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    • COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected with Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages and Association with Vaccination Status 

      Butt, Adeel A.; Dargham, Soha R.; Coyle, Peter; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2022 , Other)
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    • COVID-19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review 

      Al-Qudimat, Ahmad R.; Al Darwish, Mohamed B.; Elaarag, Mai; Al-Zoubi, Raed M.; Rejeb, Mohamed Amine; ... more authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)
      Background and Aims: On March 11, 2020, the WHO has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, affecting our day-to-day lives. Physical distancing and lockdown made significant obstacles to populations, particularly healthcare ...
    • COVID-19 engages clinical markers for the management of cancer and cancer-relevant regulators of cell proliferation, death, migration, and immune response 

      Souchelnytskyi, Serhiy; Nera, Andriy; Souchelnytskyi, Nazariy ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Clinical reports show that the management of cancer patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 requires modifications. Understanding of cancer-relevant mechanisms engaged by the virus is essential for the evidence-based management ...
    • COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity 

      Daher-Nashif, Suhad; Al-Anany, Rania; Ali, Menatalla; Erradi, Khadija; Farag, Elmoubasher; ... more authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)
      Currently, health authorities around the world are struggling to limit the spread of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, social distancing has been the most important strategy used by most countries to control ...
    • The COVID-19 experience of orthodontists in Jordan 

      Sabbagh, Yana; Chadwick, Stephen M.; Lewis, Benjamin R.K.; Abu Alhaija, Elham S. ( Medknow Publications , 2023 , Article)
      OBJECTIVES: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic clinical services in Jordan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Google Forms electronic questionnaires were distributed between March and June 2021 using the ...
    • The COVID-19 experience of orthodontists in the UK. 

      Sabbagh, Yana; Lewis, Benjamin Rk; Chadwick, Stephen M; Abu Alhaija, Elham S ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      To understand and compare the perceived impact and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic clinical services in the UK. Descriptive cross-sectional survey. Online electronic questionnaire. Members of the ...
    • COVID-19 in a pregnant patient with beta-thalassemia major: A case report 

      Hailan, Yousef Mohammed Ali; Sayed, Gamal; Yassin, Mohamed A. ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2021 , Article)
      Further studies are needed on this unique population to better manage them and increase their chances of normal pregnancy and fewer complications and more favorable outcomes.
    • COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death 

      Alene, Kefyalew Addis; Gelaw, Yalemzewod Assefa; Fetene, Dagnachew Muluye; Koye, DIgsu N.; Melaku, Yohannes Adama; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 ...
    • Covid-19 in Kuwait: An Opportunity for the Government 

      Albloshi, Hamad H. ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The first Covid-19 disease case was found in Kuwait on February 24th, 2020 when a Kuwaiti citizen was tested positive after coming back from Iran. Since then, the Kuwaiti government has taken many measures to contain its ...
    • Covid-19 in pediatric patients: A focus on CHD patients 

      Zareef, Rana O.; Younis, Nour K.; Bitar, Fadi; Eid, Ali H.; Arabi, Mariam ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)
      Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of the 30th of September 2020, around 34,000,000 cases have been reported globally. Pediatrics with underlying congenital heart disease ...
    • Covid-19 in Qatar: Well Versed in Crisis Management 

      Jones, Marc Owen ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      As of April 13th 2020, Qatar has 2979 positive cases of Covid-19. Like a number of other countries, Qatar was caught off guard by the novel respiratory virus. Initially assessed as posing a low risk to the country, the ...
    • Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia: Beyond the health crisis 

      Occhiuto, Antonino ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      The Covid-19 pandemic is already exerting a heavy economic toll on all areas of the world. The energy producing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) make no exception. In Saudi Arabia, the economic impact of the ...
    • Covid-19 in War-Ravaged Yemen: Ends or doubles the war? 

      Dogan-Akkas, Betul ( Gulf Studies Center , 2020 , Article)
      Yemen is a suffering war zone since the beginning of the civil war in 2014, out of the clash between Yemeni government in Sana'a' and the Northern tribes, mainly, the Houthi insurgents. As of 2020, after two military ...
    • COVID-19 infection localization and severity grading from chest X-ray images 

      Tahir A.M.; Chowdhury M.E.H.; Khandakar A.; Rahman T.; Qiblawey Y.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      The immense spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left healthcare systems incapable to diagnose and test patients at the required rate. Given the effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary tissues, chest radiographic ...
    • COVID-19 infection map generation and detection from chest X-ray images 

      Degerli, Aysen; Ahishali, Mete; Yamac, Mehmet; Kiranyaz, Serkan; Chowdhury, Muhammad E. H.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)
      Computer-aided diagnosis has become a necessity for accurate and immediate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) detection to aid treatment and prevent the spread of the virus. Numerous studies have proposed to use Deep ...
    • COVID-19 infection presented as Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Report of two new cases and review of 116 reported cases and case series 

      Elzouki, Abdel-Naser; A.M. Osman, Maab; A.E. Ahmed, Mohanad; Al-Abdulmalek, Abdulrahman; Altermanini, Mohammad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Aims: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) is a pandemic infectious disease of 2020, which often presents with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. The behavior of the virus and its full clinical picture has not been ...
    • Covid-19 inspired a stem-based virtual learning model for middle schools—a case study of Qatar 

      Abouhashem, Azza; Abdou, Rana Magdy; Bhadra, Jolly; Siby, Nitha; Ahmad, Zubair; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      An unprecedented turn in educational pedagogies due to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the students’ learning process worldwide. This article describes developing a STEM-based online course during the ...
    • COVID-19 lesion segmentation using lung CT scan images: Comparative study based on active contour models 

      Akbari Y.; Hassen H.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya; Zughaier S.M. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Pneumonia is a lung infection that threatens all age groups. In this paper, we use CT scans to investigate the effectiveness of active contour models (ACMs) for segmentation of pneumonia caused by the Coronavirus disease ...
    • COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes' Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices 

      Washif, Jad Adrian; Sandbakk, Oyvind; Seiler, Stephen; Haugen, Thomas; Farooq, Abdulaziz; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes' knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation ...
    • COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Rae, Dale E.; Nédélec, Mathieu; Ammar, Achraf; Chtourou, Hamdi; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      Objective: In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-mediated lockdown (termed ‘lockdown’ from this point forward) effects on: (i) circadian rhythms; (ii) sleep; (iii) eating; and (iv) training ...