quality to stabilize wellbore, and avoid formation damage and filtration loss by preventing drilling fluid invasion into the formation. In this study, smart-water drilling mud containing different concentrations of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) was used to assess the filtration loss properties and formation impairment. Conventional static filter press, non-destructive X-ray computed tomography (CT) scan images and high-resolution quantitative measurement of CT number method were used to estimate the filtrate volume and characterize the filter cake layers, hence evaluating the reservoir damage through hundreds of merged images. The CT scan data were combined with the HIPAX and Radiant viewer digital image processing. The variation in CT number of mud cake samples under different concentrations of MNPs and without MNPs concentration were analyzed, and hundreds of 3D images as a cross-sectional profile were used. This paper highlights the importance of MNPs property in terms of minimizing filtration volume and improving mud cake quality and thickness, and hence improving the wellbore stability. From the results, a notable reduction of filtrate drilling mud volume and mud cake thickness to 40.9% and 46.6%, respectively, were recorded for drilling fluids incorporated with 0.92 wt.% of MNPs. However, this study asserts that optimal MNPs should be implemented to guarantee the best filtration property. As confirmed from the results, increasing the MNPs concentration beyond the optimal value (up to 2 wt.%) increased the filtrate volume and mud cake thickness by 3.23 and 33.3%, respectively. CT scan profile images show two layers of mud cake produced from water-based drilling fluids possessing 0.92 wt.% MNPs. The latter concentration was found to be the optimal additive of MNPs as it caused a decrease in filtration volume, mud cake thickness, and pore spaces within the structure of the mud cake. Using the optimum MNPs, the CT number (CTN) shows a high CTN and density material, and uniform compacted thin mud cake structure (0.75 mm). The produced thin mud cake layer reveals the precipitation or exchange of elemental/mineral composition during fluid-solid interaction. These results confirm that MNPs could help in avoiding or reducing the formation damage, driving away drilling fluid from the formation, and improving borehole stability.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662255-5
    ISSN 2079-4991
    ISSN 2079-4991
    DOI 10.3390/nano13121843
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  8. Article: Detection of ABO Blood Groups From Dentin and Pulp by Using the Absorption-Elution Technique: A Forensic Cross-Sectional Study Among the Population of the Al Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia.

    Rao, Krishna A / Alrayes, Raqiyah H / Faisal Alshammari, Wafa / Madallah Al-Anazi, Hanin / Omar Kamal, Elham Ali / Patil, Santosh

    Cureus

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 2, Page(s) e54340

    Abstract: Background and objective Human teeth have a significant forensic importance. As they are the hardest of all human tissues, they are not just chemically stable but also their characteristics are maintained for a long time after death even in the most ... ...

    Abstract Background and objective Human teeth have a significant forensic importance. As they are the hardest of all human tissues, they are not just chemically stable but also their characteristics are maintained for a long time after death even in the most harsh environmental conditions. Despite the advances made in DNA analysis, fingerprinting, etc., ABO blood grouping still plays a significant role in the forensic practice in the field of personal identification, paternity disputes, and several other scenarios including the identification of mass disaster victims
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.54340
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  9. Article ; Online: Model Selection and Identification of Osteoporosis Risk Factors in Women to Improve Their Healthcare.

    Zahid, Faisal Maqbool / Faisal, Shahla / Kamal, Shahid / Shahzad, Khawar / Iram, Seemi / Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku / Seidu, Abdul-Aziz / Rasheed, Abid / Hagan, John Elvis

    Journal of healthcare engineering

    2023  Volume 2023, Page(s) 3571769

    Abstract: Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk. The focus of this case-control study was to identify significant socioeconomic risk factors of osteoporosis in ... ...

    Abstract Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk. The focus of this case-control study was to identify significant socioeconomic risk factors of osteoporosis in Pakistani women and examine how the risk increases for different levels of risk factors. A case-control study was conducted from November 2018 to August 2019 in two main hospitals in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Multiple logistic regression was used to explore the significant risk factors of osteoporosis and how the risk increases in cases (cases = 120) as compared to the control group (controls = 120) in the presence of these risk factors. The mean age ± standard deviation for cases and controls was 59.62 ± 10.75 and 54.27 ± 10.09, respectively. The minimum and maximum ages were 36 and 80 years, respectively. In addition to age, bone fracture, family history, regular physical activity, family size, use of meat, type of birth, breastfeeding, premature menopause, loss of appetite, and use of anticoagulants were significant risk factors with
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Bone Density ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/complications ; Case-Control Studies ; Osteoporosis ; Risk Factors ; Fractures, Bone/complications ; Delivery of Health Care
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2545054-2
    ISSN 2040-2309 ; 2040-2295
    ISSN (online) 2040-2309
    ISSN 2040-2295
    DOI 10.1155/2023/3571769
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  10. Article ; Online: Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan: A Phenomenological Study on Parental Understanding and Prevention Strategies for Child Protection.

    Khan, Muhammad Ammad / Kamal, Erass / Nisar, Rukham / Batool, Samana / Faisal, Inbisat

    Journal of child sexual abuse

    2023  Volume 33, Issue 1, Page(s) 65–84

    Abstract: Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is widespread and pervasive in Pakistan, presenting a significant threat to a child's physical health, psychological well-being, and overall development. This study aimed to empirically substantiate the understanding of parents ... ...

    Abstract Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is widespread and pervasive in Pakistan, presenting a significant threat to a child's physical health, psychological well-being, and overall development. This study aimed to empirically substantiate the understanding of parents regarding CSA and their utilized preventive strategies. The study utilized Social Ecological Theory to gain a deeper comprehension of the phenomenon. Data was collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 18 parents from Islamabad capital city, using a qualitative phenomenological research approach along with thematic analysis. Results reveal that most of the parents were highly aware of the most common aspects of sexual assault and molestation, but they were unaware of the more manipulative subtle forms such as "grooming." Additionally, they had a limited understanding of the long-term consequences of sexual abuse. While many parents knew about the option of involving the police in cases of abuse, they were unaware of helpline services and the availability of psychological support. In terms of prevention, most parents employed an integrated approach involving various preventive measures, such as educating their children about appropriate and inappropriate touch. These findings underscore the importance of implementing public-focused initiatives and community-based programs to enhance parental awareness, knowledge, and capabilities in preventing CSA in Pakistan.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Child Abuse, Sexual/prevention & control ; Child Abuse, Sexual/psychology ; Pakistan ; Parents/psychology ; Social Environment ; Child Abuse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1158969-3
    ISSN 1547-0679 ; 1053-8712
    ISSN (online) 1547-0679
    ISSN 1053-8712
    DOI 10.1080/10538712.2023.2293115
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