Month: January 2024

Hypertrophy of Ligamentum Flavum as a Complication of COVID-19 in Young Adult Woman: A Case Report And Review Of Literature.

Journal Of Medical Case Reports And Case Series This article presents the case of a 27-year-old female patient with Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis with hypertrophy of the Ligamentum Flavum following her COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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Association of ACE1 I/D Polymorphism and Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Egyptian Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Research This article investigates whether the ACE1 insertion/deletion polymorphism could be a genetic marker for susceptibility to COVID-19 in Egyptian children and adolescents. Journal Article

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Association Between Periodontitis and COVID-19

Current Oral Health Reports This article summarizes the available evidence on the association between COVID-19 and periodontitis as well as the possible mechanisms responsible for this nexus. Journal Article

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Nurses’ and Midwives’ Awareness of the Recommended Breastfeeding Practices During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the Associated Factors in Jordan

Sage Open Nursing This article aims to explore nurses’ and midwives’ awareness of the recommended breastfeeding practices and associated factors in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Psychological Antecedents toward COVID-19 Vaccination Explain the High Rates of Vaccine Rejection among the Libyan Population 2 Years after Starting Vaccination Campaigns

Journal of Public Health This article explores the attitudes of the Libyan population toward COVID-19 vaccines and identifies the psychological factors that influence their decision-making process regarding vaccination. Journal Article

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Intention to Quit and Its Correlates among Dieticians Residing in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey

PLOS One This article reveals a high intention to quit among UAE dieticians during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies a few correlates for the intention to quit that could support the development of evidence-based interventions. Journal Article

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Coronavirus as a Trigger of Lymphocytic Hypophysitis in an Adolescent Girl: An Exceptional Case Report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports This article reports a case of a young patient who presented with post-COVID-19 lymphocytic hypophysitis and delineates a review of the relevant literature. Journal Article

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Predictors of COVID-19 Outcome in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Hospital-Based Study

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine This article compares the outcome of COVID-19 in diabetic versus non-diabetic populations admitted to Benha University Hospital. Journal Article

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Mofeed Digest: December 2023

The following digest summarizes the most important scholarly and policy publications, reports, and articles covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the politics, economies, and societies of the Arab world. Mofeed Digest is produced by Mofeed Project Coordinator Serage Amatory. [MENA| Bahrain | Egypt| Iraq| Jordan| Lebanon| Mauritania| Morocco| Oman| Palestine| Qatar| Saudi Arabia| Somalia| Syria| Tunisia| UAE| Yemen] MENA [Back to Top] Mental Health Crisis during the Corona COVID-19 Pandemic…

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Rhino Orbital Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Life-Threatening Complication of Coronavirus Diseases 2019 in an Uncontrolled Diabetic Patient

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine This article from Saudi Arabia and the UAE describes a case of rhino orbital mucormycosis resulting in bilateral blindness and intracranial extension in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) and mild COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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