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Laith J Abu-Raddad

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Kanbour S, Ageeb R, Malik R, Abu-Raddad L
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40023186
Background: Bodyweight loss is associated with type 2 diabetes remission; however, the quantitative relationship between the degree of bodyweight loss and the likelihood of remission, after controlling for confounding factors,...
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Makhoul M, Ayoub H, Awad S, Chemaitelly H, Abu-Raddad L
BMJ Public Health . 2025 Feb; 2(1):e000345. PMID: 40018092
Introduction: (CT) infection is a global health challenge. New approaches are needed to control CT disease burden. Methods: An age-structured deterministic mathematical model calibrated to nationally representative population-based data was...
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Chemaitelly H, Ayoub H, Faust J, Coyle P, Tang P, Hasan M, et al.
BMJ Public Health . 2025 Feb; 1(1):e000479. PMID: 40017867
Objective: To assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied, throughout the pandemic, rigorous and standardised criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes. Methods...
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Chemaitelly H, Ayoub H, Coyle P, Tang P, Hasan M, Yassine H, et al.
Nature . 2025 Feb; PMID: 39910292
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly evolved over short timescales, leading to the emergence of more transmissible variants such as Alpha and Delta. The arrival of...
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Makhoul M, Mumtaz G, Ayoub H, Jamil M, Hermez J, Alaama A, et al.
EClinicalMedicine . 2025 Feb; 80:103040. PMID: 39896871
Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection globally. This study aimed to estimate HCV incidence among people who...
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Nasrallah G, Younes S, Younes N, Nizamuddin P, Alabdulmalek M, Mohammad K, et al.
IJID Reg . 2025 Jan; 14:100561. PMID: 39877413
Objectives: The chemiluminescence immunoassay automated Abbott ARCHITECT hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening assay is globally recognized for its superior sensitivity but notably low specificity. This mandates positive results confirmation...
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Omori R, Chemaitelly H, Abu-Raddad L
Infect Dis Model . 2025 Jan; 10(2):423-428. PMID: 39816754
We aimed to understand to what extent knowledge of the prevalence of one sexually transmitted infection (STI) can predict the prevalence of another STI, with application for men who have...
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El-Jamal M, Annan B, Al Tawil A, Hamati M, Almukdad S, Fakih I, et al.
EClinicalMedicine . 2025 Jan; 75:102746. PMID: 39763595
Background: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can be prevented and effectively treated; yet it continues to be a cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is a...
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Chemaitelly H, Harfouche M, Smolak A, Ageeb R, Mohamoud Y, Alaama A, et al.
BMC Glob Public Health . 2024 Dec; 2(1):56. PMID: 39681952
Background: The epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remains poorly understood, despite the global recognition of its disease burden and the...
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Harfouche M, Almukdad S, Alareeki A, Osman A, Gottlieb S, Rowley J, et al.
Sex Transm Infect . 2024 Dec; PMID: 39658199
Objectives: Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 infections are lifelong and can cause symptomatic genital ulcer disease (GUD). HSV-2 almost always causes sexually transmitted genital infection, while...