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Duration of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe Disease
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Waning immunity following administration of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines remains a concern for many health systems. We undertook a study to determine if recent reports of waning for severe disease could have been attributed ...
PCovNet: A presymptomatic COVID-19 detection framework using deep learning model using wearables data
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
While the advanced diagnostic tools and healthcare management protocols have been struggling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of the contagious viral pathogen before the symptom onset acted as the Achilles' ...
Prognostic Model of ICU Admission Risk in Patients with COVID-19 Infection Using Machine Learning
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of critically sick patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has increased worldwide, putting a burden on ICUs. Early prediction of ICU requirement is crucial for efficient ...
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 ...
Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Objectives: To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared ...
The SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Activates the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mediated Signaling
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). At the molecular and cellular levels, the SARS-CoV-2 uses its envelope glycoprotein, the ...
Detection of Antinuclear Antibodies Targeting Intracellular Signal Transduction, Metabolism, Apoptotic Processes and Cell Death in Critical COVID-19 Patients
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Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
, 2022 , Article)
Background and Objectives: The heterogeneity of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) lies within its diverse symptoms and severity, ranging from mild to lethal. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading ...
Effectiveness of the neutralizing antibody sotrovimab among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
ObjectivesTo estimate the real-world effectiveness of sotrovimab against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 in Qatar at a time in which most SARS-CoV-2 incidences occurred due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. MethodsWe ...
Critical care tele-pharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of healthcare practitioners' perceptions
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2022 , Article)
What is Known and Objective: The scope of clinical pharmacy services has changed during COVID-19 pandemic with the view to mitigating both exposure and spread of the virus. The performance of novel pandemic-driven services ...
The determination of causality of drug induced liver injury in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome
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Public Library of Science
, 2022 , Article)
Background Drug induced liver injury (DILI) is a rising morbidity amongst patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome. The updated RUCAM causality assessment scale is validated for use in the general population, but its utility ...