Browsing COVID-19 Research by Title
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Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship interventions in patients with COVID-19: a scoping review
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease that can be treated with antivirals in addition to other antimicrobials in cases of secondary or concomitant infections. This creates potential ... -
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 ... -
Pharmacy Student Leaders' Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 on their Learning: SWOC Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in many aspects of life across the globe including education provision. This pandemic led to major and rapid restructuring of curricula and assessments as student suddenly moved ... -
Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in December 2019 has become a global public health emergency and has had a major impact on physical activity behaviors globally. ... -
Physical and Sedentary Activity during COVID19-induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID19) have compelled implementing confinement measure across the globe. These measures can potentially lead to many changes in lifestyle. However, no studies examined the effect of COVID19-induced ... -
Platforms Exploited for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the only zoonotic-origin coronavirus (CoV) that has reached the pandemic stage. The virus uses its spike (S) glycoprotein to attach to the host cells ... -
Population immunity of natural infection, primary-series vaccination, and booster vaccination in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundWaning of natural infection protection and vaccine protection highlight the need to evaluate changes in population immunity over time. Population immunity of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection or of COVID-19 vaccination ... -
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 ... -
Post-Covid-19 Ventilation Strategies for Shopping Malls in Hot Humid Climate
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)To date, many strategies have been executed to combat the COVID-19 disease, including the provision of good ventilation in buildings to reduce the spread of the virus. Open or semi-open space with good air exchange between ... -
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 ... -
Pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19: Implications for control measures in Qatar
( QSCIENCE , 2021 , Article)Public health control measures for communicable diseases are often based on the identification of symptomatic cases. However, emerging epidemiological evidence demonstrates the role of presymptomatic and asymptomatic ... -
Precise and insufficient scientific endeavour: COVID-19 pandemic experience from Bosnia and Herzegovina
( Edinburgh University Global Health Society , 2023 , Article)The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacted a heavy burden for healthcare systems and medical professionals globally. Countries with a substantial portion of unvaccinated populations face difficulties in defending ... -
Predicting COVID-19 cases using bidirectional LSTM on multivariate time series
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)To assist policymakers in making adequate decisions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, accurate forecasting of the disease propagation is of paramount importance. This paper presents a deep learning approach to ... -
Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review
( Hindawi , 2020 , Article)With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and its rapid spread, concerns regarding its effects on pregnancy outcomes have been growing. We reviewed 245 pregnancies complicated by maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection across 48 studies ... -
Preparing for the worst? Household food stockpiling during the second wave of covid-19 in serbia
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Stockpiling and panic buying are significant components of crisis-and disaster-related consumption behaviors that have gained significant media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to analyze the features ... -
Prevalence and correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the elderly in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Older individuals are more vulnerable to severe coronavirus disease 2019 and medical complications. Vaccination stands as an efficient and safe vanguard against infection. However, negative attitudes and perceptions ... -
Prevalence and determinants of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among children and adolescents in Qatar: A cross sectional analysis of 11445 individuals.
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)There is a paucity of evidence about the prevalence and risk factors for symptomatic infection among children. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of symptomatic COVID-19 and its risk factors in children and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with general anxiety symptoms severity among older adults registered with the Primary Healthcare Corporation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
( HBKU Press , 2023 , Article)Background: Primary care-based studies examining the prevalence of anxiety symptoms severity and associated factors among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. The study aims to determine the prevalence of ... -
Prevalence and Potential Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ... -
Prevalence and potential determinants of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in qatar: Results from a nationally representative survey of qatari nationals and migrants between december 2020 and january 2021
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ...