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Quality improvement can decrease blood delivery turnaround time: Evidence from a single tertiary-care academic medical center
Published 2018“…Results: After implementing the remedial actions, the second audit confirmed considerable improvements across all three components that comprise the blood TAT. The transport time significantly decreased from an initial majority of > 15 mins duration, to a majority of < 15 mins transport time after the second audit; there was a 50% improvement in 30 mins response time; and the percentage of requests processed in < 10 mins were significantly higher after the second audit. …”
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Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link?
Published 2020“…The reasons behind the decrease in AA frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
Published 2022“…This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during the lockdown. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Cascade of Care in Botswana – An Interrupted Time Series
Published 2024“…In multivariable Poisson interrupted time series regression, the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a 27% decrease in the monthly numbers of HIV tests (IRR 0.73, 95%CI 0.72–0.73), a 25% decrease in HIV positive tests (IRR 0.75, 95%CI 0.71–0.79), and a 43% reduction in ART initiations (IRR 0.57, 95%CI 0.55–0.60). …”
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Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2025“…Deaths from cardiovascular diseases were the primary driver of reductions in life expectancy improvements during 2011–19, and deaths from respiratory infections and other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes were responsible for the decreases in life expectancy during 2019–21. …”
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Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon
Published 2022“…Indeed, the study outcomes suggested (1) a move toward healthier diets; (2) a rise in the consumption of domestic products due to food safety concerns; (3) a change in the grocery shopping behaviors (with a rise in online shopping); (4) a surge of food stockpiling; and (5) a decrease in household food wastage. Surprisingly, COVID-19 seems to generate several positive changes toward more sustainable and healthier consumption patterns in Lebanon. …”
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Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries
Published 2023“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. …”
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