Scientific Articles.

2021 Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Henry E. Mark, Quentin M. Anstee, Juan Pablo Arab, Rachel L. Batterham, Laurent Castera, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Javier Crespo, Kenneth Cusi, M. Ashworth Dirac, Sven Francque, Jacob George, Hannes Hagström, Terry T.-K. Huang, Mona H. Ismail, Achim Kautz, Shiv Kumar Sarin, Rohit Loomba, Veronica Miller, Philip N. Newsome, Michael Ninburg, Ponsiano Ocama, Vlad Ratziu, Mary Rinella, Diana Romero, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis, Luca Valenti, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Yusuf Yilmaz, Zobair M. Younossi, Shira Zelber-Sagi, Fredrik Åberg, Leon Adams, Maryam Salem Al Khatry, Khalid Al Naamani, Omar Alfaro Murillo, Alina M. Allen, Faisal Alnaser et al. “Advancing the global public health agenda for NAFLD: a consensus statement.” Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol (2021).

2021 Alnaser, FA. Circadian Rhythm & Its Effect on Health. Healthcare Review. 2, 1 (Jul. 2021), 28-33.

2021 Faisal Abdullatif Alnaser. Primary Health Care: The Foundation of the Health System. International Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2021; Volume 2; Issue 2; Article 1037

2021 Qidwai W,  Khoja Tawfik A M, Rawaf Salman, Alnaser Faisal A, et al. Primary Health Care in Pandemics: Barriers, Challenges and Opportunities. World Family Medicine. 2021; 19(8): 6-11 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94090

2020 Faisal Abdullatif Alnaser. “Role of Family Doctors and Primary Health Care in COVID-19 Pandemic”. World Family Medicine/middle East Journal of Family Medicine volume 18 issue 9 september 2020. Doi 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93857

2020 Faisal Abdullatif Alnaser. “Effective Communication Skills and Patient’s Health”. CPQ Neurology and Psychology, 3(4), 01-11.

2019 Jamil Ahmed, Faisal Alnasir, Ahmed Jaradat, Amer Jebril Al Marabheh & Randah Ribhi Hamadeh. “Association of Overweight and Obesity with High Fast Food Consumption by Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Students”. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 2019 May: DOI:10.1080/03670244.2019.1613986. Routledge, Francis & Taylor group.

2019 Alnasir Faisal. “Is There A Need for Home Health Care Services?”. Current trends in Clinical & Medical Imaging. 2019, March: DOI:10.19080/CTCMI.2019.03.555605. Juniperpulishers

2018 Al Tahoo Yusuf, Daibes Ahmed, Jadalla Abubaker and Alnasir Faisal.  “Effect of Fast Food Consumption on the Gastrointestinal System”. Medical Research and Clinical Case Reports. 2;3; Sep 2018. DOI.org/10.1080/13814788.2017.1397624

2017 Chris van Weel, Faisal Alnasir, Taghreed Farahat, Jinan Usta, Mona Osman, Mariam Abdulmalik, Nagwa Nashat, Wadeia Mohamed Alsharief, Salwa Sanousi, Hassan Saleh, Mohammed Tarawneh, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Amanda Howe & Ryuki Kassai. “Primary healthcare policy implementation in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Experiences of six countries”. European Journal of General Practice. 23 Nov 2017.

2017 Faisal Alnasir. “Medical Errors – The Third Killer?” Annals Abbasi Shaheed Hospital & Karachi Medical & Dental College. 2017 June: 21; (2);79-80

2017 Abdulrahman Ali Alfulaij, Faisal Abdullatif Alnasir. “Ego Development in Juvenile Delinquency among Bahraini Youths.” International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM):2017;5; 04; 5275-5281 ww.ijsrm.in ISSN (e): 2321-3418.

2017 Alahmad Shaikha, Ahmad Farah, Alhammad Israa, Almasoud Waleed, Almonayea Lulwa, Albahrani Abdulaziz, Sarkhouh Mariam, Alshaheen Noura, Alfoudari Abdulaziz, Boolayan Sundus, Alnasir Faisal, Alsayyad Adel. “Occupational Hazards among Firefighters in Kuwait 2016”. Current Trends in Clinical & Medical Imaging. 2017 March:1;2; 1-6 10. DOI 10.19080/CTCMI.2017.01.555558

2017 Rawaf S, Qidwai W, Khoja TAM, Nanji K, Kurashi NY, Alnasir F, Al Shafaee MA, Al Shetti M, Bashir M, Saad NES, Alkaisi S, Halasa W, Al-Duwaisan H, Al-Ali A, Farahat TM, Tarawneh M, Khathami A, Abutiheen A, Iqbal Azam SI, Swaka A. “New Leadership Model for Family Physicians in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Pilot Study Across Selected Countries”. J Fam Med. 2017:4 ; 2; 1-7 DOI 10.26420/jfammed.2017.1107

2016 Faisal Alnasir and Ahmed Jaradat. ”Patient-Centered Care; Physicians’ View of Obstacles against and Ideas for Implementation”. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2016: 5, 4:161-168

2016 Faisal Abdullatif Alnasir, and Abdulrahman Ali Al-Falaij .   “Factors Affecting Juvenile Delinquency in Bahrain”. J Gen Pract 4:1:229. Feb 2016.

2015 (Abstract) A. Aljawder, E Almahmeed, H Omar, H Aljawder, M Ahmed, N Alammadi, R Snobar, S Mandi, S Bukamal, F Alnasir. “Serological Response of Bahraini Patients with Hepatitis C Infection”. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2015 September: 37;3; 214

2015 Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji,Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin AlKurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali AlShafaee, Mariam AlShetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al-Duwaisan, Amal Al-Ali, Taghreed Farahat. “Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Periodic Health Checks: Perceptions and Practice among Family Physicians in Eastern Mediterranean Region”. Middle East Journal of Family Medicine .2015 July-August:  13; 5; 44-51 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2015.92691

2015 Alnasir Faisal “Ageing and Pattern of Population Changes in the Developing Countries “. The  Middle-East Journal of Age & Aging 2015 July: 12;2; 26-32 DOI: 10.5742/MEJAA.2015.92697

2015 Faisal Alnasir “Historical & Religious Perspectives in Aids” JK- Practitioner 2015 January-June: .20; 1-2; 1-6

2015 Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji,Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin AlKurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali AlShafaee, Mariam AlShetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al-Duwaisan, Amal Al-Ali. “Barriers, Challenges and Way Forward for Implementation of Person Centered Care Model of Patient and Physician Consultation: A Survey of Patients’ Perspective from Eastern Mediterranean Countries. Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2015 April:  13; 3; 4-11. DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2015.92672

2015 Alnasir Faisal “Health of Migrant Workers; A Matter of Concern”. Middle-East Journal of Family Medicine 2015 March:13;2; 41-45 DOI:10.5742/MEWFM.2015.92668

2014 Rehab Merza, Ruqaya Alekri, Shayma Alekri, Azhar Alsaleh, Faisal Alnasir. The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia in Anemic Pregnant Women. Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2014 September;36;3; DOI:172-176 10.12816/0008112

2014 Alfulaij Abdul Rahman, Alnasir Faisal. Type A and B Personalities from a Psychological Perspective among Medical Students. Psychology Research 2014 July; 4;7: 559-566 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2014.08.841

2014 Dua Abduljabbar, Fatma Al-Rawahi, Fatima Faqihi, Maryam Al-Khayat, Mooza AlMahmeed, Muneera Al-Khazali, Noora Al-Sayed, Shareefa Alghaffar, Faisal Alnasir. Types and Risk Factors of Cervical Cancer. Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2014 June; 36;2: 94-96 DOI: 10.12816/0004484

2014 Abdulellah Bohlaiga, Bader Al-Kakhli, Hassan Al-Mattar, Ibrahim AlBahrani, Kawther Al-Lowaim, Mohammed Al-Baqshi, Norah Al-Harthi, Rayan Al-Harbi, Sara Al-Moumen, Zahra Al-Hammad, Zahraa Al-Nasser and Faisal Alnasir “Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse against Married Women in Eastern Saudi Arabia”. Journal of General Practice 2014, 2:2. March

2013 Hala A Malik Al-Hakeem, Saba’a Naji Al-Othman, Latifa Mohamed Al-Jamea, Ghaida Abdulla Radhi, Shaikha A Rahman, Faisal Al-Nasir.  Knowledge and Behavior of Primary School Teachers towards Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2013 September :35; 3;

2013 Faisal Abdullatif Alnasir and Ahmed Abdel-Karim Jaradat “Prediction of Medical Students’ Performance in the Medical School”. Family Med Medical Sci Res, November 2013, 2: 113. Doi: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000113.

2013 Shamsi Najla, Shehab Zainab, Alnahash Zahra, Almuhanadi Shawq, Alnasir Faisal “Factors Influencing Dietary Practice among Type 2 Diabetics” Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2013 September:35;3: 130-13 5 DOI: 10.12816/0000753

2013 Faisal Abdullatif Alnasir and Ahmed Abdel-Karim Jaradat “The Effect of Training in Primary Health Care Centers on Medical Students’ Clinical Skills”. ISRN Family Medicine, 2013; Article ID 403181, 5 pages, doi:10.5402/2013/403181 March.

2013 Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam AlShetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi and Wafa Halasa. “Are we ready for a person-centered care model for patient- physician consultation? A survey from family physicians and their patients of East Mediterranean Region”. European Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 2013 December: 1: 2 DOI: 10.5750/ejpch.v1i2.679

2013 Alnasir Faisal, “Effect of Prevention on the Psychological and Physical Complaints as Stated by Dawood Elantaki” Medical Arabization,2013 February: The Journal of the Arabization Centre for Medical Sciences 37: 60-65  مجلة تعريب الطب

2012 Layla Ashoor, Faisal Alnasir, Neil Grant, “Children Abuse: Factors    Affecting Case Reporting by Physicians” Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2012 September: 34:3: 133-136

2012 Waris Qidwai, Tabinda Ashfaq, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf,  Nabeel Kureshi, Faisal Alnasir “Access to Person-Centered Care: A Perspective on Status, Barriers, Opportunities and Challenges from the Eastern Mediterranean Region” Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, 2012: 10, Issue 6. Online

2011 Waris Qidwai, Tabinda Ashfaq, Tawfik A M Khoja, Ketki Merchant, Anthony Seneviratne, Ayman Ekram Fahim, Assad Al-Arafah, Abid Hussain, Brenda L. Lovell, Bill Cayley, Christos Lionis, Faisal A. Alnasir, Hakan Yaman, Joyce Kenkre, Lesley Pocock, Lorne Becker, Marc Jamoulle, Mohamed Sayed Hussein, Nabil Qureshi, Olayinka Ayankogbe, Sung Sunwoo, “Equity in Healthcare: Status, Barriers, and Challenges”. Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 07/2011; 9(6):36-41. DOI: 10.5742/MEJFM.2011.96035

2011 Alnasir Faisal, Jaradat Ahmed, “The Effectiveness of the AGU-MCAT in predicting medical student performance in Year One of the College of Medicine of the Arabian Gulf University” Education for Health Journal, 2011: 24: 2: 1-10 PMID: 22081649

2010 Barakat Ameera, Alnasir Faisal, “Degree of diagnostic agreement between primary care physicians and psychiatrists; potential implications for health policy in Bahrain” Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, 2010 December: 22:4: 129-132

2010 Alnasir Faisal, “Abu Baker Mohd Alrazi his Input and achievements” Medical Arabization, The Journal of the Arabization Centre for Medical Sciences, 2010 Oct:30: 42-44 مجلة تعريب الطب ِ  

2009 Abdulla Rugayah, Alnasir Faisal, “Attitudes of High School Students in Kingdom of Bahrain towards the Physical Education Program”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society,2009:21(3):287-293

2009 Alnasir Faisal, “Home Health Care: A Vital Cost-Effective Service”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society,April- June 2009:21(2):237-238

2009 Alnasir Faisal, “Family Medicine in the Arab World? Is it a Luxury?”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, Jan- Mar2009:21(1):191-192

2009 Alnasir Faisal, “  “صفات الطبيب عبر العصور”Physician’ Characteristics Across Medevils”. Medical Arabization, The Journal of the Arabization Centre for Medical Sciences, 2009:25: 95-101 مجلة تعريب الطب ِ 

2008 Alnasir Faisal, “Hypertension the Silent Killer, Part 2”. Journal of the Bahrain Medica Society, April 2008:20(3):128-134

2008 Alnasir Faisal, “Hypertension the Silent Killer, Part 1”. Journal of the Bahrain Medica Society,July 2008:20(2):82-87

2008 Alnasir Faisal, “Mal Practice”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical        Society,2008:20(1): 46-51

2008 Alnasir Faisal, Shabool Qassim, Hamdy Hossam, “Reliability of  Watched Objective Structured Clinical Examination (WOSCE) Scores in Family   Medicine  Clerkship”.  Annals of Iraqi Science, January 2008:1(1):3-9

2007 Alnasir Faisal, “The Opium”   الأفيون لدى الأطباء الأقدمين Medical Arabization, The Journal of the Arabization Centre for Medical Sciences June 2007: 11 (2) مجلة تعريب الطب

2006 Alnasir Faisal, Emad Maswadi. ” The Effect Of Loss Of Body Weight On Lipid Profile In Overweight Individuals”. Saudi Medical Journal, 2006:27(5):447-452.

2006 Alnasir Faisal. “Mobile Unit Services For Old People Bahrain”. The Network, Towards Unity for Health. 2006 December:25;2; 9-10.

2005 Alnasir Faisal. “Historical & Religious Perspectives in Dealing with AIDS”. Journal of the International Society for the History of Islamic Medicine,2005:4(8):2-7

2004 Alnasir Faisal, Skerman Jonathan. “School teachers’ knowledge of common health problems in Bahrain”. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal.2004:10(4/5):537-546

2004 Alnasir Faisal, “Bahraini school teacher knowledge of the effects of smoking”. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2004:24(6):448-452.

2004 Alnasir Faisal “The watched structured clinical examination (WASCE) as a tool of assessment”. Saudi Medical Journal 2004; 25: 71-74.

2004 Alnasir Faisal, “Health attitudes of school teacher”. Saudi Medical Journal 2004 march: 25 (3): 326-30.

2004 Alnasir Faisal, “Sickle cell disease: School teachers’ knowledge”.JABMS, 2004; 6 (3): 267-74.

2004 Al-Harbi EM, Abbassi AJ, Tamim H, al-Jenaidi F, Kooheji M, Kamal M, al-Mahroos S, AlNasir F, Motala AA, Almawi WY. “Specific HLA-DRB and –DQB Alleles and Haplotypes confer Disease. Susceptibility or Resistance in Bahraini Type 1 Diabetes Patients”.  Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology Journal 2004 Mar ;11 (2):292-6 DOI 10.1128/cdli.11.2.292-296.2004

2003 Alnasir Faisal “Assessment of diabetic knowledge of the Bahraini school teachers”.  Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2003 Dec; 25 (4). 173-8.

2003 Alnasir Faisal, Fateha Bahaeldin “Low carbohydrate diet. Its effect on selected body parameters of obese patients”.  Saudi Medical Journal 2003 Sept; 24(9): 949-52. Pubmed ID 12973475

2003 Alnasir Faisal “Bahraini school teacher’ knowledge of asthma”, Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2003 Oct; 2(2):

2001 Alnasir Faisal, “School Phobia”. Arabisches Arzteblait in Europe 2001; 11(2): 18-20.

2001 Alnasir Faisal, Robertson Annette.  “Can selection Assessments Predict Students Achievements in the Premedical Year 2.  A study at Arabian Gulf University”, Education for Health 2001; 14(2): 277-86. doi: 10.1080/13576280110056618

2000 Alnasir Faisal, “Nocturnal enuresis”.  Journal of Bahrain Medical Society 2000 Oct; 12, (4): 227-9.

2000 Alnasir Faisal, “The properties and the importance of breast feeding”.  Journal of the Arab Board of Medical Specialization, 2000 Oct; 2(4): 43-46.

2000 Alnasir Faisal, “Dyslexia; diagnosis and mode of treatment”.  Journal of Bahrain Medical Society 2000 July; 12(3): 163-6.

2000 Alnasir Faisal, “Sleep Disturbance in Children”. Medical Arabization Journal 2000 Sept; 4(2): 107-13.

1999 Alnasir Faisal, Grant Neil, “Student Self-Assessment in a Community Based Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine”. Education for Health 1999; 12(2): 161-66.

1999 Alnasir Faisal, “Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Hypertension and Diabetes”. Qatar Medical Journal 1999 Nov; 8(2): 53-7.

1999 Alnasir Faisal, Al Haddad Mohd, “Levels of disability among The Elderly under Institutionalized and Home Based Care in Bahrain”. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 1999; 5 (2): 247-54.

1998 Alnasir Faisal, Niazi Gulzar, “Sickle Cell Disease, Patients’ Awareness and Management”. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1998 Jan 18(1): 63-5. DOI 10.5144/0256-4947.1998.63

1997 Alnasir Faisal, “Biological changes in the elderly”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 1997 Dec; 9(3): 197-208.

1997 Alnasir Faisal, Abouna George, “Students’ perception about their premedical program at The Arabian Gulf University”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 1997 Aug; 9(2): 112-7.

1996 Alnasir Faisal, “Effect of Ramadan fasting on patients with chronic disorders from Bahrain”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 1996 April; 8(1): 25-30. DOI 10.1097/01.EPX.0000451852.92252.9B

1995 Alnasir Faisal, “Health for all by the year 2000”. Alhakeem 1995 Feb; 3:2.

1993 Alnasir Faisal, Al Haddad Mohd, “Drug Usage Patterns in a Geriatric Hospital in Bahrain”.  Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 1993 Aug; 5(2): 90-5. PMID: 12973475

1992 Alnasir Faisal, “Knowledge and Attitude of Secondary School Girls towards Breast-Feeding in Bahrain”.  Journal of Bahrain Medical Society 1992 April; 4(1): 6-10.PMID: 12292268

1991 Alnasir Faisal, “Infant feeding; Historical perspectives”.  Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, 1991 April; 3(1): 35-9. PMID: 12292268

1990 Alnasir Faisal, “Breast Feeding; is it vital”.  Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 1990 Dec; 2, (3): 117-9. PMID: 12290321

1989 Alnasir Faisal, “Primary Health Care; Its role in the detection of cases with unusual presentations”. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society 1989 Dec; 1(2): 64-6.

1988 Alnasir Faisal, “Infant Feeding in Bahrain”. Bahrain Medical Bulletin 1988 Aug; 10(2): 75-8.

1982 Alnasir Faisal, “Patients attending Ibn Sina Health Center. The incidence and prevalence of diseases”.  Bahrain Medical Bulletin 1982 Dec; 4(3): 104-6.