Browsing Theme 5: Covid-19 Research by Publication Date
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التعاون الدولي لمواجهة الأزمة الكارثية : فيروس كورونا
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)يعد التعاون الدولي في مواجهة الأزمات والكوارث قائم على أساس التزام أخلاقي بين الدول، إلا انه عندما يتم تنفيذه هناك قواعد قانونية يجب أن يتم مراعاتها تتمثل في الأهداف المرجوة من التعاون لمواجهة الأزمات والكوارث، والمبادئ ... -
Changes in Dietary Habits and Eating Behaviors during COVID-19 Induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary habits (DH) and eating behaviors (EB) among adults during COVID19-induced confinement. For this purpose, an online survey designed to assess the change in DH and EB ... -
LABORATORY ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTRE (LARC) “A SPECIFIC PATHOGEN FREE RODENT FACILITY” - COVID – 19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLAN
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Laboratory Animal Research Centre (LARC) has developed an early emergency operational plan for COVID-19 pandemic situation. Biosafety and biosecurity measures were planned and implemented ahead of time to check the functional ... -
Solar based 3D Printed Protective Mask Imprinted with Extracted Oil and UV Light to Kill Corona Virus
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Fabrication of 3D printed reusable user-friendly protective mask that protects from COVID-19 virus by trapping the virus and killing it using UV light. Found new technology to trap and kill COVID-19 virus using natural oil ... -
Gender and trust in government modify the association between mental health and stringency of public health measures to reduce COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Trust in government to take care of its citizens may impact on mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, particularly as measures become more stringent. The study aimed to investigate the ... -
Nanopore Sequencing SARS-CoV-2 genome in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The current pandemic, COVID-19, is cause by an RNA coronavirus that was recently identified as SARS-CoV-2. RNA viruses tend to have a high mutation rate; the rate is around a million times greater than that of ... -
Perceptions of Who is in the Healthcare Team? A Content Analysis of Social Media Posts during COVID-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Social media posts can be used to explore public perceptions of interprofessional teams and healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to use social listening technique to explore unfiltered public perceptions of ... -
Within-host diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients with variable disease severities
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The ongoing pandemic of SARS-COV-2 has already infected more than eight million people worldwide. The majority of COVID-19 patients are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Yet, about 15% of the cases ... -
Host genetic variants potentially associated with SARS-CoV-2: A multi-population analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Clinical outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) showed enormous inter-individual and inter-population differences, possibly ... -
A meta-review of meta-analyses and an updated meta-analysis on the efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID19 infection
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Objective: To synthesize the findings presented in systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as to update the evidence using a meta-analysis in evaluating the efficacy and safety of CQ and HCQ with or without Azithromycin ... -
تأثير تنوع الجينوم الفيروسي والخلايا المضيفة على كوفيد-19 و تطورات حول لقاح كورونا وكيفية علاجه
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)بعد مرور حوالي نصف عام على انتشار جائحة كورونا (كوفيد-19)، لا يزال العالم ينتظر بفارغ الصبر تحقيق تقدم ملحوظ على مستوى التوصل إلى لقاح وعلاج للمرض. ولكن الإنجازات العلمية الشاملة التي تراعي الجوانب الأخلاقية عادة ما تستغرق ... -
Physical and Sedentary Activity during COVID19-induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID19) have compelled implementing confinement measure across the globe. These measures can potentially lead to many changes in lifestyle. However, no studies examined the effect of COVID19-induced ... -
Qatar - Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health in Pandemics (Q-LAMP)
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aims: QLAMP aims to identify risk factors and resilience factors for symptoms of psychiatric illness during the pandemic. Study strengths include the 1-year longitudinal design and the use of standardised instruments already ... -
Designing a quick fix shutter for auto-disinfecting scan glass surface in biometric scanners
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Fingerprint scanners are significant devices in professional life, and its contamination can be potential sources of COVID 19 transmission. Manual disinfection of the fingerprint scanner after every single use is time ... -
Validation of Selected Commercial Serological Assays for Diagnosis of COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)As researchers around the globe rush to put the available antibody tests to use, concerns have been raised about their precision. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of selected commercial & automated ... -
Virtual screening of anti-viral drugs and natural compounds for potential inhibition of the novel SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 harbors the receptor-binding domain (RBD) that mediates the virus's entry to host cells. The aim of this study was to identify novel inhibitors that target the RBD domain of ... -
Developing a sustainable performance measurement framework for the hospitality industry: An empirical study with implications for the COVID-19 pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Performance management research in the hospitality industry remains stagnant despite prevalence of multi-dimensional performance metrics. This study, thus, contributes to the hospitality industry and sustainability literature ... -
COVID-19 personal protection equipment (PPE): A potential source of microplastic pollution in the State of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. The personal protection equipment (PPE), especially medical face masks and N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) are typically worn by people at ... -
Smart System to Monitor Social-Distancing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)We introduce a smart system to track and maintain real-time physical distance between people and to warn people to any deviation from the prescribed distances. Social-distancing is an effective way of slowing infectious ... -
Smart Technologies Driven Approaches to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had led to a global outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and raised an international public health issue. To mitigate the infection ...
