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COVID-19 mortality surveillance in Lebanon

Scientific Reports, 2022
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Epidemiological surveillance program of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has launched a rapid surveillance system for collecting COVID-19-related mortality data.
Linda Abou-Abbas, Zeina Nasser, Mario Baaklini, Lina Cheaito, Jeanette Karout, Hawraa Sweidan, Abbas Jouni, Nada Ghosn, Hamad Hassan   +8 more
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Emergence of novel combinations of SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain variants in Senegal

Scientific Reports, 2021
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineages that carry mutations in the spike gene are of concern for potential impact to treatment and prevention efforts.
Ambroise D. Ahouidi, Mary A. Rodgers, Abdou Padane, Nafissatou Leye, Ana Olivo, Moustapha Mbow, Aminata Mboup, Papa Alassane Diaw, Aminata Dia, Barbara Harris, Yacine Amet Dia Padane, Gora Lo, Todd V. Meyer, Cyrille K. Diedhiou, Diabou Diagne, Ndeye Coumba Toure Kane, Gavin Cloherty, Souleymane Mboup   +17 more
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Fatal and non-fatal firearm-related injuries in Canada, 2016–2020: a population-based study using three administrative databases

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Firearms are a substantial cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in Canada and globally, though evidence from contexts other than the USA is relatively limited.
Stephanie Toigo, Nathaniel J. Pollock, Li Liu, Gisèle Contreras, Steven R. McFaull, Wendy Thompson   +5 more
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Health Surveillance [PDF]

AAOHN Journal, 1997
1. Using the nursing process, the occupational health nurse plays a key role in the health surveillance of workers at risk for exposure to chemical, biological, or physical hazards. 2. To implement and manage a successful occupational surveillance program, the occupational health nurse must be familiar with walk through procedures, test selection and ...
Pamela V. Moore, Darlene Meservy, Jean Bass, Weldonna Toth   +3 more
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Converting the existing disease surveillance from a paper-based to an electronic-based system using district health information system (DHIS-2) for real-time information: the Lebanese experience

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Introduction The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon is in the process of converting the surveillance reporting from a cumbersome paper-based system to a web-based electronic platform (DHIS-2) to have real-time information for early detection of alerts ...
Dalal Youssef, Ayat Yaghi, Abbas Jouny, Linda Abou-Abbas, Houssam Chammaa, Nada Ghosn   +5 more
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A new method for sampling African swine fever virus genome and its inactivation in environmental samples

Scientific Reports, 2021
African swine fever (ASF) is currently the most dangerous disease for the global pig industry, causing huge economic losses, due to the lack of effective vaccine or treatment.
Aleksandra Kosowska, Jose A. Barasona, Sandra Barroso-Arévalo, Belén Rivera, Lucas Domínguez, Jose M. Sánchez-Vizcaíno   +5 more
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Spoligotype-specific risk of finding lesions in tissues from cattle infected by Mycobacterium bovis

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Although the pathogenic effect of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in susceptible hosts is well known, differences in clinical signs and pathological findings observed in infected animals have been reported, likely due to a ...
Alberto Gomez-Buendia, Beatriz Romero, Javier Bezos, Francisco Lozano, Lucía de Juan, Julio Alvarez   +5 more
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Predictors of late presentation and advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV in Oman (2000–2019)

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The aim of this study was to determine the proportions and predictors of late presentation (LP) and advanced HIV disease (AD) in Oman. LP and AD were defined as presenting with a baseline CD4 count of
Ali Elgalib, Samir Shah, Adil Al-Wahaibi, Zeyana Al-Habsi, Maha Al-Fouri, Richard Lau, Hanan Al-Kindi, Bader Al-Rawahi, Seif Al-Abri   +8 more
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Clinical features, laboratory characteristics and risk factors for mortality of COVID-19 patients in a secondary hospital in Oman during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background The changing epidemiological profile of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertain clinical picture of patients characterise this ongoing and most challenging health event.
Zayid K. Almayahi, A. V. Raveendran, Rashid Al Malki, Amira Safwat, Muradjan Al Baloshi, Amal Abbas, Ahmed S. Al Salami, Sami M. Al Mujaini, Khalid Al Dhuhli, Said Al Mandhari   +9 more
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Genomic and geospatial epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Oman: first national insight using whole genome sequencing

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
: Objectives: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a global public health issue. Although Oman reduced the burden of tuberculosis (TB) by 85% in under 25 years, the annual incidence rate remains stagnant.
Amina Al-Jardani, Fatma Al Yaquobi, Chamila Adikaram, Adil Al Wahaibi, Laila Al-Balushi, Samiya Al-Zadjali, Bader Al Abri, Khalsa Al-Thuhli, Seif Al-Abri   +8 more
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