Month: November 2022

Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude Toward COVID-19 Among Physicians in Jordan and Palestine: Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of General Medicine This article aims to assess the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of physicians in Jordan and Palestine towards COVID-19. Journal Article

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The Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown in Jordan on Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Case-Control Study

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management This article assesses the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown in Jordan on the progression and visual outcomes of patients with Diabetic Retinopathy who had interruption in their care plan during the pandemic. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Case Management Outcomes Amongst Diabetes and Hypertensive Patients in the United Arab Emirates: A Prospective Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article aims to explore the prevalence of diabetes, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients admitted for COVID-19 treatment in the UAE, with or without a concurrent preadmission diagnosis of diabetes. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases, Local Clinic Experience in Saudi Arabia

Archives of Rheumatology & Arthritis Research This article aims to assess how COVID-19 affects the progression of inflammatory rheumatic disorders (IRDs), as well as how various IRDs, and their treatment, may alter immunological function in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Investigation on Factors Causing Construction Delay and Their Effects on the Development of Oman’s Construction Industry

EUREKA: Physics and Engineering This article aims to study the factors, causes, and effects responsible for construction delays in Oman, especially due to health and safety concerns and limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Perinatal Mental Health among Pregnant Mothers Infected with COVID-19, during the First Wave of the Epidemic in Jordan

Heliyon This article explores baseline information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the perinatal period, among mothers infected with COVID-19, during the first wave of the epidemic in Jordan. It also examines the anxiety levels of pregnant women infected with COVID-19 during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Hesitancy towards the COVID-19 Vaccine among Health Care Practitioners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

F1000 Research This article measures willingness and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia. Working Paper

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Providing Pharmacy Services during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Healthcare Sciences This article reports 28 recommendations made by an expert working group appointed by the Saudi Society of Clinical Pharmacy (SSCP) to conceptualize and manage the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Refugee Settlements, Sewage Pollution, COVID-19 and the Unfolding Cholera Outbreak in Lebanon

Journal of Travel Medicine This article shows the impact of the compounding crises in Lebanon including public health and economic challenges such as COVID-19, severe shortages in medical supplies, pollution, and currency devaluation on Syrian refugee settlements and the host communities. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the Prognosis, Morbidity, and Mortality of Patients Undergoing Elective and Emergency Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Center, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article aims to evaluate the emergency experience and delay of elective abdominal surgical intervention at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital from October 2019 to October 2020, with a focus on postoperative morbidity and mortality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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