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ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2023

Identification of Asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections Among Healthcare Workers at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman.

Amal Al Shibli, Mahmood Al Jufaili, Awatif Al Alawi, Abdullah Balkhair, Ibrahim Al Zakwani, Faisal Al Azri, Khuloud Al Maamari, Fatma Ba Alawi, Azza Al Qayoudhi, Hajar Al Ghafri

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Article in Sultan Qaboos University medical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Amal Al ShibliDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Mahmood Al JufailiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Awatif Al AlawiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Abdullah BalkhairDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Ibrahim Al ZakwaniDepartment of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Faisal Al AzriDepartment of Radiology & Molecular Imaging, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Khuloud Al MaamariDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Fatma Ba AlawiDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Azza Al QayoudhiDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Hajar Al GhafriDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital · OMSultan Qaboos University · OM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the incidence and features of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers (HCWs) at a tertiary hospital in Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021 among HCWs with no history of COVID-19 infection. An online questionnaire collected sociodemographic and clinical data. COVID-19 infection was diagnosed using nasopharyngeal/throat swabs, which were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Analyses were performed using the Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test or univariate ordinary least squares regression, as appropriate. Results: A total of 583 HCWs participated in the study, most of whom were female (56.6%), and the mean age was 35 Conclusion: There was a greater frequency of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among HCWs working in low-risk areas, whereas HCWs who worked in high-risk areas were significantly more likely to report increased compliance with infection control strategies.

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COVID-19AdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth PersonnelHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleOmanSARS-CoV-2Asymptomatic InfectionsCOVID-19 Nucleic Acid TestingHealth PersonnelInfection ControlOccupational ExposureOmanReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSARS-CoV-2

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