“…Our main objectives in this study were to characterise the multi-drug resistant (MDR) isolates of this lineage in Kuwait, and to demonstrate whether reduced susceptibility is spread clonally. …”
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“…The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of New Delhi metallo-β lactamase-1 (NDM-1) producing Enterobacteriaceae in Kuwait over a one year period. Consecutive Enterobacteriaceae isolates with reduced susceptibility to carbapenems were collected from four government hospitals in Kuwait from January–December 2014. …”
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“…The aim of the study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance of healthcare-associated and community-acquired C. difficile infection over 5 years (2008–2012) in Kuwait. A total of 111 hospital-acquired (HA-CD) and 35 community-acquired Clostridium difficile (CA-CD) clinical isolates from stool of patients with diarrhoea were studied. …”
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“…Many physicians in Kuwait have contributed to the development of the management of acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis utilizing open surgical thrombectomy for early thrombus removal. …”
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“…Conclusions: Overall this study shows that hospital pharmacists in Kuwait had good knowledge and positive attitude toward PV and ADRs reporting. …”
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“…The objective of this cross-sectional, retrospective study is to assess the influence of chronic diabetes mellitus on white blood cell counts, absolute neutrophil (ANC) and lymphocyte counts (ALC) as well as the prevalence of benign ethnic neutropenia among Arabs attending the Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI) in Kuwait. METHODS AND FINDINGS: 1,580 out of 5,200 patients registered in the DDI database qualified for our study. …”
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“…AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the gender differences in weight status, dietary habits, and health attitudes in a sample of college students at Kuwait University (KU). METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 615 students were recruited from KU between November 2013 and March 2014. …”
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“…SETTING: Six governmental hospitals across Kuwait in January–May 2017. PARTICIPANTS: 351 physicians and 214 pharmacists. …”
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“…KPC-producing carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have disseminated to many regions in the world, however, anecdotal reports of KPC-producing CPE in some GCC countries excluding Kuwait. In this study we report the first emergence of the KPC producing CPE isolated from healthy food handlers in our community. …”
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“…This study sought to estimate the prevalence of psoriasis among adolescents in Kuwait and assess its association with different risk factors, including obesity, sibship size, breastfeeding, and exposure to household secondhand smoke (SHS) and pets. …”
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“…In this retrospective study during 2013 to 2018, we documented the incidence of imported malaria infection and evaluated the impact of malaria preventive measures in Kuwait, a non-endemic country. The epidemiologic and demographic data of all malaria cases was collected from the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kuwait where all suspected cases of malaria are referred for confirmation and therapeutic intervention. …”
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“…METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was carried out in a single COVID-19 designated center in Kuwait. Three hundred and forty-three confirmed COVID-19 patients transferred and/or admitted to our institution between February 26, 2020 and June 20, 2020 were included in the study. …”
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“…We compared the effects of a partial lockdown on disease transmission among Kuwaitis (P(1)) and non-Kuwaitis (P(2)) living in Kuwait. METHODS: We fit a modified metapopulation SEIR transmission model to reported cases stratified by two groups to estimate the impact of a partial lockdown on the effective reproduction number ([Formula: see text] ). …”
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“…The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence and examine the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in Kuwait. This is a web-based cross-sectional study conducted in Kuwait from March 2021 until April 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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“…As general governmental hospitals are at the forefront of health-care in Kuwait, the practice of EBM among physicians could improve the health of the population. …”
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“…This review article aims to present and discuss the most recent research activities (2010–2018) that have been undertaken at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) to develop and implement new categories of MgH(2)-based nanocomposites. …”
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“…The rapid growth and urbanization rate, coupled with hot climate and scarce rainfall, makes it essential for a country like Kuwait to have several power and desalination plants with high-generating capacity. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: The current study assessed the attitude toward end of life (EOL) care among nurses working in Kuwait hospitals. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to recruit 900 nurses from nine public, private and military hospitals in Kuwait. …”
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“…This study investigated major Mtb genotypes circulating in Kuwait and evaluated the performance of REBA MTB-MDR (REBA) test in comparison to GenoType MTBDRplus (gMTBDR(+)) assay for rapid detection of resistance of Mtb to isoniazid and rifampicin (MDR-TB). …”
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