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  1. Article ; Online: Implications of the Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variant

    Salah T. Al Awaidy

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 3, Pp e235-e

    Caution is the Key

    2021  Volume 235

    Keywords sars-cov-2 ; covid-19 ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  2. Article ; Online: Vaccinating our Children and Adolescents Against COVID-19

    Salah T. Al Awaidy / Faryal Khamis / Thamra Al Ghafri

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 37, Iss 2, Pp e348-e

    2022  Volume 348

    Keywords covid-19 ; sars-cov-2 ; vaccination ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  3. Article ; Online: The Progress Towards National Malaria Elimination

    Said K. Al Mukhaini / Osama A. Mohammed / Sue Gerbers / Salah T. Al Awaidy

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 38, Iss 3, Pp e500-e

    The Experience of Oman

    2023  Volume 500

    Abstract: Objectives: Despite a significant reduction in the global case incidence and mortality of malaria in the past 20 years, malaria continues to wreak havoc on people’s health across the globe. Oman is a malaria-free country, meeting the World Health ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Despite a significant reduction in the global case incidence and mortality of malaria in the past 20 years, malaria continues to wreak havoc on people’s health across the globe. Oman is a malaria-free country, meeting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) criteria, having no indigenous malaria case documented since 2010, and maintaining that status for three consecutive years. Oman has a national strategy for prevention of re-establishment of malaria and to maintain their malaria-free status. In this paper, we explore Oman’s malaria elimination progress and provide recommendations for accelerating and sustaining malaria free status using WHO malaria elimination strategies. Methods: Secondary data from the years 1976 to 2020 was extracted from official sources utilized to assess progress. A review and epidemiological analysis of malaria cases, species classification, and source of infection was conducted. The data and situation were compared to WHO malaria elimination pillars. Results: The number of malaria cases reported from 1976 to 2020 was 298 070, a decline from 1.6 to 0.1 per 1000 population. Of the 4415 cases reported between 1994–2004, 98.0% were classified as imported and 73.0% of people diagnosed with malaria were 20–34 years old. The number of autochthonous cases began to decline in 1994 from a high of 4415 cases (3.6 per 1000 population) to zero by 2004 with no deaths attributed to autochthonous malaria cases after the year 2000. By 2020, Plasmodium falciparum accounted for 86.0% of cases, P. vivax cases declined to 9.0% and P. malaria and P. ovale comprised the remaining 6.0% of case notifications. Conclusions: Oman achieved malaria elimination status in 2013. To maintain this status, it is essential to adopt a national prevention strategy of re-establishment of malaria and maintain malaria-free status targets.
    Keywords malaria ; incidence ; oman ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  4. Article ; Online: Strategic Approaches Towards Pertussis Control in Oman

    Salah T. Al Awaidy

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 29-

    2018  Volume 36

    Abstract: Objectives: Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that causes severe and serious symptoms among infants and young children with fatalities observed in early infancy. The disease is milder among adolescents and adults. In this paper, we describe the ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that causes severe and serious symptoms among infants and young children with fatalities observed in early infancy. The disease is milder among adolescents and adults. In this paper, we describe the progress made towards pertussis control in Oman and the challenges ahead to achieve control and maintain it. Methods: Pertussis data were collected between 1981 and 2015 from various sources including Annual Health Reports, annual Ministry of Health progress reports, and Community Health and Diseases Surveillance Newsletter, which provided information for the calculation of different pertussis indicators. Results: Diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis 3 (DTwP3) vaccination coverage rose from 19% in 1981 to 97% in 1992 and has been at ≥ 97% until 2015. The overall incidence of pertussis dropped dramatically from an average of 771 cases per 100 000 population from 1981 through 1985, to 21 cases per 100 000 population between 2011 and 2015 (p < 0.001). Since 1987, pertussis cases were cyclical, with peaks every three to five years with three major outbreaks reported in some parts of the country. Between 2011 and 2015, 831 cases were notified of which 785 (94.4%) met the pertussis case definition. Of these 785 cases, 625 (79.7%) were in children aged < 12 months (average rate 185 per 100 000 population), and almost all were hospitalized. Of the 625, 357 (57.1%) were aged < 2 months (average incidence of 600/100 000 population), 129 (20.6%) were 2–3 months old (average incidence of 202/100 000 population), 80 (12.8%) were 4–6 months (average incidence of 119/100 000 population), and 59 (9.4%) were 6–12 months old (average incidence is 22/100 000 population). There were 160/785 (20.3%) cases reported in children ≥ 12 months old (average rate 4/100 000 population). Downward trend rates were reported in the 5–14 year age group and a very low disease rate was observed in the > 15 years group. Since 2007, no deaths recorded were attributed to pertussis. ...
    Keywords Bordetella Pertussis ; Epidemiology ; Incidence ; Control ; Morbidity ; DTP Vaccine ; Oman ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  5. Article ; Online: Preparing the Community for a Vaccine Against COVID-19

    Salah T. Al Awaidy / Faryal Khamis

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 35, Iss 6, Pp e193-e

    2020  Volume 193

    Abstract: The availability of a vaccine to protect the community against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the most significant and immediate technical challenge humanity has ever faced especially when the general public’s trust in ... ...

    Abstract The availability of a vaccine to protect the community against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the most significant and immediate technical challenge humanity has ever faced especially when the general public’s trust in the vaccine is alarmingly brittle. For months, the world has eagerly awaited news of the COVID-19 vaccine. The initial COVID-19 vaccine trials have demonstrated promising results against SARS-CoV-2 and are now being developed by many manufacturers.
    Keywords covid-19 ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  6. Article ; Online: Letter in Reply

    Faryal Khamis / Salah T. Al Awaidy

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 35, Iss 6, Pp 210-

    Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman

    2020  Volume 210

    Abstract: We read with keen interest the remarks made by Al-Mendalawi,1 and thank him for his interest in our manuscript. In our study, we described the epidemiological aspects of the first 1304 laboratory-confirmed cases (incidence) in Oman. Oman has a strong ... ...

    Abstract We read with keen interest the remarks made by Al-Mendalawi,1 and thank him for his interest in our manuscript. In our study, we described the epidemiological aspects of the first 1304 laboratory-confirmed cases (incidence) in Oman. Oman has a strong communicable disease surveillance system across all governorates and regions within the country. It is unlikely we have missed some cases, particularly in the pediatric age group, as the country was providing the COVID-19 screening services to all health facilities free of charge at the time of the study.
    Keywords covid-19 ; sars-cov-2 ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  7. Article ; Online: Letter in Reply

    Faryal Khamis / Salah T. Al Awaidy

    Oman Medical Journal, Vol 35, Iss 5, Pp e188-e

    COVID-19 Infection in Oman

    2020  Volume 188

    Abstract: We read with great interest the remarks made by Wiwanitkit. We highly appreciate his comments on our study and agree with his interesting observation that the low mortality rates and mild COVID-disease in our population is similar to findings from many ... ...

    Abstract We read with great interest the remarks made by Wiwanitkit. We highly appreciate his comments on our study and agree with his interesting observation that the low mortality rates and mild COVID-disease in our population is similar to findings from many Asian nations.
    Keywords covid-19 ; infection ; Medicine ; R ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Oman Medical Specialty Board
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  8. Article ; Online: Moving towards hepatitis B elimination in Gulf Health Council states

    Salah T. Al Awaidy / Sayeh Ezzikouri

    Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 221-

    From commitment to action

    2020  Volume 227

    Abstract: Introduction: In 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted the hepatitis B (HB) elimination strategy that aims at ending HB by 2030. In this descriptive review we provide the progress made and challenges to achieving hepatitis B elimination by 2030 in Gulf ...

    Abstract Introduction: In 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted the hepatitis B (HB) elimination strategy that aims at ending HB by 2030. In this descriptive review we provide the progress made and challenges to achieving hepatitis B elimination by 2030 in Gulf Health Cooperated (GHC) states. Methods: Data record from relevant online databases and reliable resources were reviewed until the end of 2017. The analysis was based on the core indicators of the WHO monitoring and evaluation framework for viral hepatitis B and the targets of the global health sector strategy by 2016‒2021. Results: The states introduced HB vaccination, including birth-dose for those under 5 years old, with global coverage of more than 95%, in order to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HBV. The prevalence of HB antigens declined in children under age 5 to less than 1%. However, the rate of vaccination among the most-at-risk populations remains suboptimal. All states have implemented safe blood transfusions and injection safety policies as well as universal laboratory-based surveillance for acute HB. However, surveillance for chronic HB and sequelae as well as estimation methods of morbidity and mortality to evaluate impact are not established. Similarly, harm reduction for people who inject drugs and testing and treatment policies and protocols for people with chronic HB are suboptimal. Conclusions: Additional steps are required to strengthen immunisation among the most-at-risk populations, maintain high quality surveillance, use antiviral therapy to treat chronic HBV and stop unsafe injection practices for drug users. Establishing country-specific national hepatitis responses based on country priorities as well as the capacity of the home health sectors to address these needs are paramount. Achieving elimination targets will require a radical alteration in the current hepatitis response and this goal should be elevated to a higher priority in the public health arena. Keywords: Hepatitis B virus, Viral hepatitis, Hepatitis B elimination, ...
    Keywords Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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  9. Article ; Online: Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in Oman

    Salah T. Al Awaidy / Faryal Khamis

    Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    A re-emerging threat that requires urgent, targeted and strategic preparedness

    2020  Volume 4

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    Publishing date 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z
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  10. Article ; Online: Progress towards a leprosy-free country

    Salah T Al Awaidy

    PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 11, p e

    The experience of Oman.

    2017  Volume 0006028

    Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) released the Global Leprosy Strategy 2016-2020 towards a leprosy-free world. The author described the progress made towards the elimination of leprosy and suggested recommendations for the acceleration towards a ... ...

    Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) released the Global Leprosy Strategy 2016-2020 towards a leprosy-free world. The author described the progress made towards the elimination of leprosy and suggested recommendations for the acceleration towards a Leprosy-free country according to WHO laid out criterion.Case record review of Leprosy patients managed between the years 1992 to 2015 were registered and analyzed. Data were collected from annual reports of the Ministry of Health including demographics, classification of leprosy new cases, relapse, childhood, grades of disability (GD) and multidrug therapy (MDT) completion rates.Leprosy prevalence rate declined from 1.64 to 0.09 per 10,000 population during the period 1992 and 2015 (p<0.0001). Between 2005 and 2015, 77 patients were diagnosed with Leprosy as per definition and 75/77 (98%) had smear or biopsy positive. Of these, 53 (69%) cases were among foreign-born (non-national) (p<0.003) and 19 (25%) were among women. Most of the leprosy cases were notified in Muscat governorate 29 (38%) and among patients between 25-44 years of age 41 (53%), followed by ≥45 years 29 (38%) and 6 (8%) were children age ≤ 14 years. Multi-bacillary (MB) cases reported 60 versus 17 for Pauci-bacillary (PB) (p< 0.01), while MB was highest among both nationals (83%) and foreign-born (75%). MDT completion rate was 100% and no relapse cases were notified among nationals. The rate of new patients diagnosed with leprosy related disability was 2.3 per million population, and grade 2 disability (G2D) rate among nationals was 0.9 per million population. No disability was recorded among women or children less than 14 years within the nationals group from 2013. Almost all the foreign-born patients didn't complete their treatment in Oman as they left the country shortly after diagnosis of leprosy due to a very short term contract, discretionary employment practices by the employers and prefer to go home to complete their treatment.Oman has met the elimination goals and made great strides ...
    Keywords Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ; RC955-962 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z
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