An evidence base for school health policy during the covid-19 pandemic by Badran, S.

“…Objective: Children represent a small fraction of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a low case fatality rate (CFR). …”
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A novel index based on planktonic copepod reproductive traits as a tool for marine ecotoxicology studies by Mohamed Bakr, Hussain

“…At high concentrations, cadmium and silver induce an increase in EPR in the copepods Acartia tonsa and Acartia hudsonica, while exposure to mercury decreases EPR in adults by 50%. All three metals affect HS, with mercury inducing a stronger effect than cadmium and silver. …”
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Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants by Bin, Zhou

“…The global increase in the number of adults with raised blood pressure is a net effect of increase due to population growth and ageing, and decrease due to declining age-specific prevalence. …”
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Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants by Bin, Zhou

“…The global increase in the number of adults with raised blood pressure is a net effect of increase due to population growth and ageing, and decrease due to declining age-specific prevalence. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Cascade of Care in Botswana – An Interrupted Time Series by Sehurutshi, Alice

“…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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The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries by Al Sabbah, Haleama

“…Further research on the influence of a lack of physical activity on overall health status, as well as on the COVID-19 disease effect is recommended. 2022 by the authors.…”
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TRAINING PRACTICES OF FILIPINO ATHLETES DURING THE EARLY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN by Pagaduan, J.C.

“…This study investigated the training practices of athletes in the Philippines during the early COVID-19 lockdown. A total of 442 athletes answered an online survey (May-July 2020), with questions pertaining to training practices, such as training frequency and duration. …”
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Antibiotics Prescriptions Pattern among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study from Qata... by Al-Nuaimi, Salma

“…Numerous studies have reported a surge in antibiotic usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Reinfections in COVID-19 Patients: Impact of Virus Genetic Variability and Host Immunity by Fakhroo, Aisha

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is still posing a devastating threat to social life and economics. …”
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Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon by Ben Hassen, Tarek

“…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. …”
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Work-from-home, electricity, and water: Evidence from COVID-19 in Qatar by Bernstein, David H.

“…Our estimates imply that the overall net impact of the shift from commercial to residential usage was a decrease in carbon emissions of 0.160 million metric tons over the period 2019-2020.…”
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Changes in Dietary Habits and Eating Behaviors during COVID-19 Induced Confinement by alnatsheh, reem bassim

“…Additionally, age, gender, obesity, education, income, and job type seem to contribute (p<0.05) to the changes in DH and EB. Overall, COVID19-induced confinement seems to compel adults to adopt a specific DH and EB. …”
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Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries by Washif, Jad

“…Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e., training load and training times) of athletes, using pre-defined survey criteria/questions, during the ‘first’ COVID-19 lockdown, comparing RIFL to lockdown-alone (LD) in Muslim athletes. …”
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Appropriateness of gentamicin therapeutic drug monitoring at a Middle Eastern tertiary hospital setting: a retrospective evaluation and quality audit by Al-Sulaiti, Fatima Khalifa

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of gentamicin therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) at a tertiary care hospital in Qatar. Methods: A one-year quantitative retrospective chart review of all gentamicin TDM records was conducted. …”
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Persistent viral infectivity after 27 days from COVID-19 symptoms onset by Zupin, Luisa

“…The persistence of SARS-CoV- 2 in pharyngeal swabs belonging to patients affected by COVID-19 is not a rare occurrence. Indeed, the viral load determined through real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) test peaks at the onset of symptoms and decreases to undetectable level within 1–3 weeks…”
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Transport impacts in Germany and State of Qatar: An assessment during the first wave of COVID-19 by Birgit, Jaekel

“…Response measures to contain COVID-19 spread varied from country to country, some imposed a complete lockdown while some imposed partial restrictions. …”
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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 by Hoteit, Maha

“…The study utilized a pre-tested food frequency questionnaire to explore food consumption patterns both before and during the COVID-19 periods. …”
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Dietary L-carnitine and vitamin-E; a strategy to combat ochratoxin-A induced immunosuppression by Bhatti S.A.

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A Reverse MultipleChoice Based mLearning System by Karkar, AbdelGhani

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Food shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in four Near Eastern countries by Ben Hassen, Tarek

“…Findings: The findings show that consumers’ shopping habits and food sourcing in the region changed due to the risk and uncertainty connected with the COVID-19 pandemic. Firstly, respondents decreased their shopping frequency and, as a result, increased the amount of food purchased each trip. …”
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