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A Transformative State in the Wake of COVID-19: What Is Needed to Enable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Qatar?
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development, especially
for countries relying on nonrenewable natural resources, such as oil and gas, in the case of the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ...
Food shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in four Near Eastern countries
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Emerald
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: During a pandemic, risk and uncertainty are the most important factors affecting consumer behavior. Near Eastern marketplaces are undergoing dramatic change during the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result, this ...
Protection from previous natural infection compared with mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in Qatar: a retrospective cohort study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
BackgroundUnderstanding protection conferred by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection versus COVID-19 vaccination is important for informing vaccine mandate decisions. We compared protection conferred by natural infection versus ...
Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Extract Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Article)
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignant cancer in females worldwide. Drug resistance, toxicity, and the failure of current therapies to completely cure BC has challenged conventional medicine. Consequently, ...
Mental health, burnout and resilience in community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
BackgroundThe study aimed to assess burnout, resilience, and levels of depression, anxiety, stress and fear among community pharmacists during the pandemic, and examine if fear of COVID-19 is associated with these outcomes ...
Engineering students' readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19: Case of Qatar
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Modestum LTD
, 2020 , Article)
This study examined engineering students' initial readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19 in Qatar. A theoretical framework is proposed for understanding the factors influencing students' ...
Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
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Public Library of Science
, 2022 , Article)
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resulted in lockdowns and social distancing measures enforced by governments around the world. This study aimed to identify changes in adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and physical ...
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption and electricity demand forecasting accuracy: Empirical evidence from the state of Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
The goal of this study is to use machine-learning (ML) techniques and empirical big data to examine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity usage and electricity demand forecasting accuracy in buildings in ...
Mental wellbeing of frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) began with initial cases in China in December 2019 and by January 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (WHO ...
Association of Serum Vitamin D level and COVID-19 infection: A Case-control Study
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HBKU Press
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D is considered a potent modulator of the immune system, albeit its role in COVID-19 infection is a matter of debate. The present study aimed to estimate the association between serum vitamin D levels ...