Medical Research

Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: The Kuwait Experience

Medical Principles and Practices This article studies the baseline characteristics and evaluates the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 in Kuwait. Journal Article

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Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman

Frontiers in Public Health This article studies the perceptions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on behaviors related to diet and food shopping in a sample of 356 adults in Oman. Journal Article

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Egypt Approves Merck COVID-19 Pill, Says to Be Produced Locally

Arab News Egyptian authorities have approved Merck & Co’s COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use. The drug will be produced locally by five Egyptian companies. Article

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Adverse Drug Reactions from Two COVID-19 Vaccines Reported in Saudi Arabia

Drugs and Therapy Perspectives This article reveals the nature and classification of reported adverse drug reactions of the two COVID-19 vaccines (tozinameran and ChAdOx1) among citizens and residents living in Saudi Arabia. It shows possible differences between the two vaccines. The study found that the frequencies of most listed ADRs were statistically different when seven…

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Health of a Sample of the Health Care Workers in the Western Region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Middle East Current Psychology This article evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Physicians’ Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Evaluations and the Health Professions Journal This study investigates the health and occupational determinants of health-related quality of life levels among Jordanian physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Does Influenza Vaccination Help Reduce Incidence of COVID-19 Infection Among Hospital Employees?

Medicine This study investigates the effect of influenza vaccination on the incidence and severity of COVID-19 among staff members working at the Bahrain Defense Force Hospital. Journal Article

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Using a Stochastic Continuous-Time Markov Chain Model to Examine Alternative Timing and Duration of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Kuwait: What Can Be Done Now?

Archives of Public Health This article studies the optimal timing and duration of a full lockdown in Kuwait that would result in controlling new infections and lead to a substantial reduction in case hospitalizations. The model shows that a 90-day lockdown that commences 10 days before the epidemic peak is optimal. A more realistic duration of…

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Pediatric COVID-19 Infection in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq

American Journal of Otolaryngology This study assesses the demographic and clinical presentations and symptoms of COVID-19 and its variants. Journal Article

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Survival Analysis of All Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Main Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 30 March–12 June 2020: Which Interventions Are Proving Effective in Fragile States?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This paper shows that risk factors for deaths among COVID-19 patients in Somalia included age ≥60 years, cardiovascular disease and use of non-invasive ventilation and that patients who received oxygen alone were more likely to survive than patients who were ventilated. Journal Article

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