Browsing by Author "Bansal, Devendra"
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Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
( PagePress , 2023 , Article)This study assessed the association between multimorbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region, where such data are scarce. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data of all cases ... -
Association between pregnancy and severe COVID-19 symptoms in Qatar: A cross-sectional study.
( PLOS Global Public Health , 2023 , Article)There is inconclusive evidence whether pregnancy exacerbates COVID-19 symptoms or not, and scarce data from the Middle East and North Africa region. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between pregnancy ... -
Characterizing the Qatar advanced-phase SARS-CoV-2 epidemic
( springer nature , 2021 , Article)The overarching objective of this study was to provide the descriptive epidemiology of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in Qatar by addressing specific research questions through a ... -
Diversity of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance profile among commensal rodents in Qatar
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)Rodents are sources of many zoonotic pathogens that are of public health concern. This study investigated bacterial pathogens and assessed their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total ... -
Duration of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe Disease
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Waning immunity following administration of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines remains a concern for many health systems. We undertook a study to determine if recent reports of waning for severe disease could have been attributed ... -
Dynamics of Anti-S IgG Antibodies Titers after the Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Manual and Craft Worker Population of Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)There is limited seroepidemiological evidence on the magnitude and long-term durability of antibody titers of mRNA and non-mRNA vaccines in the Qatari population. This study was conducted to generate evidence on long-term ... -
Erratum: Prevalence and determinants of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among children and adolescents in Qatar: A cross-sectional analysis of 11 445 individuals (Epidemiology and Infection (2021) 149 (E193) DOI: 10.1017/S0950268821001515)
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)The original version of this article was published with a mistake in one of the authors’ names. “Abdallah Musa Abdallah” is the correct full name but this was initially published as just “Abdallah Musa”. This has now been ... -
Identification of Prognostic Metabolomic Biomarkers at the Interface of Mortality and Morbidity in Pre-Existing TB Cases Infected With SARS-CoV-2
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection currently remains one of the biggest global challenges that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) in severe cases. In line with this, ... -
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among Arab women in the state of Qatar
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer worldwide. With limited data available on HPV prevalence in the Arab countries, this study aimed to identify the prevalence and ... -
Pathogenicity and virulence of monkeypox at the human-animal-ecology interface
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Monkeypox (Mpox) was mostly limited to Central and Western Africa, but recently it has been reported globally. The current review presents an update on the virus, including ecology and evolution, possible drivers of ... -
Pathogenicity and virulence of monkeypox at the human-animal-ecology interface.
( Taylor & Francis Group. , 2023 , Article)Monkeypox (Mpox) was mostly limited to Central and Western Africa, but recently it has been reported globally. The current review presents an update on the virus, including ecology and evolution, possible drivers of ... -
Pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19: Implications for control measures in Qatar
( QSCIENCE , 2021 , Article)Public health control measures for communicable diseases are often based on the identification of symptomatic cases. However, emerging epidemiological evidence demonstrates the role of presymptomatic and asymptomatic ... -
Prevalence and determinants of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among children and adolescents in Qatar: a cross-sectional analysis of 11 445 individuals
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Rodent-borne parasites in Qatar: A possible risk at the human-animal-ecosystem interface
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Rodents are known reservoirs for a diverse group of zoonotic pathogens that can pose a threat to human health. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate these pathogens to institute prevention and control measures. To achieve ...
