Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Galanis, I Vraka, D Fragkou, A Bilali… - Journal of Hospital …, 2021 - Elsevier
Summary Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) represent a high-risk population for
infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Aim To …

COVID-19 prevalence among healthcare workers. A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Dzinamarira, G Murewanhema, M Mhango… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Understanding the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers is a critical
component to inform occupational health policy and strategy. We conducted a systematic …

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Sah, MC Fitzpatrick, CF Zimmer… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Quantification of asymptomatic infections is fundamental for effective public health
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discrepancies regarding the extent of …

Egypt's COVID-19 recent happenings and perspectives: a mini-review

ARA Saied, AA Metwally, NAB Madkhali… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has affected countries across the world. While the …

[HTML][HTML] High seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 but low infection fatality ratio eight months after introduction in Nairobi, Kenya

I Ngere, J Dawa, E Hunsperger, N Otieno… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The lower than expected COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in Africa has been
attributed to multiple factors, including weak surveillance. This study estimated the burden of …

Seroprevalence and risk factors of COVID-19 in healthcare workers from 11 African countries: a scoping review and appraisal of existing evidence

SA Müller, RR Wood, J Hanefeld… - Health policy and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
A better understanding of serological data and risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) is especially important in African …

Systematic review of productivity loss among healthcare workers due to Covid‐19

M Yaghoubi, M Salimi… - … International journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess existing evidence on the effects of COVID‐19 on healthcare workers
(HCWs) using the health‐related productivity loss approach. Methods A systematic search of …

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Hajissa, MA Islam, SA Hassan, AR Zaidah… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A reliable estimate of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies is increasingly important to track the
spread of infection and define the true burden of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A …

The role of routine SARS-CoV-2 screening of healthcare-workers in acute care hospitals in 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JM Jabs, A Schwabe, AD Wollkopf, B Gebel… - BMC infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Healthcare workers (HCW) are at increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.
Vulnerable patient populations in particular must be protected, and clinics should not …

[HTML][HTML] Compliance of healthcare workers to the proper use of personal protective equipment during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

RH El-Sokkary, WS Khater, A El-Kholy, SM Eldin… - Journal of infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In limited resource settings, compliance to proper personal protective
equipment (PPE) use is challenging. This study aims to characterize the pattern of PPE use …