Medical Research

COVID-19 Induced New-Onset Psychosis: A Possible Correlate With Human Leukocyte Antigens

Oman Medical Journal This letter to the editor of the Oman Medical Journal stresses the importance of implementing effective psychiatric surveillance and care and preventive measures to mitigate factors correlated with COVID-19-induced neuropsychiatric conditions at the national level. Article

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Obstacles in the Road of Biomedical Research on COVID-19 in Jordan: Poor Funding and Beyond

Journal of Global Health This article examines the contributions of Jordanian scientists to academic studies on COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, categorizes them, and provides insights on the challenges the researchers face such as limited funding. Journal Article

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Fungal Coinfections in COVID-19-Positive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology This article aims to investigate the relationship between fungal coinfections and morbidity and mortality rates in patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Postmortem Lung Biopsy for COVID-19 Patients in Iraq

Research Square This article studies the pathophysiological changes that happen to lung tissues in COVID-19 affected individuals and to accurately specify the cause(s) of death. Authors utilized a case series of post-mortem lung histopathology examinations of deceased COVID-19 positive patients in Iraq. Working Paper

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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: an Egyptian Survey Study

Tropical Medicine and Health This article presents a study conducted in 2 Maintenance Hemodialysis centers in Egypt to investigate the level of vaccine acceptance among Egyptian patients with MHD. Journal Article

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Pulmonary Barotrauma in COVID-19 Patients: Experience From a Secondary Care Hospital in Oman

Cureus This article discusses the findings of a retrospective study identifying patients with pulmonary barotrauma and recording their medical data at an Intensive Care Unit in Oman. Journal Article

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Menstrual Changes Following COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan and Iraq

PLOS One This study aimed to investigate and to evaluate menstrual changes in females following COVID-19 infection, and to evaluate female perception about the effect of COVID-19 on their menstrual cycles. Authors conducted the study on 483 women from Jordan and Iraq. Journal Article

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Exploring the Role of Superspreading Events in SARS-CoV-2 Outbreaks

medRxiv This article presents a study that formulates a Markov chain model to investigate the influence of superspreading events on SARS-COV-2 outbreak dynamics. Working Paper

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Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Paediatric Cohort in Kuwait

BMJ Open This article reports the findings of a population-level retrospective cohort study to describe the clinical characteristics and dynamics of SARS-COV-2 reinfection in children in Kuwait. Results show that reinfection is uncommon in children. Journal Article

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Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with COVID-19 Illness Outcomes in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of General Medicine This article reports the findings of a retrospective study that presents the demographic, epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and imaging characteristics of patients at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia and determines risk factors contributing to their COVID-19 outcome. Journal Article

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