M. Al Ghobain

Most-cited papers

1. Asthma prevalence among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Saudi Arabia using the ISAAC questionnaire

   M. Al Ghobain, M. S. Al-Hajjaj, Mohamad S. Al Moamary

   2012BMC Public Health102 citations Open access

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

   M. Al-moamary, S. Alhaider, M. Al-Hajjaj, M. Al Ghobain +6 more

   2012Annals of Thoracic Medicine98 citations Open access

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3. Asthma prevalence among adults in Saudi Arabia

   M. Al Ghobain, Saleh S. Algazlan, Talal M. Oreibi

   2018Saudi Medical Journal84 citations Open access

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4. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

   M. Al-moamary, S. Alhaider, Majdy Idrees, M. Al Ghobain +6 more

   2016Annals of Thoracic Medicine65 citations Open access

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5. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

   M. Al-moamary, S. Alhaider, A. Alangari, Majdy Idrees +7 more

   2021Annals of Thoracic Medicine64 citations Open access

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6. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2019 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

   M. Al-moamary, S. Alhaider, A. Alangari, M. Al Ghobain +7 more

   2019Annals of Thoracic Medicine62 citations Open access

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7. The effect of obesity on spirometry tests among healthy non-smoking adults

   M. Al Ghobain

   2012BMC Pulmonary Medicine62 citations Open access

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8. The association between chronic airflow obstruction and poverty in 12 sites of the multinational BOLD study

   J. Townend, C. Minelli, K. Mortimer, D. Obaseki +12 more

   2017European Respiratory Journal58 citations Open access

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9. Prevalence and characteristics of cigarette smoking among 16 to 18 years old boys and girls in Saudi Arabia

   M. Al Ghobain, M. A. Al Moamary, Sulieman N. Al Shehri, M. Al-Hajjaj

   2011Annals of Thoracic Medicine56 citations Open access

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10. Adherence to COPD treatment in Turkey and Saudi Arabia: results of the ADCARE study

    N. Kokturk, M. Polatlı, I. Oguzulgen, Sarfraz A. Saleemi +6 more

    2018International Journal of COPD47 citations Open access

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11. The Saudi Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of COPD

    J. Khan, H. Lababidi, M. Al-moamary, Mohammed O. Zeitouni +8 more

    2014Annals of Thoracic Medicine47 citations Open access

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12. The Saudi Thoracic Society pneumococcal vaccination guidelines-2016

    Nasser S. Alharbi, A. Albarrak, M. Al-moamary, Mohammed O. Zeitouni +4 more

    2016Annals of Thoracic Medicine46 citations Open access

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13. Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among smokers attending primary healthcare clinics in Saudi Arabia

    M. Al Ghobain, M. S. Al-Hajjaj, S. Wali

    2011Annals of Saudi Medicine42 citations Open access

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14. Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors, and Treatment Modalities of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single Tertiary Care Center Experience

    A. Aljumah, H. Kuriry, Mohammed AlZunaitan, M. Al Ghobain +6 more

    2016Gastroenterology Research and Practice37 citations Open access

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15. Small airways obstruction and its risk factors in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study.

    B. Knox-Brown, J. Patel, J. Potts, R. Ahmed +30 more

    2023Lancet Global Health34 citations Open access

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16. Prevalence, knowledge and attitude of prohibited substances use (doping) among Saudi sport players

    M. Al Ghobain, M. S. Konbaz, A. Almassad, A. Alsultan +2 more

    2016Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy33 citations Open access

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17. Patients' preferences for physicians' attire in Saudi Arabia.

    M. Al Ghobain, Turki M Al-Drees, M. Alarifi, Hala M. Al-Marzoug +2 more

    2012Saudi Medical Journal31 citations

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18. Perception and Attitude of Emergency Room Resident Physicians toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak

    M. Al Ghobain, Turki Aldrees, A. Alenezi, S. Alqaryan +5 more

    2017Emergency Medicine International29 citations Open access

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19. The effect of obesity on spirometry tests among healthy non-smoking adults

    M. Al Ghobain

    201229 citations Open access

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20. Knowledge, attitudes and use of anabolic-androgenic steroids among male gym users: A community based survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Fares F. Alharbi, I. Gamaleddin, Samar F. Alharbi, O. Almodayfer +4 more

    2018Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal27 citations Open access

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21. A cross-sectional observational study to assess inhaler technique in Saudi hospitalized patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    M. Al Ammari, Khizra Sultana, F. Yunus, M. Al Ghobain +1 more

    2016Saudi Medical Journal26 citations Open access

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22. Utilization and responsiveness of the asthma control test (ACT) at the initiation of therapy for patients with asthma: a randomized controlled trial

    M. A. Al Moamary, Ahmed G Al-Kordi, M. Al Ghobain, H. Tamim

    2012BMC Pulmonary Medicine26 citations Open access

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23. The Correlation Between Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO), Blood Eosinophil Count, Immunoglobulin E Levels, and Spirometric Values in Patients With Asthma

    M. Al Ghobain, Abdullah S. Alsubaie, Walaa A Aljumah, Fahad M Alrumayh +3 more

    2023Cureus24 citations Open access

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24. Predicting tobacco use among high school students by using the global youth tobacco survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    M. A. Al Moamary, M. Al Ghobain, Sulieman N. Al Shehri, Ahmed Y. Gasmelseed +1 more

    2012Annals of Thoracic Medicine23 citations Open access

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25. The Saudi initiative for asthma – 2024 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

    M. Al-moamary, S. Alhaider, Riyad Allehebi, Majdy Idrees +7 more

    2023Annals of Thoracic Medicine22 citations Open access

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26. Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study

    Hazim Abozid, J. Patel, P. Burney, S. Hartl +32 more

    2024EClinicalMedicine19 citations Open access

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27. The association of spirometric small airways obstruction with respiratory symptoms, cardiometabolic diseases, and quality of life: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

    B. Knox-Brown, J. Patel, J. Potts, R. Ahmed +29 more

    2023Respiratory Research19 citations Open access

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28. The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Injuries in Saudi Arabia: Results From a Level-I Trauma Center

    Faisal F. Hakeem, Saeed Alshahrani, M. Al Ghobain, I. Albabtain +2 more

    2021Frontiers in Public Health19 citations Open access

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29. Prevalence of rhinitis symptoms among 16 to 18 years old adolescents in Saudi Arabia.

    M. Al Ghobain, M. Al-moamary, M. S. Al-Hajjaj, A. I. Al-Fayez +1 more

    2022Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences18 citations Open access

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30. Discovery of Zafirlukast as a novel SARS-CoV-2 helicase inhibitor using in silico modelling and a FRET-based assay

    N. Mehyar, A. Mashhour, I. Islam, H. A. Alhadrami +8 more

    2021SAR and QSAR in environmental research (Print)18 citations Open access

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31. Association of respiratory symptoms and lung function with occupation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

    Jate Ratanachina, A. Amaral, S. De Matteis, H. Lawin +30 more

    2022European Respiratory Journal17 citations Open access

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32. The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia: Where do we stand?

    M. Al Ghobain

    2011Annals of Thoracic Medicine17 citations Open access

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33. Prevalence of and attitudes to waterpipe smoking among Saudi Arabian physicians.

    M. Al Ghobain, Anwar E. Ahmed, Zynab Abdrabalnabi, Wjdan Mutairi +1 more

    2018Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit16 citations Open access

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34. Spirometric reference values for healthy nonsmoking Saudi adults

    M. Al Ghobain, E. H. Alhamad, Hassan S. Alorainy, M. Alhazmi +5 more

    2014Clinical Respiratory Journal16 citations

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35. Medical residents’ attitudes and emotions related to Middle East respiratory syndrome in Saudi Arabia

    Turki Aldrees, M. Al Ghobain, A. Alenezi, S. Alqaryan +4 more

    2017Saudi Medical Journal14 citations Open access

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36. Patients' Perceptions Towards the Participation of Medical Students in their Care.

    M. Al Ghobain, Abdullah AlGhamdi, Ala Arab, Nora Alaem +2 more

    2016Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal14 citations Open access

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37. Quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

    M. A. Al Moamary, H. Tamim, S. Al-Mutairi, Thamer H. Al-Khouzaie +4 more

    2012Saudi Medical Journal14 citations

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38. Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study.

    A. Müller, E. Wouters, P. Koul, T. Welte +29 more

    2024Pulmonology13 citations Open access

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39. Attitudes and behavior related to performance-enhancing substance use among elite Saudi football players

    M. Al Ghobain

    2019BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation13 citations Open access

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40. The use of performance-enhancing substances (doping) by athletes in Saudi Arabia

    M. Al Ghobain

    2017Journal of Family and Community Medicine12 citations Open access

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41. Quality of life associated with breathlessness in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: A cross-sectional analysis

    A. Müller, E. Wouters, P. Burney, J. Potts +33 more

    2025Pulmonology11 citations Open access

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42. Chronic airflow obstruction and ambient particulate air pollution

    A. Amaral, P. Burney, J. Patel, C. Minelli +37 more

    2021Thorax10 citations Open access

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43. Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications and associated factors in general medicine clinics

    M. Al Ghobain, H. Alhashemi, A. Aljama, S. Bin Salih +3 more

    2016Patient Preference and Adherence10 citations Open access

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44. Assessment of knowledge and education relating to asthma during pregnancy among women of childbearing age

    M. Al Ghobain, Mohammed Alnemer, Mohammad Khan

    2018Asthma Research and Practice8 citations Open access

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45. The Saudi Thoracic Society Evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    H. al-Jahdali, R. Al-Lehebi, Hani Lababidi, Faris Alhejaili +8 more

    2024Annals of Thoracic Medicine7 citations Open access

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46. Solitary Endobronchial Papilloma with Malignant Transformation and Concomitant TB Infection: Case Report and Literature Review

    M. Al Ghobain

    2017Case Reports in Pulmonology7 citations Open access

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47. Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study

    P. Burney, J. Potts, B. Knox-Brown, Gregory E. Erhabor +31 more

    2024Pulmonology6 citations Open access

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48. Chronic airflow obstruction attributable to poverty in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study

    J. Patel, A. Amaral, C. Minelli, F. Elfadaly +19 more

    2023Thorax5 citations Open access

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49. Waterpipe tobacco smoking.

    Hakan Günen, H. Tarraf, A. Nemati, M. Al Ghobain +2 more

    2016Turkish Journal of Tuberculosis & Thorax5 citations Open access

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50. Bronchodilator responsiveness and future chronic airflow obstruction: a multinational longitudinal study

    B. Knox-Brown, Fahad Algharbi, Octavia Mulhern, J. Potts +32 more

    2025EClinicalMedicine4 citations Open access

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