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Association between pregnancy and severe COVID-19 symptoms in Qatar: A cross-sectional study.
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PLOS Global Public Health
, 2023 , Article)
There is inconclusive evidence whether pregnancy exacerbates COVID-19 symptoms or not, and scarce data from the Middle East and North Africa region. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between pregnancy ...
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 ...
No Association Between Ct Value and COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Qatar.
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Dove Press Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
The association between the cycle threshold (Ct) which reflects the SARS-CoV-2 viral load and the severity of COVID-19 is still not clear. We investigated the association between Ct values, symptoms and the risk of ICU ...
Precise and insufficient scientific endeavour: COVID-19 pandemic experience from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Edinburgh University Global Health Society
, 2023 , Article)
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacted a heavy burden for healthcare systems and medical professionals globally. Countries with a substantial portion of unvaccinated populations face difficulties in defending ...
Colchicine and mortality outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
One of the therapeutic hallmarks of the ongoing (COVID-19) pandemic has been the different iterations of successful and sometimes unsuccessful attempts at re-purposing of drugs with pre-existing market authorization for ...
Management of suicide and self-harm risk by the National Mental Health Helpline in the State of Qatar
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Cambridge University Press
, 2023 , Article)
Background Suicide is a serious public health problem. Aims To investigate the sociodemographic and clinical features of callers (patients) classed by the Qatar National Mental Health Helpline (NMHH) as moderate to high ...
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
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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 ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Personality Traits; Results from a Large National Cross-Sectional Survey in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Attitudes to vaccination arise from a complex interplay of personal and environmental factors. This has been true for the COVID-19 vaccination attitudes too and understanding personal factors would help design immunisation ...
Stress Levels and Coping Strategies of Families of Adults With Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Qatar
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
This study investigated the perceived stress levels and coping strategies of caregivers of adults with intellectual disability and challenging behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. A cross-sectional survey was ...
Does colchicine reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome? An umbrella review of published meta-analyses
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundDespite significant improvements in both treatment and prevention strategies, as well as multiple commissioned reviews, there remains uncertainty regarding the survival benefit of repurposed drugs such as colchicine ...