Month: July 2022

Outcome and Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients Associated with Stroke: A Multicenter Hospital-Based Study in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery The article studies the impact of COVID-19 on strokes by examining the outcomes and characteristics of patients who had an acute ischemic stroke due to COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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Duration of Immune Protection of SARS-CoV-2 Natural Infection Against Reinfection in Qatar

medRxiv This working paper investigates the duration of protection afforded by natural infection, the effect of viral immune evasion on duration of protection, and protection against severe SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, in Qatar, between February 28, 2020 and June 5, 2022. Working Paper

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COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected with the Omicron Variant Compared with the Delta Variant in Qatar

Journal of Global Health This article studies the disease severity associated with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in order to determine the appropriate management strategies at the individual and population levels. The authors assess the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in persons infected with the Omicron vs the Delta variant. Journal Article

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Dr. Assessment Problems Faced by Faculty Members at Fine Arts Faculties in Jordan During COVID-19 Epidemic

Journal of Arts and Humanities This article examines the most common assessment challenges facing faculty members at Fine Arts Faculties in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic by surveying a sample of 38 faculty members working in Jordanian universities. Journal Article

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Distress Symptoms during the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Study with the General Population of the United Arab Emirates

Pharmacy Practice This article analyzes distress symptoms resulting surfacing during the COVID-19 lockdown period and their associated factors among a sample of the UAE population. Journal Article

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The Rise of Telepharmacy Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Assessment of Services in the United Arab Emirates

Pharmacy Practice This article explores changes in community pharmacies’ processes in response to the pandemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and factors affecting the adoption of these changes. Journal Article

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Situation Report for COVID-19: Yemen

MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis – Imperial College London This report uses excess mortality data in Yemen for the period of the COVID-19 epidemic, calculated by comparing current mortality to historic trends and then back-calculating an inferred number of COVID-19 infections using mathematical modeling techniques to estimate the number of people that have…

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality and Food Security in the Arab region with a Focus on the Sudan and Iraq

Care Evaluations This report studies how the COVID-19 pandemic affected gender equality and food security in the MENA region. The regional focus of the study identified key themes, challenges, and norms across multiple contexts in the Arab region, while highlighting specific findings for Iraq and the Sudan. Report

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Delivery for Noncommunicable Diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

East Mediterranean Health Journal This article reports on a Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) assessment by the World Health Organization to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on NCD-related services, programs, funding, and consideration of NCDs in COVID-19 response. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Health Professionals’ Education in Eastern Mediterranean Region

East Mediterranean Health Journal This article assesses health professionals’ education in the East Mediterranean Region and explores the strategies adopted to ensure the continuity of their education in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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