Drive‐up INR testing and phone‐based consultations service during COVID‐19 pandemic in a pharmacist‐lead anticoagulation clinic in Qatar: Monitoring, clinical, resource utilization... by Eman N. Alhmoud (14778706)

“…Combined with teleclinics, using drive-up fingerstick International normalized ratio (INR) testing was recommended to decrease exposure risk of anticoagulation patients.…”

Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Tamara Al-Abdi (8710488)

“…The overall MD adherence decreased during lockdown (5.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001). …”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…Post-COVID-19 onset, 1.7 % of patients tested positive for any STI compared with 1.1 % pre-COVID-19 onset (OR: 1.5, 95%CI: 0.8–2.7). Close to 90 % of all positive diagnoses were among MSM. …”
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Clinical and biochemical determinants of length of stay, readmission and recurrence in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…Results from this study with a diverse population may be valuable for physicians and healthcare systems to decrease the diabetes-related healthcare burden in DKA patients.…”

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of candida albicans Lebanese hospital isolates resistant and sensitive to caspofungin. (c2018) by Toutounji, Maggie Nazih

“…Caspofungin sensitive strains showed decreased resistance to Congo red yet increased virulence and biofilm formation. …”
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yuDetecting the percent of peripheral blood mononuclear cells displaying p-STAT-3 in malignant glioma patient by Abou-Ghazal, Mohamed K.

“…Conclusion: We conclude that the percent of PBMCs displaying p-STAT-3 may be increased in malignant glioma patients.…”
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COVID-19 Presenting With Intractable Hiccups: A Literature Review and a New Case by Mohammed Aloqaily (20966390)

“…However, multiple atypical presentations are increasingly recognized as manifestations of COVID-19, including refractory hiccups. …”

Changes in growth patterns due to nutritional adjustment in children of Northeast Brazil by Carlos A Bruno da Silva (19772745)

“…Body mass index increased throughout follow-up. Arm muscle area and tricipital skin fold increased significantly during the follow-up period.…”

Prediction of Propulsion Kinematics and Performance in Wheelchair Rugby by David S. Haydon (13011048)

“…Although this would come at an increased cost, developments would provide opportunities for more suitable set-ups earlier in an athlete's career, increasing performance and reducing injury risk.…”

Using Machine Learning Models for Inpatient Bed Demand Forecasting in the UAE Hospitals by Sheiko, Rahaf Abdulla

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Did the periodic intensification of routine immunisation strategy (Intensified mission Indradhanush) reduce the demand for pediatric antibiotic formulations in India? by Habib Hasan Farooqui (7861166)

“…Thereafter, Macrolides sales increased by a monthly rate of 0.5% (IRR 1.005, 95% CI 1.000–1.010), Cephalosporins increased by 0.5% (IRR 1.005, 95% CI 1.000 -1.010) and Broad spectrum penicillin increased by 0.9% (IRR 1.009, 95% CI 1.004–1.013) in the post-intervention period. …”

Trends in criminal convictions in Japan for vehicle collisions where one driver suffers from an epileptic seizure by Mineko Baba (19774386)

“…<p dir="ltr">For the last fourteen years in Japan, casualties due to traffic collisions have decreased. There were 9,073 traffic fatalities in 2000 and 4,113 in 2014. …”

The effect of type and combination of fertilizers on eukaryotic microbiome of date palm rhizosphere by Sara H. Al-Hadidi (17821196)

“…Samples were collected from one wild population, five cultivars from two farms, and a factorial fertilizer experiment (organic, chemical, and biofertilizer) in Qatar. …”

Quantitative Elastohydrodynamic Film-Forming for an Oil/ Refrigerant System by Bair, Scott

“…It seems that only central film thicknesses have been experimentally measured for oil/refrigerant systems leaving these calculations as the only means of assessing the minimum.…”
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Impact of pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation patient education and telephone follow-up on transitions of care by Karaoui, Lamis R.

“…Results Two hundred patients were recruited in the study (100 patients in each study arm) with a mean age of 73.9 years. In the pharmacist-counseled group, more patients contacted their physician within 3 days (14% versus 4%; p = 0.010), received explicit elements of education (p < 0.001) and documentation in the chart was better (p < 0.05). …”
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Programming Effects of Short Prenatal Exposure to Dexamethasone in Sheep by Abouantoun, Tamara

“…At 130 days of gestation, dexamethasone administered between 26 to 28 days of gestation (group DF; n8), resulted in an increased expression of angiotensinogen in hypothalamus (in arbitrary units: 2.5 0.3 versus 1.3 0.3 in the saline group [group SF], n10; P0.05). …”
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Shear behaviour of one-way high strength plain and FRC slabs reinforced with basalt FRP bars by Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

“…The model has accurately and conservatively predicted the experimental data with a mean experimental to predicted shear capacity of 1.10 and a coefficient of variation of 7.95 %.…”

Sensitivity analysis and genetic algorithm-based shear capacity model for basalt FRC one-way slabs reinforced with BFRP bars by Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

“…<p dir="ltr">Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are increasingly used in concrete structures owing to their superior corrosion resistance. …”

Autism spectrum disorder in Qatar: Profiles and correlates of a large clinical sample by Fouad Alshaban (6176771)

“…There are currently no publications that clarify the mean age of diagnosis in Qatar, however, the present study showed that more than half of the diagnosed cases were among the ages of 7–14 years (56%). …”

E-health literacy among university students amid a global pandemic by Rowaida Elyamani (9639306)

“…The non-response rate was over 71%. The participants’ mean age was 25±7 years old. Almost 42% were Qatari and more than half of them (68.5%) were females. …”