Month: September 2023

Viral Maintenance and Excretion Dynamics of Coronaviruses within an Egyptian Rousette Fruit Bat Maternal Colony: Considerations for Spillover

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to identify circulating coronaviruses by investigating shedding dynamics and viral maintenance within a natural maternal colony of Egyptian rousette bats monitored at monthly intervals across two years. Journal Article

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Reported Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Patients After Hospital Discharge in Jordan

Medicine This article aims to describe the characteristics and patterns of long-term consequences of COVID-19 among recovered patients in Jordan. Journal Article

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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Medical Students during COVID-19 at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman

Cureus This article aims to explore the rates of depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the factors associated with a higher risk of these mental disruptions. Journal Article

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Identification of New Dihydrophenanthrene Derivatives as Promising Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Drugs through In-Silico Investigations

Main Group Chemistry This article reports the findings of researchers in Casablanca who conducted an in-silico study using bioinformatics techniques to predict new noncovalent inhibitors with better activity against COVID-19. Journal Article

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Estimation of Epidemiological Parameters and Ascertainment Rate from Early Transmission of COVID-19 across Africa

Royal Society Open Science This article reconstructs the initial transmission of COVID-19 in 54 African countries (including Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia) using a deterministic mathematical model accounting for under-reporting and various levels of severity of infections. Journal Article

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Stress and Resilience of Nursing Students in Clinical Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Palestinian Perspective

SAGE Open Nursing This article aims to assess the perceived stress and resilience among Palestinian nursing students in clinical training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Self-Directed Learning Skills and Motivation during Distance Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic (Case Study: The University of Jordan)

Heliyon This article aims to assess the effect of distance learning on students’ self-directed learning skills and motivation during the lockdown period of the COVID–19 pandemic. Journal Article

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The COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Jordanian Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

The Open Nursing Journal This article estimates the prevalence of Jordanian pregnant women who accept receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, compares beliefs of accepting and non-accepting groups regarding COVID-19 vaccination, and determines predictors of accepting vaccination. Journal Article

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Machine Learning Techniques for the Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Adults in Arab Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic

BMC Public Health This article shows that Jordanian, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Saudi Arabian respondents reported the highest rates of food insecurity in the Arab region during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas Oman and Bahrain reported the lowest rates. Journal Article

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Comparing the Efficacy of Regen-Cov, Remdesivir, and Favipiravir in Reducing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Need in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

World Journal of Clinical Cases This article reports the results of an Egyptian study that found that Asirivimab and Imdevimab achieve better clinical outcomes in reducing the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, compared to Remdesivir and C Favipiravir. Journal Article

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