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The impact of outdoor air pollution on COVID-19: a review of evidence from in vitro , animal, and human studies by Bourdrel, Thomas, Annesi-Maesano, Isabella, Alahmad, Barrak, Maesano, Cara N, Bind, Marie-Abèle

“…Studies have pointed out that air pollution may be a contributing factor to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the specific links…”
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Improved Public Health Messaging on Exertional Heat Stroke by Berry, Jacob, Nadeau, Kari, Glaser, Jason, Saito, Kenji, Alahmad, Barrak

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The effects of temperature on short-term mortality risk in Kuwait: A time-series analysis by Alahmad, Barrak, Shakarchi, Ahmed, Alseaidan, Mohammad, Fox, Mary

“…In light of climate change, health risks are expected to be exacerbated by extreme temperatures. Many studies showed that high and low ambient temperatures are…”
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The burden of heat in arid regions of the Middle East: an analysis from Jordan and Kuwait by Alwadi, Yazan, Alahmad, Barrak

“…Abstract The Middle East, with its vast arid landscape, is facing escalating health risks due to intensifying heat under climate change. Kuwait and Jordan, two…”
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Disparities in excess deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrant workers in Kuwait by Alahmad, Barrak, AlMekhled, Dawoud, Odeh, Ayah, Albloushi, Dalia, Gasana, Janvier

“…Abstract Background The actual human cost of the pandemic cannot be viewed through the COVID-19 mortality rates alone, especially when the pandemic is widening…”
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Acute effects of air pollution on mortality: A 17-year analysis in Kuwait by Achilleos, Souzana, Al-Ozairi, Ebaa, Alahmad, Barrak, Garshick, Eric, Neophytou, Andreas M., Bouhamra, Walid, Yassin, Mohamed F., Koutrakis, Petros

“…The health burden from exposure to air pollution has been studied in many parts of the world. However, there is limited research on the health effects of air…”
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Robust Antibody Levels in Both Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Individuals After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination by Ali, Hamad, Alterki, Abdulmohsen, Sindhu, Sardar, Alahmad, Barrak, Hammad, Maha, Al-Sabah, Salman, Alghounaim, Mohammad, Jamal, Mohammad H, Aldei, Ali, Mairza, Mohammad J, Husain, Maitham, Deverajan, Sriraman, Ahmad, Rasheed, Cherian, Preethi, Alkhairi, Irina, Alkandari, Abdullah, Abubaker, Jehad, Abu-Farha, Mohamed, Al-Mulla, Fahd

“…The emergence of effective vaccines for COVID-19 has been welcomed by the world with great optimism. Given their increased susceptibility to COVID-19, the…”
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COVID-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait: cumulative risk considerations by Alahmad, Barrak, Kurdi, Hussam, Colonna, Kyle, Gasana, Janvier, Agnew, Jacqueline, Fox, Mary A

“…As a marginalised subpopulation, migrant workers often fall short from protection by public policies, they take precarious jobs with unsafe working and living…”
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COVID-19 clinical outcomes and nationality: results from a Nationwide registry in Kuwait by Hamadah, Hala, Alahmad, Barrak, Behbehani, Mohammad, Al-Youha, Sarah, Almazeedi, Sulaiman, Al-Haddad, Mohannad, Jamal, Mohammad H, Al-Sabah, Salman

“…In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have flagged racial and ethnic differences in health outcomes in western countries as an urgent global public health…”
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Climate change and health in Kuwait: temperature and mortality projections under different climatic scenarios by Alahmad, Barrak, Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana Maria, Chen, Kai, Garshick, Eric, Bernstein, Aaron S, Schwartz, Joel, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Abstract It is uncertain what climate change could bring to populations and countries in the hot desert environment of the Arabian Peninsula. Not only because…”
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Previous COVID-19 Infection and Antibody Levels After Vaccination by Ali, Hamad, Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Shammari, Abdullah A, Alterki, Abdulmohsen, Hammad, Maha, Cherian, Preethi, Alkhairi, Irina, Sindhu, Sardar, Thanaraj, Thangavel Alphonse, Mohammad, Anwar, Alghanim, Ghazi, Deverajan, Sriraman, Ahmad, Rasheed, El-Shazly, Sherief, Dashti, Ali A, Shehab, Mohammad, Al-Sabah, Salman, Alkandari, Abdullah, Abubaker, Jehad, Abu-Farha, Mohamed, Al-Mulla, Fahd

“…The emergence of new COVID-19 variants of concern coupled with a global inequity in vaccine access and distribution has prompted many public health authorities…”
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The effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in different socioeconomic populations in Kuwait: a modeling study by Khadadah, Fatima, Al-Shammari, Abdullah A, Alhashemi, Ahmad, Alhuwail, Dari, Al-Saif, Bader, Alzaid, Saud N, Alahmad, Barrak, Bogoch, Isaac I

“…Abstract Background Aggressive non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) may reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The extent to which these interventions are…”
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Combined impact of heat and dust on diabetes hospitalization in Kuwait by Alahmad, Barrak, Ali, Hamad, Alwadi, Yazan, Al-Hemoud, Ali, Koutrakis, Petros, Al-Mulla, Fahd

“…IntroductionIn Kuwait, a severe diabetes and obesity epidemic coexists with intense dust storms and harsh summer heat. While, theoretically, this interplay…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacoinvasive Strategy Compared to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Country-Wide Registry by Zubaid, Mohammad, Khraishah, Haitham, Alahmad, Barrak, Rashed, Wafa, Ridha, Mustafa, Alenezi, Fahad, Aljarralah, Mohamad, Al-Marri, Khalid, Almutairi, Mohammad, Althalji, Khalid, Alfaddagh, Abdulhamied

“…A pharmacoinvasive reperfusion strategy is recommended for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients when primary percutaneous coronary intervention…”
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PM2.5 and PM10 during COVID-19 lockdown in Kuwait: Mixed effect of dust and meteorological covariates by Al-Hemoud, Ali, Al-Khayat, Ahmad, Al-Dashti, Hassan, Li, Jing, Alahmad, Barrak, Koutrakis, Petros

“…This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on particulate matter concentrations, specifically PM2.5 and PM10, in Kuwait. We studied the variations…”
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From silos to synergy: a consortium approach to air pollution and public health in Abu Dhabi by Alahmad, Barrak, Choma, Ernani F, Al-Omari, Basem, Alefishat, Eman, Adem, Abdu, Evans, John S, Koutrakis, Petros, Rajasekaran, Senthil

“…Financial resources alone cannot guarantee effective public health policy. In Abu Dhabi, massive economic growth in the desert climate resulted in concentrated…”
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Temperature and hospital admissions in the Eastern Mediterranean: a case study in Cyprus by Wang, Yichen, Achilleos, Souzana, Salameh, Pascale, Kouis, Panayiotis, Yiallouros, Panayiotis K, Critselis, Elena, Nicolaides, Kleanthis, Tymvios, Filippos, Savvides, Chrysanthos, Vasiliadou, Emily, Papatheodorou, Stefania I, Koutrakis, Petros, Alahmad, Barrak

“…Abstract Exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger a cascade of adverse cardiovascular and respiratory events. However, in Cyprus, a hotspot of climate…”
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Clinical characteristics and cardiovascular outcomes among young patients with acute myocardial infarction in Kerala, India: A secondary analysis of ACS QUIK trial by Khraishah, Haitham, Karout, Lina, Jeong, Sun Young, Alahmad, Barrak, AlAshqar, Abdelrahman, Belanger, Matthew J., Welty, Francine K., Michos, Erin D., Albaghdadi, Mazen

“…Limited data exist on the risk profile and outcomes among young patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) in low-and middle-income countries(LMICs). This…”
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Advancing Risk Analysis of COVID-19 Clinical Predictors: The Case of Fasting Blood Glucose by Ali, Hamad, Al-Shammari, Abdullah A, Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Mulla, Fahd

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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus in Kuwait by Alshukry, Abdullah, Bu Abbas, Mohammad, Ali, Yaseen, Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Shammari, Abdullah A., Alhamar, Ghadeer, Abu-Farha, Mohammad, AbuBaker, Jehad, Devarajan, Sriraman, Dashti, Ali A., Al-Mulla, Fahd, Ali, Hamad

“…COVID-19 has a highly variable clinical presentation, ranging from asymptomatic to severe respiratory symptoms and death. Diabetes seems to be one of the main…”
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