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Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals over 10 months
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundEvidence on the effectiveness of vaccination-induced immunity compared to SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity is warranted to inform vaccination recommendations. AimIn this study, we aimed to conduct a comparative ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which was first discovered in Wuhan, China. The disease has grown into a global pandemic causing mild to moderate symptoms in most people. ...
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 ...
Death by suicide during COVID-19 infection: Two case reports
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HBKU Press
, 2023 , Article)
A range of psychiatric disorders has been recognized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, including acute stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal behavior, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Among those, the ...
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 ...
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 ...