Egypt

Assessment of COVID-19 Preparedness Response Plan on Higher Education Students Simulation of WHO Intra-Action Review in Egypt

Nature Scientific Reports This article proposes a risk evaluation of planned regular mass gathering events during the COVID-19 pandemic at higher education institutions in Egypt by implementing the WHO Mass Gatherings COVID-19 risk assessment tool. Journal Article

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Materialism, Life Satisfaction and Compulsive Buying Behavior: An Empirical Investigation on Egyptian Consumers amid COVID‑19 Pandemic

International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing This article articulates how Egyptian consumers’ materialistic values and views of their general life satisfaction could be shaped by CBB (compulsive buying behavior) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Public Opinion towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to assess the opinion of study participants at Beni-Suef University toward the COVID-19 vaccine and the risk factors associated with their fear of inoculation. Journal Article

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Self-Medication with Antibiotics Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior among an Egyptian Rural Population during the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to investigate SMA (self-medication with Antibiotics) behaviors and their associated factors based on the TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) in an Egyptian rural population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Association between Diabetes-Related Distress and Glycemic Control in Primary Care Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Egypt

Journal of Family and Community Medicine This article aims to evaluate the relationship between diabetes-related distress and glycemic control in diabetic patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in primary care settings in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine on Menstrual Experience among Females in Six Arab Countries: A Cross Sectional Study

Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses This article aims to assess potential post-vaccination menstrual changes in women residing in six MENA countries (Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine). Journal Article

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Development and Validation of a Predictive Scoring System for In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Egyptian Patients: A Retrospective Study

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to develop and validate a simple scoring system to predict in-hospital mortality among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Egypt within the first days of hospitalization. The scoring system was based mainly on different presenting symptoms, comorbidities, vital signs, and some laboratory data in addition to some local and affordable…

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Mental Health Services in Egypt during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Middle East Current Psychiatry This article discusses the structure, approach, and efficiencies of COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health services in Egypt and summarizes responses and initiatives launched by the government of Egypt. Journal Article

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Ocular Manifestations of Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Upper Egypt Early Report

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare This article reports on a retrospective, comparative study that included 100 patients who had recovered from COVID-19 and 100 controls who were recruited by stratified randomization and analyzed regarding history, full ophthalmological examination, general examination including internal medicine, and neurological evaluation. It shows that the “Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome” could affect the…

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Serum Interleukin 1β and sP-selectin as Biomarkers of Inflammation and Thrombosis, Could They Be Predictors of Disease Severity in COVID-19 Egyptian Patients? (A Cross-Sectional Study)

Thrombosis This article aims to examine whether serum interleukins 1 beta (IL-1β) and soluble platelets selectin (sP-selectin) could serve as novel markers of thromboembolism in COVID-19 patients in Egypt. Journal Article

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