Search Results - "Almudarra, Sami"

Launching COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia: Lessons learned, and the way forward by Assiri, Abdullah, Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Alkhalifa, Monira, Al Duhailan, Hessa, Al Qahtani, Sara, Dawas, Reema Abu, El Seoudi, Abdul Aziz, Alomran, Najd, Omar, Omar Abu, Alotaibi, Nawaf, Almudarra, Sami S., Alabdulkarim, Khalid, Alqahtani, Saleh, Jokhdar, Hani

“…The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2) emerged in Wuhan City, China. The SARS-CoV-2 crossed borders and quickly transformed into a…”
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Mortality patterns among COVID‐19 patients in two Saudi hospitals: Demographics, etiology, and treatment by AlGhawi, Fatimah S., AlMudarra, Sami S., Assiri, Abdullah M.

“…Background Saudi Arabia (SA) reported its first case of COVID‐19 on 2 March 2020. Mortality varied nationwide; by April 14, 2020, Medina had 16% of SA's total…”
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Adverse events following administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia by Alqahtani, Saleh, Jokhdar, Hani, Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Al-Otaibi, Salah, Assiri, Abdullah, Almudarra, Sami, Alabdulkareem, Khaled, Haji, Alhan

“…Previous studies investigated the frequency of different adverse events of COVID-19 vaccines. However, this study compares these adverse events between the two…”
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Estimating the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions to mitigate COVID-19 spread in Saudi Arabia by Bisanzio, Donal, Reithinger, Richard, Alqunaibet, Ada, Almudarra, Sami, Alsukait, Reem F, Dong, Di, Zhang, Yi, El-Saharty, Sameh, Herbst, Christopher H

“…The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) quickly controlled the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by implementing several non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), including…”
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Assessment of Preventative Measures Practice among Umrah Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, 1440H-2019 by Tobaiqy, Mansour, Alhasan, Ahmed H, Shams, Manal M, Amer, Samar A, MacLure, Katie, Alcattan, Mohammed F, Almudarra, Sami S

“…Annually, approximately 10 million pilgrims travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Umrah from more than 180 countries. This event presents major…”
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Seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 among blood donors in the early months of the pandemic in Saudi Arabia by Banjar, Ayman, Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Alruwaily, Amaal, Alserehi, Haleema, Al-Qunaibet, Ada, Alaswad, Rehab, Almutlaq, Hind, Almudaiheem, Abdullah, Khojah, Abdullah T., Alsaif, Faisal, Almolad, Shaza Karim, Alqahtani, Saeed, AlJurayyan, Abdullah, Alotaibi, Abdullah, Almalki, Safar, Abuhaimed, Yousef, Alkhashan, Abdullah, Alfaifi, Amal, Alabdulkareem, Khaled, Jokhdar, Hani, Assiri, Abdullah, Almudarra, Sami

“…•Among blood donors in May 2020, the overall seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was 1.4%.•Non-citizens had higher prevalence compared to citizens (OR…”
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Covid-19 and non-communicable diseases: evidence from a systematic literature review by Nikoloski, Zlatko, Alqunaibet, Ada Mohammed, Alfawaz, Rasha Abdulrahman, Almudarra, Sami Saeed, Herbst, Christopher H, El-Saharty, Sameh, Alsukait, Reem, Algwizani, Abdullah

“…Since early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has engulfed the world. Amidst the growing number of infections and deaths, there has been an emphasis of patients with…”
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Comparative Performance Evaluation of the Public Health Surveillance Systems in 6 Gulf Cooperation Countries: Cross-sectional Study by Albali, Nawaf, Almudarra, Sami, Al-Farsi, Yahya, Alarifi, Abdullah, Al Wahaibi, Adil, Penttinen, Pasi

“…Evaluating public health surveillance systems is important to ensure that events of public health importance are appropriately monitored. Evaluation studies…”
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Controlling COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mass Screening Experience in Saudi Arabia by Khan, Anas A, Alahdal, Hadil M, Alotaibi, Reem M, Sonbol, Hana S, Almaghrabi, Rana H, Alsofayan, Yousef M, Althunayyan, Saqer M, Alsaif, Faisal A, Almudarra, Sami S, Alabdulkareem, Khaled I, Assiri, Abdullah M, Jokhdar, Hani A

“…A highly accelerating number of people around the world have been infected with novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mass screening programs were…”
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Public health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19: the impact of Field Epidemiology Training Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by Samy, Sahar, Lami, Faris, Rashak, Hiba Abdulrahman, Al Nsour, Mohannad, Eid, Alaa, Khader, Yousef S, Afifi, Salma, Elfadul, Maisa, Ghaleb, Yasser, Letaief, Hajer, Alaya, Nissaf Ben, Ikram, Aamer, Akhtar, Hashaam, Barkia, Abdelaziz, Taha, Hana Ahmad, Adam, Reema, Saeed, Khwaja Mir Islam, Almudarra, Sami S, Hassany, Mohamed, El Sood, Hanaa Abu, ur Rahman, Fazal, Saaed, Falah Abdul-kader, Hlaiwah, Mohammed Sameer

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to compare knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding COVID-19 between public health workers (PHWs) attended field…”
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The importance of hand hygiene education on primary schoolgirls' absence due to upper respiratory infections in Saudi Arabia. A cluster randomized controlled trial by Alzaher, Abrar A, Almudarra, Sami S, Mustafa, Muna H, Gosadi, Ibrahim M

“…To quantify the reduction in absence due to upper respiratory infections (URIs) among primary schoolgirls attending Riyadh's schools after delivering a hand…”
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Comparative Outcomes After Unprotected Left Main Stem Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Almudarra, Sami S., MBBS, MSc, Gale, Chris P., BSc(Hons), MBBS, PhD, Dip MEd, MSc, Baxter, Paul D., BSc, PhD, CStat, Fleming, Sarah J., BSc, MSc, PhD, Brogan, Richard A., BSc(Hons), MB ChB, Ludman, Peter F., MA, MD, de Belder, Mark A., MA, MD, Curzen, Nick P., BM(Hons), PhD

“…Objectives The goal of this study was to report outcomes from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to an unprotected left main stem (UPLMS) stenosis…”
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Drug Resistance to Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Study From Makkah, Saudi Arabia by Al-Hayani, Ahmad M, Kamel, Shady A, Almudarra, Sami S, Alhayani, Majed, Abu-Zaid, Ahmed

“…Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the patterns and determinants of drug resistance to tuberculosis (TB) in a large population from Makkah, Saudi…”
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Comparative outcomes after unprotected left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention: a national linked cohort study of 5,065 acute and elective cases from the BCIS Registry (British Cardiovascular Intervention Society) by Almudarra, Sami S, Gale, Chris P, Baxter, Paul D, Fleming, Sarah J, Brogan, Richard A, Ludman, Peter F, de Belder, Mark A, Curzen, Nick P

“…The goal of this study was to report outcomes from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to an unprotected left main stem (UPLMS) stenosis according to…”
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Demographic Characteristics and Status of Vaccinated Individuals with a History of COVID-19 Infection Pre- or Post-Vaccination: A Descriptive Study of a Nationally Representative Sample in Saudi Arabia by AlRuthia, Yazed, Al-Salloum, Haya F, Almohammed, Omar A, Alqahtani, Amani S, Al-Abdulkarim, Hana A, Alsofayan, Yousef M, Almudarra, Sami S, AlQahtani, Sara H, Almutlaq, Abdullah, Alabdulkareem, Khaled, Balkhi, Bander, Almutairi, Hamoud T, Alanazi, Abdullah S, Asiri, Yousif A

“…Saudi Arabia expedited the approval of some COVID-19 vaccines and launched mass vaccination campaigns. The aim of this study was to describe the demographics…”
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Community-Based Seroprevelance of SARS-CoV-2 in Saudi Arabia by Alassaf, Lujain, Almudarra, Sami, Almudaiheem, Abdullah, Almutlaq, Hind, Alqunaibet, Ada, Alseraihi, Haleemah, Alaswad, Rehab, Khoja, Abdullah T, AlAbdulkareem, Khaled, AlSaif, Faisal, Abu Saris, Raghib

“…Introduction  The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major global concern. Due to the number of asymptomatic cases that go untested, the actual…”
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Effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions in the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Saudi Arabia by Perez-Saez, Javier, Lee, Elizabeth C, Wada, Nikolas I, Alqunaibet, Ada Mohammed, Almudarra, Sami Saeed, Alsukait, Reem F, Dong, Di, Zhang, Yi, El Saharty, Sameh, Herbst, Christopher H, Lessler, Justin

“…Non-pharmaceutical interventions have been widely employed to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Their associated effect on SARS-CoV-2 transmission have however…”
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Unveiling the Tapestry of Tobacco Consumption: Exploring the Sociodemographic Factors Impacting Smokers at Smoking Cessation Clinics in Jeddah by Alasmari, Ahmad M, Almudarra, Sami S

“…BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) has identified tobacco smoking as a global epidemic, causing an estimated three million deaths annually. This…”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: comparing case and control hospitals by Alserehi, Haleema Ali, Alqunaibet, Ada Mohammed, Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Alharbi, Naif Khalaf, Alshukairi, Abeer Nizar, Alanazi, Khalid Hamdan, Bin Saleh, Ghada Mohammed, Alshehri, Amer Mohammed, Almasoud, Abdulrahman, Hashem, Anwar M., Alruwaily, Amaal Rabie, Alaswad, Rehab Habeeb, Al-Mutlaq, Hind Mohammed, Almudaiheem, Abdulllah Ali, Othman, Fatmah Mahmoud, Aldakeel, Sumyah Abdullah, Abu Ghararah, Mouath Rashid, Jokhdar, Hani Abdulaziz, Algwizani, Abdullah Rshoud, Almudarra, Sami Saeed, Albarrag, Ahmed Mohammed

“…Healthcare workers (HCWs) stand at the frontline for fighting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This puts them at higher risk of acquiring the…”
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The Role of the Global Health Development/Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network and the Eastern Mediterranean Field Epidemiology Training Programs in Preparedness for COVID-19 by Al Nsour, Mohannad, Bashier, Haitham, Al Serouri, Abulwahed, Malik, Elfatih, Khader, Yousef, Saeed, Khwaja, Ikram, Aamer, Abdalla, Abdalla Mohammed, Belalia, Abdelmounim, Assarag, Bouchra, Baig, Mirza Amir, Almudarra, Sami, Arqoub, Kamal, Osman, Shahd, Abu-Khader, Ilham, Shalabi, Dana, Majeed, Yasir

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020. Countries in the…”
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