• Association Between Periodontitis and COVID-19 

      Al-Hadeethi, Tayeb; Charde, Priti; Sunil, Sruthi; Marouf, Nadya; Tamimi, Faleh ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose of Review: Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic diseases and conditions. Given their shared comorbidities, extensive research has been carried out to explore the link between periodontitis and COVID-19. ...
    • Challenges Facing the Gulf Petroleum Industry: Covid-19, New Technologies, Energy Transition 

      Abi-Aad, Naji; Kozhanov, Nikolay ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic and the resulting economic downturn have undermined the already weakened position of the global oil and gas industry. Since the transportation sector depends on 60 percent of energy ...
    • A comprehensive health effects assessment of the use of sanitizers and disinfectants during COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey 

      Hashemi, Fallah; Hoepner, Lori; Hamidinejad, Farahnaz Soleimani; Haluza, Daniela; Afrashteh, Sima; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      COVID-19 has affected all aspects of human life so far. From the outset of the pandemic, preventing the spread of COVID-19 through the observance of health protocols, especially the use of sanitizers and disinfectants was ...
    • 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 ...
    • Dealing with the Challenges: GCC Institutional Responses to the Covid-19 and Arab Spring 

      Zaccara, Luciano; Battaloglu, Nesibe Hicret ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      Like it happened after the Arab Uprisings in 2011, a development originated outside the GCC region-the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic-directly affected all its members and required a quick reaction from the authorities. ...
    • Emergent materials and industry 4.0 contribution toward pandemic diseases such as COVID-19 

      AlMaadeed M.A.A. ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)
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    • An Encoder–Decoder-Based Method for Segmentation of COVID-19 Lung Infection in CT Images 

      Elharrouss, Omar; Subramanian, Nandhini; Al-Maadeed, Somaya ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      The novelty of the COVID-19 Disease and the speed of spread, created colossal chaotic, impulse all the worldwide researchers to exploit all resources and capabilities to understand and analyze characteristics of the ...
    • GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID: Old Trends, New Realities 

      Kozhanov, Nikolay; Young, Karen; Qanas, Jalal ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book)
      The book considers the impact of COVID-19 on the GCC member states through the prism of challenges faced by their hydrocarbon sector. Yet, the publication's discourse is not solely focused on the problems experienced by ...
    • Gulf Energy Security During the COVID- 19: From the Security of Supply to the Security of Demand 

      Kozhanov, Nikolay ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      During 2019-2020, neither the outbreak of coronavirus nor growing domestic issues were able to prevent the US and Iran from continuing their confrontation. While being nothing of a new, these tensions unintentionally ...
    • Gulf's Migrant Workers Amidst Covid-19 and Workforce Nationalization: A Focus on Qatar's Social Protection Systems 

      Menon, Lakshmi Venugopal ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      In the early 1970s, oil prices skyrocketed and the resource-rich Gulf states pursued infrastructural development. This created a massive labor demand in the construction, infrastructure, and oil sectors. Foreign labor ...
    • Introduction : GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID 

      Kozhanov, Nikolay ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the hydrocarbon producers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is raising serious questions about the need to change the focus of Gulf energy security from the necessity ...
    • Machine learning techniques for the identification of risk factors associated with food insecurity among adults in Arab countries during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Qasrawi, Radwan; Hoteit, Maha; Tayyem, Reema; Bookari, Khlood; Al Sabbah, Haleama; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Background: A direct consequence of global warming, and strongly correlated with poor physical and mental health, food insecurity is a rising global concern associated with low dietary intake. The Coronavirus pandemic has ...
    • Neutralization of MERS coronavirus through a scalable nanoparticle vaccine 

      Mohsen, Mona O; Rothen, Dominik; Balke, Ina; Martina, Byron; Zeltina, Vilija; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      MERS-CoV continues to cause human outbreaks, so far in 27 countries worldwide following the first registered epidemic in Saudi Arabia in 2012. In this study, we produced a nanovaccine based on virus-like particles (VLPs). ...
    • Outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients boarding in the emergency department of a tertiary care center in a developing country: a retrospective cohort study 

      Zahran, Tharwat El; Al Hassan, Sally; Al Karaki, Victoria; Hammoud, Lina; Helou, Christelle El; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Boarding of critically ill patients in the emergency department (ED) has long been known to compromise patient care and affect outcomes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple hospitals worldwide experienced ...
    • Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship interventions in patients with COVID-19: a scoping review 

      Nasr, Z. G.; Elamin, W.; Basil, M.; Eljaaly, K. ( 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 ...
    • A qualitative assessment of medical students’ readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Bawadi, Hiba; Al-Moslih, Ayad; Shami, Rula; Du, Xiangyun; El-Awaisi, Alla; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Background: This study aims to qualitatively examine the readiness of medical students to change to virtual clerkship (VC) during the pandemic, from both the faculty and students’ perspectives. Methods: A qualitative study ...
    • Reverse Zoonotic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Monkeypox Virus: A Comprehensive Review 

      Chakraborty, Chiranjib; Bhattacharya, Manojit; Islam, Md. Aminul; Zayed, Hatem; Ohimain, Elijah Ige; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article Review)
      Reverse zoonosis reveals the process of transmission of a pathogen through the human-animal interface and the spillback of the zoonotic pathogen. In this article, we methodically demonstrate various aspects of reverse ...