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Dental floss ties for rubber dam isolation: A proposed classification and a new technique.
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Wiley
, 2022 , Article)
Rubber dam (RD) application has become an essential part of restorative dentistry. In late 2019, dentistry faced a new challenge with the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore, the implementation of extra isolation methods became ...
A review of mathematical model-based scenario analysis and interventions for COVID-19
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Mathematical model-based analysis has proven its potential as a critical tool in the battle against COVID-19 by enabling better understanding of the disease transmission dynamics, deeper analysis of the cost-effectiveness ...
Taxation in Qatar: An Abadi (Non-Finite) Vehicle for Economic Diversification?
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SSRN
, 2020 , Article)
In December 2018, Qatar introduced a package of tax reforms that represents a major move towards diversifying government revenue and achieving its vision of becoming an advanced country by 2030. This article argues that ...
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on household food waste behaviour in Iran
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This research aims to determine the influence of COVID-19 on consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to food waste in Iran. From April 24 to May 24, 2020, an online survey was conducted in Iran with a standard ...
Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection.
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Oxford University Press
, 2022 , Article)
The future of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic hinges on virus evolution and duration of immune protection of natural infection against reinfection. We investigated duration of protection afforded by natural infection, the effect ...
A novel pandemic tracking map: From theory to implementation
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
The wide spread of the novel COVID-19 virus all over the world has caused major economical and social damages combined with the death of more than two million people so far around the globe. Therefore, the design of a model ...
Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ...
Vaccine Development Against COVID-19 Prior to Pandemic Outbreaks, Using in vitro Evolution and Reverse Genetics
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
Developing vaccines against COVID-19 during or after future pandemic outbreaks will be too slow to save lives. The opinion presented here is that we can anticipate the virus genomic structures that will emerge and cause ...
Evidence of community pharmacists' response preparedness during COVID-19 public health crisis: A cross-sectional study
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Community pharmacists are often the first point of contact for the public, especially during pandemics. As outlined by the International Pharmaceutical Federation, community pharmacists have an important ...
Adding colchicine to tocilizumab in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: An open-label randomized controlled trial
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction: Colchicine acts upstream in the cytokines cascade by inhibiting the nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome while interleukin 6 (IL-6) receptor antagonists, such as tocilizumab, block the end result ...