Saudi Arabia

Understanding Olfactory Dysfunction in the COVID-19 Era: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Survey of the Saudi Community

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to assess the current level of knowledge regarding smell dysfunction during the COVID-19 era in the Saudi community. Journal Article

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Post-COVID-19 Fatigue and Health-Related Quality of Life in Saudi Arabia: A Population-Based Study

Frontiers in Public Health This article examines the prevalence of PCF (post-acute COVID-19 Fatigue) and its associated factors, and the HRQoL (Health-related quality of life) among COVID-19 survivors in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Long-Term Impact of Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Quarantine on Eating Habits Changes among Adult Residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Nutrition This article aims to explore the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and physical quarantine on eating habits after quarantine among Riyadh city residents in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Simulation of COVID-19 Epidemic from Potential Viral Loads in Saudi Arabian Wastewater Treatment Plants

medRxiv This working paper aims to develop and implement a mathematical model to infer the epidemic dynamics from the possible density of SARS-CoV-2 viral load in wastewater. Working Paper

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Islamic Health Insurance Market Returns: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Arabia

The Indonesian Capital Market Review This article aims to identify the impact of COVID-19 on the Cooperative Health Insurance (CHI) Market in Saudi Arabia by applying the Event Study Methodology. Journal Article

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Exploring the Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna) in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health This article investigates the possible side effects of COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia to explore an association between different vaccine types and experienced side effects. Journal Article

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Developing a COVID-19 Mortality Prediction (CoMPred) Indicator for ICU Diabetic Patients Treated with Tocilizumab in Saudi Arabia: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Biomedicines This article aims to present a novel and objective laboratory-based indicator to predict mortality among COVID-19 patients and finds that diabetic status can differentiate between severe and non-severe cases of COVID-19 but cannot predict mortality. Journal Article

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Assessing the Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Booster Dose

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease This article reports the findings of a study conducted in Saudi Arabia and Jordan aiming to assess the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine and the factors that impact the intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine and its booster dose. Journal Article

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Machine Learning Techniques for the Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Adults in Arab Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic

BMC Public Health This article shows that Jordanian, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Saudi Arabian respondents reported the highest rates of food insecurity in the Arab region during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas Oman and Bahrain reported the lowest rates. Journal Article

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Period Prevalence of COVID-19 and Influenza Symptoms in 2022 Among Adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Cureus This article aims to estimate the period prevalence of respiratory symptoms associated with COVID-19 and influenza among adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia in 2022. Journal Article

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