Surveillance and Alert Systems in Qatar Radiography Department

This report provides an abstract for an oral presentation on surveillance and alert systems in a radiography department in Qatar, specifically focusing on the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) protocol. The abstract outlines the background, methods, results, and conclusion of a study conducted at Hamad General Hospital. The research aimed to examine the efficiency of the MERS-CoV surveillance protocol in the Emergency Department and Radiography Department. The methods involved retrospective chart reviews and the generation of an algorithm to triage and screen patients. The results indicated that the surveillance protocol minimized the number of patients requiring testing and enhanced the accuracy and turnaround time within the radiography department. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of efficient surveillance systems in mitigating the impact of communicable diseases and the need for continuous monitoring to protect public health. The abstract includes references in Vancouver format and lists keywords relevant to the study.

Running head: SURVEILLANCE AND ALERT SYSTEMS IN RADIOGRAPHY
DEPARTMENT IN QATAR
Surveillance and alert
systems in radiography
department in Qatar
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Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................2
Keywords.....................................................................................................................................2
Background..................................................................................................................................2
Method.........................................................................................................................................3
Results..........................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................3
References....................................................................................................................................5

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Abstract
The title of the abstract is “Effectiveness of the Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus
protocol in enhancing the function of an Emergency Department in Qatar.” The authors of the
article are Shinu Varughese, Peter A. Cameron, Yasser El Deeb, Salem Abo Saleh, Abdul L. Al-
Khal and Jennan G. Read. The article has got affiliations from European Journal of Emergency
Medicine in October 2015. The corresponding author of the article is Shinu Varughese.
Keywords
Radiography, emergency, infection control, epidemic and respiratory syndrome.
Background
The research aims to examine the efficiency of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoV ) surveillance protocol in the Emergency Department and Radiography Department
at Hamad General Hospital, Qatar(1). It presents the fact that during emergencies, the department
focuses on the minimization of patients. It recognizes positive MERS-CoV cases and maximized
efficiency in the functioning of the radiography department. It also focused on the containment
of cross infectivity (2).

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Figure: Surveillance systems in healthcare settings
Method
On all patients, a retrospective chart review has been carried out to suspect MERS-CoV at the
time of the emergency. An algorithm was generated based on international guidelines to triage
and screen identified MERS-CoV patients (3). After identifying the patients, chest radiography
has been undertaken, and the samples were sent for testing.
Figure: Process of patient monitoring by organizations
Results
The surveillance protocol minimized the number of patients from 12,563 to 514 who required to
be tested for MERS-CoV. The protocol also enhanced the accuracy of the radiography
department and reduced the turnaround time (4). It did not result in severe death or illness.

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Conclusion
An efficient protocolized surveillance system in emergency and radiography department reduced
the influence of MERS-CoV by prioritizing and recognizing high-risk patients. The emergency
of new communicable sicknesses needs continuous observing of involvements to minimize the
effect of waves on health services as well as health of the population.

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