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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
, 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 ...
Exploring the challenges of virtual internships during the COVID-19 pandemic and their potential influence on the professional identity of health professions students: A view from Qatar University
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: COVID-19 has imposed many shared limitations on medical and health education. Just like other health professions programs at most institutions, the Qatar University health cluster (QU Health) applied a ...
A qualitative assessment of medical students’ readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Background: This study aims to qualitatively examine the readiness of medical students to change to virtual clerkship (VC) during the pandemic, from both the faculty and students’ perspectives. Methods: A qualitative study ...
Resilience and Sustainability in the Gulf Migration Regimes: Kafāla in the Era of Covid-19
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Routledge
, 2023 , Article)
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has strongly reaffirmed the critical importance of labor migration to the global economy, even as it has raised questions about the temporary migration programs responsible for much of this ...
Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 omicron XBB* infections
(2023 , Article)
In October of 2022, Qatar introduced COVID-19 bivalent vaccination for persons ≥ 12 years using the 50-μg mRNA-1273.214 vaccine combining SARS-CoV-2 ancestral and omicron BA.1 strains.1 We estimated this vaccine’s effectiveness ...
Evaluation of Diabetes Hotline Service Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Dynamic Adaptation
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Mary Ann Liebert
, 2023 , Article)
Background: The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic presented major challenges for people living with diabetes. People with diabetes were identified as being at increased risk of serious illness from COVID-19. The ...
Experiences of burnout, anxiety, and empathy among health profession students in Qatar University during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
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springer link
, 2023 , Article)
Background: The prevalence of burnout and anxiety is constantly increasing among health profession students worldwide. This study evaluates the prevalence of burnout and its relationship to anxiety and empathy during the ...
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 ...
Impact of COVID-19 on food behavior and diet in Qatar: A cross-sectional survey on the Omicron variant
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: The emergence of the Omicron variant in November 2021 appears to have impacted food-related activities and behaviors and caused disruptions in food supply systems. Accordingly, this article aims to explore the ...
Antibiotics Prescriptions Pattern among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study from Qatar
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been associated with an increased risk of secondary bacterial infections. Numerous studies have reported a surge in antibiotic usage ...