تصفح College of Health Sciences حسب الموضوع "COVID-19"

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    • A cross-sectional study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological outcomes: Multiple indicators and multiple causes modeling 

      Aljaberi, Musheer A.; Alareqe, Naser A.; Alsalahi, Abdulsamad; Qasem, Mousa A.; Noman, Sarah; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)
      Although the psychological impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been evaluated in the literature, further research is needed, particularly on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psychological outcomes, ...

    • ABO blood group association and COVID-19. COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a review 

      Shibeeb, Sapha; Khan, Aisha ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been affecting the health and economic, as well as social, life of the entire globe since the end of 2019. The virus causes COVID-19, with a wide range of symptoms among the infected ...

    • Addressing bias in the definition of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: implications for underestimation 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Tang, Patrick; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al Thani, Asmaa A.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)
      Introduction: Reinfections are increasingly becoming a feature in the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, accurately defining reinfection poses methodological ...

    • Adherence to the United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Recommendations Pre- and During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Women in Arab Countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Hoteit, Reem; Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub; Abou Nasr, Mariane; Obeid, Sara; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      During pregnancy, woman’s diet is one of the most preeminent factors affecting mother and child’s health. Prior to the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, inadequate maternal diet and low adherence to dietary ...

    • An Evaluation of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Perceived Social Distancing Policies in Relation to Planning, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy Meals: An Observational Study in 38 Countries Worldwide 

      Backer, C.D.; Teunissen, L.; Cuykx, I.; Decorte, P.; Pabian, S.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: Using cross-sectional ...

    • Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) and the role of complement system in disease pathogenesis 

      Thomas, Swapna; Smatti, Maria K.; Ouhtit, Allal; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Almaslamani, Muna A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)
      Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) has been associated with severe disease outcomes in several viral infections, including respiratory infections. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that antibody-response to SARS-CoV ...

    • Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of SARS-CoV-2 in patients exposed to MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 antigens 

      Thomas, Swapna; Smatti, Maria K.; Alsulaiti, Haya; Zedan, Hadeel T.; Eid, Ali H.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2024 , Article)
      This study evaluated the potential for antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) in serum samples from patients exposed to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of severe ...

    • The Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank. 

      Akbar, Zoha; Kunhipurayil, Hasna H; Saliba, Jessica; Ahmad, Jamil; Al-Mansoori, Layla; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2024 , Article)
      Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifestations range from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death. COVID-19 susceptibility has been associated with various factors, but studies in Qatar are limited. ...

    • Association of corticosteroids use and outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Haytham, Tlayjeh; Mhish, Olaa H.; Enani, Mushira A.; Alruwaili, Alya; Tleyjeh, Rana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      BackgroundTo systematically review the literature about the association between systemic corticosteroid therapy (CST) and outcomes of COVID-19 patients. MethodsWe searched Medline, Embase, EBM Reviews, Scopus, Web of ...

    • Association of Lung CT Findings in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Patients' Age, Body Weight, Vital Signs, and Medical Regimen 

      Al-Shudifat, Abdel Ellah; Al-Radaideh, Ali; Hammad, Shatha; Hijjawi, Nawal; Abu-Baker, Shaden; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: This study aimed to detect possible associations between lung computed tomography (CT) findings in COVID-19 and patients' age, body weight, vital signs, and medical regimen in Jordan. Methods: The present ...

    • Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review 

      Abderrezzaq, Soltani; Jaam, Myriam; Nazar, Zachariah; Stewart, Derek; Shaito, Abdullah ( 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 ...

    • Availability, Density, and Unmet Need for Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the World 

      Turk-Adawi, Karam; Ghisi, Gabriela Lima de Melo; Ghisi, Gabriela Lima de Melo ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)
      Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Robust evidence, including randomized trials from these lower-resource countries, ...

    • BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in Qatar. 

      Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Yassine, Hadi M; Benslimane, Fatiha M; ... more authors ( Nature Researc , 2021 , Article)
      With the global expansion of the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, we conducted a matched test-negative case-control study to assess the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines ...

    • BNT162b2 antigen dose and SARS-CoV-2 omicron infection in adolescents 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; Yassine, Hadi M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)
      COVID-19 vaccine antigen dose might affect protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection,1, 2 but direct evidence to quantify this effect is absent. We conducted a matched, retrospective, cohort study using a regression ...

    • Burnout and Resilience in Community Pharmacists in Qatar during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Cross Sectional Study 

      Alkudsi, Zeana Samir; Kamel, Nadin Hany; El-Awaisi, Alla; Shraim, Mujahed M A; ElHajj, Maguy ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      Objective: The main aim of this study is to illustrate the prevalence of burnout and resilience among community pharmacists in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study design that included ...

    • Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Hoteit, Reem; Aljawaldeh, Ayoub; Van Royen, Kathleen; Pabian, Sara; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. This has presented formidable challenges to sustaining a healthy and ...

    • Can commercial automated immunoassays be utilized to predict neutralizing antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 infection? A comparative study between three different assays. 

      Ismail, Ahmed; Shurrab, Farah M; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel T; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Qotba, Hamda; ... more authors ( IMR , 2021 , Article)
      Background: High-throughput assays that can infer neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 are of great importance for assessing the immunity induced by natural infection and COVID-19 vaccines. We aimed to evaluate the ...

    • Challenges in Laboratory Diagnosis of the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 

      Younes, Nadin; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; Younes, Salma; Al-Jamal, Ola; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)
      The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has quickly spread worldwide since its discovery in Wuhan city, China in December 2019. A comprehensive strategy, including surveillance, diagnostics, research, ...

    • Changes in dietary habits and eating behaviors during COVID-19 induced confinement: A study from Jordan 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Keewan, Esra'a ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: This study aimed to evaluate dietary habits (DH) and eating behaviors (EB) among adults during confinement induced by COVID-19 in Jordan. Method: In this cross-sectional study, an online survey designed to assess ...

    • Characterizing the effective reproduction number during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Qatar’s experience 

      Bsat, Raghid; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; ... more authors ( International Society of Global Health , 2022 , Article)
      Background: The effective reproduction number, Rt, is a tool to track and understand epidemic dynamics. This investigation of Rt estimations was conducted to guide the national COVID-19 response in Qatar, from the onset ...