Published Researches

 

1- Effects of On-Call shifts on Physicians’ Cognitive Performance, Level of Alertness, Mood and Safety: A Review Article. Siraj O. Wali*. Saudi J of Int Med. 2011; 1(2): 11-16.

2-Prevalence of Sleepiness as a Risk Factor for Road Traffic Accidents: Sample of the Hospitalized Saudi Population. Siraj O. Wali* and Merdad RA. KAUH Journal. 2012; 19(2): 35-45.

3- Effect of On-Call-Related Sleep Deprivation on Physicians’ Mood and Alertness. Siraj O. Wali*, Qutah K, Abushanab L, Basamh R, Abushanab J and Krayem A. Annals of thoracic Medicine. 2013; 8(1): 22-27.

4- Aerobic exercises relieve symptoms of primary chronic insomnia. Elsayed E, Kadah SM,  Alerwi RM,  Krayem AB and Siraj O. Wali. HealthMED Journal. 2013; 7(7): 2022 – 2027.

5- Sleep habits in adolescents of Saudi Arabia; distinct patterns and extreme sleep schedules. Merdad RA, Merdad LA, Nassif RA, El-Derwi D, Siraj O. Wali*. Sleep Med. 2014; 15(11):1370-8.

6- The frequency of allergic rhinitis among obstructive sleep apnea patients:  a hospital-based, cross-sectional study. Gadi GU, Albar MH, Fida AR, Sendi KS, Alnoury KI, Siraj O. Wali*. JKAU Med Sci 2014; 21(3):  61-74.

7- The effect of vitamin D supplements on the severity of restless legs syndrome. Siraj O. Wali*. Afnan Shukr, Ayah Boudal, Ahmad Alsaiari and Ayman Krayem. Sleep Breath. SLEEP AND BREATHING. 2019; 23(2): 595-601.

8- Restless Legs Syndrome among end stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. Siraj O. Wali* and Alkhouli A. Saudi Med J 2015; Vol. 36 (2): 204-210.

9- Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and associated risk factors in the middle-aged Saudi population. Siraj O. Wali* and Abalkhail B. Ann Thorac Med. 2015;10(3): 193–198.

10- Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Saudi patients with Coronary Artery disease in Saudi Arabia. Siraj O. Wali*; Muath A. Alsharif; Mohammed H. Albanji; Murad S. Baabbad; Haneen M. Almotary; Nabil Alama; Layth Mimish; Adil Alsulami; Muntasir M. Abdelaziz. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2015;27:227-233.

11- Prevalence and predictors of habitual snoring in a sample of Saudi middle-aged adults. Siraj O. Wali* and Abalkhail B. Saudi Med J. 2015; 36 (8): 920-927.

12- Obstructive sleep apnea among Saudis with Chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Siraj O. Wali*, AlKhouli A, Howladar M, Ahmad I, Alshuhaib S, Alghamdi S and Krayem A. Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2015;10(4):263-8.

13- Sleep quantity, quality, and insomnia symptoms of medical students during clinical years. Mohammed A. Alsaggaf, Siraj O. Wali*, Roah A. Merdad, Leena A. Merdad. Saudi Medical Journal. 2016; 37(2): 173 – 182.

14- Prevalence of atopic markers and allergic rhinitis among obstructive sleep apnea patients. Ghada Qadi, Siraj O. Wali*, Emad Koshak, Mohammed Albar, Abdulkarim Fida, Muntasir Abdulaziz. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2017;7(1):37-44.

15- Metabolic Phenotype of Obesity in a Saudi Population. Ahmad MS, Alsaleh M, Kimhofer T, Ahmad S, Jamal W, Siraj O. Wali, Nicholson JK, Damanhouri ZA, Holmes E. J Proteome Res. 2017;16(2):635-644.

16- Prevalence and risk factors of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a Saudi Arabian population. Siraj O. Wali*, Abalkhail B, Krayem A. Ann Thorac Med 2017;12:88-94.

17- The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in adult patients with sickle cell disease. Al-Saqqaf R, Merdad R, Siraj O. Wali*, Al-Sayes F, Mukharesh L, Batawi S, Batwai G, Ageel M, Hamid M, Alama N, AlQassas I. J Appl Hematol 2017;8:16-22.

18- Sleepiness in Adolescents. Merdad R, Akil H, Siraj O. Wali*. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2017; 12(3): 415-428.

19- Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality among Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients. Siraj O. Wali*, Ibrahim AlQassas, Roah Merdad, Rajaa Alsaggaf, Fatin Al-sayes. Sleep Breath. 2018; 22: 495-501.

20- Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients in Saudi Arabia. Sundus Baaisharah, Mohamed Nabil Alamaa, Khalid Aljammali, Badur Bafakeer, Siraj O. Wali*, Haitham Altaib, and Ahmad Bamaquos. Saudi J Intern Med. 2017; 7(1), 5-12.

21- The Association between Vitamin D Level and Restless Legs Syndrome: A Case Control Study. Siraj O. Wali*, Samah Alsafadi, Bahaa Abalkhail, Iman Ramadan, Badr Abulhamail, Moaiyyad Kousa, Reem Alshamrani, Hanan Faruqui, Abdulaziz Faruqui, Mohamed Alama, Mohamed Hamed. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2018; 14(4):557-564.

22- Risk Factors of Primary and Secondary Restless Legs Syndrome among a Middle-Aged Population in Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Study. Samah Alsafadi, Bahaa Abaalkhail, Siraj O. Wali*, Khaled Aljammali, Bedor Alotaiby, Ibrahim Zakaria, Hanadi Sabbahi. Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2018;13:175-81.

23- Prevalence of Stress among Medical Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad M. Zagzoog, Ryan O. Bamashmous, Ahmed O. Alamoudi, Shahad A. Al-Raddadi, Hatem E. Al-Thagafi, Siraj O Wali, Reda Jamjoom. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2018; 7(1): 24-45.

24- Efficacy of vitamin D replacement therapy in restless legs syndrome: a randomized control trial. Siraj O. Wali*, Bahaa Abaalkhail, Faris Alhejaili, S. R. Pandi-Perumal. Sleep Breath. 2019; 23(2): 595-601. DOI: 10.1007/s11325-018-1751-2

25- The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Sleep Quality in College Students. Sarah M. AlSharif, Marwah S. Al-Qathmi, Wejdan M. Baabdullah, Talah A. Alhrkan, Yara A. Fayoumi, Faris F. Alhejaili and  Siraj O. Wali*.30Jun.2018 [cited 13May2019];8(1):43-8.

26- Frequency of Sleep disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mohammad Mustafa, Yasser Bawazir, Leena Merdad, Siraj O. Wali*, Suzan Attar, Omar Fathaldin, Sami Bahlas, Faris Alhejaili, Ahmed Aljohaney, Ahmed Jan, and Fatima Jadu. Open Access Rheumatology Research. Open Access Rheumatol. 2019; 11: 163–171.

27- Prevalence of Glaucoma in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Nahla Bagabas, Wafaa Ghazali, Mariam Mukhtar, Ibrahim AlQassas, Roah Merdad, Ashfaque Maniyar, Nawaf Almarzouki, Halima Afreen, Osama Badeeb, Siraj O. Wali*. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2019; 9(3):198-203. doi: 10.2991/jegh.k.190816.001.

28- Prevalence of sleep disorders among staff workers at a tertiary health care center. Faris Alhejaili, Sarah Altayyari, Siraj O. Wali. Saudi Journal of Internal Medicine. 2019; 9(2): 37-44.

29- Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Siraj O. Wali*; Mohammad Mustafa; Dilshad Manzar; Yasser Bawazir; Suzan Attar; Omar Fathaldin; Sami Bahlas; Roah AlSulaimani; Faris Alhejaili; Muntasir Abdelaziz. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(2):259–265.

30- The correlation between oxygen saturation indices and the standard obstructive sleep apnea severity. Siraj O. Wali*, Bahaa Abaalkhail, Ibrahim AlQassas, Faris Alhejaili, David Warren Spence, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal. Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2020 Apr 1;15(2):70.

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