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Hira Abdul Razzak

Publications 4

Research article Open access

User Acceptance Level of and Attitudes towards Telemedicine in the United Arab Emirates: A Quantitative Study

Shaikha Abdool, Sherief Abdallah, Suhair Akhlaq et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.008

Objectives: This study aimed to examine acceptance levels of and attitudes towards telemedicine among users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and assess associations between perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), attitudes towards use (ATU) and behavioural intention of use (BIU) in relation to telemed …

Review article Open access

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A systematic review of the literature

Hira Abdul Razzak, Nariman Ghader, Ateeq A. Qureshi et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.01.003

This article presents a comprehensive review of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the evaluation and/or diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. A systematic review was undertaken to summarise the recommendations reported in CPGs. MEDLINE® (National Library of Medi …

Research article Open access

Tobacco Smoking Prevalence, Health Risk, and Cessation in the UAE

Hira Abdul Razzak, Alya Harbi, Shaima Ahli · Oman Medical Journal · 2020 · 10.5001/omj.2020.107

Objectives: Tobacco smoking is a major public health concern and a leading cause of preventable death. We sought to review epidemiological studies available on the prevalence of tobacco use, the associated health effects, and interventions that have undergone evaluation concerning smoking cessation and prevention in th …

Research article Open access

Depression: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in the United Arab Emirates

Hira Abdul Razzak, Alya Harbi, Shaima Ahli · Oman Medical Journal · 2019 · 10.5001/omj.2019.56

Depression is a prevalent mental healthcare problem and a common cause of disability worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of depression in individuals living in the UAE. We used a systematic review approach, searching PubMed and Scopus electronic databases to collect stu …

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