Syria

The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Children With Cancer in the Low-Income Setting

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. Journal Article

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Could Home Management of COVID-19 Cases Alleviate Strain on the Fragile Healthcare System in Damascus, Syria: A Prospective Cohort Study

Research Square This working paper documents the experience of a voluntary medical team that solely provided home care for COVID-19 patients in the Syrian capital and assesses the effectiveness of this approach during the first wave in terms of symptom improvement, hospitalization, and patient outcomes. Working Paper

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Assessment of Attitudes and Practices towards COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey on a Cohort of Educated Syrian Population

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This article evaluates the personal attitudes and practices of a cohort of an educated Syrian population, after several waves of infection with COVID-19 and the release of different types of vaccines. Journal Article

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Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Tunisia

Acute and Critical Care This article explores whether awake prone position (PP) can impact prognosis of severe hypoxemia in COVID-19 patients in Tunisia. Journal Article

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The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Children With Cancer in the Low-income Setting

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article aims to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. Journal Article

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“In general people aren’t excited about the vaccine…”: Frontline Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy across Syria

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics This article aims to explore COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy by drawing from 37 semi-structured interviews with frontline health workers and service-users across Syria’s major military areas of control. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Personas in Syria: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines This article aims to shed further light on the main determinants of COVID-19 vaccination coverage using a large, cross-sectional sample (October–November 2022) of over 17,000 adults in Syria. Journal Article

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Feasibility, Uptake, and Results of COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests among Refugees and Migrants in a Pilot Project in North-West Syria

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease This article reports on a project implemented in NorthWest Syria to determine the feasibility, uptake, and results of Ag-RDTs ( (antigen rapid diagnostic tests) as a possible way to overcome the conflict-related barriers to testing. Journal Article

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Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm and Hemoptysis as Uncommon Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report from Syria

Annals of Medicine & Surgery This article reports a case of a 75-year-old female patient presented with hemoptysis who was diagnosed with a pulmonary artery aneurysm four months after having contracted COVID-19. Journal Article

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Predictors and Barriers to Vaccination among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Multi-Wave Longitudinal Study

The Lancet This article aims to elucidate the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Syrian refugees aged 50 years or older in Lebanon and to understand their main reasons for not receiving the vaccine. Journal Article

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