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Who to Test for Hepatitis C Virus in the Middle East and North Africa?: Pooled Analyses of 2,500 Prevalence Measures, Including 49 Million Tests.

Hepatology communications

Chemaitelly H, Mahmud S, Kouyoumjian SP, Al-Kanaani Z, Hermez JG, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 30859146
Hepatol Commun. 2019 Jan 23;3(3):325-339. doi: 10.1002/hep4.1310. eCollection 2019 Mar.

Expanding hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment coverage is challenged by limited testing and diagnosis. This study assessed the risk of exposure, for the Middle East and North Africa, by population, yields of testing, and program efficiency of testing strategies....

Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Populations With Liver-Related Diseases in the Middle East and North Africa.

Hepatology communications

Mahmud S, Chemaitelly H, Al Kanaani Z, Kouyoumjian SP, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 32258952
Hepatol Commun. 2020 Feb 28;4(4):577-587. doi: 10.1002/hep4.1491. eCollection 2020 Apr.

We investigated hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in populations with liver-related diseases (LRDs) in the Middle East and North Africa. The data source was standardized databases of HCV measures populated through systematic reviews. Random-effects meta-analyses and meta-regressions were performed,...

SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in air passengers arriving in Qatar.

Journal of travel medicine

Butt AA, Al-Halabi AM, Ghazouani H, Rhouma MBH, Ayoub HH, Masoodi NA, Borham AM, Hommos AA, Bertollini R, Chemaitelly H, Abu Raddad LJ, Abou-Samra AB.
PMID: 34622294
J Travel Med. 2021 Dec 29;28(8). doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab163.

No abstract available.

Estimates of global SARS-CoV-2 infection exposure, infection morbidity, and infection mortality rates in 2020.

Global epidemiology

Ayoub HH, Mumtaz GR, Seedat S, Makhoul M, Chemaitelly H, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 34841244
Glob Epidemiol. 2021 Nov;3:100068. doi: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2021.100068. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

We aimed to estimate, albeit crudely and provisionally, national, regional, and global proportions of respective populations that have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the first year after the introduction of this virus into human circulation, and to assess infection...

Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 in Asia: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific

AlMukdad S, Harfouche M, Wettstein A, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 34527970
Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2021 Jun 09;12:100176. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100176. eCollection 2021 Jul.

BACKGROUND: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide. This systematic review was conducted to characterize HSV-2 epidemiology in Asia, including the World Health Organization regions of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific.METHODS:...

SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in arriving air Travelers in Qatar.

Journal of travel medicine

Butt AA, Al-Halabi AM, Ghazouani H, Rhouma MBH, Ayoub HH, Masoodi NA, Borham AM, Hommos AA, Bertollini R, Chemaitelly H, Abu Raddad LJ, Abou-Samra AB.
PMID: 34622294
J Travel Med. 2021 Oct 08; doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab163. Epub 2021 Oct 08.

Among 352 174 airline travelers entering Qatar, 8236 (2.34%) tested positive on or within the first seven days of arrival, with 3789 (1.08%) testing positive at the time of arrival and the remaining 4447 (1.26%) testing negative at arrival...

Estimates of global SARS-CoV-2 infection exposure, infection morbidity, and infection mortality rates in 2020.

Global epidemiology

Ayoub HH, Mumtaz GR, Seedat S, Makhoul M, Chemaitelly H, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 34841244
Glob Epidemiol. 2021 Nov;3:100068. doi: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2021.100068. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

We aimed to estimate, albeit crudely and provisionally, national, regional, and global proportions of respective populations that have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the first year after the introduction of this virus into human circulation, and to assess infection...

Evaluating the physical, psychosocial and ergonomic burden of lead aprons among Jordanian interventionists: A nationwide study.

International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE

Al-Makhamreh H, Al-Bitar F, Saadeh A, Al-Ani A, Azzam M, Alkhulaifat D, Khanfar A, Toubah Y, Aburaddad L, Hassan K, Al-Ani H.
PMID: 34898393
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2021 Dec 13;1-15. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2021.2013029. Epub 2021 Dec 13.

PURPOSE: This study assessed the physical and psychological burden of lead apron use on Jordanian interventionists and investigated the attitudes and knowledge of interventional personnel towards ergonomic guidelines and practices.MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional investigation of a randomly sampled...

Efficacy of Natural Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection with the Beta Variant.

The New England journal of medicine

Chemaitelly H, Bertollini R, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 34910864
N Engl J Med. 2021 Dec 30;385(27):2585-2586. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2110300. Epub 2021 Dec 15.

No abstract available.

One Year of SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Characterization of COVID-19 Outbreak in Qatar.

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

Benslimane FM, Al Khatib HA, Al-Jamal O, Albatesh D, Boughattas S, Ahmed AA, Bensaad M, Younuskunju S, Mohamoud YA, Al Badr M, Mohamed AA, El-Kahlout RA, Al-Hamad T, Elgakhlab D, Al-Kuwari FH, Saad C, Jeremijenko A, Al-Khal A, Al-Maslamani MA, Bertollini R, Al-Kuwari EA, Al-Romaihi HE, Al-Marri S, Al-Thani M, Badji RM, Mbarek H, Al-Sarraj Y, Malek JA, Ismail SI, Abu-Raddad LJ, Coyle PV, Thani AAA, Yassine HM.
PMID: 34869069
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021 Nov 17;11:768883. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.768883. eCollection 2021.

Qatar, a country with a strong health system and a diverse population consisting mainly of expatriate residents, has experienced two large waves of COVID-19 outbreak. In this study, we report on 2634 SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequences from infected patients in...

BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in Qatar.

Nature medicine

Tang P, Hasan MR, Chemaitelly H, Yassine HM, Benslimane FM, Al Khatib HA, AlMukdad S, Coyle P, Ayoub HH, Al Kanaani Z, Al Kuwari E, Jeremijenko A, Kaleeckal AH, Latif AN, Shaik RM, Abdul Rahim HF, Nasrallah GK, Al Kuwari MG, Al Romaihi HE, Butt AA, Al-Thani MH, Al Khal A, Bertollini R, Abu-Raddad LJ.
PMID: 34728831
Nat Med. 2021 Dec;27(12):2136-2143. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01583-4. Epub 2021 Nov 02.

With the global expansion of the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, we conducted a matched test-negative case-control study to assess the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines against infection with Delta in Qatar's population. BNT162b2 effectiveness against...

Introduction and expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant and reinfections in Qatar: A nationally representative cohort study.

PLoS medicine

Abu-Raddad LJ, Chemaitelly H, Ayoub HH, Coyle P, Malek JA, Ahmed AA, Mohamoud YA, Younuskunju S, Tang P, Al Kanaani Z, Al Kuwari E, Butt AA, Jeremijenko A, Kaleeckal AH, Latif AN, Shaik RM, Abdul Rahim HF, Nasrallah GK, Yassine HM, Al Kuwari MG, Al Romaihi HE, Al-Thani MH, Al Khal A, Bertollini R.
PMID: 34914711
PLoS Med. 2021 Dec 16;18(12):e1003879. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003879. Epub 2021 Dec 16.

BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 (or Alpha) variant is insufficiently understood. This study's objective was to describe the introduction and expansion of this variant in Qatar and to estimate the efficacy of natural infection against reinfection with...

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