Frontiers in Surgery This article explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination on individuals fighting musculoskeletal disorders in the UAE. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal for Quality in Healthcare This article was motivated by the fact that the World Health Organization has supported the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health to increase ICU beds at public hospitals by 300%, without having a readily available tool to monitor the quality of ICU care. Therefore, the authors describe the process of…
Read MoreFrontiers in Immunology This article reports the findings of a study that evaluated antibody levels in 379 Bahraini individuals to assess the effect of a COVID-19 booster dose. The authors hoped that their study would help develop a triple dose vaccination strategy to ensure protective immunity against COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreGulf Business Gulf Business reports that researchers from UAEU are developing a prototype that would detect disease in minutes and conduct further clinical tests with the intention of marketing it. The method uses light signals and electrical responses of the viral nucleocapsid protein and antibody interactions. Article
Read MoreBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workflow and waiting lists of high-cost Cardiothoracic surgeries in Egypt. It found that cardiac surgeries have witnessed the worst consequences, including cancellation of all surgeries, expansion of waiting lists, and patients’ non-compliance with follow-up. Journal Article
Read MorePreventive Medicine Reports This article studies the association between tobacco usage and COVID-19 hospitalization cases. Journal Article
Read MoreSigna Vitae This article reports the stress levels among dentists in Saudi Arabia after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Overall dental practitioners are at moderate stress levels; among them, males, private practitioners, and dentists above 50 years of age exhibited more stress, whereas graduates had the least stress scores. Journal Article
Read MoreCureus This article reviews the medical charts of 150 patients at Rustaq Polyclinic in South Oman to identify the clinical and biomedical profile of the coronavirus disease and the differences across demographic groups.. Journal Article
Read MoreHealth Science Reports This article studies the clinical characteristics and factors associated with mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units in Qatar. They found that these rates were lower in Qatar compared to other countries. Journal Article
Read MoremedRxiv This article discusses the findings of an assessment of the seroprevalence rate among a random sample of Palestinians residing in the West Bank region. The authors reveal a drastic rise in seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies due to infection and vaccination. Working Paper
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