Month: October 2023

Risk Prevention and Public Compliance in MENA during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines the association between people’s concern about contracting COVID-19 and their adoption of preventive behaviors by studying 34,219 observations from five MENA countries: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. Working Paper

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‘It Is Just a Tweet … Do Not Take It Seriously!’ Humour Posts on Twitter during Coronavirus: The Case of Kuwait

Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research This article aims to investigate the negative implications of using humorous text, images, and video messages on Twitter in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Non-Operative Treatment for Simple Acute Appendicitis (NOTA) in Children during the COVID-19 Era: New Lessons from the Pandemic

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to study the cost-effectiveness and outcome of NOTA (Non-Operative Treatment for Simple Acute Appendicitis) during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare it to single-incision pediatric endo-surgery appendectomy (SIPESA). Journal Article

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Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines against ICU Admission during Omicron Surge in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to measure COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against ICU admission with the Omicron variant in Saudi Arabia regions. Journal Article

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First Case of SARS-CoV-2-Induced Eosinophilic Fasciitis

Modern Rheumatology Case Reports This article reports the first case of Eosinophilic Fasciitis possibly triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 45-year-old Tunisian woman with severe widespread muscle pain noticed one month after a COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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The Role of miRNA20a and miRNA320 in Iraqi Patients with COVID-19: A Case–Control Study

Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics This article aims to examine the expression of miRNA-20a and miRNA-320 in 145 COVID-19 patients and 145 healthy controls using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Journal Article

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SARS-CoV-2 Excretion Kinetics in Nasopharyngeal and Stool Samples from the Pediatric Population

Frontiers in Medicine This article aims to describe RNA shedding in nasopharyngeal and stool samples obtained from asymptomatic and symptomatic children and to investigate virus viability. Journal Article

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Refugee COVID-19 Protocol Adherence and NGO Staff Perceptions: Paternalism and Power in Humanitarian Assistance

Journal of International Humanitarian Action This article utilizes data from 1466 interviews conducted with 468 different NGO staff in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon to explore how paternalistic rhetoric operated in humanitarianism during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Family Communication as a Mediator between Family Resilience and Family Functioning under the Quarantine and COVID-19 Pandemic in Arabic Countries

Children This article aims to examine family communication as a mediator of the relationship between family resilience and family functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria and Iraq. Journal Article

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Innovation and Thought Leadership by Women in Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research This article aims to explore the innovation and thought leadership of women in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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