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Amr Kandeel

Publications -  28
Citations -  1504

Amr Kandeel is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 20 publications receiving 1296 citations.

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Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing mortality in patients admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.

Stella G. Muthuri, +87 more
TL;DR: There was an increase in the mortality hazard rate with each day's delay in initiation of treatment up to day 5 as compared with treatment initiated within 2 days of symptom onset, and early treatment versus no treatment was also associated with a reduction in mortality risk.
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Occupational exposure to needlestick injuries and hepatitis B vaccination coverage among health care workers in Egypt.

TL;DR: High rates of needlestick injuries and low vaccination coverage contribute highly to the rates of viral hepatitis infections among HCWs in Egypt.
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Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010

TL;DR: Further strengthening influenza surveillance, along with conducting special studies on influenza burden, cost of illness, and role of other respiratory pathogens will help detect novel influenza viruses and inform and develop targeted influenza prevention policy decisions in the region.
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Egypt.

TL;DR: An aggressive plan to curb these infections in poultry is urgently needed.
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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use in 18 Hospitals in Egypt.

TL;DR: The prevalence of antibiotic use in Egyptian hospitals was high with obvious targets for antimicrobial stewardship activities including provision of antibiotic prescription guidelines and optimization of surgical and medical prophylaxis practices.