Public Health

Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Healthcare Workers: Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to estimate the seroprevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in two Yemeni governorates and to identify associated factors using a cross-sectional design. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Health and Well-Being in the United Arab Emirates

Frontiers in Psychology This article aims to identify changes to exercise and general physical activity habits, changes to the consumption of various foods, and potential weight gain, as well as any differences in smoking habits among individuals in the UAE during the COVID-19 quarantine. Journal Article

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Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Middle Eastern Population

Frontiers in Immunology This article summarizes common to rare side effects of administrated COVID-19 vaccines in a cohort from KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt. Journal Article

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Symptomatic MERS-CoV Infection Reduces the Risk of Future COVID-19 Disease; A Retrospective Cohort Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to determine whether previous MERS-CoV infection was associated with a lower risk of subsequent COVID-19 disease and its related outcomes. Journal Article

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Outcome of COVID-19 in Egyptian Living-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients and Relation to Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs: A Pilot Study

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to describe COVID-19 infection among Egyptian living-donor kidney transplant recipients and to highlight the impact of long-term immunosuppression on the severity and outcome of the infection. Journal Article

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Comparison of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation with High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Face-Mask, and Helmet in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Patients with COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Critical Care Medicine This article aims to compare and rank three different techniques of noninvasive respiratory support used to aid COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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The Psychological Impact of the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic on Health-Care Workers in Primary Health-Care Centers in Resource-Poor Settings

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care This article examines the psychological impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare providers working in primary healthcare settings in Sudan. Journal Article

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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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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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