Month: November 2022

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Patients Infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Vascular Health and Risk Management This article aims to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia based on the Framingham risk score (FRS) and to evaluate the association of CVD risk factors with clinical outcomes. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates and Predictors among the Egyptian General Population and Healthcare Workers, the Intersectionality of Age and Other Factors

Nature Scientific Reports This article tests the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates and their predictors in Egypt and finds that upper Egypt governorates (Faiyum and Giza) were outpacing Lower Egypt governorates in vaccination acceptance rates. Journal Article

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Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers in Iraq; Adverse Effects and Hesitancy

PLOS One This article aims to provide independent evidence of the adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in Iraq and to identify the attitudes of healthcare workers who rejected the vaccination. Journal Article

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Beliefs and Barriers of COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy among Sudanese Healthcare Workers in Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics This article aims to assess the hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Sudan by conducting an online-based cross-sectional survey between May and June 2021 using conventional sampling. Journal Article

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccines: A Tunisian Case Series

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology This article aims to identify epidemiological and clinical features of COVID-19 vaccine-associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome among patients in Tunisia. Journal Article

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Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience

Psychology Research and Behavior Management This article aims to assess anxiety and its predictors among a sample of healthcare workers at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the association between resilience and anxiety. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors Among the Iraqi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Patient Preference and Adherence This article examines COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Iraq in light of the low inoculation rates where at the end of July 2021 only 7.4% of the population was vaccinated. Journal Article

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Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 infections on MS patients in Egypt, their willingness to be vaccinated, the percentage of vaccinated patients, and the adverse effects of different vaccines. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Protection among Children and Adolescents in Qatar

The New England Journal of Medicine This article aims to assess the real-world effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against infection with COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Qatar. Journal Article

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Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Egypt

BMC Health Services Research This article aims to assess the intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Egypt and to determine the factors that may influence their decision. Journal Article

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