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COVID-19 Vaccine Development in a Quadruple Helix Innovation System: Uncovering the Preferences of the Fourth Helix in the UAE
Successful development and uptake of vaccine technology in a Quadruple Helix Innovative health or economic system requires a clear understanding of society’s preferences as the fourth helix. With significant financial commitments to find a safe and…
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Residents’ Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Saudi Ophthalmology Training Programs-A Survey
Adel Salah Alahmadi,1,2 Hatlan M Alhatlan,3 Halah Bin Helayel,4 Rajiv Khandekar,4 Ahmed Al Habash,5 Sami Al-Shahwan6,7 1Vitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, MOH, Madinah,…
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Spirituality and Health in Pandemic Times: Lessons from the Ancient Wisdom
The goal of this paper is to analyze how the historical episode of the so-called Plague of Athens between the years 430 and 426 BC seems to have been the first phenomenon classified as an epidemic by Hippocrates, and the historian Thucydides…
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Factors associated with disease severity and mortality among patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Understanding the factors associated with disease severity and mortality in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is imperative to effectively triage patients. We performed a systematic review to determine the demographic, clinical, laboratory…
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Sensitivity evaluation of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) RT-PCR detection kits and strategy to reduce false negative
The early detection and differential diagnosis of respiratory infections increase the chances for successful control of COVID-19 disease. The nucleic acid RT-PCR test is regarded as the current standard for molecular diagnosis. However, the maximal…
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Trials in pandemics: here we go again?
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Another straw on the camel’s back: COVID-19 in Mali amid old and new tensions
The spread of COVID-19 in Mali represents a new challenge after years of instability, security threats and endemic corruption. The fragility of the health system and the limited measures taken to contain the disease might lead to severe consequences,…
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‘Immunity Passports’ for SARS-CoV-2: an online experimental study of the impact of antibody test terminology on perceived risk and behaviour
Objective To assess the impact of describing an antibody-positive test result using the terms Immunity and Passport or Certificate, alone or in combination, on perceived risk of becoming infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
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Individual and Community Crises in a Pandemic: The Social Theater of Ambulatory Care
This article offers a preliminary diagnosis of Polish social theaters with regard to the crises of the individual and the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The interpretive framework is Lidia Zamkow’s concept of the theater of ambulatory care,…
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Planos de contingência para a vigilância em saúde na pandemia da COVID-19: análise de conformidades em uma rede de hospitais públicos de ensino
Introdução: Em dezembro de 2019, a China foi assolada pela coronavirus disease (COVID-19), doença causada pelo novo coronavírus, o SARV-CoV-2. Devido ao alto poder de contágio, a Organização Mundial de Saúde declarou Emergência de Saúde Pública de…
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