A. Assiri

Most-cited papers

1. Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A national retrospective study

   Yousef M. Alsofayan, Saqer M. Althunayyan, A. Khan, A. Hakawi +1 more

   2020Journal of Infection and Public Health239 citations Open access

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2. Treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome with a combination of lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon-β1b (MIRACLE trial): statistical analysis plan for a recursive two-stage group sequential randomized controlled trial

   Y. Arabi, A. Asiri, A. Assiri, Hani A. Aziz Jokhdar +29 more

   2020Trials136 citations Open access

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3. Genomic insights into the 2016-2017 Yemeni cholera epidemic

   F. Weill, Daryl B. Domman, E. Njamkepo, Abdullrahman A. Almesbahi +25 more

   2019Nature128 citations Open access

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4. MERS-CoV infection is associated with downregulation of genes encoding Th1 and Th2 cytokines/chemokines and elevated inflammatory innate immune response in the lower respiratory tract

   B. Alosaimi, Maaweya E. Hamed, A. Naeem, A. A. Alsharef +7 more

   2019Cytokine110 citations Open access

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5. COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: the national health response.

   A. Khan, Yousef M. Alsofayan, Ahmed A. Alahmari, J. Alowais +4 more

   2021Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit109 citations Open access

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6. Launching COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia: Lessons learned, and the way forward

   A. Assiri, J. Al-Tawfiq, Monira Alkhalifa, Hessa E. Alduhailan +10 more

   2021Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease93 citations Open access

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7. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection Dynamics and Antibody Responses among Clinically Diverse Patients, Saudi Arabia

   H. Al-abdely, C. Midgley, Abdulrahim M. Alkhamis, G. Abedi +24 more

   2019Emerging Infectious Diseases81 citations Open access

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8. MERS-CoV infection among healthcare workers and risk factors for death: Retrospective analysis of all laboratory-confirmed cases reported to WHO from 2012 to 2 June 2018

   A. Elkholy, Rebecca Grant, A. Assiri, M. Elhakim +2 more

   2019Journal of Infection and Public Health71 citations Open access

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9. Risk factors associated with worse outcomes in COVID-19: a retrospective study in Saudi Arabia.

   A. Khan, Saqer M. Althunayyan, Yousef M. Alsofayan, Raied N. Alotaibi +4 more

   2020Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit63 citations Open access

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10. Interferon Beta-1b and Lopinavir-Ritonavir for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

    Y. Arabi, A. Asiri, A. Assiri, H. Balkhy +27 more

    2020New England Journal of Medicine62 citations

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11. Publisher Correction: Genomic insights into the 2016–2017 cholera epidemic in Yemen

    F. Weill, Daryl B. Domman, E. Njamkepo, Abdullrahman A. Almesbahi +25 more

    2019Nature57 citations Open access

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12. Type I interferon autoantibodies in hospitalized patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome and association with outcomes and treatment effect of interferon beta‐1b in MIRACLE clinical trial

    Faizah Alotaibi, N. Alharbi, Lindsey B. Rosen, A. Asiri +23 more

    2023Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses50 citations Open access

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13. Epidemiological and clinical features of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed A. Alahmari, A. Khan, A. Elganainy, Emad L. Almohammadi +3 more

    2021Journal of Infection and Public Health50 citations Open access

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14. Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Death among 32 Patients with MERS-CoV Infection, Saudi Arabia

    Khalid H. Alanazi, G. Abedi, C. Midgley, Abdulrahim M. Alkhamis +9 more

    2020Emerging Infectious Diseases44 citations Open access

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15. The Role of Digital Technology in Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic: Saudi Arabia’s Experience

    A. Khan, Ahmed A. Alahmari, Yasir Almuzaini, N. Alturki +9 more

    2021Risk Management and Healthcare Policy35 citations Open access

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16. Seroprevalence of dengue fever and the associated sociodemographic, clinical, and environmental factors in Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    R. Alraddadi, Osama M Alwafi, Omima I Shabouni, Naeema A Akbar +6 more

    2019Acta Tropica34 citations

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17. MERS-CoV Confirmation among 6,873 suspected persons and relevant Epidemiologic and Clinical Features, Saudi Arabia — 2014 to 2019

    S. Ebrahim, Andrew D Maher, Udhayashankar Kanagasabai, S. Alfaraj +4 more

    2021EClinicalMedicine32 citations Open access

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18. Controlling COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mass Screening Experience in Saudi Arabia

    A. Khan, H. Alahdal, Reema Alotaibi, Hana Sonbol +8 more

    2021Frontiers in Public Health29 citations Open access

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19. Epidemiology of severe cases of influenza and other acute respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, July 2016 to June 2018

    M. Elhakim, Mohammad Hafiz Rasooly, Manal Fahim, S. S. Sheikh Ali +11 more

    2019Journal of Infection and Public Health29 citations Open access

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20. Clinical features and outcome of human Mpox (Monkeypox) in Saudi Arabia: An observational study of travel-related cases

    A. Assiri, J. Al-Tawfiq, Hani A. Jokhdar, Abdullah Algwizani +10 more

    2023Journal of Infection and Public Health28 citations Open access

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21. Hajj 2021: Role of mitigation measures for health security.

    Ahmed A. Alahmari, A. Khan, F. Alamri, Yasir Almuzaini +8 more

    2022Journal of Infection and Public Health28 citations Open access

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22. Seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 among blood donors in the early months of the pandemic in Saudi Arabia

    A. Banjar, J. Al-Tawfiq, A. Alruwaily, H. Alserehi +18 more

    2021International Journal of Infectious Diseases28 citations Open access

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23. Number of people treated for hepatitis C virus infection in 2014-2023 and applicable lessons for new HBV and HDV therapies

    H. Razavi, I. Waked, H. Qureshi, L. Kondili +151 more

    2025Journal of Hepatology27 citations Open access

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24. The perception of genetic diseases and premarital screening tests in the central region of Saudi Arabia

    M. Al Eissa, Fahad Almsned, Reem R. Alkharji, Yousif M. Aldossary +10 more

    2024BMC Public Health26 citations Open access

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25. Persistent COVID-19 symptoms at least one month after diagnosis: A national survey

    I. Tleyjeh, T. Kashour, Madiha Arslan, S. A. Amer +4 more

    2022Journal of Infection and Public Health26 citations Open access

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26. Amplicon and Metagenomic Analysis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Coronavirus and the Microbiome in Patients with Severe MERS

    Waleed Aljabr, Muhannad Alruwaili, Rebekah Penrice-Randal, Abdulrahman Alrezaihi +25 more

    2021Msphere24 citations Open access

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27. Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment response varies depending on parasite species, geographical location and development of secondary infection

    Waleed S. Al-Salem, C. Solórzano, Gareth D. Weedall, N. Dyer +13 more

    2019Parasites & Vectors24 citations Open access

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28. The human monkeypox in Saudi Arabia and global tourism

    Najm Z. Alshahrani, A. Assiri, J. Al-Tawfiq, A. Rodríguez-Morales +1 more

    2022Annals of Medicine and Surgery21 citations Open access

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29. Elevated Expression Levels of Lung Complement Anaphylatoxin, Neutrophil Chemoattractant Chemokine IL-8, and RANTES in MERS-CoV-Infected Patients: Predictive Biomarkers for Disease Severity and Mortality

    Maaweya E. Hamed, A. Naeem, Haitham S. Alkadi, Aref A. Alamri +7 more

    2021Journal of Clinical Immunology21 citations Open access

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30. Unveiling the Clinical Spectrum of Post-COVID-19 Conditions: Assessment and Recommended Strategies

    A. Assiri, Tareef Alamaa, Faisal Elenezi, Aeshah Alsagheir +5 more

    2024Cureus19 citations Open access

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31. Incidence and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 among health care workers in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cohort study

    Anfal A. Al Bujayr, Bashaier A. Aljohar, G. Binsaleh, K. H. Alanazi +1 more

    2021Journal of Infection and Public Health19 citations Open access

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32. Meningococcal carriage among Hajj pilgrims, risk factors for carriage and records of vaccination: a study of pilgrims to Mecca

    Abrar Alasmari, Joanna Houghton, B. Greenwood, D. Heymann +7 more

    2021Tropical medicine & international health19 citations Open access

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33. Distribution of Primary Healthcare Centers Between 2017 and 2021 Across Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed I. Al-Sheddi, Shady A. Kamel, Abdulaziz S. Almeshal, A. Assiri

    2023Cureus17 citations Open access

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34. Restriction on antimicrobial dispensing without prescription on a national level: Impact on the overall antimicrobial utilization in the community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed H. Al-jedai, Y. Almogbel, K. Eljaaly, Nasser M Alqahtani +5 more

    2022PLoS ONE16 citations Open access

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35. Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) spike (S) protein vesicular stomatitis virus pseudoparticle neutralization assays offer a reliable alternative to the conventional neutralization assay in human seroepidemiological studies

    Sandra N. Lester, J. Harcourt, M. Whitt, H. Al-abdely +6 more

    2019Access Microbiology16 citations Open access

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36. A combined model for COVID-19 pandemic control: The application of Haddon's matrix and community risk reduction tools combined

    A. Khan, Yasir Almuzaini, Alhanouf Aburas, N. Alharbi +8 more

    2022Journal of Infection and Public Health15 citations Open access

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37. Outcomes of single dose COVID-19 vaccines: Eight month follow-up of a large cohort in Saudi Arabia

    N. Alharbi, J. Al-Tawfiq, S. Alghnam, Amal Alwehaibe +9 more

    2022Journal of Infection and Public Health14 citations Open access

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38. The economic burden of dengue fever in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Naeema A Akbar, A. Assiri, Omima I Shabouni, Osama M Alwafi +6 more

    2020PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases14 citations Open access

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39. Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcome of mpox: A study of 381 cases in Saudi Arabia

    A. Assiri, H. Alserehi, M. Abuhasan, Einas Adul Aziz Khalil +6 more

    2024IJID Regions13 citations Open access

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40. Adverse events following administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia

    S. Alqahtani, Hani A. Jokhdar, J. Al-Tawfiq, S. Al-Otaibi +4 more

    2022Scientific Reports12 citations Open access

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41. Potential Cross-Reactive Immunity to COVID-19 Infection in Individuals With Laboratory-Confirmed MERS-CoV Infection: A National Retrospective Cohort Study From Saudi Arabia

    A. Khan, Ahmed A. Alahmari, Yasir Almuzaini, F. Alamri +8 more

    2021Frontiers in Immunology12 citations Open access

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42. Characteristics and outcome of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia: Review of six-months of data (March–August 2020)

    F. Alswaidi, A. Assiri, Haya H. Alhaqbani, Mohrah M. Alalawi

    2021Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal12 citations Open access

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43. The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section

    W. Alhazzani, M. Alshahrani, F. Alshamsi, Ohoud A. Aljuhani +47 more

    2021Journal of Infection and Public Health11 citations Open access

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44. MERS-CoV in the COVID-19 era: update from Saudi Arabia, 2019-2020.

    A. Khan, Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah, Bandr Mzahim, Bakhitah Aleid +3 more

    2021Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit11 citations Open access

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45. Hospital-based surveillance of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus in Saudi Arabia, 2010-2016

    O. Abdalla, M. Mohammed, A. Hakawi, Alanoud Aljifri +4 more

    2020Annals of Saudi Medicine11 citations Open access

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46. Use of facemasks and other personal preventive measures by Hajj pilgrims and their impact on health problems during the Hajj.

    Abrar Alasmari, P. Edwards, A. Assiri, R. Behrens +1 more

    2020Journal of Travel Medicine11 citations Open access

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47. Trauma and Injuries Pattern During Hajj, 1443 (2022): A Cross-Sectional Study

    M. Al-Hayani, Shady A. Kamel, Ahmad M Al-Hayani, Emad A Al-Hazmi +4 more

    2023Cureus10 citations Open access

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48. The First Genomic Characterization of the Chikungunya Virus in Saudi Arabia

    Hassan I. Alguridi, Faisal A. Alzahrani, Hisham N. Altayb, Safar Almalki +4 more

    2023Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health10 citations Open access

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49. The Epidemiology of Work-Related Injuries in Saudi Arabia Between 2016 and 2021

    Saad Asiri, Shady A. Kamel, A. Assiri, Abdulaziz S. Almeshal

    2023Cureus9 citations Open access

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50. The economic burden of viral severe acute respiratory infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A nationwide cost-of-illness study

    A. Assiri, F. Alsubaie, Samar A. Amer, Nawaf Ali M Almuteri +4 more

    2023IJID Regions9 citations Open access

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