Egypt

Effects of First Year COVID-19 Pandemic on Urology Practice in Three Major Arab Countries: Sub-Analysis of a Survey by Arab Association of Urology Research Group

PLOS One This article compares the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on urology practice in Egypt, the KSA, and the UAE during the first year of the pandemic. Journal Article

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Comparative Analysis of COVID-19 and Influenza Prevalence among Egyptian Pilgrims Returning from Hajj and Umrah in 2022: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Genomic Sequencing

Archives of Public Health This article describes the changes in the SARS-CoV-2 and influenza prevalence, epidemiology, clinical picture, and prevalent genotypes among Egyptian pilgrims returning from the Hajj and Umrah 2022 seasons. Journal Article

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The Burden of Persistent Symptoms after COVID-19 (Long COVID): A Meta-Analysis of Controlled Studies in Children and Adults

Virology Journal This article aims to compare the burden of persistent symptoms among COVID-19 survivors relative to COVID-19-negative controls. Journal Article

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An AI-based Novel System for Predicting Respiratory Support in COVID-19 Patients through CT Imaging Analysis

Nature Scientific Reports This article from Egypt, KSA, UAE & the US proposes an AI-based diagnostic system to predict the respiratory support required for COVID-19 patients by analyzing the correlation between COVID-19 lesions and the level of respiratory support provided to the patients. Journal Article

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MBOAT7 Expression is Associated with Disease Progression in COVID-19 Patients

Molecular Biology Reports This article from Assiut University evaluates the expression of the MBOAT7 gene in COVID-19 patients and correlates it with disease severity and outcomes. Journal Article

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Association of ACE1 I/D Polymorphism and Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Egyptian Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Research This article investigates whether the ACE1 insertion/deletion polymorphism could be a genetic marker for susceptibility to COVID-19 in Egyptian children and adolescents. Journal Article

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Hypertrophy of Ligamentum Flavum as a Complication of COVID-19 in Young Adult Woman: A Case Report And Review Of Literature.

Journal Of Medical Case Reports And Case Series This article presents the case of a 27-year-old female patient with Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis with hypertrophy of the Ligamentum Flavum following her COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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Predictors of COVID-19 Outcome in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Hospital-Based Study

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine This article compares the outcome of COVID-19 in diabetic versus non-diabetic populations admitted to Benha University Hospital. Journal Article

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme-2 (ACE-2) with Interferon-Induced Transmembrane Protein-3 (IFITM-3) Genetic Variants and Interleukin-6 as Severity and Risk Predictors among COVID-19 Egyptian Population

International Journal of Microbiology This article explores the association between ACE-2 and IFITM-3 genotypes and their corresponding allele frequencies with disease severity indices in the Egyptian COVID-19 population. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Optic Neuritis: A Series of Three Cases and a Critical Review

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article aims to report the clinical profile and outcome of patients diagnosed with parainfectious/postinfectious optic neuritis (ON) associated with COVID-19. Journal Article

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