Month: September 2022

Assessment of COVID -19 Associated Coagulopathy and Multiple Hemostatic Markers: A Single Center Study in Egypt

Infection This article aims to evaluate COVID-19-associated coagulopathy and DIC among patients of Upper Egypt. It studied 106 COVID-19 patients and 51 apparently healthy controls. Journal Article

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Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Loads in Stool Samples and Nasopharyngeal Swabs from COVID-19 Patients in the United Arab Emirates

PLOS One This article investigates COVID-19 viral load trends in stools and nasopharyngeal swabs in the UAE and explore their correlation with multiple demographic and clinical factors. Journal Article

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Experiences of Work-Related Stress Among Female Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: A Qualitative Study in the United Arab of Emirates

Psychology Research and Behavior Management This article explores the lived experiences of work-related stress among female healthcare workers in the United Arab of Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Assessment of Perceived Risk and Precautionary Behavior toward COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Health Belief Model, Saudi Arabia

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This article aims to identify the behavioral responses of health sciences university students in Saudi Arabia during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine risk perceptions using the health belief model (HBM). Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Had a Significant Positive Impact on Patients with SARS-COV-2 during the Third (Omicron) Wave in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article reports the findings of a retrospective study of infected COVID-19 patients during the third (Omicron) wave in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It finds that Omicron variant symptoms among infected patients are generally milder compared to other variants and that prior COVID-19 vaccination may limit disease severity…

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Smallholder Farmer Aptitudes and Perceptions about the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agriculture in Morocco during the Lockdown

Moroccan Journal of Agricultural Sciences This article captures the perceptions of Moroccan smallholder farmers from three agricultural regions regarding the effects of COVID-19 on their farming practices and social well-being. Journal Article

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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Symptomatic Dry Eye in Nurses in Palestine during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arab American University Digital Repository This article aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of dry eye disease among hospital nurses in the North West Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Awareness of Smell Exercise after Smell Dysfunction Related to COVID-19 in Alahsaa, Saudi Arabia

Archives of Otolaryngology and Rhinology This article aims to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19-related anosmia, hyposmia, and parosmia in Alahssa, Saudi Arabia and to establish the level of awareness of smell exercises there. Journal Article

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Effect of Helmet Noninvasive Ventilation vs Usual Respiratory Support on Mortality Among Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19

Journal of the American Medical Association This article evaluates whether helmet noninvasive ventilation compared with usual respiratory support reduces mortality in patients in Saudi Arabia with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia. Journal Article

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Emergency Remote Learning in Morocco as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Students’ Perspectives

Learning: Research and Practice This article explores the experience of Moroccan university students with emergency remote learning (ERL) during the COVID-19 lockdown. It found that insecurity, the absence of intimacy, technical issues, and unfairness were the main hurdles that negatively influence participants’ online learning process. Journal Article

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