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SEAMHCRD deterministic compartmental model based on clinical stages of infection for COVID-19 pandemic in Sultanate of Oman.

Abraham Varghese, Shajidmon Kolamban, Vinu Sherimon, Eduardo M Lacap, Saad Salman Ahmed, Jagath Prasad Sreedhar, Hasina Al Harthi, Huda Salim Al Shuaily · 2021

The present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has engendered a worldwide crisis on an enormous scale within a very short period. The effective solution for this pandemic is to recognize the natur…

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Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of COVID-19 across Oman - A geospatial modelling approach.

Khalifa M Al Kindi, Adhra Al-Mawali, Amira Akharusi, Duhai Alshukaili, Noura Alnasiri, Talal Al-Awadhi, Yassine Charabi, Ahmed M El Kenawy · 2021

Local, bivariate relationships between coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection rates and a set of demographic and socioeconomic variables were explored at the district level in Oman. To limit multicolli…

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Immunological predictors of disease severity in patients with COVID-19.

Asma Al Balushi, Jalila AlShekaili, Mahmood Al Kindi, Zainab Ansari, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Faryal Khamis, Zaiyana Ambusaidi, Afra Al Balushi, Aisha Al Huraizi, Sumaiya Al Sulaimi, Fatma Al Fahdi, Iman Al Balushi, Nenad Pandak, Tom Fletcher, Iman Nasr · 2021

Identifying the immune cells involved in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease progression and the predictors of poor outcomes is important to manage patients adequately. This prospective observ…

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Prevalence and predictors of in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection.

Faryal Khamis, Ziad Memish, Maher Al Bahrani, Samata Al Dowaiki, Nenad Pandak, Zakaryia Al Bolushi, Issa Al Salmi, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani · 2021

The severity and mortality from COVID-19 infection vary among populations. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 i…

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Are the Allergic Reactions of COVID-19 Vaccines Caused by mRNA Constructs or Nanocarriers? Immunological Insights.

Gurudeeban Selvaraj, Satyavani Kaliamurthi, Gilles H Peslherbe, Dong-Qing Wei · 2021

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently authorized the two messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 for emergency use against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

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Forecasting the SARS COVID-19 pandemic and critical care resources threshold in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: population analysis of aggregate data.

Amira K Al-Aamri, Ayaman A Al-Harrasi, Abdurahman K AAl-Abdulsalam, Abdullah A Al-Maniri, Sabu S Padmadas · 2021

To generate cross-national forecasts of COVID-19 trajectories and quantify the associated impact on essential critical care resources for disease management in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries…

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COVID-19-associated mortality across the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and how it compares to Europe: A comparative study.

Ahmad Rimawi, Asem Rimawi · 2021

In late 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, discovered in the city of Wuhan, China, was found to cause a disease later named coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. In January 2020, COVID-19 first rea…

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The psychological well-being of physicians during COVID-19 outbreak in Oman.

Abdallah M Badahdah, Faryal Khamis, Nawal Al Mahyijari · 2021
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SARS-CoV-2-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A case series.

Nawal Al Maskari, Kholoud Al Mukhaini, Safiya Al Abrawi, Mohammed Al Reesi, Juhaina Al Abulsalam, Nagi Elsidig · 2021

On 27 April 2020, the National Health Service England issued an emergency alert for a new condition owing to the observation of an increasing number of cases of a COVID-19-related hyperinflammatory sy…

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Public Health Messages for Social Behavior Change in the Wake of COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.

Fannah Al Fannah Al Araimi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah T Al Awaidy · 2021

We sought to study the impact of public health messages on social and behavioral change among recovered patients and the general population in response to coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Oman. Four foc…

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Short-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiology Service in Oman.

Kadhim Sulaiman, Mohammed Al Riyami, Adil Al Riyami, Said Al Maashani, Jamila Al Saidi · 2021
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Case Series From Oman.

Amal Al Sabahi, Nawal Al Maskari, Ibrahim Al Busaidi, Khalil A Albiroty, Ahmed Alkhamisy, Karima Al Hinai, Mohammed Al Hinai, Nawal Al Mashaikhi, Jalila Alkendi · 2021

In March 2020, WHO announced Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. During this pandemic, patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) have been placed in the "high-risk" category …

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Community Participation Approaches for Effective National COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response: An Experience From Oman.

Huda Al Siyabi, Said Al Mukhaini, Mohsen Kanaan, Sumaya Al Hatmi, Zahir Al Anqoudi, Ahmed Al Kalbani, Zakiya Al Bahri, Chadia Wannous, Salah T Al Awaidy · 2021

Oman, like other countries in the world, was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the WHO's declaration of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health of Oman has initiated its preparedness and response …

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Responses to the Pandemic COVID-19 in Primary Health Care in Oman: Muscat Experience.

Thamra Al Ghafri, Fatma Al Ajmi, Lamya Al Balushi, Padma Mohan Kurup, Aysha Al Ghamari, Zainab Al Balushi, Fatma Al Fahdi, Huda Al Lawati, Salwa Al Hashmi, Asim Al Manji, Abdallah Al Sharji · 2021

As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was pervading different parts of the world, little has been published regarding responses undertaken within primary health care (PHC) facilities in Arabian Gulf count…

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SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis.

Lori Post, Emily Marogi, Charles B Moss, Robert Leo Murphy, Michael G Ison, Chad J Achenbach, Danielle Resnick, Lauren Singh, Janine White, Michael J Boctor, Sarah B Welch, James Francis Oehmke · 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of millions and forced countries to devise public health policies to reduce the pace of transmission. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), falling …

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COVID-19 prediction using LSTM algorithm: GCC case study.

Kareem Kamal A Ghany, Hossam M Zawbaa, Heba M Sabri · 2021

Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) is the black swan of 2020. Still, the human response to restrain the virus is also creating massive ripples through different systems, such as health, economy, education, and…

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Efficacy of a Six-Week-Long Therapist-Guided Online Therapy Versus Self-help Internet-Based Therapy for COVID-19-Induced Anxiety and Depression: Open-label, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mohammed Al-Alawi, Roopa K McCall, Alya Sultan, Naser Al Balushi, Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi, Abdullah Al Ghailani, Hilal Al Sabti, Abdullah Al-Maniri, Sathiya M Panchatcharam, Hamed Al Sinawi · 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a notable increase in psychological distress, globally. Oman is no exception to this, with several studies indicating high levels of anxiety and depression among the O…

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Predictors of psychological distress among the public in Oman amid coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional analytical study.

Hamed Al Sinawi, Naser Al Balushi, Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi, Abdullah Al Ghailani, Roopa K McCall, Alya Sultan, Hilal Al Sabti, Abdullah Al Maniri, Sathiya Murthi Panchatcharam, Mohammed Al-Alawi · 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global, virulent pandemic disease that emerged in December 2019, with both short- and long-term psychological repercussions being inevitable. This study aimed …

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Complete genome sequencing and molecular characterization of SARS-COV-2 from COVID-19 cases in Alborz province in Iran.

Amir Kaffashi, Jiabin Huang, Amir Bairami, Mohammad Hossein Fallah Mehrabadi, Somayeh Yaslianifard, Mohsen Bashashati, S Reza Banihashemi, Fatemeh Soleimanifar, Mohsen Lotfi, Morteza Taghizadeh, Alireza Soleimani, Akbar Khorasani, Farzaneh Moshiri, Sayed-Hamidreza Mozhgani · 2021

Iran was among countries which was hard hit at the early stage of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and dealt with the second wave of the pandemic in May and June 2020; however, there a…

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COVID-19 in the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States: An Evidence of Effective Response.

Salah T Al Awaidy, Faryal Khamis, Fatma Al Attar, Najiba Abdul Razzaq, Laila Al Dabal, Mushira Al Enani, Wadha Alfouzan, Muna Al Maslamani, Hamad Al Romaihi, Jameela Al Salman, Haya Altawalah, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Lubna Al Ariqi, Ozayr Mohamed · 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) published a global strategic response plan in February 2020 aiming to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. It identified i…

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