Month: August 2023

High Mortality Rates among COVID-19 Intensive Care Patients in Iraq: Insights from a Retrospective Cohort Study at Médecins Sans Frontières Supported Hospital in Baghdad

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to describe the clinical characteristics, the length of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stays, and the mortality outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the COVID-19 ICU at Al-Kindi Ministry of Health hospital in Baghdad. Journal Article

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Role of Personality, Health Beliefs and Fear of COVID-19 in Engagement of Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors among Egyptians during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article aims to investigate the association between personality traits, health beliefs, and adaptive or maladaptive behaviors among a population of over 1000 Egyptian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccines, Perceptions and Trust amongst Vaccine Refusers: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis Study

Vacunas This article uses a descriptive qualitative research design to explore the perceptions of the persons who did not believe in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Kurdistan. Journal Article

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Studying the Effect of COVID-19 on Liver Enzymes and Lipid Profile in Iraqi Recovering Patients

Baghdad Science Journal This article aims to compare lipid profiles and liver enzyme levels in individuals in Iraq who had recovered from COVID-19. Journal Article

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Dermatological Manifestations Associated with COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination: Results from the Lebanese COVID Registry

International Journal of Dermatology This article aims to characterize the dermatological manifestations and adverse cutaneous reactions associated with COVID-19 infection and vaccination in a sample of the Lebanese population. Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Workers in Bosaso, Somalia

Central African Journal of Public Health This article aims to determine healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 in Bosaso, Somalia. Journal Article

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Gender-Based Impacts of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sexuality, Gender & Policy This article delves into the education, socio-economic, and gender-specific effects of the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of Djibouti, the Comoros and other Sub-Saharan states. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Emergency Fellowship Training in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Emergency Medicine This article aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic and clinical processes of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship training held by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS). Journal Article

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Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Tracking Bacterial Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance in COVID-19 Isolation Hospitals in Qatar

Journal of Hospital Infection This article aims to determine the bacterial diversity and identify antibiotic-resistant genes profiles in hospital wastewater pathogens obtained from COVID-19 isolation hospitals compared to non-COVID-19 facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Journal Article

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Using the Health Belief Model to Assess COVID-19 Perceptions and Behaviours among a Group of Egyptian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Public Health This article studies the perceptions of a group of Egyptian adults regarding the COVID-19 pandemic using the Health Belief Model (HBM), aiming to measure self-reported practice of preventive behaviors and to identify influencing factors. Journal Article

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