Browsing COVID-19 Research by Publication Date
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INVESTIGATION OF THE HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSES IN SARS-COV-2 INFECTED AND VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Protective and lasting immunity to viral infections or vaccines are usually achieved through the combined actions of both cellular and humoral immune responses. Although there exists clear evidence supporting ... -
NON-DETERMINISTIC MODELING USING QUANTILE REGRESSION
(06-2 , Master Thesis)In this thesis, we utilize quantile regression to model the conditional quantile of the dependent variable given independent variables to capture more details about the conditional distribution. In addition, we apply the ... -
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TEACHING AND LEARNING ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' SATISFACTION LEVELDURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN QATAR
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Life is changing rapidly for many reasons, which affects people's mindsets as well as their behaviour. Today, most people rely on technology on a daily basis. Furthermore, the global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the world ... -
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN THE COVID ERA: EVIDENCE FROM HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN QATAR
(06-2 , Master Thesis)This study explores the role of management accounting practices (MAPs) and critical success factors (CSFs) in confronting COVID-19 crisis in the healthcare services in Qatar during the period of March 2020 - May 2021. The ... -
Pre-fusion structure of a human coronavirus spike protein
( Nature Publishing Group , 2015 , Article)HKU1 is a human betacoronavirus that causes mild yet prevalent respiratory disease1, and is related to the zoonotic SARS2 and MERS3 betacoronaviruses, which have high fatality rates and pandemic potential. Cell tropism ... -
Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University.
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ... -
Spatial Covariate Adjusted Survival Rates for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) Coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)The frequent outbreaks of novel or emerging infectious diseases are alarming. There is a need for urgent and appropriate intervention that can be adapted quickly for such diseases. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ... -
Seroprevalence of Anti-Mers-CoV IgG in two groups of Qatar population: Blood donors and case contacts
(2017 , Master Thesis)Since its first isolation in September 2012, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has diffused across 27 countries infecting more than 1910 individuals with a high case fatality rate. However, MERS-CoV ... -
Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula.
( Public Library of Science , 2017 , Article)Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a contagious respiratory pathogen that is contracted via close contact with an infected subject. Transmission of the pathogen has occurred through animal-to-human contact at ... -
Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016
( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)Contact history is crucial during an infectious disease outbreak and vital when seeking to understand and predict the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. The transmission connectivity networks of people ... -
Comparative Serological Study for the Prevalence of Anti-MERS Coronavirus Antibodies in High- and Low-Risk Groups in Qatar
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2019 , Article)Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be asymptomatic or cause mild influenza-like illness. Therefore, the prevalence of MERS-CoV infections in the general population could be ... -
Individual and network characteristic associated with hospital-acquired Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background: During outbreaks of infectious diseases, transmission of the pathogen can form networks of infected individuals connected either directly or indirectly. Methods: Network centrality metrics were used to characterize ... -
Perceptions of who is in the healthcare team? A content analysis of social media posts during COVID-19 pandemic
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article Review)Social media posts can be used to explore public perceptions of interprofessional teams and healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to use social listening technique to explore unfiltered public perceptions of ... -
Interprofessional education and collaborative practice research during the COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations to advance the field
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)In the past few months, we have heard repeatedly, “these are unprecedented times”. Truer words may have never been spoken for we find ourselves amid a global pandemic that has created exceptional, unparalleled, and unusual ... -
On "musculoskeletal physical therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: Is telerehabilitation the answer?" Turolla A, Rossettini G, Viceconti A, Palese A, Geri T. Phys Ther. 2020;100:1260-1264
( Oxford University Press , 2020 , Article)The telerehabilitation article by Turolla et al published under advance access states that the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) “has recommended that its member organizations postpone treatments considered ... -
Doing interprofessional research in the COVID-19 era: a discussion paper
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic, and ensuing physical distancing measures, poses challenges for researchers in the field of interprofessional care. Pandemic management has highlighted the centrality of interprofessional working to ... -
Application of nucleic acid amplification tests in managing COVID-19 pandemic
( 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 ... -
Why rehabilitation must have priority during and after the COVID-19-pandemic: A position statement of the global rehabilitation alliance
( Medical Journals Sweden AB , 2020 , Article)COVID-19 has become a pandemic with strong influence on health systems. In many cases it leads to a disruption of rehabilitation service provision. On the other hand, rehabilitation must be an integral part of COVID-19 ... -
A framework for Effective Communication and Delivering Online Courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) , 2020 , Conference)The COVID-19 pandemic has enforced higher education institutions across the globe to move from traditional face-to-face learning to online education. It has been proven that higher education institutions that were well ... -
Mental health during COVID-19 in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented health and social challenges. WHO has been working to promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into the COVID-19 response effort.1 It is vital that ...
