Month: February 2023

COVID-19 Vaccination Perception and Acceptance Among Female Medical and Nursing Students at Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to identify the perception of female medical and nursing students at Al-Azhar University in Egypt toward COVID-19 vaccines and the factors acting either as motivators or barriers to being vaccinated. Journal Article

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A 1-year Analysis of Adverse Events following COVID-19 Vaccination in Lebanon: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice This article analyzes adverse events following COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, and Sinopharm) in Lebanon. Journal Article

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Drivers of Educational Inequality in Jordan during the Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This working paper demonstrates how the interaction between the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures, and the digital divide contributed to greater educational inequality in Jordan, making it harder for children in poor families to break the intergenerational transmission of inequality. Working Paper

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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation versus Placebo on Recovery Delay among COVID-19 Tunisian Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Clinical Trial

Trials This article aims to determine the impact of vitamin D supplementation (VDs) on recovery delay among COVID-19 patients at the national COVID-19 containment center in Monastir, Tunisia. Journal Article

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Using Time-Driven Benchmarking for Measuring Health Services Performance under COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Professional Business Review This article studies how to analyze time-driven benchmarking for measuring health services performance during the COVID-19 pandemic in two Iraqi hospitals. Journal Article

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Correlation of Viral Load With the Biochemical and Hematological Profiles of COVID-19 Patients in Al Buraimi Hospital, Sultanate of Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cureus This article shows that some laboratory markers can help in determining COVID-19 disease severity, such as ferritin and ALT, which were the highest in the initial stage of COVID-19 infection and decreased during the recovery stage. Journal Article

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Intelligent Health Care and Diseases Management System: Multi-Day-Ahead Predictions of COVID-19

Mathematics This article employs the TDGRU model to predict the number of daily and total infected cases, death cases, and recovered cases in Algeria for forecasting the short-term incidence and severity of COVID-19. Journal Article

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Multi-Sectorial Needs Assessment during COVID-19 in Jordan, November 2021

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies This report presents a needs assessment of all 12 Jordanian governorates during the COVID-19 pandemic, examining how the needs were impacted, what potential new needs have emerged during the COVID-19 era, and ensuring that the essential basic needs of vulnerable households across the Kingdom are maintained….

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Knowledge, Perception, and Reporting Practices of Healthcare Providers about Adverse Events Following the COVID-19 Vaccination in Iraq (Conference Paper)

Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences This article aims to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and practice of healthcare practitioners in Iraq about reporting adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination, and their association with sociodemographic variables. Journal Article

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Oral Manifestations Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study of Recovered Iraqi Patients

International Journal of Dentistry This article aims to determine the prevalence of oral manifestations related to COVID-19 infection among a sample of recovered patients in the Basrah province of Iraq. Journal Article

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