Browsing Theme 5: Covid-19 Research by Publisher "Qatar University Press"
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A meta-review of meta-analyses and an updated meta-analysis on the efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID19 infection
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Objective: To synthesize the findings presented in systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as to update the evidence using a meta-analysis in evaluating the efficacy and safety of CQ and HCQ with or without Azithromycin ... -
Changes in Dietary Habits and Eating Behaviors during COVID-19 Induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary habits (DH) and eating behaviors (EB) among adults during COVID19-induced confinement. For this purpose, an online survey designed to assess the change in DH and EB ... -
COVID 19 PANDEMIC: IMPACTS AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS ON PERSONAL TRAVEL BEHAVIOR IN THE STATE OF QATAR
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In December 2019, a novel and contagious coronavirus also known as Covid-19 outbroke in Wuhan, China. In response to the virus, many countries implemented strict travel restrictions and lockdowns to hold back the spread ... -
COVID-19 Lung Infection Segmentation
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The novelty of the COVID-19 Disease and the speed of spread, that create a colossal chaos, impulse all the worldwide researchers to exploit all resources and capabilities to understand and analyze characteristics of the ... -
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 ... -
Designing a quick fix shutter for auto-disinfecting scan glass surface in biometric scanners
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Fingerprint scanners are significant devices in professional life, and its contamination can be potential sources of COVID 19 transmission. Manual disinfection of the fingerprint scanner after every single use is time ... -
Developing a sustainable performance measurement framework for the hospitality industry: An empirical study with implications for the COVID-19 pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Performance management research in the hospitality industry remains stagnant despite prevalence of multi-dimensional performance metrics. This study, thus, contributes to the hospitality industry and sustainability literature ... -
Electronic Ventilator for COVID19 Patient Treatment
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In response to expected shortages of ventilators caused by COVID19 pandemic, globally many organizations and institutes have developed low cost and high rate production ventilators. Many of these ventilators are mechanical ... -
Evaluation of reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in clinical, environmental and animal samples.
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: First described 20 years ago by Notomi et al., the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay is robust, rapid and straightforward, yet retains high sensitivity and specificity. These features have ... -
Gender and trust in government modify the association between mental health and stringency of public health measures to reduce COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Trust in government to take care of its citizens may impact on mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, particularly as measures become more stringent. The study aimed to investigate the ... -
Host genetic variants potentially associated with SARS-CoV-2: A multi-population analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Clinical outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) showed enormous inter-individual and inter-population differences, possibly ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on Food Behavior and Consumption in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The government of Qatar took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with restrictions on daily living such as social distancing and the closing of businesses and schools. While these measures are ... -
Intelligent monitoring system for crowd monitoring and social distancing with mask control
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Due to the current COVID situation , there's a huge need for crowd control as well as efficient social distancing. Security cameras everywhere but personnel to monitor it, a few. In this project we use crowd counting and ... -
LABORATORY ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTRE (LARC) “A SPECIFIC PATHOGEN FREE RODENT FACILITY” - COVID – 19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLAN
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Laboratory Animal Research Centre (LARC) has developed an early emergency operational plan for COVID-19 pandemic situation. Biosafety and biosecurity measures were planned and implemented ahead of time to check the functional ... -
Nanopore Sequencing SARS-CoV-2 genome in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The current pandemic, COVID-19, is cause by an RNA coronavirus that was recently identified as SARS-CoV-2. RNA viruses tend to have a high mutation rate; the rate is around a million times greater than that of ... -
Perceptions of Who is in the Healthcare Team? A Content Analysis of Social Media Posts during COVID-19 Pandemic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Social media posts can be used to explore public perceptions of interprofessional teams and healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to use social listening technique to explore unfiltered public perceptions of ... -
Pharmacy Student Leaders' Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 on their Learning: SWOC Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in many aspects of life across the globe including education provision. This pandemic led to major and rapid restructuring of curricula and assessments as student suddenly moved ... -
Physical and Sedentary Activity during COVID19-induced Confinement
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID19) have compelled implementing confinement measure across the globe. These measures can potentially lead to many changes in lifestyle. However, no studies examined the effect of COVID19-induced ... -
Qatar - Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health in Pandemics (Q-LAMP)
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aims: QLAMP aims to identify risk factors and resilience factors for symptoms of psychiatric illness during the pandemic. Study strengths include the 1-year longitudinal design and the use of standardised instruments already ...
