Browsing by Author "Al Khal, Abdullatif"
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Effectiveness of the neutralizing antibody sotrovimab among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Qatar
Ahmed, Zaqout; Almaslamani, Muna A.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Hashim, Samar A.; Ittaman, Ajithkumar; Alimam, Abeir; Rustom, Fatma; Daghfal, Joanne; Abukhattab, Mohammed; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Butt, Adeel A.; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Omrani, Ali S.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)ObjectivesTo estimate the real-world effectiveness of sotrovimab against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 in Qatar at a time in which most SARS-CoV-2 incidences occurred due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. MethodsWe ... -
Effects of BA.1/BA.2 subvariant, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 omicron infections.
Qassim, Suelen H; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; Yassine, Hadi M; Al-Khatib, Hebah A; Smatti, Maria K; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Coyle, Peter; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Latif, Ali Nizar; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Butt, Adeel A; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Abu-Raddad, Laith J... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Compared to BA.1, BA.2 was associated with lower RT-qPCR cycle threshold (Ct) value-3.53 fewer cycles (95% CI: 3.46-3.60), signifying higher infectiousness. This may reflect higher viral load and/or longer duration of ... -
Effects of Previous Infection and Vaccination on Symptomatic Omicron Infections.
Altarawneh, Heba N; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; Yassine, Hadi M; Al-Khatib, Hebah A; Smatti, Maria K; Coyle, Peter; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar H; Latif, Ali N; Shaik, Riyazuddin M; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G; Butt, Adeel A; Al-Romaihi, Hamad E; Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; Abu-Raddad, Laith J... more authors ... less authors ( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2022 , Article)The protection conferred by natural immunity, vaccination, and both against symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection with the BA.1 or BA.2 sublineages of the omicron (B.1.1.529) ... -
Effects of previous infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity against symptomatic Alpha, Beta, and Delta SARS-CoV-2 infections: an observational study
Heba N., Altarawneh; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Coyle, Peter; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Butt, Adeel A.; Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundProtection against SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection and severe COVID-19 of previous infection, mRNA two-dose vaccination, mRNA three-dose vaccination, and hybrid immunity of previous infection and vaccination ... -
Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants, age, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 infections
Qassim, Suelen H.; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Tang, Patrick; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Smatti, Maria K.; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Coyle, Peter; Gillani, Imtiaz; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Latif, Ali Nizar; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Butt, Adeel A.; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)In 2021, Qatar experienced considerable incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection that was dominated sequentially by the Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants. Using the cycle threshold (Ct) value of an RT-qPCR-positive test to proxy ... -
Epidemiological impact of prioritising SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by antibody status: Mathematical modelling analyses
Ayoub, H.H.; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Makhoul, Monia; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Kuwari, Einas; Butt, Adeel A.; Coyle, Peter; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Kuwari, Mohamed G.; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Bertollini, Roberto; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Background Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been developed, but their availability falls far short of global needs. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prioritising available doses on the basis of recipient ... -
Epidemiological investigation of the first 5685 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Qatar, 28 February-18 April 2020
Al Kuwari, Hanan M.; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al Kuwari, Einas; Al Marri, Salih; Al Masalmani, Muna; Al Romaihi, Hamad E.; Al Thani, Mohamed H.; Coyle, Peter V.; Latif, Ali N.; Owen, Robert; Bertollini, Roberto; Butt, Adeel Ajwad... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)© Authors 2020 Objective To define the epidemiological curve of COVID-19 in Qatar and determine factors associated with severe or critical illness. Design Case series of first 5685 COVID-19 cases in Qatar. Setting and ... -
Epidemiology of respiratory infections among adults in Qatar (2012-2017).
Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Smatti, Maria K; Ganesan, Nandakumar; Nadeem, Shazia; Farag, Elmoubasher; Coyle, Peter V; Nader, Joanne Daghfal; Al-Khatib, Hebah A; Elmagboul, Emad B; Al Dhahry, Said; Al-Marri, Salih A; Al Thani, Asmaa A; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al Maslamani, Muna A; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Limited data is available about the etiology of influenza like illnesses (ILIs) in Qatar. This study aimed at providing preliminary estimates of influenza and other respiratory infections circulating among adults in Qatar. ... -
First characterisation of antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Qatar, 2017-2020
Al-Maslamani, Muna; Elmagboul, Emad Bashier Ibrahim; Puthiyottil, Aslam; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Varghese, Manoj Kizhakkepeedikayil; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Unemo, Magnus; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Limited data are available regarding antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains circulating in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). We investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility/resistance of N. ... -
History of primary-series and booster vaccination and protection against Omicron reinfection
Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Tang, Patrick; Coyle, Peter V.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Butt, Adeel A.; Al-Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2023 , Article)Laboratory evidence suggests a possibility of immune imprinting for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We investigated the differences in the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a ... -
Immune Imprinting and Protection against Repeat Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2
Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Coyle, Peter; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Smatti, Maria K.; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; Al-Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar H.; Latif, Ali N.; Shaik, Riyazuddin M.; Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G.; Butt, Adeel A.; Al-Romaihi, Hamad E.; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2022 , Other)More than 2 years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the global population carries heterogeneous immune histories derived from various exposures to infection, viral variants, and vaccination.1 Evidence ... -
Implementation and evaluation of a preceptor educational development programme involving the health cluster colleges at Qatar University
Mukhalalati, Banan; Elshami, Sara; Awaisu, Ahmed; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir; Abu-Hijleh, Marwan; Paravattil, Bridget; Almahasneh, Randa; Bawadi, Hiba; Al-Amri, Kristen; Al-Khal, Abdullatif... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Background: ‘The Practice Educators' Academy Programme’ is an innovative educational intervention developed following a preceptor-focussed needs assessment. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the programme's ... -
Introduction and expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant and reinfections in Qatar: A nationally representative cohort study
J. Abu-Raddad, Laith; Chemaitelly, Hiam; H. Ayoub, Houssein; Coyle, Peter; A. Malek, Joel; A. Ahmed, Ayeda; A. Mohamoud, Yasmin; Younuskunju, Shameem; Tang, Patrick; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Kuwari, Einas; A. Butt, Adeel; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Hassan Kaleeckal, Anvar; Nizar Latif, Ali; Mohammad Shaik, Riyazuddin; F. Abdul Rahim, Hanan; K. Nasrallah, Gheyath; M. Yassine, Hadi; Ghaith Al Kuwari, Mohamed; Eid Al Romaihi, Hamad; H. Al-Thani, Mohamed; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)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 ... -
Molecular epidemiology of influenza, RSV, and other respiratory infections among children in Qatar: A six years report (2012–2017)
Al-Romaihi, Hamad E.; Smatti, Maria K.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Coyle, Peter V.; Ganesan, Nandakumar; Nadeem, Shazia; Farag, Elmoubasher A.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al Ansari, Khalid M.; Al Maslamani, Muna A.; Yassine, Hadi M.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Background: Studies on the etiology of respiratory infections among children in Qatar and surrounding countries are limited. Objectives: To describe the prevalence and seasonality of RSV, influenza, and other respiratory ... -
mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants and severe COVID-19 disease in Qatar
Chemaitelly, Hiam; Yassine, Hadi M.; Benslimane, Fatiha M.; Al Khatib, Hebah A.; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Malek, Joel A.; Coyle, Peter; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H.; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Butt, Adeel A.; Bertollini, Roberto; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors (2021 , Article)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to be a global health concern. The mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine was reported to have an efficacy of 94.1% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 due to infection with ‘wild-type’ variants in a ... -
Multi-indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multicriteria Decision Analytic Model for the Comparative Formulary Inclusion of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Qatar
Al-Badriyeh, Daoud; Alabbadi, Ibrahim; Fahey, Michael; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Zaidan, Manal ( Excerpta Medica Inc. , 2016 , Article)Purpose The formulary inclusion of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the government hospital health services in Qatar is not comparative or restricted. Requests to include a PPI in the formulary are typically accepted if ... -
A new One Health Framework in Qatar for future emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases preparedness and response
Devendra, Bansal; Jaffrey, Shariq; Al-Emadi, Noora Abdulla; Hassan, Mahmoud; Islam, Md. Mazharul; Al-Baker, Wasan Abdulla A.; Radwan, Eman; Hamdani, Dhouha; Haroun, Mohammed Ismail; Enan, Khalid; Nour, Mohammed; Coyle, Peter Valentine; Al Marri, Abdulla; Al-Zeyara, Abdul Aziz; Younus, Nidal M.; Yassine, Hadi Mohamad; Al Thani, Asmaa Ali; Darkhshan, Fatima; Khalid, Minahil; Marhous, Heba; Tibbo, Markos; Alhosani, Mohamed; Taha, Tariq; Wannous, Chadia; Al Hajri, Mohamed; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Maslamani, Muna A.; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al Thani, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin J.; El Idrissi, Ahmed; Farag, Elmoubashar Abd... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)One Health is increasingly recognized as an optimal approach to address the global risk of health threats originating at the human, animal, and ecosystem interface, and their impact. Qatar has successfully practiced One ... -
One Year of SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Characterization of COVID-19 Outbreak in Qatar
Benslimane, Fatiha M; Al Khatib, Hebah A; Al-Jamal, Ola; Albatesh, Dana; Boughattas, Sonia; Ahmed, Ayeda A; Bensaad, Meryem; Younuskunju, Shameem; Mohamoud, Yasmin A; Al Badr, Mashael; Mohamed, Abdalla A; El-Kahlout, Reham A; Al-Hamad, Tasneem; Elgakhlab, Dina; Al-Kuwari, Fatima H; Saad, Chadi; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Al-Maslamani, Muna A; Bertollini, Roberto; Al-Kuwari, Einas A; Al-Romaihi, Hamad E; Al-Marri, Salih; Al-Thani, Mohammed; Badji, Radja M; Mbarek, Hamdi; Al-Sarraj, Yasser; Malek, Joel A; Ismail, Said I; Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Coyle, Peter V; Thani, Asmaa A Al; Yassine, Hadi M... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers , 2021 , Article)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 ... -
Performance evaluation of five ELISA kits for detecting anti-SARS-COV-2 IgG antibodies
Hadi M., Yassine; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Dargham, Soha R.; Younes, Salma N.; Shurrab, Farah; Marei, Reham M.; Hssain, Ali Ait; Taleb, Sara; Alhussain, Hashim A.; Al-Nesf, Maryiam A.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Qotba, Hamda; Althani, Asmaa A.; Tang, Patrick; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectivesTo evaluate and compare the performances of five commercial ELISA assays (EDI, AnshLabs, Dia.Pro, NovaTec, and Lionex) for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG. Methods70 negative control samples (collected before the ... -
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine protection against variants of concern after one versus two doses.
Abu-Raddad, Laith J; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Yassine, Hadi M; Benslimane, Fatiha M; Al Khatib, Hebah A; Tang, Patrick; Malek, Joel A; Coyle, Peter; Ayoub, Houssein H; Al Kanaani, Zaina; Al Kuwari, Einas; Jeremijenko, Andrew; Kaleeckal, Anvar Hassan; Latif, Ali Nizar; Shaik, Riyazuddin Mohammad; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Al Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Butt, Adeel A; Bertollini, Roberto... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)Strategies for rolling out vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) varied across countries. A key question is whether delaying administration of the second vaccine dose to vaccinate the largest number of ...