Bacteriuria in pregnancy varies with the ambiance: a retrospective observational study at a tertiary hospital in Doha, Qatar by Fathima Minisha (14585369)

Exposure rates to hepatitis C and G virus infections among HIV-infected patients by Mokhbat, J.

“…The overall prevalence of HGV infection was relatively high in both groups and with no statistically significant difference between them (28% among IVD users vs 32% among the non-IVD users) despite the fact that non-IVD users were significantly older (32.7+1.7 years) than the IVD users (24.0+1.4 years) (P50.01). …”
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Microbiome profiling of rotavirus infected children suffering from acute gastroenteritis by Muhammad U. Sohail (9522515)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>The data demonstrated a significant increase in microbiome diversity denoted by higher relative abundances of phylum Proteobacteria (p = 0.031), Fusobacteria (p = 0.044) and genus Streptococcus (p ≤ 0.001) in the infected group relative to the control. …”

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus isolate genotypes from chronically infected Lebanese patients by Mokhbat, J.

“…Twenty-five (32.5%) samples showed mixed genotype infections. Single genotype distribution was significantly different among dialysis and non-dialysis patients. …”
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Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers by Yadav, Santosh K.

“…ResultsHIC and HUC groups showed significantly decreased NP test scores in various domain compared to CHNM. …”
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Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…However, it was observed that the number of double-lumen PICCs and their dwelling time in the experimental group was significantly higher (p = 0.003). Conclusion There was no difference in the rate of catheter occlusions or CRBSIs when using PPVs or standard caps. …”
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Hepatitis C infection epidemiology in Mongolia: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis by Karima Chaabna (785895)

“…Additionally, we aim to estimate national population-level HCV-Ab prevalence and the number of HCV chronically infected individuals in the population of Mongolia.…”

Risk Factors for Post-Cesarean, Surgical Site Infections in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Qatar by Sufia Athar (14777830)

“…Women who did not develop SSIs were taken as control group and selected with a blind sampling technique. …”

Risk of Serious Infections in Patients Treated With Biologic or Targeted‐synthetic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Qatar by Sreethish Sasi (14151873)

“…Predominant infection sites were skin–soft tissue and respiratory tract. …”

Molecular Characterization and Genotyping of Multi-drug Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli by Reda, Ranim

“…While females are disproportionately affected, there remains a significant gap in the understanding of gender-based genotypic variations in E. coli causing urinary tract infections. …”
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Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are higher but decline faster in mRNA vaccinees compared to individuals with natural infection by Haissam Abou-Saleh (497840)

“…Unlike the VN group, the NI group mounted a lasting anti-S1-IgA response with no significant decline. …”

Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in Lebanon. (c2012) by Harastani, Houda Haitham

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Impact of timing and severity of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy on intrauterine fetal growth- a registry-based study from Doha-Qatar by Fathima Minisha (16475100)

“…Women in the second trimester were significantly younger and symptomatic. Women infected in the first trimester were least likely to have diabetes. …”

Assessment of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Naïve and Previously Infected Individuals: A Comparative Study by Farah M. Shurrab (16324961)

“…The naïve mRNA-1273 vaccinated group (n = 68) generated significantly higher (~2-fold, p ≤ 0.001) NAbs than the naïve BNT162b2 (n = 358) group. …”

Evaluation of antibiotic prophylaxis and other factors affecting the incidence of surgical site infection in appendectomy at a tertiary medical center in Lebanon. (c2003) by Hamra, Rasha Saadi

“…Background: Appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis can reduce the incidence of surgical site infections (55I) in many procedures. Its role in acutely inflamed appendicitis remains controversial. …”
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High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nabil, Shallik

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High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nabil Shallik (15900256)

HbA1c over 8.5% is not predictive of increased infection rate following penile prosthesis implant surgery in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction by Raidh Talib (14779198)

“…A comparison between diabetic patients with penile prosthesis implantation infection and those without infection revealed no significant difference in the level of haemoglobinA1c between the two groups with mean haemoglobinA1c in patients with infected implants 7.14 and 7.59 for noninfected (<i>p</i> = 0.491). …”

Trends in Necrotizing Fasciitis‐Associated Mortality in the United States 2003–2020: A CDC WONDER Database Population‐Based Study by Saad Khan (296295)

“…Crude and age‐adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were calculated across demographic groups and regions. Temporal trends were assessed using the joinpoint regression, providing annual percent change (APC) in mortality rates.…”

COVID-19 and renal involvement: a prospective cohort study assessing the impact of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection on the kidney function of young healthy males by Khalid Al Rumaihi (14148804)