COVID-19 Research
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Case studies on COVID-19 and environment
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)Coronavirus drastically changes people's travel behavior all over the world. This study aims to investigate the effect of people's adaptive travel behavior on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in south Asian countries. We ... -
Validation of a risk prediction model for COVID-19: the PERIL prospective cohort study.
( 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 ... -
Does COVID-19 pandemic spur digital business transformation? Evidence from selected MENA countries
( 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 ... -
Introduction : GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID
( 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 ... -
Gulf's Migrant Workers Amidst Covid-19 and Workforce Nationalization: A Focus on Qatar's Social Protection Systems
( 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 ... -
Gulf Energy Security During the COVID- 19: From the Security of Supply to the Security of Demand
( 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 ... -
GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID: Old Trends, New Realities
( 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 ... -
Dealing with the Challenges: GCC Institutional Responses to the Covid-19 and Arab Spring
( 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. ... -
Challenges Facing the Gulf Petroleum Industry: Covid-19, New Technologies, Energy Transition
( 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 ... -
Antibiotics Prescriptions Pattern among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study from Qatar
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been associated with an increased risk of secondary bacterial infections. Numerous studies have reported a surge in antibiotic usage ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with general anxiety symptoms severity among older adults registered with the Primary Healthcare Corporation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
( HBKU Press , 2023 , Article)Background: Primary care-based studies examining the prevalence of anxiety symptoms severity and associated factors among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. The study aims to determine the prevalence of ... -
Correction to: A qualitative assessment of medical students' readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic (BMC Medical Education, (2023), 23, 1, (186), 10.1186/s12909-023-04117-3)
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Other)Correction: BMC Medical Education (2023) 23:186 Following publication of the original article [1], due to a typesetting error, references [19] and [20] were written incorrectly. The correct references are given below: [19] ... -
The impact of periodontal disease on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: A possible relationship between periodontitis (PD) and COVID-19 and its adverse outcomes has been suggested. Hence, the present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the available evidence ... -
Association between lifestyle factors and COVID-19: findings from Qatar Biobank
( preprints , 2023 , Article)Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) exhibits a significant variation in presentation of symptoms ranging from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death. COVID-19 infection susceptibility has been linked ... -
Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)There is limited evidence on the associations between economic and social disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with COVID-19 infections and deaths. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ... -
Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Objective To assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied, throughout the pandemic, rigorous and standardised criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes. Methods ... -
Human monkeypox virus in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Background: The end of smallpox in 1980 and the subsequent stopping of vaccination against smallpox was followed by the emergence of monkeypox (mpox), a viral disease of animal origin, meaning that it is transmitted from ... -
Social Impact of COVID-19 on Qatari Families: Challenges and Coping Strategies
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2021 , Conference Paper)The pandemic of the coronavirus has swept the world and affected health, economic, social and financial aspects on all countries around the world in an unprecedented way due to its universal spread. Qatar is no exception ... -
COVID-19 Pandemic and Physical Exercise: Lessons Learnt for Confined Communities
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)The novel pandemic called "Coronavirus Disease 2019" (COVID-19), as a global public health emergency and global threat, has affected many countries in unpredictable ways and impacted on physical activity (PA) behaviors to ... -
Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in December 2019 has become a global public health emergency and has had a major impact on physical activity behaviors globally. ...
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