Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Al Suwaidi, Hanan"
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Coinfections in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Descriptive Study from the United Arab Emirates
Senok, Abiola; Nassar, Rania; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi (2021)Purpose: Microbial coinfections in COVID-19 patients carry a risk of poor outcomes. This study aimed to characterize the clinical and microbiological profiles of coinfections in patients with COVID-19. Methods: A ... -
Contextual Conversational Agent to Address Vaccine Hesitancy: Protocol for a Design-Based Research Study
Zidoun, Youness; Kaladhara, Sreelekshmi; Powell, Leigh; Nour, Radwa; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Zary, Nabil (2022-08)Abstract: Background: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to misinformation, leading to many myths about SARS-CoV-2 and the vaccines against it. As this situation does not seem to end ... -
Conversational Agents in Health Education:Protocol for a Scoping Review
Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Powell, Leigh; Nizam, Mohammed Zayan; Nour, Radwa; Zidoun, Youness; Sleibi, Randa; Warrier, Sreelekshmi Kaladhara; Zary, Nabil (2022)Background: Conversational agents have the ability to reach people through multiple mediums, including the online space, mobile phones, and hardware devices like Alexa and Google Home. Conversational agents provide an ... -
Effects of space flight on sperm function and integrity: A systematic review
Ahrari, Khulood; Omolaoye, Temidayo S; Goswami, Nandu; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Du Plessis, Stefan (2022-08)Abstract: With the advancement in space exploration and the intention to establish an inhabitable human settlement on Mars, it is important to investigate the effects of exposure to space/microgravity and the associated ... -
Genetic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients in the Middle East With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Uddin, Mohammed; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Al-Hammadi, Suleiman; Loney, Tom; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2022)Importance: Clinical, genetic, and laboratory characteristics of Middle Eastern patients with multisystem in‐ flammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have not yet been documented. Objective: To assess the genetic and ... -
Genetic determinants of severe COVID 19 in young Asian and Middle Eastern patients: a case series
Badla, Beshr Abdulaziz; Hanifa, Mohamed Samer; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Nowotny, Norbert; Popatia, Rizwana; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Loney, Tom; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2023)Abstract: Studies of genetic factors associated with severe COVID-19 in young adults have been limited in non-Caucasian populations. Here, we clinically characterize a case series of patients with COVID19, who were otherwise ... -
Genotype-phenotype correlation identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant possibly linked to severe disease
Loney, Tom; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Uddin, Mohammed; Senok, Abiola; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2021)Abstract: The geographic location and heterogeneous multi-ethnic population of Dubai (United Arab Emirates; UAE) provide a unique setting to explore the global molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and relationship between ... -
Multiple early introductions of SARS‑CoV‑2 into a global travel hub in the Middle East
Tayoun, Ahmad Abou; Loney, Tom; Uddin, Mohammed; Senok, Abiola; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Al Suwaidi, Hanan (2020)Abstract: International travel played a significant role in the early global spread of SARS-CoV-2. Understanding transmission patterns from different regions of the world will further inform global dynamics of the pandemic. ... -
Results from the United Arab Emirates 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents
Al Suwaidi, Hanan; AlGurg, Reem; Loney, Tom (2023)Background/Objective: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2022 Report Card provides a systematic evaluation of the physical activity (PA) levels of children and adolescents in the UAE. Methods: The 2022 Report Card ... -
Saliva for molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 in school-age children
Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Senok, Abiola; Loney, Tom; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi (2021)Objectives: The high diagnostic accuracy indices for saliva severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) reported in adults has not been demonstrated in children, and ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Amplification and Sequencing for Effective Population-Based Surveillance and Control of Viral Transmission
Loney, Tom; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2020)BACKGROUND: With the gradual reopening of economies and resumption of social life, robust surveillance mechanisms should be implemented to control the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike RT-qPCR, SARSCoV- 2 whole genome ... -
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Viral Genomics, Epidemiology, Vaccines, and Therapeutic Interventions
Uddin, Mohammed; Loney, Tom; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Adrian, Thomas E; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Senok, Abiola C (2020)Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is due to infection caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that impacts the lower respiratory tract. The spectrum of symptoms ranges from asymptomatic infections to mild respiratory symptoms ... -
A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Analysis of Learner Engagement and Shift in Hesitancy to Vaccinate
Powell, Leigh; Nour, Radwa; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Zary, Nabil (2023)Abstract: Web-based public health interventions can be a useful tool for disseminating evidence-based information to the public. However, completion rates are traditionally low, and misinformation often travels at a faster ... -
A Web-Based Public Health Intervention for Addressing Vaccine Misinformation: Protocol for Analyzing Learner Engagement and Impacts on the Hesitancy to Vaccinate
Powell, Leigh; Nour, Radwa; Zidoun, Youness; Kaladhara, Sreelekshmi; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Zary, Nabil (2022)Background: A barrier to successful COVID-19 vaccine campaigns is the ongoing misinformation pandemic, or infodemic, which is contributing to vaccine hesitancy. Web-based population health interventions have been shown ...