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Tariq M. Alhawassi

Medication Safety Research Chair, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University
Verified email at ksu.edu.sa
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A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors for adverse drug reactions in the elderly in the acute care setting

TM Alhawassi, I Krass, BV Bajorek… - Clinical interventions in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important health issue. While prevalence and risk
factors associated with ADRs in the general adult population have been well documented …

[HTML][HTML] Adverse drug events and medication errors in African hospitals: a systematic review

AB Mekonnen, TM Alhawassi, AJ McLachlan… - Drugs-real world …, 2018 - Springer
Background Medication errors and adverse drug events are universal problems contributing
to patient harm but the magnitude of these problems in Africa remains unclear. Objective …

Safety and tolerability of antipsychotic medication in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BH Alfageh, Z Wang, P Mongkhon, FMC Besag… - Pediatric Drugs, 2019 - Springer
Background Antipsychotic medication is a commonly prescribed drug class in individuals
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the safety of these agents has not been fully …

Depression screening via a smartphone app: cross-country user characteristics and feasibility

NF BinDhim, AM Shaman, L Trevena… - Journal of the …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background and objective Smartphone applications (apps) have the potential to be valuable
self-help interventions for depression screening. However, information about their feasibility …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications use among older adults and risk factors using the 2015 American Geriatrics Society Beers criteria

TM Alhawassi, W Alatawi, M Alwhaibi - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Older patients are commonly prescribed multiple medications therefore;
medication misadventures are common and expected among older patients. The use of …

Polypharmacy among patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional retrospective study in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia

M Alwhaibi, B Balkhi, TM Alhawassi, H Alkofide… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Patients with diabetes are at high risk for polypharmacy (ie, use of multiple
medications) for treatment of diabetes, associated comorbidities and other coexisting …

Knowledge and willingness of physicians about deprescribing among older patients: a qualitative study

MM Alrasheed, TM Alhawassi, A Alanazi… - … interventions in aging, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to explore the physician's knowledge and identify the perceived
barriers that prevent family medicine physicians from engaging in deprescribing among …

[HTML][HTML] Does a mobile phone depression-screening app motivate mobile phone users with high depressive symptoms to seek a health care professional's help?

NF BinDhim, EM Alanazi, H Aljadhey… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - jmir.org
Background The objective of disease screening is to encourage high-risk subjects to seek
health care diagnosis and treatment. Mobile phone apps can effectively screen mental …

[HTML][HTML] Public response to MERS-CoV in the Middle East: iPhone survey in six countries

AS Alqahtani, H Rashid, MH Basyouni… - Journal of Infection and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries bear the heaviest brunt of MERS-CoV.
This study aims to compare public awareness and practice around MERS-CoV across GCC …

[HTML][HTML] Burnout and depressive symptoms in healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

M Alwhaibi, TM Alhawassi, B Balkhi, N Al Aloola… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives. The study objectives were to examine the prevalence of burnout among
healthcare professionals, analyze the association of depression and burnout among …