Biopreservation and Biobanking This article reflects on the identification and storage of 214 fresh frozen plasma units qualified for CCP-plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients according to World Health Organization standards and the subsequent establishment of the first COVID-19-convalescent plasma data and plasma biobank for treating COVID-19-infected cancer patients in Jordan and the region. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS One This article assesses the fear related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among the adult population in Lebanon. Death anxiety was identified as the most significant predictor of fear related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article
Read MoreDisaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article estimates the seroprevalence rate of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2) in blood donors’ population to reflect the progression of the epidemic in the Tobruk region and reveal how many people have contracted the virus because only symptomatic cases had been registered. Journal Article
Read MoreCureus This article studies the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that contribute to their occurrence. Journal Article
Read MoremedRxiv This working paper analyzes the frequency of depression, anxiety and PTSD after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in school students in the UAE. Working Paper
Read MoreQuality of Life Research This article studies the impact of COVID-19 on rheumatic patients both functionally and psychosocially, in addition to the virus’ impact on their quality of life. Journal Article
Read MoreAnnals of Medicine and Surgery This article examines the knowledge and understanding of common flu and influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria. Key findings showed that most people cannot differentiate between common cold and influenza. Journal Article
Read MoreWorld Health Organization This article reports on the World Health Organization’s convention of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office in Egypt with partner organizations and countries to discuss the framework for integrated respiratory pathogen surveillance including the role of genomic surveillance. Article
Read MoreThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article determines the prevalence of new onset headache among physicians working in COVID-19 isolation hospitals and its impact on their performance. Authors also aimed to explore factors affecting the headache symptoms and its clinical characteristics. Journal Article
Read MoreInfection, Disease and Health Journal This article assesses the negative effects of personal protective equipment on healthcare workers in Tunisia. It estimates the prevalence of the adverse effects and determines their predictive factors. Journal Article
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