Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Valorization of Municipal Tree Leaf Waste via Mobile Pyrolysis: Techno-Economic and Environmental Feasibility Assessment

A case study of municipal tree leaf waste valorization is presented for Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. The current disposal practice primarily relies on landfilling, resulting in resource loss and greenhouse gas emissions. This study evaluated the technical, economic, and...

Financial Technology, Digital Transformation and Higher Education Outcomes: Evidence from Saudi Arabia in Comparative Perspective (2019–2023)

Using comparative data for Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States over 2019–2023, this study examines conditional associations between Financial Technology (FinTech), digital infrastructure, and higher-education outcomes. The empirical unit...

Enhanced Functional Independence Score for Haemophilia (E‐FISH) for Early Detection of Musculoskeletal Changes

BACKGROUND: The functional independence score in haemophilia (FISH) is a widely used performance-based assessment tool designed to evaluate musculoskeletal function in children with haemophilia (CWH). Nevertheless, FISH exhibits a ceiling effect in children who are undergoing ear...

An adaptive entropy-Heronian fuzzy outranking framework for multi-criteria decision analysis

Decision-making problem that involves multiple criteria are often affected by uncertainty, vague assessments, and diverse sources of information. These challenges have been overcome in this paper by introducing an entropy–Heronian outranking framework for fuzzy multi-criteria dec...

Neonatal and Maternal Sepsis in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, 1990–2023: A Global Burden of Disease Analysis and Forecast to 2050

Introduction: Sepsis remains an important cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, but long-term trends in neonatal and maternal sepsis across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have not been well characterized. Methods: We analysed Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 estima...

Early Surgical Interventions for Pediatric Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Effects on Mobility, Independence, Developmental Outcomes, and Deformity Prevention.

Introduction Determining the optimal timing and type of surgical interventions for children with cerebral palsy (CP) remains challenging. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate and evaluate the effects of early surgical interventions on functional mobility,...

Synthesis and characterization of sustainable nano biofilm derived from chitosan nanoparticles and stem starch of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Packaging one time use plastic garbage possess severe threat to the environment. To address this issue, this study develops and characterizes biodegradable bioplastics films derived from stem starch of Amorphophallus Paeoniifolius with chitosan nano particles as filler material,...

The impact of a 12-hour shift pattern on nurses’ burnout, sickness absenteeism, and fatigue: a single-group pre–post evaluation in a Saudi tertiary-care hospital

Abstract Background Burnout, occupational fatigue, and poor inter-shift recovery remain pervasive among nurses, with downstream effects on absenteeism, retention, and patient safety. This study evaluated whether a hospital-initiated transition from 8- to 12-hour nursing shifts, s...

Susceptibility of cancer patients and caregivers to online cancer misinformation: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Purpose Despite the benefits of the internet for cancer care, there is also a substantial risk of exposure to misinformation. Our paper aims to explore the susceptibility of cancer patients and caregivers to online cancer misinformation. Method We conducted semi-structur...

Role of Ion Channels in the Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2

In the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2, the critical role of ion channels has become increasingly evident during the COVID-19 crisis. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of the functions of ion channels, including viroporins, in both the viral life cycle and the host immune...

Isolation and Quarantine Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review on Global Challenges, Implementation Barriers, and Lessons Learned

Isolation, quarantine, and contact tracing are some of the most critical and commonly employed non-pharmaceutical interventions used to control the spread of COVID-19. However, the effectiveness of these strategies and their implementation depends on many factors, including a cou...

Chronic ER stress couples cellular senescence with pigment retention

Solar lentigines are characterized by persistent basal hyperpigmentation. We hypothesized that chronic IRE1α-mediated ER stress simultaneously increases melanocyte melanogenesis and impairs keratinocyte melanophagic clearance, generating a pigment-retention state. We analyzed pai...

How Well Do AI Chatbots Understand Abnormal Anatomy: A Comparative Study Using Congenital Anomalies and Tumor Cases

Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots are becoming an efficient option to understand medical data and also help with clinical reasoning. There has been a recent progression in research of large language models and their ability to be used in the healthcare sector, such as radiolo...

Exploring the journey towards evidence-based clinical decision-making among emergency care personnel

Emergency care personnel play a critical role in providing timely and effective care, where the use of evidence-based practices is essential for informed clinical decision-making. This study explored the extent to which emergency care personnel incorporate evidence-based practice...

Nurses’ beliefs and attitudes regarding an open visiting policy in the neonatal intensive care unit in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Open visiting policies (OVPs) in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are increasingly recognized for their benefits in supporting family-centered care, enhancing parent-infant bonding, and improving neonatal outcomes. However, implementation of OVPs remains inconsistent, partic...

The Role of Libraries in Supporting Innovation and Creative Industries: A Narrative and Conceptual Review

Libraries are increasingly recognized as strategic institutions that support innovation, creativity, and knowledge-based economic development. This study presents a narrative and conceptual review of scholarship on the role of libraries in supporting innovation and creative indus...

Sustainable biofuel production from marine macroalgae: strategic pathways for a decarbonized circular bioeconomy

Abstract Global energy demands and fossil fuel environmental impacts necessitate sustainable renewable alternatives. Seaweed (macroalgae), as a third-generation feedstock, offers a promising solution. This review evaluates the potential of seaweed-derived biofuels, including bioe...

Integrating Azotobacter inoculation with nano-NPK foliar application: a sustainable strategy for enhancing growth, physiology, and sugar yield in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

Sugar beet is a key crop for the sugar industry, increasingly reliant on eco-friendly inputs to meet rising global demand. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) enhance plant growth via root associations, while nanotechnology offers solutions to limitations of traditional f...

Comparison of joint mobilization vs. strengthening exercises for improving cervical proprioception in individuals with nonspecific neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Patients with neck pain often experience proprioceptive dysfunction and other impairments. Although strengthening exercises and cervical joint mobilization effectively improve proprioception, their comparative effects remain unclear. This study compared cervical joint mobilizatio...

From redox chemistry to device integration: next-generation supercapacitors engineered from metal telluride, sulfide, and selenide heterostructures with MXenes and MOFs comparison, progress, challenges, and prospects

Metal chalcogenides, including tellurides, sulfides, and selenides, have become promising materials for high-performance supercapacitors due to their redox activity, high theoretical capacity, and tunable structures. This review discusses challenges, architectural design, synthes...