Month: May 2022

Impact of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic and Related Vaccination in an Orthopedic Clinic in the United Arab Emirates: An Observational Study

Frontiers in Surgery This article explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination on individuals fighting musculoskeletal disorders in the UAE. Journal Article

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Knowledge Levels of Acceptance and Hesitancy of COVID-19 Vaccine Among General Population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Medicine and Pharmacology This article examines the knowledge levels of acceptance and hesitancy of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine among the population of Saudi Arabia. Working Paper

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Role of Instagram on the Purchasing Behavior of Moroccan Consumers during the COVID-19

International Journal of Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Management and Economics This article delineates the factors that influenced the purchasing habits of Moroccans during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigates the way Instagram specifically shaped these behaviors. Journal Article

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Development of a Quality Assurance Tool for Intensive Care Units in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal for Quality in Healthcare This article was motivated by the fact that the World Health Organization has supported the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health to increase ICU beds at public hospitals by 300%, without having a readily available tool to monitor the quality of ICU care. Therefore, the authors describe the process of…

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The Effect of Age, Gender and Comorbidities Upon SARS-CoV-2 Spike Antibody Induction After Two Doses of Sinopharm Vaccine and the Effect of a Pfizer/BioNtech Booster Vaccine

Frontiers in Immunology This article reports the findings of a study that evaluated antibody levels in 379 Bahraini individuals to assess the effect of a COVID-19 booster dose. The authors hoped that their study would help develop a triple dose vaccination strategy to ensure protective immunity against COVID-19. Journal Article

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A Remaining Piece of the COVID-19 Puzzle: Saudi Arabia’s Remittances Account

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center This article assesses the behavioral shift and trend break in remittance outflows from Saudi Arabia which is ranked among the top 5 countries in remittance worldwide. It contextualizes the change within the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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تراجع عدد المدخنين في الجزائر خلال كورونا

Echorouk Online The number of smokers decreased in Algeria during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article suggests that the ongoing quarantine and the closure of smoking shops during lockdown might have contributed to this change. Article

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Food Behavior of the Algerian Population at the Time of the COVID-19: The First Survey Carried Out in the Western Algerian Region

South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology This article sheds light on the Algerian population’s food habits during the pandemic through an observational and descriptive epidemiological study conducted on 640 individuals. Journal Article

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Widespread Cynicism About COVID-19 Vaccines In Sudan

SMEX This article highlights the governmental and non-governmental responses in Sudan to counter vaccine and COVID-19 misinformation online. Article

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COVID-19: UAEU Researchers Develop Method to Detect Disease in Minutes

Gulf Business Gulf Business reports that researchers from UAEU are developing a prototype that would detect disease in minutes and conduct further clinical tests with the intention of marketing it. The method uses light signals and electrical responses of the viral nucleocapsid protein and antibody interactions. Article

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