Month: January 2023

A Qualitative Exploration of Children’s Willingness to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science This article shows a clear willingness among participants (54 students aged 6-14) from primary and secondary schools in Jordan to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Evaluation of Mortality Attributable to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Administration Using National Level Data from Qatar

Nature Communications This article presents a modified algorithm using criteria suggested by the World Health Organization to investigate the relationship between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and deaths in Qatar at a national level. Journal Article

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Pneumomediastinum in Association with COVID-19: A Less Commonly Considered Differential Diagnosis for Worsening Respiratory Failure

Qatar Medical Journal This article reports contrasting clinical cases of a 29-year-old man and a 68-year-old man who developed spontaneous and secondary PM (Pneumomediastinum) in association with COVID-19. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among Iraqi University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute This article designed a ‘Kurdish version’ of the Mental Health Problem Scale (MHPQ) to assess the prevalence of mental health issues among university students in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Levels of D-Dimer, Ferritin, Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, and Monocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Baghdad-Iraq: A Case-Control Study

Journal of Positive School Psychology This article aims to measure D-dimer, Ferritin, NLR, and MLR levels in the blood of severe COVID-19 patients in Baghdad to find if there is a relationship between these markers and COVID-19 severe infection. Journal Article

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Association between Diabetes-Related Distress and Glycemic Control in Primary Care Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Egypt

Journal of Family and Community Medicine This article aims to evaluate the relationship between diabetes-related distress and glycemic control in diabetic patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in primary care settings in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Self-Medication with Antibiotics Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior among an Egyptian Rural Population during the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to investigate SMA (self-medication with Antibiotics) behaviors and their associated factors based on the TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) in an Egyptian rural population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Public Opinion towards COVID-19 Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to assess the opinion of study participants at Beni-Suef University toward the COVID-19 vaccine and the risk factors associated with their fear of inoculation. Journal Article

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Mofeed Digest: December 2022

The following digest summarizes the most important scholarly and policy publications, reports, and articles covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the politics, economies, and societies of the Arab world. Mofeed Digest is produced by Mofeed Project Coordinator Serage Amatory. [MENA | Algeria | Bahrain| Egypt| Iraq| Jordan| Kuwait| Lebanon| Libya|| Morocco| Oman| Palestine| Qatar| Saudi Arabia| Somalia| Sudan| Syria| UAE| Yemen] MENA [Back to Top] COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Impacts in Arab…

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Correlation between Proinflammatory Cytokines and Severity of COVID-19 within Palestinian Patients

An-Najah National University This article aims to assess the correlation between proinflammatory cytokine serum levels and COVID-19 symptoms in the Palestinian population. Journal Article

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