Arash Nemat

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About me

I am a medical doctor with a professional master of cardiology working at the Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. I have worked for the Microbiology department of Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul Afghanistan. I have done several public health studies in Afghanistan. I have published over 40 multidisciplinary studies
in particular, I conducted several COVID-19 studies (20+) which are accessible through WHO COVID-19 research database and other online sources.

Articles

Journal article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;4(1):e0002751

Cycles of disasters in Afghanistan: The urgent call for global solidarity.

Essar MY; Wahdati S; O'Sullivan B; Nemat A; Blanchet K
Journal article: COMMUNICATIONS PSYCHOLOGY. 2023;1(1):43

Trust in government moderates the association between fear of COVID-19 as well as empathic concern and preventive behaviour

Karakulak A; Tepe B; Dimitrova R; Abdelrahman M; Akaliyski P; Alaseel R; Alkamali YA; Amin A; Lizarzaburu Aguinaga DA; Andres A; Aruta JJBR; Assiotis M; Avanesyan H; Ayub N; Bacikova-Sleskova M; Baikanova R; Bakkar B; Bartoluci S; Benitez D; Bodnar I; Bolatov A; Borchet J; Bosnar K; Broche-Pérez Y; Buzea C; Cassibba R; Carbonell MM; Chen B-B; Dimitrovska GR; Công Doanh D; Dominguez Espinosa ADC; Edine WG; Ferenczi N; Fernández-Morales R; Gaete J; Gan Y; Giolo S; Giordani RCF; Friehs M-T; Gindi S; Gjoneska B; Godoy JC; del Pilar Grazioso M; Hancheva C; Hapunda G; Hihara S; Husain MS; Islam MS; Janovská A; Javakhishvili N; Jovanović V; Kabir RS; Abdul Kadir NB; Karl J; Katović D; Kauyzbay Z; Kawashima TD; Kazmierczak M; Khanna R; Khosla M; Klicperová-Baker M; Kozina A; Krauss SE; Landabur R; Lefringhausen K; Lewandowska-Walter A; Liang Y-H; Makashvili A; Malik S; Manrique-Millones D; Mastrotheodoros S; McGrath B; Mechili EA; Mejía M; Mhizha S; Michalek-Kwiecien J; Miconi D; Mohsen F; Moreta-Herrera R; Muhl C; Muradyan M; Musso P; Naterer A; Nemat A; Neto F; Neto J; Palacio LMA; Okati-Aliabad H; Orellana CI; Orellana LM; Mishra SK; Park J; Pavlova I; Peralta E; Petrytsa P; Pišot S; Prot F; Rasia J; Rivera R; Riyanti BPD; Samekin A; Seisembekov T; Serapinas D; Silletti F; Sharma P; Shukla S; Skrzypińska K; Šolcová IP; Solomontos-Kountouri O; Stanciu A; Stefenel D; Steinmetz LCL; Stogianni M; Stuart J; Sudarnoto LF; Sugimura K; Sultana S; Suryani AO; Tair E; Tavitian-Elmadjan L; Thome LD; Uka F; Valickienė RP; Walter B; Wendt GW; Yang P-J; Yıldırım E; Yu Y; Yunes MAM; Zanoni da Silva M; Rudnev M
Article: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION. 2023;11(11):7188-7205

Assessing the multitargeted antidiabetic potential of three pomegranate peel-specific metabolites: An in silico and pharmacokinetics study.

Gull H; Ikram A; Khalil AA; Ahmed Z; Nemat A
Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;8(9):e013101

ViSHWaS: Violence Study of Healthcare Workers and Systems-a global survey.

Banga A; Mautong H; Alamoudi R; Faisal UH; Bhatt G; Amal T; Mendiratta A; Bollu B; Kutikuppala LVS; Lee J; Simadibrata DM; Huespe I; Khalid A; Rais MA; Adhikari R; Lakhani A; Garg P; Pattnaik H; Gandhi R; Pandit R; Ahmad F; Camacho-Leon G; Ciza N P; Barrios N; Meza K; Okonkwo S; Dhabuliwo A; Hamza H; Nemat A; Essar MY; Kampa A; Qasba RK; Sharma P; Dutt T; Vekaria P; Bansal V; Nawaz FA; Surani S; Kashyap R; For GRRSP-ViSHWaS Study Group
Article: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION. 2023;11(7):4183-4190

Geostatistical analysis for spatial distribution of anemia (Hb level) among women of reproductive age and determinant factors.

Abbas G; Hussain A; Hussain A; Ahmed Z; Abbas Y; Nemat A
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):8500

A report of Kabul internet users on self-medication with over-the-counter medicines.

Nemat A; Rezayee KJ; Essar MY; Mowlabaccus WB; Ahmad S; Mubarak MY
Article: ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 2023;85(4):684-688

Basic life support knowledge among healthcare providers in Afghanistan: a cross-sectional study of current competencies and areas for improvement.

Nemat A; Nedaie MH; Essar MY; Ashworth H; Aminpoor H; Sediqi AW; Mowlabaccus WB; Ahmad S
Article: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION. 2023;11(3):1309-1317

Antioxidant activity and phytochemical analysis of fennel seeds and flaxseed.

Noreen S; Tufail T; Bader Ul Ain H; Ali A; Aadil RM; Nemat A; Manzoor MF
Article: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION. 2023;11(1):137-147

Characterization of ultrasonically extracted flaxseed polysaccharide gum and assessing its lipid-lowering potential in a rat model.

Akhtar MN; Khalil AA; Bilal A; Afzaal M; Tufail T; Saeed R; Siddique R; Nemat A; Manzoor MF
Article: HEALTHCARE. 2022;10(10):1946

Hijab or Niqab Interacts with Facemasks Usage at Healthcare Settings in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Multi-Center Observational Study.

Nemat A; Danishmand TJ; Essar MY; Raufi N; Ahmad S; Lazarus S
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2022;12(1):14057

High rates of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among Afghan pregnant women: a cross sectional study.

Nemat A; Yaftali S; Danishmand TJ; Nemat H; Raufi N; Asady A
Article: ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 2022;77:103671

Highlighting the forgotten: Tuberculosis amidst the humanitarian crisis and COVID-19 in Afghanistan.

Essar MY; Nemat A; Ahmad S; Zil-E-Ali A; Marzo RR; Head M
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2022;107(1):164-168

Facemask Usage Among Pedestrians in Most Crowded Urban Districts of Kabul, Afghanistan, During the Third COVID-19 Wave: An Observational Study.

Nemat A; Asady A; Ataye AW; Danishmand TJ; Essar MY; Raufi N
Article: SAGE OPEN MEDICINE. 2022;10:20503121221122399-205031212211223

Self-reported adherence to preventive practices during the third wave of COVID-19 in Afghanistan.

Nemat A; Sediqi MF; Elhadi YAM; Raufi N; Essar MY; Asady A
Article: VASCULAR HEALTH AND RISK MANAGEMENT. 2022;18:643-652

Risk Factors for Calcific Aortic Valve Disease in Afghan Population.

Sherzad AG; Shinwari M; Azimee MA; Nemat A; Zeng Q
Article: INQUIRY-THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION PROVISION AND FINANCING. 2022;59:469580221117743-004695802211177

Public Perception and Preparedness to Fight Against the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Nemat A; Yasmin F; Essar MY; Raufi N; Ahmad S; Asady A; Zeng Q
Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;10:933005

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Toward Tuberculosis Among Hospital Outpatients in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Essar MY; Rezayee KJ; Ahmad S; Kamal MA; Nasery R; Danishmand TJ; Head M; Nemat A
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2021;106(1):21-24

Food Security, Conflict, and COVID-19: Perspective from Afghanistan.

Islam Z; Kokash DM; Babar MS; Uday U; Hasan MM; Rackimuthu S; Essar MY; Nemat A
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2021;105(3):713-717

Public Willingness and Hesitancy to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in Afghanistan.

Nemat A; Bahez A; Salih M; Raufi N; Noor NAS; Essar MY; Ehsan E; Asady A
Article: BMC ORAL HEALTH. 2021;21(1):273

Tongue ulcer in a patient with COVID-19: a case presentation.

Nejabi MB; Noor NAS; Raufi N; Essar MY; Ehsan E; Shah J; Shah A; Nemat A
Article: RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY. 2021;14:4723-4728

Availability of Personal Protective Equipment Among Health-care Workers in Jordan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Web-Based Survey.

Nemat A; Alsarhan O; Raufi N; Al Zein EI; Kheirallah KA; Mubarak MY
Article: NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT. 2021;17:2841-2846

Prevalence of Symptoms of Anxiety Among Residents of Kabul During Pandemic of COVID-19: A Report from Capital of Afghanistan.

Rasib AR; Nemat A; Azimi M; Zaki N; Sediqi MF; Raufi N; Asady A
Article: CLINICAL COSMETIC AND INVESTIGATIONAL DERMATOLOGY. 2021;14:1053-1055

Infantile Hemangioma Treated with Oral Propranolol: Case Presentation.

Raufi N; Nemat A
Article: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE. 2021;14:1683-1689

A Survey on the Health and Financial Status of Private Educational Institutions in Afghanistan During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Nemat A; Raufi N; Essar MY; Zeng Q
Article: RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY. 2021;14:1491-1497

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medical Students Regarding COVID-19 in Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nemat A; Raufi N; Sediqi MF; Rasib AR; Asady A
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 2020;104(2):537-539

A Survey of the Healthcare Workers in Afghanistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Nemat A; Asady A; Raufi N; Zaki N; Ehsan E; Noor NAS; Zeng Q
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Editorial comment: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;11(4):e497-e498

Afghan women are essential to humanitarian NGO work.

Essar MY; Raufi N; Head MG; Nemat A; Bahez A; Blanchet K; Shah J
Letter: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2023;109(2):156-157

Improving health system access and preparedness in Afghanistan to minimize potential impact of monkeypox: a call for action.

Siddiqui A; Essar MY; Rija A; Head MG; Nemat A
Review: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION. 2022;10(10):3230-3240

Impact of vitamin D on maternal and fetal health: A review.

Arshad R; Sameen A; Murtaza MA; Sharif HR; Iahtisham-Ul-Haq; Dawood S; Ahmed Z; Nemat A; Manzoor MF
Letter: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2022;10(9):E1244-E1245

Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan amid a humanitarian crisis: a call for action.

Essar MY; Nemat A; Islam Z; Ahmad S; Shah J
Editorial comment: GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH. 2022;18(1):74

Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan through $10 billion Afghani assets: what are the challenges and opportunities at hand?

Essar MY; Ashworth H; Nemat A
Letter: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2022;22(2):168-169

Polio amid a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: challenges and recommendations.

Tharwani ZH; Shaeen SK; Arshad MS; Khalid MA; Islam Z; Nemat A; Essar MY
Other: RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. 2022;32(2):248-249

Handbook of Positive Youth Development

Nemat A
Other: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL. 2022;15:259-262

A Case of Symptomatic Myocardial Bridge Treated with Calcium Channel Blocker.

Nemat A; Majeedi A; Sediqi AW; Zeng Q
Other: CLINICAL CASE REPORTS. 2022;10(1):e05258

Giant congenital melanocytic nevus in an Afghan child.

Raufi N; Nemat A
Letter: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. 2022;37(1):543-546

Mucormycosis, conflicts and COVID-19: A deadly recipe for the fragile health system of Afghanistan.

Essar MY; Khan H; Babar MS; Hasan MM; Rackimuthu S; Dos Santos Costa AC; Ahmad S; Nemat A
Review: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION. 2021;9(11):6389-6405

Role of stilbenes against insulin resistance: A review.

Shazmeen; Haq I-U; Rajoka MSR; Asim Shabbir M; Umair M; Llah I-U; Manzoor MF; Nemat A; Abid M; Khan MR; Aadil RM
Letter: ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;33(8):979-980

COVID-19 Vaccination and the Resurge in Cases in Afghanistan: A Call for Coordinated Action.

Essar MY; Nemat A; Ghaffari H; Hasan MM; Ahmad S; Mousavi SH
Other: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL. 2021;14:761-764

The Third Wave of the COVID-19 Arrived in Afghanistan: A Severe Case with Skin Manifestation.

Sediqi AW; Nemat A; Raufi N; Asady A
Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE. 2021;14:2043-2045

The Third Wave of the COVID-19 in Afghanistan: An Update on Challenges and Recommendations.

Nemat A; Asady A
Review: CURRENT ATHEROSCLEROSIS REPORTS. 2019;21(6):22

Optimal Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with STEMI Undergoing PCI at High Risk of Bleeding.

Tu Y; Hu L; Yang C; Nemat A; Xian G; Zhang J; Zeng Q

Employments

Research Specialist, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2024
Cardiologist, Echocardiography, Cardiology, Ariana Medical Complex, 2020-2022
Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Kabul Medical University, 2013-2018

Degrees and Education

Cardiology specialisation, Southern Medical University, 2022
Doctor of Medicine, Kabul Medical University, 2012

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