Month: September 2022

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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COVID-19 Food Policy Response Monitor for Egypt

IFPRI Egypt This article compiles Egypt’s food policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and features the “Food Policy Response Monitor” which is a tool that provides an overview of key food policy responses in a tabular format and is updated regularly. Article

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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Palestinian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study during COVID-19 Pandemic

Middle East Current Psychiatry This article aims to measure the prevalence of anxiety and depression among university students in Palestine and to explore the association between anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Evaluation of Short-Term Symptoms Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines Used among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia

Cureus This article aims to assess the short-term side effects of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccinations against COVID-19 among teenagers in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients- Retrospective Single-Center Study

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to determine the prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients in Mogadishu and to explore the relationship between inflammatory markers, the severity of lung involvement, and acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Mortality Predictors Among COVID-19 Elderly in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Infection and Drug Resistance This article seeks to identify determinants of COVID-19-related death in geriatric patients in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Variations in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Activity Following the Relaxation of COVID-19 Restrictions in Qatar

Journal of Travel Medicine This article reports that the remarkable variations in RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) transmission dynamics during the relaxation of COVID-19 measures in Qatar in late 2020 and 2021 could be mainly attributed to the number of international arrivals and the introduction of RSV from different regions. Journal Article

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The First Detection of Pneumocystis Jirovecii in Asthmatic Patients Post-COVID-19 in Jordan

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences This article aims to determine if Pneumocystis jirovecii detection occurs in asthma patients following the incidence of COVID-19 in a Jordanian cohort. Journal Article

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Implementation of a Pharmacovigilance System in a Resources-Limited Country in the Context of COVID-19: Lebanon’s Success Story

Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science This article describes the implementation of an effective national pharmacovigilance system in Lebanon in the context of COVID-19, within a limited resources setting and with the absence of a guaranteed funding. Journal Article

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Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms Distribution According to Tobacco Products Consumption and Khat Chewing: A Potential Antinociceptive Role of Nicotine Among COVID-19 Patients

International Journal of General Medicine This article assesses the distribution of COVID-19 symptoms according to the consumption of tobacco products and khat chewing among samples of Saudi Arabian individuals. Journal Article

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