Month: February 2024

Identification of New Pharmacophore against SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein by Multi-Fold Computational and Biochemical Techniques

Nature Scientific Reports This Oman Research Council-funded study aims to discover novel potential inhibitors against SARS CoV-2 spike protein from naturally derived compound (AKBA) derivatives. Journal Article

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Dexamethasone Versus Methylprednisolone for Multiple Organ Dysfunction in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Propensity Score Matching Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess the short-term clinical and safety outcomes of dexamethasone compared to methylprednisolone in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Satisfaction of Adult and Pediatric Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Using Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Digital Health This article aims to assess the satisfaction of adult and pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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4C Mortality Score and CT Severity Score among COVID-19 Patients: A Single Center Prospective Study

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine This article aims to validate 4C mortality and CT severity scores as prognostication tools of mortality and to detect their relations among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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(COVID-19) and Urinary Problems

Journal of Urology and Renal Diseases This article documents a decrease in UTI diagnoses during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic without statistically significant increases in the short-term measures of UTI severity. Journal Article

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Sustaining the Momentum for Adult Vaccination Post-COVID-19 to Leverage the Global Uptake of Life-Course Immunisation: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article scopes the literature (including one study from Lebanon) to quantify the magnitude of changes to the adult vaccination landscape due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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How Saudi Arabia Experience Corona: A Monthly Analysis Data

International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science This article documents the Saudi experience of the COVID-19 pandemic indicating that the number of confirmed cases and fatalities between May 2020 to November 2021 decreased significantly, and the rate of recovery had remained consistently strong. Journal Article

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Implications of Labour Market Disruptions on Subjective Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in MENA Countries

Heliyon This article studies the effects of COVID-19-induced labor market outcomes on workers’ subjective well-being in Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, and Egypt using the Combined COVID-19 MENA Monitor Household Survey. Journal Article

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Anxiety Disorders among Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Lockdowns and School Closures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kuwait

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article aims to estimate the probable prevalence of specific anxiety disorders in children during the COVID-19 lockdown and to quantify their relationships with relevant demographic risk factors. Journal Article

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Role of Research Laboratories in Pandemic and Epidemic Response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Experiences from COVID‐19, Avian Influenza, and MERS‐CoV

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses This article shares the experience of research laboratories in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) that contributed to preparedness and response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and COVID-19. Journal Article

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