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Associations with antibiotic prescribing for acute exacerbation of COPD in primary care: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.
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Royal College of General Practitioners
, 2021 , Article)
C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing can reduce antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care, without compromising patient care. Further ...
Equity in vaccine trials for higher weight people ? Protocol for a rapid review of inclusion and exclusion criteria for higher weight people in clinical trials for COVID-19
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction Vaccination is a public health strategy that aims to reduce the burden of viral illness, especially
important for populations known or likely to be at increased risk for inequitable outcomes due to the ...
The relationship between smartphone use and dry eye disease: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2021 , Article)
Emerging research findings suggest a potential relationship between smartphone use (SPU) and dry eye disease (DED), which has not been systematically reviewed. The aim of this study was to systematically review and synthesize ...
Empower Generations: Longitudinal Study for National Capacities in Life Sciences and Healthcare
(2021 , Article)
Background: The decrease in the number of adolescents showing genuine interest in the fields of healthcare has been one of the recent concerns worldwide. A plethora of studies have discussed the factors that influence ...
Factors associated with hypertension in Pakistan: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Public Library of Scienc
, 2021 , Article)
Copyright: © 2021 Riaz et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided ...
Prior Statins Use and Risk of Mortality and Severe Disease from COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Oxford University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background
Statins up-regulate angiotensin converting enzyme-2, the receptor of SARS-CoV-2, while also exhibiting pleiotropic antiviral, antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Uncertainties exist about their ...
Factors Influencing Public Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination: A Scoping Review Informed by the Socio-Ecological Model
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Major hindrances to getting a COVID-19 vaccine include vaccine hesitancy, skepticism, refusal, and anti-vaccine movements. Several studies have been conducted on attitudes of the public towards COVID-19 vaccines and the ...
Reinforcement learning-based decision support system for COVID-19
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Globally, informed decision on the most effective set of restrictions for the containment of COVID-19 has been the subject of intense debates. There is a significant need for a structured dynamic framework to model and ...
Quality of life, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress, eating habits, and social bounds in nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in qatar (The PROTECTOR study): A cross-sectional, comparative study
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
There have been numerous concerns regarding the physical and mental health of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression potentiated nurses’ vulnerability to poor eating habits. ...
Barriers of Appropriate Antibiotic Prescription at PHCC in Qatar: Perspective of Physicians and Pharmacists.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar developed the NAP (National Action Plan to
combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in collaboration with WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO). Among the major ...