Browsing by Author "Abdeen, Sami"

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    • 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and its predictors: a comparison between healthcare workers and the general public in Qatar 

      Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; Maatoug, Jihene; Bougmiza, Iheb; Selim, Nagah ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2025 , Article)
      Background: The scientific literature presents conflicting findings on whether health care workers (HCWs) have better, or worse, cardiovascular health compared to the general population. The study aimed to compare the ...

    • Barriers to Practicing COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among Migrant Workers in Qatar: A Qualitative Study During the First Wave of the Pandemic 

      Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri; Nour, Mohamed; Suliman, Jinan; Abed Alah, Muna; Ali, Khaled; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Objectives: Manual and Craft Workers (MACWs), who constitute more than 80% of the population, were identified to be a vulnerable group to COVID-19 in Qatar. The goal of this study is to identify the limitations face MACWs ...

    • Effectiveness of influenza vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in Qatar 

      Elias, Tayar; Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Bougmiza, Iheb; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundSome studies have reported that influenza vaccination is associated with lower risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and/or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) morbidity ...

    • Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar. 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ismail, Ahmed I A; Nizamuddin, Parveen B; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's migrant craft ...

    • Prevalence of syphilis infection among migrant workers in Qatar: a nationwide cross-sectional survey 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ismail, Ahmed Ismail Ahmed; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Amanullah, Fathima H; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2024 , Article)
      Objectives Scant data are available on syphilis infection within migrant populations worldwide and in the population of the Middle East and North Africa region. This study investigated the prevalence of both lifetime and ...

    • The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society 

      Muna, Abed Alah; Ali, Khaled; Abdeen, Sami; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir; Kasem, Hasan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Objectivesto determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a unique male-dominated environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent, and to explore the associated ...

    • SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is at Herd Immunity in the Majority Segment of the Population of Qatar. 

      Al-Thani, Mohamed H; Farag, Elmoubasher; Bertollini, Roberto; Al Romaihi, Hamad Eid; Abdeen, Sami; ... more authors ( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)
      Qatar experienced a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic that disproportionately affected the craft and manual worker (CMW) population, who comprise 60% of the total population. This study ...

    • Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Amanullah, Fathima H.; Shurrab, Farah M.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual ...

    • Short-term side effects of BNT162b2 vaccine in primary care settings in Qatar: a retrospective study 

      Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; Al-Zaidan, Manal; Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham; Abdulmajeed, Jazeel; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
      Background: Despite the established effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Vaccine, the novel technology demands careful safety monitoring. While global studies have explored its safety, local data remains limited and exhibits some ...

    • Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Al-Nuaimi, Asma Ali; Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; AlHajri, Sameera; Semaan, Sandy; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Objectives: To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared ...