Browsing COVID-19 Research by Title
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A qualitative exploration of pharmacy students' opinions and experiences of volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)IntroductionThis study explored the experiences of pharmacy students volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic and the perceived impact of volunteering on experiential learning and development of core pharmacy skills. ... -
Quality aspects vs consumption values: What affects intention to book hotels in the post-Covid era?
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)The Covid-19 pandemic had affected the hospitality sector the most due to lockdowns and other government restrictions. As hotels are trying to recover from the losses suffered during the pandemic, hotels can prepare better ... -
Quality of life, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress, eating habits, and social bounds in nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in qatar (The PROTECTOR study): A cross-sectional, comparative study
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)There have been numerous concerns regarding the physical and mental health of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression potentiated nurses’ vulnerability to poor eating habits. ... -
Quality, effectiveness and outcome of blended learning in dental education during the COVID pandemic: Prospects of a post-pandemic implementation
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Abstract: BackgroundBlended learning is growing in popularity particularly following the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. One of the fields that the pandemic has substantially affected is dental education. Purpose: The aim ... -
Quantifying the impact of COVID–19 preventive measures on traffic in the State of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Ever since the beginning of 2020, the mobility of people and goods all over the world has been extremely limited as a result of movement restrictions imposed by local authorities as part of several other efforts to stop ... -
QUCoughScope: An Intelligent Application to Detect COVID-19 Patients Using Cough and Breath Sounds
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Problem-Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, mass testing has become essential to reduce the spread of the virus. Several recent studies suggest that a significant number of COVID-19 patients display no physical ... -
Racing for COVID-19 Vaccine and Cure: Lessons and Tragedies in Human Subject Research.
( Medknow Publications , 2020 , Article)Pressured by the enormous human and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain countries and political figures have advocated the use of drugs and vaccines that did not go through the required regulatory stages of ... -
Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries
( Institute of Sport , 2022 , Article)Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e., training load and training times) of athletes, using pre-defined survey criteria/questions, ... -
Ramadan Observance Exacerbated the Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep and Training Behaviors: A International Survey on 1,681 Muslim Athletes
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Objective: Disrupted sleep and training behaviors in athletes have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed at investigating the combined effects of Ramadan observance and COVID-19 related lockdown in Muslim ... -
Rapid Antibody-Based COVID-19 Mass Surveillance: Relevance, Challenges, and Prospects in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)The aggressive outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) as COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) pandemic demands rapid and simplified testing tools for its effective management. Increased ... -
Rapid diagnostics of coronavirus disease 2019 in early stages using nanobiosensors: Challenges and opportunities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article Review)The rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the world is a tragic and shocking event that demonstrates the unpreparedness of humans to develop quick diagnostic platforms for novel infectious diseases. ... -
Rapid Exclusion of COVID Infection With the Artificial Intelligence Electrocardiogram
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)ObjectiveTo rapidly exclude severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection using artificial intelligence applied to the electrocardiogram (ECG). MethodsA global, volunteer consortium from 4 continents ... -
Rasch Modeling and Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the Usability of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background: Several instruments are currently used to assess Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -induced psychological distress, including the 22-item Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The IES-R is a self-administered ... -
Rates of recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 swab results among patients attending primary care in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)We read with interest the work of COCOREC (Collaborative study COvid RECurrences) study group.1 Recurrent positive rt-PCR results for SARS-CoV-2 infection were reported from early in the epidemic.1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , ... -
Real-Time SARS-CoV-2 Genotyping by High-Throughput Multiplex PCR Reveals the Epidemiology of the Variants of Concern in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Complementing whole genome sequencing strategies with high-throughput multiplex RT-qPCR genotyping allows for more comprehensive and real-time tracking of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. During the second and third waves ... -
Rebuilding Education: STEM Education Practices and Research during the Post-COVID-19 Era
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Book)COVID-19 resulted in an unprecedented transformation in the context of learning and teaching, wherein a significant shift in the different realms of educational attainment was observed [1]. This Special Issue in Sustainability, ... -
Rebuilding Education—Contributions to STEM Education Practices and Research during the Post-COVID-19 Era
( MDPI , 2023 , Other)COVID-19 resulted in an unprecedented transformation in the context of learning and teaching, wherein a significant shift in the different realms of educational attainment was observed [1]. This Special Issue in Sustainability, ... -
Reducing the number of rebooking of urgent in-person visits in general paediatric ambulatory clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all out-patients clinics shifted to telehealth visits 1 . However some patients still needed to be seen as face to face visit 2 , mostly through the new urgent referrals which were ... -
Reflexive politics and Arab 'risk society'? COVID-19 and issues of public health
( GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2020 , Article)Zeroing in on the notion of "risk society," this article attempts to unpack the challenges posed by COVID-19 on the Arab world. It highlights problems of inequality within and between Arab states with respect to public ... -
Regional Agriculture and Food Systems Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of the Near East and North Africa Region
( MDPI , 2024 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic affected agri-food systems worldwide. However, while the impacts differed from one country/region to another, the scholarly literature seems to focus on developed countries in the Global North. ...