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Evaluation of Qatar’s first cardiac rehabilitation program: A brief report
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Ubiquity Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background: There are few studies on the impact of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where the burden of risk factors and context is somewhat different from Western countries where much ...
Associations with Post-Consultation Health-Status in Primary Care Managed Acute Exacerbation of COPD
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Dove Medical Press
, 2022 , Article)
Background: It has been demonstrated that antibiotic prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) can be safely reduced in primary care when general practitioners have access to ...
Trends and socioeconomic factors associated with overweight/obesity among three reproductive age groups of women in Nepal
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Overweight/obesity represents a major and increasing burden in Nepal where women in reproductive-aged groups are highly affected. We aimed to explore the trends and association of overweight by socioeconomic ...
A scoping review of the risk factors and strategies followed for the prevention of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases during sports mass gatherings: Recommendations for future FIFA World Cups
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2023 , Article)
Objective: Sports mass gatherings of people pose particular concerns and place an additional burden on the host countries and the countries of origin of the travelers. It is imperative to identify how countries dealt with ...
Association of Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Risk of Breakthrough Infection Following mRNA Vaccination in Qatar.
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American Medical Association
, 2021 , Article)
The effect of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on vaccine protection remains poorly understood. To assess protection from SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection after mRNA vaccination among persons with vs without prior SARS-CoV-2 ...
QCovSML: A reliable COVID-19 detection system using CBC biomarkers by a stacking machine learning model
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is considered the current gold standard for the detection of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), although it suffers from some shortcomings, namely comparatively ...
Effectiveness of two and three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines against infection, symptoms, and severity in the pre-omicron era: A time-dependent gradient
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
BackgroundVaccines were developed and deployed to combat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This study aimed to characterize patterns in the protection provided by the BNT162b2 and ...
Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2023 , Article)
Objective To assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied, throughout the pandemic, rigorous and standardised criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes.
Methods ...
Implementation and evaluation of a preceptor educational development programme involving the health cluster colleges at Qatar University
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Wiley
, 2022 , Article)
Background: ‘The Practice Educators' Academy Programme’ is an innovative educational intervention developed following a preceptor-focussed needs assessment. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the programme's ...
Topical treatments for atopic dermatitis (eczema): Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin condition with multiple topical treatment options, but uncertain comparative effects. ObjectiveWe sought to systematically synthesize the benefits and harms of AD prescription ...