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Does COVID-19 pandemic spur digital business transformation? Evidence from selected MENA countries
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: In the light of high reliance on digital technology to mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its containment measures, this study investigates the factors influencing ...
Validation of a risk prediction model for COVID-19: the PERIL prospective cohort study.
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Future Medicine
, 2023 , Article)
This study aims to perform an external validation of a recently developed prognostic model for early prediction of the risk of progression to severe COVID-19. Patients were recruited at their initial diagnosis at two ...
Behaviour and associated determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and advocacy: a nationwide survey of pharmacy professionals in Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Vaccine hesitancy poses a global challenge and is acknowledged to be a complex, multifactorial phenomenon. Of particular concern is hesitancy among health professionals, as this may also impact their advocacy ...
Assessment of Broadly Reactive Responses in Patients With MERS-CoV Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
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American Medical Association
, 2023 , Article)
Importance: In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there remain unanswered questions regarding the nature and importance of the humoral immune response against other coronaviruses. Although coinfection of the Middle East ...
SARS-CoV-2 infection and effects of age, sex, comorbidity, and vaccination among older individuals: A national cohort study
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Wiley
, 2023 , Article)
Background: We investigated the contribution of age, coexisting medical conditions, sex, and vaccination to incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and of severe, critical, or ...
Host Response of Syrian Hamster to SARS-CoV-2 Infection including Differences with Humans and between Sexes
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has highlighted the importance of having proper tools and models to study the pathophysiology of emerging infectious diseases to test therapeutic ...
An Adjuvanted Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Microparticulate Vaccine Delivered Using Microneedles Induces a Robust Immune Response in Vaccinated Mice
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
SARS-CoV-2, the causal agent of COVID-19, is a contagious respiratory virus that frequently mutates, giving rise to variant strains and leading to reduced vaccine efficacy against the variants. Frequent vaccination against ...
Enhancing the sensitivity of rapid antigen detection test (RADT) of different SARS-CoV-2 variants and lineages using fluorescence-labeled antibodies and a fluorescent meter
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
RT-qPCR is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of COVID-19; however, it is laborious, time-consuming, and expensive. RADTs have evolved recently as relatively inexpensive methods to address these shortcomings, but ...
Impact of Phytoconstituents on Oral Health Practices: A Post COVID-19 Observation
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SciOpen
, 2023 , Article)
Appropriate oral hygiene significantly reduces the possibility of oral infections. However, dental caries and periodontal diseases are major oral health issues causing chronic diseases due to poor oral health. Recently, ...
Airway and Oral microbiome profiling of SARS-CoV-2 infected asthma and non-asthma cases revealing alterations-A pulmonary microbial investigation
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NLM (Medline)
, 2023 , Article)
New evidence strongly discloses the pathogenesis of host-associated microbiomes in respiratory diseases. The microbiome dysbiosis modulates the lung's behavior and deteriorates the respiratory system's effective functioning. ...