Publications by authors named "Shaya Y Alqahtani"
Objective: We aim to identify the clinical characteristics and outcome of vaccine breakthrough infection in critically ill COVID-19 patients and to compare the clinical course of disease between vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients.
Methods: A retrospective review of all adult patients aged ≥18 years admitted to the ICU in King Fahd Hospital of the University in Saudi Arabia with positive COVID-19 RT-PCR test between the period of January 1st to August 31st, 2021, were included. The recruited patients were grouped in to "vaccinated and non-vaccinated group" based on their immunization status.
Background: Previous studies have been conducted to assess pneumothorax. However, few studies were done to assess pneumothorax in COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Objective: Our aim is to describe and analyze the prevalence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of COVID-19 pneumothorax patients in the intensive care unit.
Purpose: Secondary infections have been observed among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, which is associated with worse clinical outcomes. The current study aimed to investigate the incidence, common pathogens, and outcome of bacterial and fungal secondary infections among ICU patients with COVID-19.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients admitted to the ICU at King Fahd Hospital of the University in Saudi Arabia.
Background: Coinfection at various sites can complicate the clinical course of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) patients leading to worse prognosis and increased mortality. We aimed to investigate the occurrence of coinfection in critically ill COVID-19 cases, and the predictive role of routinely tested biomarkers on admission for mortality.
Methods: This is a retrospective study of all SARS-CoV-2-infected cases, who were admitted to King Fahad Hospital of the University between March 2020 and December 2020.