Month: June 2022

Exenterate or Not: A Simple Proposed Management Algorithm for Mucormycosis During the Era of COVID-19 in a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Egypt

Clinical Ophthalmology This article studies available data of 30 Egyptian patients with post COVID-19 orbital mucormycosis to construct a simple management algorithm for posed cases. Journal Article

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Factors Affecting Online Learning, Stress and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare This article reports the findings of a study investigating the factors affecting online learning (OL) and stress and anxiety (SaA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Voluntary Testing for COVID-19: Perceptions and Utilization among the Inhabitants of Saudi Arabia

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives This article investigates the perceptions and utilization of Voluntary Testing services for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the inhabitants of Saudi Arabia. In total, 3,510 adult participants from all provinces of Saudi Arabia were recruited via a national online survey. Journal Article

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Effectiveness of BBIBP-CorV Vaccine Against Severe Outcomes of COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Nature Communications This article aims to study the effectiveness of the inactivated BBIBP-CorV vaccine against severe COVID-19 outcomes (hospitalization, critical care admission and death due to COVID-19) and its long-term effectiveness in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. Journal Article

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Qatar: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

The RAND Blog This article presents an overview of the Qatari experience in combating the coronavirus pandemic. It references Qatar’s strict contact tracking and tracing policy, the launching of a vaccination campaign in December 2020, and media campaigns that promote awareness of the importance of taking preventive measures and getting the vaccine as important steps…

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Dataset to Explore Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccination Intention. Evidence from Morocco

Data in Brief This article identifies the various factors that influenced Moroccan citizens to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The data were collected using an online questionnaire. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Its Associated Factors among Palestinian Healthcare Workers: Expectations Beaten by Reality

Vaccine This article presents a cross-sectional study conducted in Palestine to examine the level of vaccination among healthcare workers and its determinants. Key findings show that almost two thirds of Palestinian healthcare workers have already received their vaccine. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Energy Consumption and Socio-Spatial Behavior of the Residential Sector in Extreme Climates. Case study Southwest of Algeria

TECHNIUM This article examines the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19 on various forms of energy consumption during confinement in Algeria. The author focus on the impact of COVID 19 on the energy consumption of electricity, gas, and water in the residential sector. Journal Article

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Depression and Eating Disorders among Health Care Professionals in Morocco during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article reports on the findings of an online anonymous self-administered questionnaire that was conducted on Moroccan healthcare workers to screen for depression and eating disorders during the coronavirus pandemic. Journal Article

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Association between Quality of Sleep and Screen Time during the COVID-19 Outbreak among Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Sleep Research This article aims to investigate the association between screen time on different electronic devices and sleep quality among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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