Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 115
Molecular and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Gender Differences in COVID-19 Severity and Mortality
(
Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Globally, over two million people have perished due to the recent pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. The available epidemiological global data for SARS-CoV-2 portrays a higher rate of severity and mortality in males. Analyzing ...
Nutrition Management in COVID-19 Quarantine: Hospital-Based Study
(
Cambridge University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background:
This hospital-based study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and dietary habits for COVID-19 patients, the amount of nutrients provided to the patients in the hospital and to detect the predictors of ...
In sickness and in health: The politics of public health and their implications during the COVID-19 pandemic
(
Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Politics is a major player in health, sickness, and death affairs. This article reviews the role of politics in public health and its impact on health outcomes, mortality ratios, and death scenarios amongst the most ...
Mental distress and its associations with behavioral outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of Chinese adults
(
Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate associations between mental distress and COVID-19-related changes in behavioral outcomes and potential modifiers (age, gender, educational attainment) of such associations. Study ...
Neck circumference predicts mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
(
MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
We aimed to determine whether neck circumference predicts mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure. We performed a prospective multicenter (Italy and Brasil) study carried out from March to ...
Persistent viral infectivity after 27 days from COVID-19 symptoms onset
(
BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
The persistence of SARS-CoV- 2 in pharyngeal swabs belonging to patients affected by COVID-19 is not a rare occurrence. Indeed, the viral load determined through real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) test peaks at ...
Methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on COVID-19: A meta-epidemiological study
(
Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Rationale, aims, and objectives: COVID-19 has caused an ongoing public health crisis. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been performed to synthesize evidence for better understanding this new disease. However, ...
SARS-CoV-2 infection among primary healthcare workers: a cross- sectional study
(
GERMS
, 2021 , Article)
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are critical to the healthcare system and are at an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. They may acquire infections from the community and their work settings. To date, the majority of the ...
Mental Health during the First-Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examining Perceived Stress among Qatar University Students
(
Scientific Research Publishing
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact on many different levels including but not limited to economic, morbidity, social… and mental health. Hence, a lot of focus was given to research mental health aspect ...
External Validation and Recalibration of the CURB-65 and PSI for Predicting 30-Day Mortality and Critical Care Intervention in Multiethnic Patients with COVID-19
(
Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives: To validate and recalibrate the CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) in predicting 30-day mortality and critical care intervention (CCI) in a multiethnic population with COVID-19, along with evaluating ...