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Cancer Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic : Systematic Review of Patient's and Caregiver's Experiences
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medRxiv
, 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 ...
Efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 infection: A meta-review of systematic reviews and an updated meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
To synthesize findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with or without Azithromycin for treating COVID-19, and to update the evidence ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in a Representative Education Sector Population in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Even though vaccination programs have now started in earnest across the globe and in Qatar, vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to effectively tackling the pandemic. Many factors influence willingness to take vaccines ...
Epidemiological impact of prioritising SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by antibody status: Mathematical modelling analyses
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Background Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been developed, but their availability falls far short of global needs. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prioritising available doses on the basis of recipient ...
Understanding Gene Expression and Transcriptome Profiling of COVID-19: An Initiative Towards the Mapping of Protective Immunity Genes Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent situation throughout the globe. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in COVID-19 patients to understand disease pathogenesis and the ...
Dietary Patterns and Changes in Weight Status Among Chinese Men and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
To identify dietary patterns during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to examine their association with changes in weight status in the Chinese population. The 2020 China COVID-19 cross-sectional survey ...
Pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19: Implications for control measures in Qatar
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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 ...
Reshaping experiential education within Qatar University's Health Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2021 , Article)
Health professions programs heavily depend on experiential learning to prepare learners for practice within the healthcare system. Learners acquire a significant proportion of patient care skills as they participate in ...
Mania and hypomania associated with COVID-19: a series of 15 cases seen by the consultation-liaison psychiatry service in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2021 , Article)
Background: A range of neuropsychiatric diagnoses have been reported in association with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, only sporadic cases of mania or hypomania have been reported in patients with COVID-19. ...
A secure cloud system for maintaining COVID-19 patient's data using image steganography
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic has been life-threatening for many people and as such, a contactless medical system is necessary to prevent the spread of the virus. Smart healthcare systems collect data from patients at one end and ...