Layan A. Akkielah - Infectious Diseases

Author Information

Layan A. Akkielah is affiliated with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine at the College of Medicine, King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her work has contributed significantly to the field of infectious diseases, with a particular focus on coronaviruses and tuberculosis, as well as pain management in sickle cell disease.

Research Contributions

Layan A. Akkielah has made substantial contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases, particularly regarding COVID-19 and MERS-CoV. Her research includes clinical studies on the characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in regions endemic to MERS-CoV. Additionally, she has explored nosocomial outbreaks and factors associated with poor COVID-19 outcomes. Her work also extends to studying latent tuberculosis infections among healthcare workers, as well as pain management in sickle cell disease within emergency departments.

Aliases

Layan A. Akkielah is also known by the aliases L. Akkielah and Layan Akkielah in various publications.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Citation Count	104
H-index	5
Paper Count	10

Publications:

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a MERS-CoV referral hospital during the peak of the pandemic

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.058

Year: 2021

Factors associated with poor outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19: Experience from a MERS-CoV referral hospital

DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.09.023

Year: 2021

Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in a MERS-CoV Endemic Area

DOI: 10.2991/jegh.k.200806.002

Year: 2020

Nosocomial outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus: A phylogenetic, epidemiological, clinical and infection control analysis

DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101807

Year: 2020

Latent tuberculosis infection among health-care workers using Quantiferon-TB Gold-Plus in a country with a low burden for tuberculosis: prevalence and risk factors

DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2020.191

Year: 2020

Utility of Stimulated Thyroglobulin in Reclassifying Low Risk Thyroid Cancer Patients’ Following Thyroidectomy and Radioactive Iodine Ablation: A 7-Year Prospective Trial

DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.603432

Year: 2020

PB2301 ASSESSMENT OF SICKLE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

DOI: 10.1097/01.HS9.0000567672.69620.BB

Year: 2019

Miliary tuberculosis with delayed-onset total knee arthroplasty Mycobacteria tuberculosis infection successfully treated with medical therapy alone: A case report and literature review.

DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2019.07.010

Year: 2019

Assessment of Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management in the Whittington Hospital Emergency Department

DOI: 10.1182/BLOOD-2018-99-109768

Year: 2018

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How Can We Prevent Culex-Transmitted Diseases?

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What are the Symptoms of Dengue?

How Effective is the DTaP Vaccine?

What Are Emerging Infectious Diseases?

What are Direct Acting Antivirals (DAAs)?

Can it be prevented?

Can Vaccinations Help Prevent Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy?

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