Month: February 2024

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students’ Mental Health: A Literature Review

Cureus This article aims to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students’ mental health based on the review of 32 studies including those from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq. Journal Article

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Nosophobia of Corona, Oropharyngeal Symptoms in COVID Era

SAS Journal of Medicine This article explores the oropharyngeal symptoms among patients in Iraq with heightened COVID-19 nosophobia (irrational fear of sickness). Journal Article

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Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnancy and Fertility Preferences Among the Residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Journal of Global Health This article aims to investigate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy and fertility decisions among the residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Secondary School Students Towards COVID-19 in Sana’a City, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Public Health Research This article examines the knowledge, attitudes, and practices among school students in Sana’a towards COVID-19. Journal Article

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Complexity Reduction of Oxygen Saturation Variability Signals in COVID-19 Patients: Implications for Cardiorespiratory Control

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article by authors from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan demonstrates that the loss of complexity in Oxygen Saturation Variability signals has the potential to detect malfunctioning of cardiorespiratory control in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Status of Routine Immunization Coverage in the World Health Organization African Region Three Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccines This article summarizes the trend and geographical distribution of COVID-19 immunization coverage in the WHO African Region (including Algeria and Comoros) and reports the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children in the Region from 2019 to 2022. Journal Article

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Mobilizing a Kingdom During a Pandemic: The Health Marketing Campaigns Applied by the Saudi Ministry of Health to Promote (COVID-19) Vaccine Confidence and Uptake

Cureus This article aims to describe the content of the campaigns held by the Saudi Ministry of Health to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Journal Article

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Changes in Oral Home Care and Smoking Habits during COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research This article aims to examine health behavioral changes in terms of oral home care habits, smoking, and perception of dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Evaluation of Olfactory Dysfunction Among COVID-19 Patients in Baghdad, Iraq

Cureus This article aims to identify olfactory dysfunction (anosmia or hyposmia) in Iraqi COVID-19 patients and to examine their response to smell exercise at the Baghdad Medical City Complex in Iraq. Journal Article

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Molecular Docking as a Tool for the Discovery of Novel Insight about the Role of Acid Sphingomyelinase Inhibitors in SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity

BMC Public Health This article reports on the performance of molecular docking in silico of ASMase/ceramide system inhibitors by researchers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and other countries to predict the prospective efficacy of inhibitors as anti-SARS-CoV-2 medication. Journal Article

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