Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 Vaccines against Symptomatic COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Estimating vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers (HCWs) is necessary to demonstrate protection from the disease. Between 24 December 2020 and 15 June 2021, we determined the factors associated with vaccine coverage and estimated VE against SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs at a secondary hospital in Kuwait.

Methods: We extracted sociodemographic, occupational, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and vaccination data for eligible HCWs from the hospital records.

Molecular Epidemiology of Outbreak in a Major Secondary-Care Hospital in Kuwait.

The emerging, often multidrug-resistant is increasingly being associated with outbreaks in healthcare facilities. Here we describe the molecular epidemiology of a outbreak during 18 months, which started in 2018 in the high dependency unit (HDU) of a secondary-care hospital in Kuwait. Demographic and clinical data for candidemia and colonized patients were prospectively recorded.

Post-dialysis retention of blood lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance haemodialysis in Kuwait.

Background: The commonest cause of death in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) is coronary heart disease (CHD). It has been suggested that dyslipidaemia, an important CHD risk factor, may be worsened by dialysis. This study evaluated changes in blood lipoproteins and apolipoproteins after dialysis in ESRD patients on MHD.