Introduction Waterpipe tobacco smoking is harmful to health however its prevalence
estimates remain uncertain. We aimed to systematically review the medical literature on …

Objective The objective of this narrative review is to highlight the determinants of the
epidemic rise in waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among youth globally. The Ecological …

Methods We used the Global Burden of Diseases 2010 (GBD 2010) methodology to
estimate the country-level burden of disease in KSA. We used data from systematic reviews …

Background The available data to determine the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) burden in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Therefore, this study closely examines and …

Objectives: To systemically review the evidence concerning the prevalence and reported
risk factors of smoking among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Following the PRISMA …

Aims and Objectives: Understanding perceptions and factors behind the rise in the
prevalence of shisha smoking is important for the development of prevention strategies and …

Despite the increase in attention to waterpipe tobacco smoking, the patterns and predictors
of this method of tobacco use among Jordanian youth are not well known. The current study …

Background Shisha smoking has re-emerged in the Middle East in the last two decades and
has spread rapidly in these communities. Information about shisha smoking in adolescents …

Abstract The Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) launched the Saudi Initiative for Chronic Airway
Diseases (SICAD) to develop a guideline for the diagnosis and management of chronic …

Background The aim was to assess the association between levels of advanced glycation
endproducts (AGEs) in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and periodontal parameters …