Maryam Ahmed Awaji

Analysis of Work-related Injuries among Health Care Workers in Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Maryam Ahmed Awaji & Khalid Alahmary · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Introduction: Safety of healthcare workers (HCWs)  is essential for patients safety. Despite of this fact, HCWs are at high risk of work-related injuries (WRI). Those injuries include falls, musculoskeletal disorders, needle stick  injuries (NSIs) and workplace violence. These in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25056

Epidemiology of Low Back Pain in Saudi Arabia

Maryam Ahmed Awaji · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common disorder involving the muscles and bones of the back. The patients ranged in age from 15 to 52 years. The condition may be further categorized by the underlying etiology as either mechanical, non-mechanical, or referred pain. Little is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24173