Kuwait

General Health Status and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Curfew on Children Aging 3 to 12 Years

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry This article aims to assess the general and mental health status of children in Kuwait during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Aggression and Violence during the Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports This article aims to investigate whether there are significant sociodemographic differences in reported cases of physical and verbal aggression, anger, hostility, and violence among 815 Kuwaiti residents during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Cost of In-patient Management of COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Kuwait

medRxiv This working paper aims to determine the total cost of COVID-19 in-patient management in Kuwait by utilizing patients’ records to obtain socio-demographic information and data on patients’ length of stay and discharge status. Working Paper

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A Snapshot of the Experience of Dietitians during the COVID-19 Crisis in Five Arab Countries: Findings from a Regional Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients This article aims to assess the change in dietitians’ practices and duties in hospitals in five Arab countries (Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia) after the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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The Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders among the students of Kuwait University after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Research Square This working paper aims to study the prevalence of common mental disorders among the students of Kuwait University after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results reveal a moderate level of mental disorders among participants (about 17% of the participants exhibited high levels of mental disorders and about 42.6% presented moderate levels of mental disorders….

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Using Absorbable Sutures for Traumatic Wound Closure to Avoid Additional Hospital Visits for Suture Removal During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cureus This article studied the usage of absorbable sutures for wound closure treatments in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid requiring patients to come to hospitals frequently for wound dressings during the pandemic and the lockdown measures. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Environmental and Operational Impact for Public Transport in Kuwait

Environmental Science and Pollution Research This article studies the experience of the Kuwait public transport company KPTC and Kuwait Airways during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the major losses they incurred due to the decline of their users. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Immunization in State of Kuwait: Short-Term Disruption With Rebound in Vaccination Utilization

AJPM Focus This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization in Kuwait along 4 abbreviated time frames. Journal Article

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The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Children’s Oral Health and Caregiver’s Attitude towards Teledentistry: A Kuwait based study

Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology This article aims to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children’s oral health and caregiver’s attitude towards teledentistry in Kuwait. Journal Article

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Aggression and Violence during the Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports This article investigates whether there are significant sociodemographic differences in reported cases of physical and verbal aggression, anger, hostility, and violence among 815 Kuwaiti residents during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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