Bahrain

Demographic and Viral-Genetic Analyses of COVID-19 Severity in Bahrain Identify Local Risk Factors and a Protective Effect of Polymerase Mutations

medRxiv This working paper analyzes paired viral sequencing and non-genetic host data to understand host and viral determinants of severe COVID-19 infections and estimates the effects of demographic variables specific to the Bahraini population. Working Paper

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A Comparative Study of the Effects of Distance Learning and Face-to-Face Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Learning Mathematical Concepts in Primary Students of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Education Sciences This article aims to compare the effectiveness of face-to-face learning and distance learning in helping fourth-grade primary students learn mathematical concepts by analyzing data from 120 fourth-grade students in Bahrain. Journal Article

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Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Prime-Boost Vaccinations: Homologous BBIBP-CorV Versus Heterologous BNT162b2 Boosters in BBIBP-CorV-primed Individuals

Vaccine This article reports the findings of an observational community trial conducted across Bahrain, investigating the reactogenic and immunogenic response of heterologous vs homologous COVID-19 vaccine boosting. Journal Article

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Bahrain: Natural Cosmetics Market and the Impact of COVID-19 in the Medium Term

WMStrategy This report presents an overview of the Bahraini natural cosmetics market, the impact of COVID-19 on it, and a forecast for market development in the medium term. Report

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Digital Transformation Adoption in Human Resources Management during COVID-19

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research This article investigates the factors related to human resource (HR) digital transformation (DT) in Bahrain during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes the impact of e-human resource management (e-HRM) on organizational performance. Journal Article

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Thrombotic Events in COVID-19: Incidence and Their Association with Lab Parameters, Vaccination Status and Mortality

Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society This article determines the incidence of total thrombotic events, individual Venous Thromboembolisms (VTE), and Arterial Thromboembolisms (ATE) that occurred in patients requiring ICU admission for COVID-19 in one of Bahrain’s main COVID-19 ICU facilities for a period of 6 months. Journal Article

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on University Students in Bahrain

Cureus This article shows and recommends addressing the significant psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among university students in Bahrain. Journal Article

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19, Isolation, and Quarantine: A Cross-Sectional Study

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment This article aims to describe and compare the psychological impacts of COVID-19 isolation and quarantine measures on adults in Bahrain. Journal Article

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Wind Speed, Heat Linked to Spread of COVID – Says Study

Gulf Digital News This article reflects on a Bahraini study that found that wind speed and temperature may be connected to the spread of COVID-19. The research entitled ‘The relation between SARS-CoV-2 cases in Bahrain and Meteorological Parameters’ analyzed 27 months of data between 2020 and 2022. Article

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COVID -19 Vaccinations in Pregnancy: Save Mother and Baby from COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics This article reports the results of a retrospective study of pregnant women in Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, who were vaccinated against COVID-19 with Sinopharm or Pfizer/BioNTech. It studies immune responses to vaccination, association with maternal and fetal factors, and the vertical transmission of antibodies. Journal Article

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