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The effects of citizenship status on service utilization and general satisfaction with healthcare: a cross-cultural study
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Oxford University Press
, 2016 , Article)
Objective: To explore the role of citizenship status as a predictor of general satisfaction with
healthcare services in Qatar, including potential interaction with utilization and health insurance
coverage type.
Design: ...
Two prolonged viremic SARS-CoV-2 infections with conserved viral genome for two months
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
We document two cases of viremic and prolonged active infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) where the viral genome was conserved for two months, but infection was with little or ...
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in the urban population of Qatar: An analysis of antibody testing on a sample of 112,941 individuals
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The study objective was to the assess level of detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in the urban population of Qatar. Antibody testing was performed on residual blood specimens ...
mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants and severe COVID-19 disease in Qatar
(2021 , Article)
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to be a global health concern. The mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine was reported to have an efficacy of 94.1% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 due to infection with ‘wild-type’ variants in a ...
Epidemiological impact of prioritising SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by antibody status: Mathematical modelling analyses
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Background Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been developed, but their availability falls far short of global needs. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prioritising available doses on the basis of recipient ...
SARS-CoV-2 antibody-positivity protects against reinfection for at least seven months with 95% efficacy
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background Reinfection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been documented, raising public health concerns. SARS-CoV-2 reinfections were assessed in a cohort of antibody-positive persons ...
Maternal and child health in the occupied Palestinian territory
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Elsevier
, 2009 , Article)
The Countdown to 2015 intervention coverage indicators in the occupied Palestinian territory are similar to those
of other Arab countries, although there are gaps in continuity and quality of services across the continuum ...
Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents and associated sociodemographic characteristics in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates
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The Nutrition Society
, 2010 , Article)
Objective: To describe food habits and associated sociodemographic factors.
Design: Cross-sectional survey in 2005.
Setting: Ninety-six school classes in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates,
Occupied Palestinian ...
Cesarean section deliveries in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt): An analysis of the 2006 Palestinian Family Health Survey
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Elsevier
, 2009 , Article)
Objective
Against the backdrop of a rise in cesarean section deliveries from 6.0% in 1996 to 14.8% in 2006, the objective of this study was to investigate socio-demographic, clinical and service-related factors associated ...