Browsing COVID-19 Research by Publisher "BMJ Publishing Group"

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    • All-cause and COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Alnuaimi, Asma A.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Semaan, Sandy; Almukdad, Sawsan; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Objective To investigate all-cause mortality, COVID-19 mortality and all-cause non-COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national, retrospective cohort analysis and national, matched, retrospective ...

    • Brief psychotic disorder associated with quarantine and mild COVID-19 

      Haddad, Peter M.; Al Abdulla, Majid; Latoo, Javed; Iqbal, Yousaf ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)
      A 30-year-old man with no significant previous or family psychiatric history became severely anxious about his health after a positive COVID-19 test. Physical symptoms of COVID-19 were mild, with no evidence of hypoxia or ...

    • Comparison of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics between first and second COVID-19 waves in a secondary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study 

      Naushad, Vamanjore A; Purayil, Nishan K; Chandra, Prem; Saeed, Abazar Ahmad M; Radhakrishnan, Pradeep; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)
      Objective To compare the patient profile and outcomes in Qatar during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting A retrospective observational study was conducted comparing the demographic, clinical ...

    • COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death 

      Alene, Kefyalew Addis; Gelaw, Yalemzewod Assefa; Fetene, Dagnachew Muluye; Koye, DIgsu N.; Melaku, Yohannes Adama; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 ...

    • Epidemiological impact of prioritising SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by antibody status: Mathematical modelling analyses 

      Ayoub, H.H.; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Makhoul, Monia; Al Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Background Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been developed, but their availability falls far short of global needs. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prioritising available doses on the basis of recipient ...

    • Epidemiological investigation of the first 5685 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Qatar, 28 February-18 April 2020 

      Al Kuwari, Hanan M.; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Al Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)
      © Authors 2020 Objective To define the epidemiological curve of COVID-19 in Qatar and determine factors associated with severe or critical illness. Design Case series of first 5685 COVID-19 cases in Qatar. Setting and ...

    • 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 

      Campbell, Jessica; Hobbs, Matthew; O’Hara, Lily; Ballantyne, Angela; Heywood, Anita; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region. 

      Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Wildman, John; Abdul Rahim, Hanan ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      There is limited evidence on the associations between economic and social disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with COVID-19 infections and deaths. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ...

    • Mental health during COVID-19 in Qatar 

      Wadoo, Ovais; Latoo, Javed; Reagu, Shuja Mohd; Amro, Raed Ahmad Ass; Masoodi, Naseer Ahmad; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented health and social challenges. WHO has been working to promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into the COVID-19 response effort.1 It is vital that ...

    • Persistent viral infectivity after 27 days from COVID-19 symptoms onset 

      Zupin, Luisa; Fontana, Francesco; Clemente, Libera; Boschian-Bailo, Pierino; Ruscio, Maurizio; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      The persistence of SARS-CoV- 2 in pharyngeal swabs belonging to patients affected by COVID-19 is not a rare occurrence. Indeed, the viral load determined through real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) test peaks at ...

    • Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within institutional quarantine and isolation centres and its sociodemographic correlates in Qatar: A cross-sectional study 

      Shuja Reagu; Ovais Wadoo; Javed Latoo; Deborah Nelson; Sami Ouanes; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Setting The State of Qatar has had one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates globally and has used state-managed quarantine and isolation centres to limit the spread of infection. Quarantine and isolation have been shown ...

    • The COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare systems in Africa: A scoping review of preparedness, impact and response 

      Tessema, Gizachew A; Kinfu, Yohannes; Dachew, Berihun Assefa; Tesema, Azeb Gebresilassie; Assefa, Yibeltal; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health systems in both developed and developing nations alike. Africa has one of the weakest health systems globally, but there is limited evidence on how the region is ...

    • Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H; Faust, Jeremy Samuel; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; ... more authors ( 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 ...