Kuwait

Kounis Syndrome Following COVID-19 Vaccination: Clinical Manifestations, Mechanisms and Management

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics This article gathers detailed patient data on patients (including one from Kuwait) who developed Kounis syndrome after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Instagram for Audience Engagement: An Evaluation of CERC Framework in the GCC Nations for Digital Public Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

BMC Public Health This article investigates the utilization of Instagram by public health ministries across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations to disseminate health-related information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Thyroid Autoimmunity among Children Newly Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes before and during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Evidence from Kuwait

Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews This article reports the prevalence and characteristics related to the development of thyroid autoimmunity among children newly diagnosed with type I diabetes (T1D) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait. Journal Article

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Cultural and Social Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination and Factors Associated with Vaccine Acceptance in Adults Across the Globe: A Systematic Review

Vaccine This article systematically reviews articles from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and other countries to explore cultural and social attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. Journal Article

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Protocol Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences From a Randomized Trial of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

BMC Medical Research Methodology This article by authors from Kuwait and the KSA describes a randomized trial of stress ulcer prophylaxis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Acute Cerebral Ischemia in Patient with COVID-19: Debut of the Thrombectomy Service in Kuwait

American Journal of Biomedical Science and Research This article presents an atypical case of acute ischemic stroke in a young patient with COVID-19, requiring mechanical thrombectomy and intracranial stenting of underlying Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD). Journal Article

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Changes in Sleep Duration and Sleep Timing in the General Population From Before to During the First COVID-19 Lockdown: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article performs a meta-analysis of articles from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, KSA, the UAE, and other countries to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on quantitative sleep parameters. Journal Article

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The Management of Patients at High Risk of Serious COVID-19 Disease: Optimising the Patient Pathway in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe

Cureus This article reports on the perspectives of healthcare professionals from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, the UAE, and other countries on the therapeutic management of patients at high risk of serious COVID-19. Journal Article

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Viral Etiology of Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in SARS-CoV-2 Negative Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait

Heliyon This article determines the etiology of infections from SARS-CoV-2 negative patients hospitalized with severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Good Practices and Lessons for Future Preparedness

Global Health Research and Policy This article summarizes and measures government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in GCC countries using four indices: the Government Response Index, the Stringency Index, the Vaccine Index, and the Initial Response Index. Journal Article

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