Drug Use Disorder and Coping Mechanisms Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Measures: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Qeios This working paper explores the impact of COVID-19 measures on people with substance use disorder in Oman. Working Paper
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Modeling the Impact of Distancing Measures on Infectious Disease Spread: A Case Study of COVID-19 in the Moroccan Population
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering This article explores the impact of various distancing measures on the spread of infectious diseases, focusing on the spread of COVID-19 in the Moroccan population as a case study. Journal Article
Read MoreNeuroimaging Findings in Children with COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nature Scientific Reports This article from Lebanon aims to assess the abnormal neuroimaging findings in pediatric COVID-19 patients, shedding light on this crucial aspect of the disease’s impact on children by conducting a systematic review of the literature (including studies from Saudi Arabia). Journal Article
Read MoreNot Only COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Anti-COVID-19 Measures and Their Effect on Health Care-Associated Infections
Journal of Hospital Infection This article focuses on hospitalized patients and the effectiveness of anti-COVID-19 measures in preventing other healthcare-associated infections by conducting a systematic review of the literature including studies from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Egypt. Journal Article
Read MoreExploring the Reported Adverse Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines among Vaccinated Arab Populations: A Multi-National Survey Study
Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to explore the adverse effects of different types and doses of COVID-19 vaccines and identify associated factors among vaccinated participants in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Libya, Iraq, and Algeria. Journal Article
Read MoreEstimation the Biochemical Parameters Changes in Blood of Corona Virus Patients in Iraq in Order to Support the Timely Decision Needs
International Journal of Applied Science and Radiation Research This article evaluates biochemical parameter changes in the blood of COVID-19 patients including BUN, Creatine, Sugar, WBC, Cholesterol, HDL, etc… Journal Article
Read MoreThe Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Saudi Hospital
Cureus This article aims to evaluate the prevalence of S. aureus, including MRSA infections, and their antimicrobial susceptibilities before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary hospital in Makkah City, KSA. Journal Article
Read MoreProtection of Natural Infection Against Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 Variant
medRxiv This working paper investigates the effectiveness of natural infection in preventing reinfection with the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 during a large JN.1 wave in Qatar, using a test-negative case-control study design. Working Paper
Read MoreTechniques Using Nanoparticles to Fight COVID-19: IJS Global Health
International Journal of Surgery: Global Health This article by authors from Syria and Algeria discusses how nanoparticles’ optical and magnetic characteristics may be utilized to make diagnostic test kits and vaccines for COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 Drug Repurposing Model Based on Pigeon-Inspired Optimizer and Rough Sets Theory
Neural Computing and Applications This article by authors from Egypt and Kuwait presents a new technique that uses a pigeon-inspired optimizer algorithm to find and validate the optimal redact of drug features to design an effective COVID-19 drug. Journal Article
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