Comparative analysis of immunological biomarkers in COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe and infectious respiratory condition caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This case-control study aimed to evaluate serum levels of various immunological markers in patients with COVID-19 compared to those with bacterial pneumonia and a healthy control group. Serum samples were collected from adult participants across various COVID-19 isolation centers, including Kassala State and Ahmed Gasim Hospital, between April and June 2021.

Persistence as a mediator between motivation and performance accomplishment among medical students: a mixed method approach.

This study examined the relationship between motivation, performance accomplishment, and persistence as a mediator among medical students. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a two-stage sequential design to investigate the hypothesised model. A sample of 645 medical undergraduates participated in the quantitative stage, responding to an electronically structured questionnaire.

Understanding the interplay of self-regulated learning strategies in medical education: A cross-sectional structural equation modeling study.

Background And Aims: Although previous studies have investigated self-regulated learning strategies, a holistic study has not been conducted on note-taking, environmental structuring, self-evaluation, and self-consequence strategies among medical students. The current study focused on the relationships between these four self-regulated learning strategies in a medical context.

Methods: A conceptual model of the four strategies was developed, supported by the relevant literature.

Evaluation of Qatar's First Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A Brief Report.

Background: There are few studies on the impact of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where the burden of risk factors and context is somewhat different from Western countries where much of the evidence is derived.

Objective: To evaluate patient engagement in, and outcomes associated with, participation in Qatar's first and only CR program, from inception.

Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study of patients referred to Heart Hospital's CR program from January 2013-September, 2018.

Public practices on antibiotic use: A cross-sectional study among Qatar University students and their family members.

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health problem and a global concern. The inappropriate use of antibiotics has been identified by the World Health Organization as a major risk factor for AMR.

Methods: The purpose of this research study is to assess the prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic use among Qatar University students and their family members, detect sociodemographic factors associated with inappropriate use, evaluate the knowledge and attitude towards antibiotic use, and assess respondents' opinions on healthcare providers' antibiotic prescription practices.