Month: August 2022

Monkeypox Caused Less Worry than COVID-19 among the General Population during the First Month of the WHO Monkeypox Alert: Experience from Saudi Arabia

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease This article assesses the Saudi public’s perception, worries, and vaccine acceptance for Monkeypox and COVID-19 during the first month of announcement by the World Health Organization. Journal Article

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The Quality of Syrian Healthcare Services during COVID-19: A HEALTHQUAL Approach

Frontiers in Public Health This article evaluates the perceived healthcare service quality in Syria during the COVID-19 pandemic based on hospital type (public and private) using five HEALTHQUAL dimensions. The authors argue that crowdedness environment, medical staff availability and their low salaries, pricing policies as well as the health insurance system, are to blame for…

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Modelling the Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Egypt

Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science This article studies the dynamics of COVID-19 in Egypt using machine learning algorithms and the epidemiological model SEIR. Among the machine learning models studied, two models showed promising results (SVR, SEGPR). Journal Article

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The Attitudes of Public-School Teachers towards E-learning in Saudi Arabia

Arab World English Journal This article aims to investigate the attitudes of Saudi public-school teachers towards e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and to document their views concerning its advantages and disadvantages. Journal Article

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Analysis of Proinflammatory Cytokines in COVID -19 Patients in Baghdad, Iraq

Archives of Razi Institute This article investigates the proinflammatory cytokines in patients with COVID -19 in Baghdad, Iraq. The most common clinical symptoms were cough, fever, and headache, while sore throat, gastrointestinal symptoms, chest pain, and loss of taste and smell were less common in COVID -19 patients. Journal Article

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Protection of Omicron Sub-Lineage Infection Against Reinfection with Another Omicron Sub-Lineage

Nature Communications This article aims to investigate immune protection of infection with one sub-lineage against reinfection with the other sub-lineage in Qatar during a large BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron wave, from December 2021 to March 2022. Journal Article

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Prevalence and Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients in Casablanca: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Cureus This article aims to determine the prevalence of digestive symptoms among COVID-19 patients in Casablanca and to assess the correlation between these symptoms and disease severity. Journal Article

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Mofeed Digest: July 2022

The following digest summarizes the most important scholarly and policy publications, reports, and articles covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the politics, economies, and societies of the Arab world. Mofeed Digest is produced by Mofeed Project Coordinator Serage Amatory. [MENA | Algeria | Bahrain | Egypt| Iraq| Jordan| Lebanon| Libya| Morocco| Oman| Palestine| Qatar| Saudi Arabia| Somalia| Sudan| Syria| Tunisia| UAE| Yemen] MENA [Back to Top] Downplaying, Trust, and Compliance with Public Health…

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Cardiovascular Risks and Outcome in COVID-19 Positive Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Attending Primary Health Care Corporation in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study

MayoClinic Proceedings – Innovations, Quality & Outcomes Journal This article aims to report whether cardiovascular diseases increase the risk for hospitalization and further complications in COVID-19 patients in Qatar Journal Article

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Transmission and Cleaning Misconception during the COVID-19 Pandemic Time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Cureus This article aims to investigate the knowledge and attitude of the public in Saudi Arabia toward the concept of surface decontamination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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