Publications by authors named "Ebrahim Matar"
Background: Severe acute respiratory tract infections (SARI) pose a health threat to children and adults worldwide. The SARI surveillance program was initiated in 2018 in Bahrain to monitor the activity of respiratory pathogens. Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) was chosen as the sentinel site for the SARI surveillance program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPresence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the use of wastewater surveillance in Bahrain to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and its correlation with COVID-19 spread from November 2020 to October 2022.
- - Out of 387 wastewater samples tested, 103 (26.6%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2, with the detection rates peaking in February, June, and July, aligning with COVID-19 case surges.
- - The findings suggest that wastewater testing is a valuable tool for monitoring COVID-19 trends and can enhance existing public health surveillance methods.
Factors associated with poor outcomes in patients with severe acute respiratory infections in Bahrain.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
April 2023
Background: Severe acute respiratory tract infection (SARI) is a major global health threat. This study aimed to examine risk factors associated with poor outcomes in patients with SARI.
Methods: All patients who met World Health Organization's (WHO) SARI case definition and were admitted to Salmaniya Medical Complex from January 2018 to December 2021 were included.