Month: September 2023

Body Mass Index as a Major Prognostic Contributing Factor in COVID-19: A Multicentral Egyptian Study

Infection and Drug Resistance This article concludes that the Body Mass Index is a major contributing factor to the outcome of patients with COVID-19 and that patients with extreme BMIs were associated with the worst prognoses. Journal Article

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Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in Multispecialty Hospital of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study

Healthcare This article aims to identify and describe the features of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the ICU of one of the multispecialty hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Safety and Immunogenicity of Multivalent SARS-CoV-2 Protein Vaccines: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial

eClinical Medicine This article presents the results of a phase III trial that evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of SCTV01C and SCTV01E in people who had previously received two or three doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, compared with inactivated vaccines. Journal Article

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Super-Spreading Social Events for COVID-19 Transmission: Evidence from the Investigation of Six Early Clusters in Bahrain

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to characterize six early clusters of COVID-19 and derive key transmission parameters from confirmed cases traced between April and June 2020 in Bahrain. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines on the Development of Acute Complications in Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of General Medicine This article aims to determine the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on glycemic control and the development of hyperglycemic emergencies among type 1 and 2 diabetes patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Large-Scale Sporting Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with an Analysis of Patterns of COVID-19 Metrics

Biology of Sport This article aims to investigate the impact of the FIFA-WC 2022 on COVID-19 cases, deaths, and reproduction rate in Qatar, understand the implications of hosting large-scale events during a pandemic without COVID-19 restrictive measures, and provide critical insights for future decision-making. Journal Article

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Necropolitics in the Time of COVID-19: An Analysis of Response Policies in Palestine and Israel

Journal of Palestine Studies This article argues that differences in mortality and vaccination rates between Israelis and Palestinians are a direct result of Israel’s COVID-19 response policies toward the Palestinians throughout the pandemic, as well as its ongoing siege of Gaza and its military occupation of the West Bank including East Jerusalem. Journal Article

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The Effect of COVID-19 on the Academic Performance of Zayed University Students in the United Arab Emirates

Frontiers in Psychology This article aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the academic performance of students in the UAE and their satisfaction with remote learning, while also examining gender differences in these variables. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Patient Engagement with Primary Healthcare: Lessons from the Saudi Primary Care Setting

BMC Primary Care This article aims to explore patients’ experiences and views of Saudi Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the latter might have impacted patient engagement with PHCs, patterns of seeking healthcare, and perceived impacts on health. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Shock 2020: Impact on Foreign and Kuwaiti Workers and Contrasts with Employment, Earnings and Consumption during Normal Times

Middle East Development Journal This article uses micro-level data from the 2013 official Kuwait Household expenditure survey covering 2961 households and three 2020 COVID-19 shock-related surveys to understand the impact of the pandemic on the consumption profiles of foreign workers in Kuwait. Journal Article

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