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    • COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity 

      Daher-Nashif, Suhad; Al-Anany, Rania; Ali, Menatalla; Erradi, Khadija; Farag, Elmoubasher; ... more authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)
      Currently, health authorities around the world are struggling to limit the spread of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, social distancing has been the most important strategy used by most countries to control ...

    • The COVID-19 experience of orthodontists in Jordan 

      Sabbagh, Yana; Chadwick, Stephen M.; Lewis, Benjamin R.K.; Abu Alhaija, Elham S. ( Medknow Publications , 2023 , Article)
      OBJECTIVES: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic clinical services in Jordan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Google Forms electronic questionnaires were distributed between March and June 2021 using the ...

    • The COVID-19 experience of orthodontists in the UK. 

      Sabbagh, Yana; Lewis, Benjamin Rk; Chadwick, Stephen M; Abu Alhaija, Elham S ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      To understand and compare the perceived impact and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic clinical services in the UK. Descriptive cross-sectional survey. Online electronic questionnaire. Members of the ...

    • COVID-19 in a pregnant patient with beta-thalassemia major: A case report 

      Hailan, Yousef Mohammed Ali; Sayed, Gamal; Yassin, Mohamed A. ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2021 , Article)
      Further studies are needed on this unique population to better manage them and increase their chances of normal pregnancy and fewer complications and more favorable outcomes.

    • COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death 

      Alene, Kefyalew Addis; Gelaw, Yalemzewod Assefa; Fetene, Dagnachew Muluye; Koye, DIgsu N.; Melaku, Yohannes Adama; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 ...

    • Covid-19 in pediatric patients: A focus on CHD patients 

      Zareef, Rana O.; Younis, Nour K.; Bitar, Fadi; Eid, Ali H.; Arabi, Mariam ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)
      Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of the 30th of September 2020, around 34,000,000 cases have been reported globally. Pediatrics with underlying congenital heart disease ...

    • COVID-19 infection localization and severity grading from chest X-ray images 

      Tahir A.M.; Chowdhury M.E.H.; Khandakar A.; Rahman T.; Qiblawey Y.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      The immense spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left healthcare systems incapable to diagnose and test patients at the required rate. Given the effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary tissues, chest radiographic ...

    • COVID-19 infection map generation and detection from chest X-ray images 

      Degerli, Aysen; Ahishali, Mete; Yamac, Mehmet; Kiranyaz, Serkan; Chowdhury, Muhammad E. H.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)
      Computer-aided diagnosis has become a necessity for accurate and immediate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) detection to aid treatment and prevent the spread of the virus. Numerous studies have proposed to use Deep ...

    • COVID-19 infection presented as Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Report of two new cases and review of 116 reported cases and case series 

      Elzouki, Abdel-Naser; A.M. Osman, Maab; A.E. Ahmed, Mohanad; Al-Abdulmalek, Abdulrahman; Altermanini, Mohammad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Aims: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) is a pandemic infectious disease of 2020, which often presents with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. The behavior of the virus and its full clinical picture has not been ...

    • COVID-19 lesion segmentation using lung CT scan images: Comparative study based on active contour models 

      Akbari Y.; Hassen H.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya; Zughaier S.M. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Pneumonia is a lung infection that threatens all age groups. In this paper, we use CT scans to investigate the effectiveness of active contour models (ACMs) for segmentation of pneumonia caused by the Coronavirus disease ...

    • COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes' Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices 

      Washif, Jad Adrian; Sandbakk, Oyvind; Seiler, Stephen; Haugen, Thomas; Farooq, Abdulaziz; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes' knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation ...

    • COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Rae, Dale E.; Nédélec, Mathieu; Ammar, Achraf; Chtourou, Hamdi; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      Objective: In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-mediated lockdown (termed ‘lockdown’ from this point forward) effects on: (i) circadian rhythms; (ii) sleep; (iii) eating; and (iv) training ...

    • COVID-19 Optimizer Algorithm, Modeling and Controlling of Coronavirus Distribution Process 

      Hosseini, Eghbal; Ghafoor, Kayhan Zrar; Sadiq, Ali Safaa; Guizani, Mohsen; Emrouznejad, Ali ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)
      The emergence of novel COVID-19 is causing an overload on public health sector and a high fatality rate. The key priority is to contain the epidemic and reduce the infection rate. It is imperative to stress on ensuring ...

    • COVID-19 Pandemic and Physical Exercise: Lessons Learnt for Confined Communities 

      Ghram, Amine; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi; Briki, Walid; Jenab, Yaser; Khaled, Mehdi; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • Covid-19 pandemic and quality of life among Romanian athletes 

      Cosma, Germina Alina; Chiracu, Alina; Stepan, Amalia Raluca; Cosma, Marian Alexandru; Nanu, Marian Costin; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)
      The aim of this study was to analyze athletes’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 249 athletes between 15 and 35 of age, M = 21.22, SD = 5.12. The sample was composed of eight Olympic Games ...

    • Covid-19 pandemic: How stressed the students and faculty are? 

      Aslam, Kinza; Zaidi, Syed Hussain Raza; Arooj, Mahwish; Sethi, Ahsan (2021 , Article)
      Objective: To assess the perceived stress levels amongst faculty and students of medicine, dentistry and allied health sciences during COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Method: This multi-institutional descriptive study was ...

    • COVID-19 Severity in Patients With Apical Periodontitis: A Case Control Study 

      Marouf, Nadya; Ba-Hattab, Raidan; Al-Sheeb, Fatima; Diab, Amal; Diab, Hanan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Objectives: Apical periodontitis (AP) has been associated with systemic inflammatory biomarkers that have also been associated with COVID-19 severity. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that the presence of ...

    • COVID-19 vaccination: From interesting agent to the patient 

      Daou, Anis ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)
      The vaccination for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is undergoing its final stages of analysis and testing. It is an impressive feat under the circumstances that we are on the verge of a potential breakthrough vaccination. ...

    • COVID-19 Vaccination: The Mainspring of Challenges and the Seed of Remonstrance 

      Najjar, Hoda; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel T.; Qush, Abeer; Ahmed, Muna N.; Awwad, Sara; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      As of March 2020, the time when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became a pandemic, our existence has been threatened and the lives of ...

    • COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Vulnerable Groups: Syrian Refugees in Jordan 

      Talafha, Qusai M.; Al-Haidose, Amal; AlSamman, Ala Y.; Abdallah, Saja A.; Istaiteyeh, Rasha; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)
      Despite the wide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, refugees remain last in line for the intake of vaccines. Syrian refugees in Jordan reach up to 700,000 registered and almost up to 700,000 unregistered refugees. This ...