Dubai: Researchers from Dubai-based Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) have demonstrated the effectiveness of saliva as an option for nasal swab for COVID-19 detection.
The study, the first in the United Arab Emirates and the region, is a collaborative effort between the public and personal sectors and the academy.The MBRU study team joined through Dubai Health Authority (DHA) groups; Unilabs; Cleveland Abu Dhabi Clinic; New York University in Abu Dhabi (NYUAD); and the National Reference Laboratory.
Saliva and nasal samples taken from 401 adults allow COVID-19 to be screened at the Al Khawaneej Health Center, 50% of whom were asymptomatic.Samples were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 detection at Unilabs Dubai.
The effects showed that saliva can be used for viral detection with a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 95%, and has been found to be as effective as nasal swab.
He and his findings will be published in the peer-reviewed journal Infection and Drug Resistance.
Professor Abiola Senok, lead researcher and professor of microbiology and infectious diseases at MBRU Medical School, praised the cross-sectoral collaboration of one of the first study projects to obtain approval from the Emirates Institutional Review Committee for COVID -19.Research.
“Previous studies on saliva use for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR have been conducted largely in patients hospitalized by COVID-19 and symptomatic outpatients with limited tables in a networked paint detection environment.This test showed intelligent accuracy in saliva diagnosis and the feasibility of its use as a prospective pattern of selection in network painting and population screening environments,” Professor Senok said.
Saliva use can exponentially expand the COVID-19 testing network, simplify network testing, and reduce the threat to frontline fitness professionals.does not require the use of a conservative means of shipping to the lab.
Dr. Hanan AlSuwaidi, co-principal investigator of the exam and assistant professor of the Family Medicine Circle, School of Medicine, MBRU, said that another merit of saliva testing is that it would reduce stress on critical fitness equipment and eliminate stress. desire to use preservatives and indicated that it is a cost-effective mass testing approach.
“While everyone is looking for simple opportunities for nasopharyngeal swab, our test shows how adopting saliva as a pattern for COVID-19 control can reduce stress on physical care resources.For existing nasopharyngeal swab, staff will need to wear public protective devices (PPEs) when taking patient patterns.With saliva, patients collect their own patterns, so PPE resources can be released for use elsewhere,” he said.
Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, rector and dean of the Faculty of Medicine, said the effects would give a special touch to the clinical network and inspire further studies on how to expand the evolving strategies of effectiveness of the virus.
Dr. Hamda Hassan Khansaheb, Head of the Research Section, Department of Medical Education and Research, DHA, said: “At [DHA], we help and inspire collaborative studies with public, personal and educational establishments to the culture of studies, improve the study skills of researchers and medical staff, and exchange knowledge.This study to investigate the effectiveness of saliva in the diagnosis of COVID-19 was conducted jointly through Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences and al Khawaneej Health Center, which lately serves as a COVID-19 control center, where saliva samples were taken from patients with the SwabArray nasofaringe in addition to recording patient knowledge through the application of electronic medical history Salama to investigate any other point similar to the disease.
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