Browsing COVID-19 Research by Type "Article"

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    • All those exanthematous fevers are not Covid-19 

      Sirajudeen, Jaseem; Prabhakaran Nair, Arun; Waseem Hassany, Rabia; Purayil, Nishan K; Mathew, Joe Vargheese; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)
      Fever with a rash is a common case scenario that clinicians encounter in their practice. The ubiquity of the presentation is proportional to the magnitude of the physician's dilemma due to its numerous causes. The diagnosis ...

    • All-cause and COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Alnuaimi, Asma A.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Semaan, Sandy; Almukdad, Sawsan; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Objective To investigate all-cause mortality, COVID-19 mortality and all-cause non-COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national, retrospective cohort analysis and national, matched, retrospective ...

    • An Evaluation of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Perceived Social Distancing Policies in Relation to Planning, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy Meals: An Observational Study in 38 Countries Worldwide 

      Backer, C.D.; Teunissen, L.; Cuykx, I.; Decorte, P.; Pabian, S.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: Using cross-sectional ...

    • An evidence base for school health policy during the covid-19 pandemic 

      Badran, S.; Musa, O.A.H.; Al-Maadeed, S.; Toft, E.; Doi, S.A. ( Paris Scholar Publishing , 2021 , Article)
      Objective: Children represent a small fraction of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a low case fatality rate (CFR). In this paper, we lay out an evidence-based policy for reopening schools. Methods: We gathered age-specific ...

    • Analytic comparison between three high-throughput commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays reveals minor discrepancies in a high-incidence population 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Dargham, Soha R; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Performance of three automated commercial serological IgG-based assays was investigated for assessing SARS-CoV-2 "ever" (past or current) infection in a population-based sample in a high exposure setting. PCR and serological ...

    • Analyzing inherent biases in SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serological epidemiologic metrics 

      Makhoul, Monia; Abou-Hijleh, Farah; Seedat, Shaheen; Mumtaz, Ghina R.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; ... more authors ( springer nature , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Prospective observational data show that infected persons with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remain polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for a prolonged duration, and that ...

    • ANFIS-Net for automatic detection of COVID-19 

      Al-ali A.; Elharrouss O.; Qidwai U.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Among the most leading causes of mortality across the globe are infectious diseases which have cost tremendous lives with the latest being coronavirus (COVID-19) that has become the most recent challenging issue. The extreme ...

    • ANN-Based traffic volume prediction models in response to COVID-19 imposed measures 

      Mohammad Shareef, Ghanim; Muley, Deepti; Kharbeche, Mohamed ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Many countries around the globe have imposed several response measures to suppress the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020. These measures have impacted routine daily activities, along with ...

    • Antibiotics Prescribing in Intensive Care Settings during the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review 

      Abu-Rub, Lubna; Abdelrahman, Hana A.; Johar, Al-Reem A; Alhussain, Hashim A.; Abdel Hadi, Hamad; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      The prevalence of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with SARS-CoV-2 infection who were prescribed antibiotics is undetermined and might contribute to the increased global antibiotic resistance. This ...

    • Antibiotics Prescriptions Pattern among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study from Qatar 

      Al-Nuaimi, Salma; Alkuwari, Sara; Al-Jubouri, Abdullah M.; Hegazi, Salma; Jolo, Lolwa; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been associated with an increased risk of secondary bacterial infections. Numerous studies have reported a surge in antibiotic usage ...

    • Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2: A Cohort Study in Qatar's Primary Care Settings. 

      Syed, Mohamed Ahmed; Al Nuaimi, Ahmed Sameer; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Althani, Asmaa Ali J F; Zainel, Abduljaleel Abdullatif; ... more authors ( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article)
      Globally, countries are rolling out Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) quarantine policies and vaccination programs. Research studies are needed in helping understand the likelihood of acquired ...

    • Anticoagulation clinic drive-up service during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar 

      Alhmoud, Eman; Abdelsamad, Osama; Soaly, Ezeldin; Enany, Rasha El; Elewa, Hazem ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic affecting many countries worldwide. Given the increasing incidence especially in elderly and individuals with comorbid conditions, it is advised by health authorities to ...

    • Antiviral activity of glucose-derived reactive metabolite, methylglyoxal against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 

      AlKhatib, Hebah A M; ElBashir, Israa; Yassine, Hadi M.; Thornalley, Paul J; Rabbani, Naila ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)
      Background: The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a global health emergency. With incomplete vaccination and incomplete protection of the vaccinated population, there remains an urgent ...

    • Anxiety symptoms among children visiting a pediatric emergency center in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study 

      Khan, Abdul Waheed; Khan, Yasser Saeed; Khoodoruth, Mohamed Adil Shah; Dehwari, Asieh; Hammoudeh, Samer; ... more authors ( Guilford Publications , 2022 , Article)
      Although the evidence base regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children has been growing, descriptions of their experiences remain scarce. In this cross-sectional study, the authors used the Child-Reported ...

    • Application of nucleic acid amplification tests in managing COVID-19 pandemic 

      Souchelnytskyi, S.; Souchelnytskyi, N. ( Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University , 2020 , Article)
      Background. COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of sensitive and specific tests that would be cost-efficient, fast and scalable. There are more than 200 COVID-19 detection tests available worldwide, with every ...

    • ArCov-19: The First Arabic COVID-19 Twitter Database with Propagation Networks 

      Haouari, Fatima; Hasanain, Maram; Suwaileh, Reem; Elsayed, Tamer ( Cornel University , 2020 , Article  &   Video)
      In this paper, we present ArCOV-19, an Arabic COVID-19 Twitter dataset that covers the period from 27th of January till 31st of March 2020. ArCOV-19 is the first publicly-available Arabic Twitter dataset covering COVID-19 ...

    • Assessing the performance of a serological point-of-care test in measuring detectable antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 

      El Kahlout, Reham Awni; Coyle, Peter V.; Dargham, Soha R.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Kacem, Mohamed Ali Ben Hadj; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)
      This study investigated the performance of a rapid point-of-care antibody test, the BioMedomics COVID-19 IgM/IgG Rapid Test, in comparison with a high-quality, validated, laboratory-based platform, the Roche Elecsys ...

    • Assessment of Broadly Reactive Responses in Patients With MERS-CoV Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination 

      Zedan, Hadeel T.; Smatti, Maria K.; Thomas, Swapna; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Afifi, Nahla M.; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2023 , Article)
      Importance: In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there remain unanswered questions regarding the nature and importance of the humoral immune response against other coronaviruses. Although coinfection of the Middle East ...

    • Assessment of household food waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia: a cross-sectional online survey 

      Berjan, Sinisa; Vaško, Željko; Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)
      The Serbian government has taken several measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These measures may have led to a disruption of daily life and affected food-related behaviors. This paper investigates the state of food ...

    • Assessment of the Effects of Human Mobility Restrictions on COVID-19 Prevalence in the Global South 

      Abulibdeh, Ammar; Mansour, Shawky ( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)
      Governments and policymakers have initiated a wide range of responses to mitigate the propagation of the disease. These responses have consisted of different policies and the devising of protocols and standards. As these ...