Browsing COVID-19 Research by Publication Date
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NON-DETERMINISTIC MODELING USING QUANTILE REGRESSION
(06-2 , Master Thesis)In this thesis, we utilize quantile regression to model the conditional quantile of the dependent variable given independent variables to capture more details about the conditional distribution. In addition, we apply the ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSES IN SARS-COV-2 INFECTED AND VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Protective and lasting immunity to viral infections or vaccines are usually achieved through the combined actions of both cellular and humoral immune responses. Although there exists clear evidence supporting ... -
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TEACHING AND LEARNING ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' SATISFACTION LEVELDURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN QATAR
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Life is changing rapidly for many reasons, which affects people's mindsets as well as their behaviour. Today, most people rely on technology on a daily basis. Furthermore, the global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the world ... -
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN THE COVID ERA: EVIDENCE FROM HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN QATAR
(06-2 , Master Thesis)This study explores the role of management accounting practices (MAPs) and critical success factors (CSFs) in confronting COVID-19 crisis in the healthcare services in Qatar during the period of March 2020 - May 2021. The ... -
Pre-fusion structure of a human coronavirus spike protein
( Nature Publishing Group , 2015 , Article)HKU1 is a human betacoronavirus that causes mild yet prevalent respiratory disease1, and is related to the zoonotic SARS2 and MERS3 betacoronaviruses, which have high fatality rates and pandemic potential. Cell tropism ... -
Spatial Covariate Adjusted Survival Rates for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) Coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)The frequent outbreaks of novel or emerging infectious diseases are alarming. There is a need for urgent and appropriate intervention that can be adapted quickly for such diseases. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ... -
Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University.
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ... -
Seroprevalence of Anti-Mers-CoV IgG in two groups of Qatar population: Blood donors and case contacts
(2017 , Master Thesis)Since its first isolation in September 2012, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has diffused across 27 countries infecting more than 1910 individuals with a high case fatality rate. However, MERS-CoV ... -
Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula.
( Public Library of Science , 2017 , Article)Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a contagious respiratory pathogen that is contracted via close contact with an infected subject. Transmission of the pathogen has occurred through animal-to-human contact at ... -
Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016
( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)Contact history is crucial during an infectious disease outbreak and vital when seeking to understand and predict the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. The transmission connectivity networks of people ... -
Individual and network characteristic associated with hospital-acquired Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background: During outbreaks of infectious diseases, transmission of the pathogen can form networks of infected individuals connected either directly or indirectly. Methods: Network centrality metrics were used to characterize ... -
Comparative Serological Study for the Prevalence of Anti-MERS Coronavirus Antibodies in High- and Low-Risk Groups in Qatar
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2019 , Article)Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be asymptomatic or cause mild influenza-like illness. Therefore, the prevalence of MERS-CoV infections in the general population could be ... -
Mental wellbeing of healthcare workers working in quarantine centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Healthcare workers managing Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) patients are at increased risk of poor mental wellbeing. The available literature on the psychological impact in the Arabian Gulf region is limited, and a ... -
Can AI Help in Screening Viral and COVID-19 Pneumonia?
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic disease, which has already caused thousands of causalities and infected several millions of people worldwide. Any technological tool enabling rapid screening of the COVID-19 ... -
Pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients: a review of ACE2-raising drugs and their clinical safety
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2 that uses ACE2 as its receptor. Drugs that raise serum/tissue ACE2 levels include ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin-II receptor ... -
COVID-19 personal protection equipment (PPE): A potential source of microplastic pollution in the State of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. The personal protection equipment (PPE), especially medical face masks and N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) are typically worn by people at ... -
COVID-19 Preventive Measures Impact on Traffic Demand & Safety
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)COVID-19 has affected the mobility of people significantly due to movement restrictions imposed by government authorities to control the spread of the pandemic. The staged movement restrictions that have been implemented ... -
Smart System to Monitor Social-Distancing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)We introduce a smart system to track and maintain real-time physical distance between people and to warn people to any deviation from the prescribed distances. Social-distancing is an effective way of slowing infectious ... -
Solar based 3D Printed Protective Mask Imprinted with Extracted Oil and UV Light to Kill Corona Virus
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Fabrication of 3D printed reusable user-friendly protective mask that protects from COVID-19 virus by trapping the virus and killing it using UV light. Found new technology to trap and kill COVID-19 virus using natural oil ... -
Smart Technologies Driven Approaches to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had led to a global outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and raised an international public health issue. To mitigate the infection ...
