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Dr. Sarmad Waqas

Dr. Sarmad Waqas

Clinical Senior Lecturer, Clinical Medicine

Publications and Further Research Outputs

  • Waqas, S., Bannan, C., Fe Talento, A., Byrne, D., O'Connell, S., Clarke, S., Merry, C., A unique case of concurrent long bone osteomyelitis and empyema caused by Fusobacterium Nucleatum, Irish Medical Journal, 111, (1), 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • Waqas S, Dunne K, Talento AF, Wilson G, Martin-Loeches I, Keane J, Rogers TR., Prospective observational study of respiratory Aspergillus colonization or disease in patients with various stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease utilizing culture versus nonculture techniques., Medical mycology, 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Kearns EC, Callanan I, O'Reilly A, Purcell A, Tuohy N, Bulfin S, Smyth A, Bairead E, Fitzgerald S, Feeney E, Waqas S, Changing attitudes towards annual influenza vaccination amongst staff in a Tertiary Care Irish University Hospital., Irish journal of medical science, 2021Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • McCarthy C, Savinelli S, Feeney ER, Butler MW, O'Broin C, Ryan S, O'Neill L, Murphy DJ, Gallagher CG, McKone EF, Waqas S, Cotter A, Doran P, Keane MP, Mallon PW, Tocilizumab therapy in individuals with COVID-19 infection and hyperinflammatory state., Respirology (Carlton, Vic.), 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Waqas, S., Muldoon, E.G., Conneely, M., Bergin, D., Whyte, P., Carton, E., Tuite, H., HIV and pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), Irish Medical Journal, 113, (3), 2020Journal Article, 2020
  • Hogan-Murphy, D., Waqas, S., Tuite, H., Ni Riain, U., What stops doctors switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics?, Irish Medical Journal, 112, (8), 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • Waqas S, O'Connor M, Levey C, Mallon P, Sheehan G, Patel A, Avramovic G, Lambert JS, Experience of dolutegravir in HIV-infected treatment-naive patients from a tertiary care University Hospital in Ireland., SAGE open medicine, 2016Journal Article, 2016, DOI
  • Waqas, S., Lambert, J.S., Therapeutic drug monitoring in HIV-infected pregnant women with a focus on protease inhibitors, Future Virology, 10, (7), 2015, p915-922Journal Article, 2015, DOI
  • Khan A, Waqas S, An Unusual Diagnosis of Chest Pain, Oman Med J, 28, (6), 2013Journal Article, 2013, DOI
  • Khan A, Waqas S., Air below the right diaphragm., Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association, 15, (4), 2009, p291-292Journal Article, 2009
  • Abdubadie Kutubi, Luke O'Brien, Ben Murphy, Patricia Fitzpatrick, Conor Hurson, Deepa Rajendran, Eoin Feeney, Patrick Mallon, Sarmad Waqas, A single centre experience of prosthetic joint infection outcomes with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, Heliyon, 9, (4), 2023, pe15212Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Staunton S, Rajendran D, Maher P, McCann J, McNicholas S, Feeney E, O'Broin C, Savinelli S, Mallon P, Watson A, Waqas S,, Discharge-delaying factors for patients suitable for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in an Irish tertiary hospital during COVID-19, JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 3, (4), 2021Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • O'Sullivan C, Rothwell-Kelly G, O'Farrell-Tyler A, Holian J, O'Riordan A, Watson A, Waqas S., A Cross-Sectional Audit Of Blood Pressure (BP) Control Among Medical Inpatients In A Tertiary Care University Hospital (Abstract: Proceedings of the Intern Section of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) on Saturday 1st February 2020, Venue: The Pillar Centre for Transformative Healthcare, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin), Irish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020Conference Paper, 2020, DOI
  • Waqas S, McGing P, Adequacy of pleural fluid tests in a hospital setting, Hospital Doctor of Ireland, 20, (1), 2014, p24-26Journal Article, 2014
  • Sheikh AJ, Khan AA, Najib U, Waqas S, Shah IA, Qureshi HN, Hashmi T, Shakeel S, Iqtidar S, Zahoor Z, Khan SJ, The prevalence of Renal Complications in NIDDM, Esculapio, (5), 2006, p11-13Journal Article, 2006, URL
  • A Isack , N McGoldrick , E NiChinneide, J Fennell, B Shah, F OConnell, E Feeney, P Mitchell, C McEvoy, S Waqas, Multidrug resistant prosthetic Hip joint infection managed via OPAT complicated by an unusual sarcoid-like reaction to Daptomycin, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) National Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) Conference, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, LIVERPOOL, 2024Poster, 2024
  • A Gupta, S Fenlon, A Pearson, K O'Brien, N Mazubane, A Delmonte-Sen, F OConnor, E Muldoon, S Waqas., Voices Heard: Enhancing OPAT Care through Patient Feedback, Oral Presentation Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024Oral Presentation, 2024
  • K O'Brien, A Delmonte-Sen, A O'Neill, A DeMaio, P Govender, M Brassil, S Maher, S Waqas, A Single Centre Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Management Experience Over 18 months for Severe Pelvic Inflammatory disease., Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024Poster, 2024
  • K O'Brien, L Colclough, P Mitchell, B Shah, E Moloney, S Waqas, Safety and efficacy of daptomycin usage for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) patients in a level 4 Irish Hospital over 1 year, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024Poster, 2024
  • N Mazubane, E NiChinneide, V Papp, J Gibney, S Bergin, E Kidney, J Carty, A Delmonte Sen, S Waqas., Gathering unintended baggage on the way: Malaria, scabies and Lyme co-infection in an asylum-seeker., Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024Poster, 2024
  • A Gupta, F O' Power, S Fenlon, A Prior, S Bergin, D Stewart, S Frost, P Govender, P Lavin, S Waqas, Evaluation of OPAT Service in Tallaght University Hospital under newly established Infectious Diseases Department, 9th International Conference on Public Health, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 2023Poster, 2023
  • A Gupta, E Muldoon, P Morrison, C Parthiban, V Papp, E NiChinneide, FO Power, A Pearson, F O"Connor, S Fenlon, A Doyle, S McCarthy, S Waqas, Only A Wearer Knows Where the Shoe Pinches! Patient satisfaction survey from the OPAT service of level 4 Irish Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual meeting, 2023Poster, 2023
  • E NiChinnéide, J Fennell, S Bergin, A Gupta, V Papp, AR Prior, S Frost, P Lavin, S Waqas, The First 200 Consults: Utilisation of a New Infectious Diseases Inpatient Consult Service across a Level 4 Irish Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual meeting, 2023Poster, 2023
  • V Papp, E NiChinneide, R Cullen, D Hayden, P Lavin, J Kelly, A Clayton-Lea, N Hearne, F Dargan, E Power, C Parthiban, S Waqas, Prospective evaluation of the potential for avoidance of Acute Medical Assessment Unit admissions via OPAT in a Level 4 Irish Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland ASM, 2023Poster, 2023
  • V Papp, E Chinneide, A García Gallardo, D Kane, A McCarthy, S Clarke, K Harrington, D Halpenny, S Anwar, A O'Connor, C Hughes, S Bergin, C Hackett, M Alexander, F O Connell, S Waqas, The diagnostic challenge of a rare CNS infection mimic: neuro-Behçet's disease, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Meeting, 2023Poster, 2023
  • Maraj R, Okiro J, Papp V, Shaamile F, Govender P, Walsh J, Gibney J, Waqas S, McGowan A, Not all Tumor, Rubor, Dolor and Calor is Infection: A case of Myonecrosis Secondary to Diabetes Mellitus, Annual Meeting of the Irish Endocrine Society, 2022Poster, 2022
  • Al Hinai M, Feeney E, Nair P, Soliman C, Savinelli S, O'Broin C, Mallon P, Waqas S, 'Your service, your say- Patient satisfaction with OPAT service of a level 4 Irish hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI), 2022Oral Presentation, 2022
  • J Honan, M Murphy, E Kearns, AM Dolan, R McNamara, S McNicholas, S Waqas, Management of Suspected Meningitis in a Tertiary Care University Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) ASM, 2021, 2021Poster, 2021
  • ET Conlon, S Ali, L O'Brien, NW Kelly, S McNicholas, S Waqas, Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia (SAB) Management Over 1 year In a Tertiary Care Hospital., Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) annual meeting, 2021, 2021Poster, 2021
  • Staunton S, Rajendran D, Maher P, McCann J, McNicholas S, Feeney E, O"Broin C, Savinelli S, Mallon P, Watson A, Waqas S, Getting Home, Staying Home and Staying Safe: OPAT discharges during COVID-19 Pandemic, Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology Spring Meeting, 2021Oral Presentation, 2021
  • O'Dea I, Mallon P, Feeney E, O'Broin C, Savinelli S, Waqas S, You have got Mail! The Quality of Email Consult Requests to the Infectious Diseases Department in St. Vincent"s University Hospital over 12 months, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 2021Poster, 2021
  • R Lyons, C Kenny, C Soliman, D Rajendran, E Feeney, Stefano Savinelli, C O'Broin, P Mallon, S Waqas, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) readmissions over 1 year in a Tertiary Care University Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 2021Poster, 2021
  • M Murphy, J Honan, A O"Riordan, N Wrigley Kelly, D McCartan, I Callanan, A Watson, S Waqas, "Every Drop Matters" Assessment of Intravenous (IV) Fluid Prescribing Practices at an Irish University Teaching Hospital, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Intern Section Study Day, 2021Poster, 2021
  • O Higgins L, Savinelli S, Rajendran D, Soliman C, Waqas S, Feeney E, Incidence and characteristics of skin reactions to intravenous antibiotics in a tertiary care OPAT service, 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 2021Poster, 2021
  • David McCormack, Sinead Rowe, Ian Callanan, Neil Wrigley Kelly, Patrick Mallon, Susan Fitzgerald, Rosa McNamara, Allan Watson, Eoin Feeney, Sarmad Waqas, COVID-19 Know-How: Assessing levels of COVID-19 Knowledge amongst doctors working in St. Vincent"s University Hospital, Infectious Disease Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Meeting, 2020Poster, 2020
  • O'Farrell-Tyler A, Clince M, O'Sullivan C, O'Riordan A, Holian.J, Watson A, Waqas S, An Audit of Influenza Vaccine Uptake in the Dialysis Unit of a Tertiary Care University Hospital, Infectious Disease Society of Ireland (IDSI) Annual Scientific Meeting, 2020Poster, 2020
  • Cormac O'Floinn, Deepa Rajendran, Eoin Feeney, Paddy Mallon, Sinead McNicholas, Sarmad Waqas, An Audit on Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy Service Utilization in 2019 at St. Vincent"s University Hospital; Dublin Ireland, Infectious Disease Society of Ireland (IDSI) ASM, 2020Poster, 2020
  • Elaine Whyte, Tara Hamilton, Orla Collins, Emer Kelly, Emmet McGrath, Sinead McNicholas, Sarmad Waqas, An audit on Antimicrobial Prescribing and Adherence to Local Guidelines in the Acute Medical Unit of St. Vincent"s University Hospital; Dublin Ireland, Infectious Disease Society of Ireland ASM, 2020Poster, 2020
  • Diego Grand, Sayoni Chakraborty, Lisa McDermott, Sarmad Waqas, Emer Hackett, Fred Sheedy, Anne Marie McLaughlin, Joseph Keane, Mary P. O"Sullivan, Seónadh O"Leary, Differential regulation of microRNA expression in human macrophages infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Annual Irish Thoracic Society Meeting, 2017Poster, 2017
  • Waqas S, Kieran J, O"Donovan C, Carroll F, Clarke S., Needle to Door Time-An Audit of Delaying Factors in Hospital Discharge of OPAT Suitable Patients in An Irish Tertiary Care Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland ASM, 2017Poster, 2017
  • Waqas S, Fitzgerald SF, A study on knowledge of Clostridium difficile amongst health care providers and trainees at an acute Irish hospital., Irish society of Clinical Microbiology Autumn Meeting, 2015Poster, 2015
  • Waqas S, Fitzgerald SF, Understanding of MRSA amongst health care providers and trainees at an acute Irish hospital., Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology Autumn Meeting, 2015Poster, 2015
  • Waqas S, Morley D, Clooney L, Cleary BJ, Drew R, Lambert JS, An Antimicrobial Point Prevalence Audit at Rotunda Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, 2015Poster, 2015
  • Morley D, Sheehan G, Mallon P, Waqas S, O"Flanagan D, Igoe D, Murchan S, Lambert JS, Ireland"s evolving plan for Ebola viral disease (EVD), Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland ASM, 2015Poster, 2015
  • Waqas S, Sevastianova K, Chan G, Russell-Goldman E, Tierney N, De Barra E, McConkey S, Door to needle time "An audit of delay in intravenous antibiotic administration in an Irish Tertiary Hospital, Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland ASM, 2014Poster, 2014
  • Waqas S, O'Connell OJ, Riddell P, O'Loughlin C, Gaine S, Redmond K, Nolke L, Egan JJ, Successful lung transplantation in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, Irish Thoracic Society ASM, 2013Poster, 2013
  • O'Connell OJ, Murphy C, Waqas S, Gahan Y, O'Callaghan DS, Diagnostic utility of flexible bronchoscopy following computed tomography of thorax in the assessment of haemoptysis, Irish Thoracic Society ASM, 2013Oral Presentation, 2013
  • Waqas, S., Baqi, A., Rasheed, M.A., Kelly, E., Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome under recognised across the irish sea!, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 49, (4), 2019, p345-346Journal Article, DOI
  • O'Sullivan S, Kelly E, Collins O, McGrath E, Waqas S., Flu flying in august, Irish Medical Journal, 112, (9), 2019Journal Article
  • Waqas S, Galvin Z, Demirdal V D, O'Connor T, Windrim C, McCormick K, Doyle R. and Chadwick, G., Appropriateness of medical admissions and of continued in-patient stay at an acute hospital, Irish Medical Journal, 109, (3), 2016Journal Article
  • Waqas S, O Callaghan M, Bury E, Collins O, Kelly E., McGrath E., Influenza vaccine uptake amongst in-patients in acute medical unit of a tertiary care Irish hospital, Irish Medical Journal, 109, (10), 2016, pP491Journal Article
  • Anas Zahid, Sarmad Waqas, Importance of excluding invasive aspergillus infection prior to immunosuppression, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 2022, p147827152211037Journal Article, DOI
  • Sarmad Waqas, An alarm bell: increase in MDR and XDR enteric fever over ten years, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 51, (3), 2021, p310--317Journal Article, DOI
  • O'Brien, Kaitlyn, Waqas, Sarmad, Tackling the Great imitator!, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 54, (1), 2024, p105-105Journal Article, DOI
  • Waqas, Sarmad, TB or not TB, The ethereal conundrum!, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 53, (1), 2023, p83-83Journal Article, DOI
  • Kelly NW, Waqas S., Diagnosis of tuberculosis with molecular methods and treatment of Axial skeleton Tuberculosis., The journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 50, (4), 2020, p456-461Journal Article
  • O'Brien L, Ali S, Conlon E, Wrigley-Kelly N, McNicholas S, Waqas S, Management and Outcome of Patients with Candidaemia over One-Year, Irish medical journal, 114, (8), 2021, p452-Journal Article, URL
  • Habib A, Ishtaq A, Deane T, Gollapalli S, Malik F, Raza Khan M, Callanan I, Mallon P, Feeney E, Waqas S., Ask to Mask: Varying Compliance With COVID-19 Guidelines Within Hospitals., Irish medical journal, 114, (8), 2021, p448Journal Article

Recognition

  • Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Best Infectious Diseases Trainee Contribution to Research Award 2016
  • Fellowship Royal College Of Physicians of Ireland Date
  • Fellowship Royal College Of Physicians of Edinburgh Date
  • Fellowship General Medicine College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan Date
  • Membership Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland Date
  • Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland co-representative Irish National antimicrobial stewardship advisory group Date