Mona Hmoud AlSheikh

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Model Validation Pipeline Against Longitudinal Alzheimer’s Biomarker Data
Rabha W. Ibrahim, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh
Neuroinformatics, 2026
Awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment among medical students and interns: a cross-sectional study
Sara Owaidah, Reham Alharaz, Sara Aljubran, Zahra Almuhanna, Jawaher AlMusailhi, Turki Abualait, Mona Al-sheikh, Kholoud Al Ghamdi
BMC Primary Care, 2025
Child maltreatment is an issue that burdens communities worldwide. Healthcare professionals, medical staff precisely, play a major role in the reporting responsibility, so it is crucial to ensure that none of the maltreatment cases are missed under medical supervision. This study aims to assess the awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment, and factors that affect reporting these cases among medical students and interns in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of five categories (demographic data, the most prevalent form of child maltreatment, awareness and perceptions of child maltreatment, awareness of reporting policy, and factors that contribute to lack of reporting) was distributed among the participants electronically. Data were analyzed using a chi-square test along with frequency distribution of the independent variables. Out of 341 participants, 57.2% were females, and the majority were in their senior years. Less than half of the participants (41.9%) believed that the most common form of child maltreatment is physical abuse. Most participants had adequate awareness of both short- and long-term consequences of child maltreatment. However, they believed that community members did not have adequate awareness about the issue. One-third of the participants believed that they received adequate education on the topic during their training. Furthermore, 78.9% of the participants thought that child maltreatment is often missed. Most participants (90.9%) believed that reporting child maltreatment must be mandatory even if the injuries were not fatal. The top three factors that prevented physicians from reporting child maltreatment were lack of understanding of the reporting procedure, fear of destroying family relationships, and doubt of the occurrence of child maltreatment. Early training and exposure to child maltreatment cases is recommended for all healthcare professionals.
Triggers for multiple sclerosis relapse in Saudi Arabia: An exploratory cross‑sectional study
Foziah J. Alshamrani, Azra Zafar, Mona H. AlSheikh, Abdullah S. Alamri, Alaa K. Alshammari, Modhi S. Alajmi, Mohammad A. Zeeshan, Ibrahim A. Alghnimi, Ghadeer M. Fardan, Mohammed F. Almuaigel
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2025
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. Relapse of MS involves the development of new MS-related neurological symptoms or the worsening of existing symptoms for at least 24 h, at least 30 days after the start of the last relapse. Stress, lack of sleep, high/low temperatures, infections, missed doses of MS medications, high-altitudes, antibiotic use, the use of oral contraceptives, and smoking are possible triggers for an MS relapse. To our knowledge, no studies have identified triggers for MS relapse in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi MS patients aged 16 years or older who met the criteria of relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or secondary-progressive MS (SPMS). Patients were recruited through Arfa MS society. Data collected included demographic information, type of MS, age at diagnosis, family history of MS, and possible trigger factors. Medical information was abstracted from electronic files whereas information about trigger factors was patients obtained through interviewing the patients. Categorical variables were presented as frequency and percentage, whereas mean and standard deviation were calculated for continuous variables. Chi-square test was used to compare the data across categorical variables. RESULTS: A total of 305 MS patients were included in the study. Majority of the participants were females (61.6%) and were aged >30 years (63.9%); 89.5% had RRMS and 11.1% patients had a family history of MS. Anxiety and stress were the most frequently reported triggers by the participants (77.4%). Anxiety and stress, sleep deprivation, and pregnancy or breastfeeding were significantly common in respondents aged <30 years (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study is the first step toward identifying the triggers for MS relapse in Saudi Arabia. It will support the expansion of research for the establishment of strategies to avoid these triggers.
Multi-class deep learning architecture for classifying lung diseases from chest X-Ray and CT images
Mona Hmoud Al-Sheikh, Omran Al Dandan, Ahmad Sami Al-Shamayleh, Hamid A. Jalab, Rabha W. Ibrahim
Scientific Reports, 2023
Medical imaging is considered a suitable alternative testing method for the detection of lung diseases. Many researchers have been working to develop various detection methods that have aided in the prevention of lung diseases. To better understand the condition of the lung disease infection, chest X-Ray and CT scans are utilized to check the disease’s spread throughout the lungs. This study proposes an automated system for the detection multi lung diseases in X-Ray and CT scans. A customized convolutional neural network (CNN) and two pre-trained deep learning models with a new image enhancement model are proposed for image classification. The proposed lung disease detection comprises two main steps: pre-processing, and deep learning classification. The new image enhancement algorithm is developed in the pre-processing step using k-symbol Lerch transcendent functions model which enhancement images based on image pixel probability. While, in the classification step, the customized CNN architecture and two pre-trained CNN models Alex Net, and VGG16Net are developed. The proposed approach was tested on publicly available image datasets (CT, and X-Ray image dataset), and the results showed classification accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 98.60%, 98.40%, and 98.50% for the X-Ray image dataset, respectively, and 98.80%, 98.50%, 98.40% for the CT scans dataset, respectively. Overall, the obtained results highlight the advantages of the image enhancement model as a first step in processing.
Prospective Matched Case-Control Study of Over-Early P100 Wave Latency in Migraine with Aura
Foziah J. Alshamrani, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Noora Almuslim, Hatem Al Azman, Fahad Alkhamis, Saima Nazish, Hind Alnajashi, Abdulla Alsulaiman
Biomedicines, 2023
A sizable portion of the world’s population suffers from migraines with aura. The purpose of this research is to describe the findings of a case-control study that was carried out to gain a better understanding of how migraine with aura manifests. The research looked at the P100 delay of the visual-evoked potential in both eyes of 92 healthy people and 44 patients who suffered from migraines with visual aura. All of the participants in the study were recruited from King Fahad University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Both sets of people had the same ancestry and originated from the same location. Patients who suffered from migraines with aura exhibited a significantly shorter P100 delay in both eyes compared to healthy controls (p = 0.001), which is evidence that their early visual processing was distinct. In order to arrive at these findings, we compared people who suffer from migraines with aura to people who do not suffer from migraines and used them as subjects. These findings contribute to the ongoing attempts to bring the disease under control and provide vitally significant new information regarding the functioning of headaches with auras. The primary focus of study in the future should be on determining the nature of the connection between issues with early visual processing and headaches with aura.
Additive effects of Zamzam water in reducing fasting blood glucose and LDL-cholesterol in rats fed on a ketogenic diet
Ghadeer Fouad AlJuwaie, Rabia Latif, Mona Hmoud Alsheikh, Ahmed Alsunni, Shahanas Chathoth
Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 2023
PurposeThe ketogenic diet (KD) has gained popularity due to its ability to improve type 2 diabetes, weight loss, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. However, long-term use of the KD might not be safe due to its adverse effects. This study examined the effects of the KD alone or in combination with Zamzam water (holy water for Muslims) on glucose homeostasis, lipid parameters and oxidant-antioxidant variables in rats.Design/methodology/approachBased on the diet given for ten weeks, three groups of adult male Wistar rats were made (12 rats/group): (1) rats which fed on a chow diet and ordinary water, (2) rats which fed on KD and ordinary water and (3) rats which were given KD along with Zamzam. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum insulin, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde were compared by one-way ANOVA followed by post-hoc Tukey’s HSD test among groups.FindingsRats which fed on KD and Zamzam water had significantly reduced FBG and LDL cholesterol compared to the rats which fed on a chow diet and ordinary water (p-values 0.001), and KD and ordinary water (p-value 0.004 and 0.006, respectively). Serum insulin, insulin resistance, HDL cholesterol, superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde did not differ significantly.Originality/valueConsumption of KD along with Zamzam for ten weeks significantly reduces FBG and LDL cholesterol. KD alone does not decrease these parameters in ten weeks duration.
How written assessment fits into the canvas of programmatic assessment
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh
Written Assessment in Medical Education, 2023
Progress testing in written assessment
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Ahmad Alamro, Majed M. Wadi
Written Assessment in Medical Education, 2023
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Contemporary Health Care: Defining and Exploring the Meaning of Practice
Mona Alsheikh, Hana Alzamil
Novel Health Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Program Strategy and Implementation, 2023
Assessment of dietary magnesium intake in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
A. Abualrahi, F. H. Alhanabi, Rahaf Saeed Alalloush, Zainab Hashim Alsalman, Waleed Albaker, M. Alsheikh, Fatimah A. Almuzain, M. Al-Hariri
Journal of Medicine and Life, 2023
Magnesium is an essential element and the most abundant intracellular cation after potassium. This cross-sectional study assessed the average dietary magnesium intake among residents of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a self-reported validated electronic questionnaire between April 2022 and July 2023. The first part of the survey included demographic data, and the second section comprised 33 items, including a semi-quantitative tool specifically designed to evaluate magnesium intake over the last three months. We included 1065 participants, out of whom 61.1% were women. The predominant age group was 19 – 26 years (56.9%), and most participants (83.3%) reported no comorbidities. The majority (48.5%) had normal weight, 246 (23%) were overweight, and 193 (18.1%) were obese. Most participants had low dietary magnesium intake, ranging from one to five times monthly. There was a positive correlation between age and dietary magnesium consumption. The study highlights a concerning trend of low magnesium intake, representing a risk for various chronic diseases. This trend could be linked to increased consumption of typical diets low in magnesium, such as those high in refined sugars, flour, and processed foods, prevalent among the younger Saudi population.
Neuroprotective effect of ranolazine improves behavioral discrepancies in a rat model of scopolamine-induced dementia
Shereen M. Samir, Hend M. Hassan, Rasha Elmowafy, Eman Mohamed ElNashar, Mansour Abdullah Alghamdi, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Norah Saeed Al-Zahrani, Faten Mohammed Alasiri, Mona G. Elhadidy
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
Assessing causality in the association between neurocognitive gains and fasting
M. Alsheikh, R. Alatrash, K. Aldajani, R. Alkhamis, M. Alnamlah, S. A. Alhawaj, O. Ahmed, R. Albaradie, S. Bashir
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 2023
Elevated plasma level of the glycolysis byproduct methylglyoxal on admission is an independent biomarker of mortality in ICU COVID-19 patients
Fadhel A. Alomar, Marai N. Alshakhs, Salah Abohelaika, Hassan M. Almarzouk, Mohammed Almualim, Amein K. Al-Ali, Fahad Al-Muhanna, Mohammed F. Alomar, Mousa J. Alhaddad, Mohammed S. Almulaify, Faisal S. Alessa, Ahmed S. Alsalman, Ahmed Alaswad, Sean R. Bidasee, Hassan A. Alsaad, Rudaynah A. Alali, Mona H. AlSheikh, Mohammed S. Akhtar, Mohammed Al Mohaini, Abdulkhaliq J. Alsalman, Hussain Alturaifi, Keshore R. Bidasee
Scientific Reports, 2022
Dental X-ray Identification System Based on Association Rules Extracted by k-Symbol Fractional Haar Functions
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Nadia M. G. Al-Saidi, Rabha W. Ibrahim
Fractal and Fractional, 2022
Quercetin Nanoemulsion Ameliorates Neuronal Dysfunction in Experimental Alzheimer’s Disease Model
Nouf K. Alaqeel, Mona H. AlSheikh, Mohammed T. Al-Hariri
Antioxidants, 2022
Association of Sleep, Body Weight and Physical Exercise with Plasma BDNF Levels in Healthy Male Saudi Smokers
Arwa Al-Mshari, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Rabia Latif, Sadaf Mumtaz, Waleed Albaker, Mohammed Al-Hariri
International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Do mock medical licensure exams improve performance of graduates? Experience from a Saudi medical college
MonaHmoud Al-Sheikh, Waleed Albaker, MuhammedZeeshan Ayub
Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2022
Developing and Mapping Entrustable Professional Activities with Saudi Meds Competency Framework: A Consensus Study
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Rania G Zaini, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2022
The Wicked Role of the Medical Education Department
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Rania Zaini, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla, M. Magzoub
Health Professions Education, 2022
Impact of smoking intensities on sleep quality in young Saudi males: a comparative study
Arwa Al-Mshari, M. Alsheikh, R. Latif, S. Mumtaz, W. Albaker, M. Al-Hariri
Journal of Medicine and Life, 2022
Association Between Time Spent on Electronic Devices and Body Mass Index in Young Adults
Nazish Rafique, Gaeda Khaled I Alkaltham, Latifah Abdullah A Almulhim, Lubna Ibrahim Al-Asoom, Ahmed A AlSunni, Rabia Latif, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Talay Yar, Kholoud S Al Ghamdi, Aseel Salah Alabdulhadi, Farhat Nadeem Saudagar, Samina Wasi
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022
Postprandial fasting related headache during Ramadan in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Abdullah AlAmri, Mohammed AlMuaigel, Mona AlSheikh, Mohammad Zeeshan, Wejdan Suwayyid, Foziah AlShamrani
Cephalalgia, 2021
Partial protection of Sinopharm vaccine against SARS COV2 during recent outbreak in Bahrain: Pseudo protection of Sinopharm against SARS COV 2
Mohamed Jahromi, Mona Hmoud Al Sheikh
Microbial Pathogenesis, 2021
Effects of Turmeric on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Mental Health, and Serum Homocysteine in Overweight, Obese Females
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2021
Impact of Technology Use on Behavior and Sleep Scores in Preschool Children in Saudi Arabia
Doaa Almuaigel, Abrar Alanazi, Mohammed Almuaigel, Foziah Alshamrani, Mona AlSheikh, Nora Almuhana, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mohammed Alshurem, Alaa Alshammari, Kamel Mansi
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Clinical presentations, radiological characteristics, and biological risk factors of cerebral venous thrombosis at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Abdullah S. Alamri, Mohammed F. Almuaigel, Zafar Azra, Foziah J. Alshamrani, Noor M. AlMohish, Mona H. AlSheikh
Saudi Medical Journal, 2021
Developing, validating, and implementing a tool for measuring the readiness of medical teachers for online teaching post-covid-19: A multicenter study
Somaya Hosny, Mona Ghaly, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Mohamed Hany Shehata, Abdel Halim Salem, Hani Atwa
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2021
The effect of smoking on cognition as measured by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CATNAB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasma levels
Arwa Ali S. Al-Mshari, Mona H. AlSheikh, Rabia Latif, Sadaf Mumtaz
Saudi Medical Journal, 2020
Predictors of positive computed tomography pulmonary angiography results
Hind S. Alsaif, Ali Hassan, Mona AlSheikh, Amal Al-Sulaibeekh, Afnan Alnasr, Alaa Alzaki, Malak Al Shammari, Omran Al Dandan
Emergency Radiology, 2020
Telegram as a tool to supplement online medical education during covid-19 crisis
Muhammad Iqbal, Hussain Alradhi, AbdulSalam Alhumaidi, Khalid Alshaikh, Abdulraouf AlObaid, Mohammed Alhashim, Mona AlSheikh
Acta Informatica Medica, 2020
Effect of exercise on glycaemic control and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A review
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2020
Effects of Zamzam water on glycemic status, lipid profile, redox homeostasis, and body composition in rats
Ghadeer F. AlJuwaie, Rabia Latif, Mona H. AlSheikh, Ahmed Al Sunni, Shahanas Chathoth
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2020
Prevalence of epilepsy in Saudi pregnant women and possible effects of anti-epileptic drugs on pregnancy outcomes
Mona AlSheikh
Neurosciences, 2020
Communication skills for medical professionals: Perspectives from the middle east
Mona Hmoud Al-Sheikh, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal
Effective Medical Communication the A B C D E of It, 2020
Development of an entrustable professional activities (EPAs) framework for small group facilitators through a participatory design approach
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Karen D. Könings, Mohamed Al-Eraky, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer
Medical Education Online, 2020
Student Perceptions Regarding Group Learning Activities in a Hybrid Medical Curriculum
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal
Medical Science Educator, 2019
Effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin, fasting blood glucose, and waist-hip ratio in young females with pre-existing vitamin D deficiency
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Shayma Ibrahim Almubayadh
Indonesian Biomedical Journal, 2019
Identifying menarcheal age and its association with body mass index in young Saudi females
Nazish Rafique, Mona H. AlSheikh
Saudi Medical Journal, 2019
Designing Entrustable Professional Activities for Training Health Professional Educators: a Review of Current Practices
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Mohamed M. Al-Eraky, Mona Hmoud AlSheikh
Medical Science Educator, 2018
Factors affecting the transfer of training to the workplace after a faculty development programme: What do trainers think?
Muhammad Z. Iqbal, Mona H. AlSheikh
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2018
Interprofessional faculty development program: ESHPE model
Mona Hmoud Al-Sheikh
Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 2018
Time to Develop Entrustable Professional Activities for the Saudi-Med Competency Framework
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh, Rania G. Zaini
Health Professions Education, 2018
Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its relationship with body mass index
Nazish Rafique, Mona H. Al-Sheikh
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 2018
Serum leptin level across different phases of menstrual cycle in normal weight and overweight/obese females
Nazish Rafique, Ayad M. Salem, Rabia Latif, Mona H. ALSheikh
Gynecological Endocrinology, 2018
Correlation between circulatory Kisspeptin and Adipokines in normal and over-weight Saudi females during menstrual cycle
R. Latif, N. Rafique, A. M. Salem, Mona H. AlSheikh, S. Chathoth
Biological Rhythm Research, 2018
Prevalence of menstrual problems and their association with psychological stress in young female students studying health sciences
Nazish Rafique, Mona H. Al-Sheikh
Saudi Medical Journal, 2018
The Determinants of Leptin Levels in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Saudi Males
Mona Hmoud Al Sheikh
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2017
Is Cronbach's alpha sufficient for assessing the reliability of the OSCE for an internal medicine course?
Aisha M. Al-Osail, Mona H. Al-Sheikh, Emad M. Al-Osail, Mohannad A. Al-Ghamdi, Abdulaziz M. Al-Hawas, Abdullah S. Al-Bahussain, Ahmed A. Al-Dajani
BMC Research Notes, 2015
COOPERATIVE LEARNING: A Case for Creative and Efficient Teaching and Learning Supported by: Analysis of the Present Situation in the Preparatory Year Program in Health Profession Track
Teaching and Learning in Saudi Arabia Perspectives from Higher Education, 2015
Educational environment measurement, how is it affected by educational strategy in a Saudi medical school? A multivariate analysis
Mona Hmoud Al Sheikh
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2014
Validation of the postgraduate hospital educational environment measure at a Saudi university medical school
Saudi Medical Journal, 2014
Assessment of educational environment of surgical theatre at a teaching hospital of a saudi university: Using surgical theatre educational environment measures
Mona Faisal Al-Qahtani, Mona Al-Sheikh
Oman Medical Journal, 2012
Medical students' perception of professionalism: A qualitative study from Saudi Arabia
B. V. Adkoli, Khalid Umran Al-Umran, Mona Al-Sheikh, Kishore K. Deepak, Abdullah M. Al-Rubaish
Medical Teacher, 2011
Innovative method of needs assessment for faculty development programs in a Gulf Medical School
Education for Health Change in Learning and Practice, 2010
Impact of a medical education unit on assessment practices
Khalid U Al‐Umran, Mona H Al‐Sheikh, Balachandra V Adkoli
Medical Education, 2009
Effect of stress on pain perception in young women
Saudi Medical Journal, 2009
The need for national medical licensing examination in Saudi Arabia
Sohail Bajammal, Rania Zaini, Wesam Abuznadah, Mohammad Al-Rukban, Syed Moyn Aly, Abdulaziz Boker, Abdulmohsen Al-Zalabani, Mohammad Al-Omran, Amro Al-Habib, Mona Al-Sheikh, Mohammad Al-Sultan, Nadia Fida, Khalid Alzahrani, Bashir Hamad, Mohammad Al Shehri, Khalid Bin Abdulrahman, Saleh Al-Damegh, Mansour M Al-Nozha, Tyrone Donnon
BMC Medical Education, 2008

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