COVID-19 Research
Recent Submissions
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The expression level of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 determines the severity of COVID-19: lung and heart tissue as targets
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Researchers have reported some useful information about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) leading to CoV disease 2019 (COVID-19). Several studies have been performed in order to develop ... -
Development of remdesivir repositioning as a nucleotide analog against COVID-19 RNA dependent RNA polymerase
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative representative of a severe respiratory illness resulted in widespread human infections and deaths in nearly all of the countries since late 2019. ... -
Increased complications of COVID-19 in people with cardiovascular disease: Role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) dysregulation
( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2022 , Article)The rapid spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID?19), has had a dramatic negative impact on public health and economies worldwide. Recent studies ... -
Cancer services during the covid-19 pandemic: Systematic review of patient's and caregiver's experiences
( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Cancer patients have faced intersecting crises during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aimed to examine patients and caregivers experiences of accessing cancer services during the pandemic and its perceived ... -
Covid -19 lockdown-challenges to higher education in qatar
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)Covid 19 is a pandemic disease and it has spread all over the world. Due to the concern for the health of students, colleges and school authorities all over the world have decided to close the education institution and ... -
COVID-19 lesion segmentation using lung CT scan images: Comparative study based on active contour models
( 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 ... -
Mortality prediction utilizing blood biomarkers to predict the severity of COVID-19 using machine learning technique
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Healthcare researchers have been working on mortality prediction for COVID-19 patients with differing levels of severity. A rapid and reliable clinical evaluation of disease intensity will assist in the allocation and ... -
Pose-invariant face recognition with multitask cascade networks
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)In this work, a face recognition method is proposed for face under pose variations using a multitask convolutional neural network (CNN). Furthermore, a pose estimation method followed by a face identification module is ... -
BEMD-3DCNN-based method for COVID-19 detection
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The coronavirus outbreak continues to spread around the world and no one knows when it will stop. Therefore, from the first day of the identification of the virus in Wuhan, China, scientists have launched numerous research ... -
A review of deep learning-based detection methods for COVID-19
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)COVID-19 is a fast-spreading pandemic, and early detection is crucial for stopping the spread of infection. Lung images are used in the detection of coronavirus infection. Chest X-ray (CXR) and computed tomography (CT) ... -
ANN-Based traffic volume prediction models in response to COVID-19 imposed measures
( 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 ... -
Assessment of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Naïve and Previously Infected Individuals: A Comparative Study
( MDPI , 2022 , Report)The currently authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer-BNT162b2 and Moderna-mRNA-1273, offer great promise for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 by generating protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Recently, it was ... -
Effect of Short Time of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Caco-2 Cells.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) clinical manifestations include the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, affecting around 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected children. In ... -
Comparison between nucleic acid amplification tests, antigen immunofluorescence assay, and in vitro infectivity in SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.
( Springer , 2022 , Article)The number of SARS-CoV-2 detection tests requested to the laboratories has dramatically increased together with an urgent need to release reliable responses in a very short time. The two options taken into consideration ... -
Modeling the population-level impact of treatment on COVID-19 disease and SARS-CoV-2 transmission
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Different COVID-19 treatment candidates are under development, and some are becoming available including two promising drugs from Merck and Pfizer. This study provides conceptual frameworks for the effects of three types ... -
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and food consumption: Preliminary insights from the gulf cooperation council region
( Cogent OA , 2022 , Article Review)As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, measures to contain it—such as home confinement, social isolation, closure of businesses and educational institutions, and remote work—have affected everyday life. Further, some voices ... -
Pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients: a review of ACE2-raising drugs and their clinical safety
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2 that uses ACE2 as its receptor. Drugs that raise serum/tissue ACE2 levels include ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin-II receptor ... -
An evidence base for school health policy during the covid-19 pandemic
( 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 ... -
Spatial Associations between COVID-19 Incidence Rates and Work Sectors: Geospatial Modeling of Infection Patterns among Migrants in Oman
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Migrants are among the groups most vulnerable to infection with viruses due to the social and economic conditions in which they live. Therefore, spatial modeling of virus transmission among migrants is important for ... -
Machine learning techniques for predicting depression and anxiety in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional regional study
( F1000Research , 2022 , Article)Background : Maternal depression and anxiety are significant public health concerns that play an important role in the health and well-being of mothers and children. The COVID-19 pandemic, the consequential lockdowns and ...
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