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COVID-19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review

Al-Qudimat, Ahmad R.; Al Darwish, Mohamed B.; Elaarag, Mai; Al-Zoubi, Raed M.; Rejeb, Mohamed Amine; ... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)

Background and Aims: On March 11, 2020, the WHO has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, affecting our day-to-day lives. Physical distancing and lockdown made significant obstacles to populations, particularly healthcare ...

Comparison of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics between first and second COVID-19 waves in a secondary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study

Naushad, Vamanjore A; Purayil, Nishan K; Chandra, Prem; Saeed, Abazar Ahmad M; Radhakrishnan, Pradeep; ... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)

Objective To compare the patient profile and outcomes in Qatar during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting A retrospective observational study was conducted comparing the demographic, clinical ...

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.; ... 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 ...

Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection.

Chemaitelly, Hiam; Nagelkerke, Nico; Ayoub, Houssein H; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; ... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)

The future of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic hinges on virus evolution and duration of immune protection of natural infection against reinfection. We investigated duration of protection afforded by natural infection, the effect ...

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; ... 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 ...