Wafa Dhouib - Epidemiology

Author Information

Wafa Dhouib is affiliated with the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the University of Sousse, located in Sousse, Tunisia. Her work primarily focuses on epidemiology, with a significant emphasis on various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research Contributions

Wafa Dhouib has made substantial contributions to the field of epidemiology, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, she authored several papers addressing critical issues such as hand hygiene compliance, healthcare-associated infections, the impact of the pandemic on healthcare waste management, and the saturation of health systems. Her research also includes the study of viral RNA clearance associated with face mask use, differences in viral shedding between symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, and factors influencing prolonged viral RNA negativity. Additionally, she has conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses on topics such as the incubation period of COVID-19 and the quality of life in adult patients with open-angle glaucoma.

Aliases

Wafa Dhouib is also known by the names W Dhouib and W Dhouib in her publications.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Papers	54
Total Citations	294
H-index	4

Publications:

The impact of the COVID-19 prevention and control program on hand hygiene compliance at Sahloul university hospital Tunisia

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-021-00974-z0

Year: 2021

Prevalence of health care-associated infections during the COVID-19 pandemic at a university hospital in Sousse. Tunisia 2021

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-021-00974-z0

Year: 2021

Quality of life in adult patients with open-angle glaucoma:a systematic review

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.180

Year: 2021

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare waste management: A pre experimental study from a Tunisian hospital

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-021-00974-z0

Year: 2021

Health system saturation in managing COVID-19 patients in Monastir, Tunisia

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.101

Year: 2021

The association between face mask use and SARS-CoV-2 RNA viral clearance: A cohort study in Tunisia

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.046

Year: 2021

Viral shedding in asymptomatic versus symptomatic patients with COVID-19

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.047

Year: 2021

Health care workers knowledege about hand hygiene within the COVID-19 epidemic in Tunisia 2020

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-021-00974-z0

Year: 2021

Factors associated with a prolonged negative conversion of viral RNA in patients with COVID-19

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.089

Year: 2021

The incubation period during the pandemic of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01648-y

Year: 2021

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How Can Public Health Interventions Reduce Crash Severity?

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What Are Some Examples of Successful Health Education Campaigns?

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What is the role of antimicrobial stewardship in reducing SSIs?

What is Symptom Reduction?

How Can Nutritional Epidemiology Inform Public Health Policy?

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