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Siraj O Wali is an expert in Pulmonology at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (Saudi Arabia). As of September 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Siraj O Wali in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Apnea and Dyssomnias. Siraj O Wali has authored 144 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 8 clinical trials, 3 of them ongoing. SLR score: 604 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Siraj O Wali King Abdulaziz University Hospital Saudi Arabia
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Pulmonology

Subspecialties: Sleep Medicine Specialty - Public Health - Sleep Medicine

Full career – Last 3 years

Main Topics

Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Organizations

Career arc: 1995 - 2026
Source: PubMed

King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Publications Synthesis

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Number : 144

Citations

Citations: 3 256 1st author: 37 Last author: 29 Unique author: 7

Main journals

Ann Thorac Med 22
Saudi Journal of Internal Medicine 12
Saudi Med J 12
Respir Med 8
Sleep 7

Best Journals

Lancet Respir Med 1

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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Prevalence of sleep disturbances and their association with quality of life among the general population in Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
PMID 42560993 — quality of life, sleep, prevalence, mental health, demography		PLoS One20260
Polysomnographic and Clinical Characteristics of Narcolepsy in Saudi Arabia: A 12-Year Retrospective Study.
PMID 42293724 — sleep, retrospective studies, signs and symptoms, cataplexy, narcolepsy, therapeutics, sleep latency, sleepiness		Saudi Med J20260
Performance of three consumer sleep-tracking devices compared with Actigraphy and Polysomnography.
PMID 42258963 — bias, sleep, polysomnography, actigraphy		Sleep Med20260
From Hypoxia to Hepatic Injury: Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Driver of Liver Fibrosis.
PMID 41055589 — sleep apnea, obstructive, fibrosis, sleep, apnea, liver, hypoxia, sleep apnea syndromes		Sleep20250
The effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in comparison with continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: an open-label randomized crossover trial.
PMID 40051198 — sleep apnea, obstructive, sleep, apnea, sleep apnea syndromes, therapeutics, continuous positive airway pressure, cannula		J Clin Sleep Med20250

Clinical Studies 8

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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Study Director: 1

By phase:

N/A 4
Phase 2 2
Phase 2/Phase 3 1
Phase 3 1

By status:

Completed 3
Recruiting 3
Not yet recruiting 1
Unknown 1

By type:

Interventional 7
Observational 1

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 7
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 1

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

3 ongoing trials started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
The Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Achieving Asthma Control in Patients With Severe Asthma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
NCT05470153 — sleep apnea, obstructive, sleep, apnea, polysomnography, sleep apnea syndromes, therapeutics, asthma, continuous positive airway pressure		N/ARecruiting2021
Effect of High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Continues Positive Airway Pressure in Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
NCT05475119 — sleep apnea, obstructive, sleep, apnea, atmospheric pressure, sleep apnea syndromes, ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure, cannula		N/ARecruiting2022
The Effect of Vitamin C and E Therapy on Restless Leg Syndrome in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease on Haemodialysis
NCT05350124 — kidney diseases, distance counseling, vitamins, ascorbic acid, vitamin e, tocopherols, kidney, capsules, kidney failure, chronic, therapeutics, psychomotor agitation, restless legs syndrome		Phase 3Not yet recruiting2022

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