Month: April 2022

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Community Pharmacists Toward Non-pharmaceutical Products in Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Public Health This article studies community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practices toward non-pharmaceutical products among a total of 211 community pharmacists working in the Asir region, Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 Exclusive Allocation Strategy on Quality of Healthcare: A Study from Jordan, 2020

Health Security This article focuses on the Jordanian strategy of allocating tertiary healthcare centers exclusively for COVID-19 patients and postponing all other treatments and healthcare provision. Authors collected data on admissions, occupancy of hospital beds, and length of stay at emergency departments and outpatient clinics, as well as surgeries conducted. Journal Article

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COVID-19, Economic Problems, and Family Relationships in Eight Middle East and North African Countries

Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Sciences This article assesses the reported family relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association between these relationships and individual, interpersonal, and country-level income in eight Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Family relationships improved or remained unchanged for those who tested positive for COVID-19 and did not improve…

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Acute Kidney Injury among Hospital-Admitted COVID-19 Patients: A Study from Jordan

International Journal of General Medicine This article looks into Acute kidney Injury (AKI) as among the more dangerous complications contributing to morbidity and mortality among COVID-19 patients. It concludes that early recognition of and treatment for AKI will decrease mortality and hospitalization in patients with COVID-19. Journal Article

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Impact of Lockdown Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health among the Libyan Population

PLOS One This article aims to determine the prevalence of psychological illness and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Libyan population’s mental health. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Restrictions: Concerns and Opinions among Individuals in Saudi Arabia

Healthcare This article examines concerns about COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia. It concludes that a high proportion of individuals in Saudi Arabia are concerned about the possible side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, and many believe that unvaccinated individuals should not be restricted from participating in public life. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq

World Bank This article presents findings on COVID-19 vaccination disparities and hesitancy from the last three (out of 9) rounds of the Iraq High-Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS) as part of the World Food Program’s collaboration with the World Bank. Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq

World Bank This article presents findings on COVID-19 vaccination disparities and hesitancy from the last three (out of 9) rounds of the Iraq High-Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS) as part of the World Food Program’s collaboration with the World Bank. Article

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Real-World Study of the Effectiveness of BBIBP-CorV (Sinopharm) COVID-19 Vaccine in the Kingdom of Morocco

medRxiv This article discusses the findings of a case control study that was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Sinopharm vaccine in Morocco. The results were in agreement with the literature showing it was highly protective against serious and critical hospitalization. Working Paper

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Internship Preparedness among Students in Healthcare-Related Fields in the COVID-19 Era: Exploring the Attitude and Knowledge in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Public Health Research This article studies students’ attitude toward and knowledge of COVID-19 and examines the predictors of their attitude toward hand hygiene. Journal Article

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