Month: October 2022

The Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 among Diabetic Patients in Wad-Medani Isolation Center from September to December 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study

Health Science Reports This article aims to evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 among diabetic patients in Sudan. Journal Article

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Dynamic Inferences of Coronavirus Epidemiology Spread in Iraq Region

AIP Conference Proceedings 2400 This article reflects on the authors’ development of a new epidemiological dynamical model-design that can simulate the spread of the coronavirus in Iraq. Journal Article

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Could the New BA.2.75 Sub-Variant Cause the Emergence of a Global Epidemic of COVID-19? A Scoping Review

Infection and Drug Resistance This article by researchers from the MENA region studies a specific subtype of the SARs-CoV-2 virus and assesses the potential of the new sub-type for causing another global mayhem. Journal Article

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Public Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Residents of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Online Study

BMJ Open This article aims to measure the public acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccinations among residents of Saudi Arabia and to explore the factors that may play an important role in increasing the acceptance of vaccinations in future pandemics. Journal Article

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Food Insecurity and Eating Habits of Lebanese Children Aged 5–11 Years during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Socioeconomic Crisis: A National Study

BMC Public Health This article aims to find the prevalence of food insecurity among Lebanese children during the COVID-19 pandemic and its correlates. Journal Article

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A Cross-Sectional Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Physical Activity of Jordanian Population

Health Science Reports This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical activity (PA) of the Jordanian population and reports that the pandemic had a positive impact on the healthy lifestyle of the Jordanian population which was attributed to their feeling of the importance of sports practice on the immune system and…

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Sex Disparities in Food Consumption Patterns, Dietary Diversity and Determinants of Self-Reported Body Weight Changes Before and Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in 10 Arab Countries

Frontiers in Public Health This article assesses the gender-based differentials in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and the determinants favoring weight change before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic among Arab men and women from 10 Arab countries. Journal Article

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COVID -19 Vaccinations in Pregnancy: Save Mother and Baby from COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics This article reports the results of a retrospective study of pregnant women in Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, who were vaccinated against COVID-19 with Sinopharm or Pfizer/BioNTech. It studies immune responses to vaccination, association with maternal and fetal factors, and the vertical transmission of antibodies. Journal Article

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Compassion Fatigue among Frontline Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tunisia

PLOS One This article aims to measure compassion satisfaction (CS) and compassion fatigue (CF) levels and their predictors among Tunisian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Protective Effect of Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Subvariants

New England Journal of Medicine This article shows that the protection of a previous COVID-19 infection against reinfection with a BA.4 or BA.5 subvariant was lower than that against reinfection with a BA.1 or BA.2 subvariant because of more waning of immune protection over time and a greater capacity for immune-system evasion with the BA.4…

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