Month: February 2023

Factors Affecting Job Stress among Physical Therapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) adopted by physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and to explore its impact on their job stress. Journal Article

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Case Series

Clinical Case Reports This article reports a series of six patients presented with Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19 infection thereby demonstrating the first case series of COVID-19-associated GBS cases in Sudan. Journal Article

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Medical Waste Generation during COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected Member Countries of Arabian Gulf Region; Google Trend Analysis

Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences This article investigates through Google Trends the popularity of the medical waste issue during the COVID-19 pandemic in 5 GCC countries (Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain) by using relative search volume to associate it with the quantities of waste generated. Journal Article

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The Role of Liquidity Creation in Managing the COVID-19 Banking Crisis in Selected MENA Countries

International Journal of Financial Studies This article evaluates the effectiveness of liquidity creation as a main force, in conjunction with other performance predictors such as efficient asset management, asset quality, and bank size, on bank financial performance during the COVID-19 financial crisis in 11 MENA countries. Journal Article

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Student Perspectives of Hybrid Delivery in a Transnational Education Context during COVID-19

Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching This article examines the student experiences of hybrid delivery in a TNE (transnational education) branch campus in the United Arab Emirates and their suggestions for how hybrid delivery could be improved for future delivery. Journal Article

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A Comprehensive Survey on the Beliefs, Perceptions, and Clinical Manifestations of Pre and Post COVID-19 Vaccinations among Physiotherapy Students in the United Arab Emirates

medRxiv This working paper aims to identify and compare the pre- and post- COVID-19 vaccination-related essential information among Physical Therapy university students in the UAE. Working Paper

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The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Sudanese Healthcare Workers in Quarantine Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study 2020–2021

Middle East Current Psychiatry This article reports the findings of a cross-sectional health facility-based study aiming to explore the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sudanese healthcare workers in COVID-19 treatment centers. Journal Article

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Pattern of Self-Reported Adverse Events Related to COVID-19 Vaccines in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Study

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to explore major and minor AEs (adverse events) among individuals in Saudi Arabia who are vaccinated against COVID-19. Journal Article

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A New Sentiment Analysis Method to Detect and Analyse Sentiments of COVID-19 Moroccan Tweets Using a Recommender Approach

Multimedia Tools and Applications This article proposes a new sentiment analysis approach to detect sentiments in Moroccan tweets related to COVID-19 using the advantages of recommendation systems for classifying each tweet into three classes: positive, negative, or neutral. Journal Article

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Syrian SMEs in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptation, and Policy Measures

Journal of Risk and Financial Management This article investigates the main challenges that face Syrian SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and illustrates how they respond to adversities that emerged from governmental intervention to control the spread of the virus. Journal Article

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