Browsing College of Medicine by Subject "COVID-19"
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Clozapine prescribing and safety during COVID-19
( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder affecting 20 million people worldwide (James et al., 2018). Clozapine remains the most effective pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia but requires regular blood monitoring ... -
Colchicine and mortality outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
( 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 ... -
Colchicine use might be associated with lower mortality in COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2021 , Article)Background: Colchicine was recently repurposed for the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This rapid review and meta-analysis aimed to assess colchicine's impact on mortality outcomes in COVID-19 patients. ... -
Combating COVID-19 pandemic with technology: Perceptions of Mental Health Professionals towards Telepsychiatry
( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, has been defined as the provision of psychiatric services to patients remotely using information and communication technologies (Chakrabarti, 2015). This cross-sectional survey was ... -
Combination of Angiotensin (1-7) Agonists and Convalescent Plasma as a New Strategy to Overcome Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Inhibition for the Treatment of COVID-19
( Frontiers , 2021 , Article)Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently the most concerning health problem worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding to ... -
Correction to: A qualitative assessment of medical students' readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic (BMC Medical Education, (2023), 23, 1, (186), 10.1186/s12909-023-04117-3)
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Other)Correction: BMC Medical Education (2023) 23:186 Following publication of the original article [1], due to a typesetting error, references [19] and [20] were written incorrectly. The correct references are given below: [19] ... -
Could antigen presenting cells represent a protective element during sars-cov-2 infection in children?
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Antigen Presenting Cells (APC) are immune cells that recognize, process, and present antigens to lymphocytes. APCs are among the earliest immune responders against an antigen. Thus, in patients with COVID-19, a disease ... -
COVID-19 and male infertility: An overview of the disease
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Since SARS-CoV-2 infection was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan City in China, it spread rapidly and a global pandemic of COVID-19 has occurred. According to several recent studies on SARS-CoV-2, the virus primarily ... -
COVID-19 exit strategy during vaccine implementation: a balance between social distancing and herd immunity
( 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 ... -
COVID-19 in a pregnant patient with beta-thalassemia major: A case report
( 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 pediatric patients: A focus on CHD patients
( 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 presented as Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Report of two new cases and review of 116 reported cases and case series
( 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 vaccine hesitancy and attitudes in Qatar: A national cross-sectional survey of a migrant-majority population
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2021 , Article)Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a global threat undermining control of preventable infections. Emerging evidence suggests that hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccination varies globally. Qatar has a unique population with around ... -
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Personality Traits; Results from a Large National Cross-Sectional Survey in Qatar
( 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 ... -
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in perinatal women: A cross sectional survey
( De Gruyter Open Ltd , 2021 , Article)To explore attitudes to COVID-19 vaccination among perinatal women. A nationwide online, cross-sectional survey was conducted in Qatar from 15th October 2020 to 15th November 2020 with voluntary participation open to all ... -
COVID-19: potential therapeutics for pediatric patients
( Springer , 2021 , Article Review)The global spread of COVID-19 has imparted significant economic, medical, and social burdens. Like adults, children are affected by this pandemic. However, milder clinical symptoms are often experienced by them. Only a ... -
Critical care tele-pharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of healthcare practitioners' perceptions
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)What is Known and Objective: The scope of clinical pharmacy services has changed during COVID-19 pandemic with the view to mitigating both exposure and spread of the virus. The performance of novel pandemic-driven services ... -
Death by suicide during COVID-19 infection: Two case reports
( 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 ... -
Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link?
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The reasons behind the decrease in AA frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. Some authors have proposed that milder forms can be treated conservatively at home [15] or using antibiotics. Snapiri et al. also ... -
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Early Travel-Associated COVID-19 Cases
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Marei, Emara, Elsaied, Nasrallah, Chivese, Al-Romaihi, Althani, Al Thani, Farag and Yassine. Background: SARS-CoV-2 continues to claim hundreds of thousands of people's lives. It mostly affects the elderly ...