BMC Global & Public Health This scoping review synthesizes the available evidence of health-service utilization (HSU) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Djibouti and Somalia, during the pandemic, focusing on types of studies, changes in HSU compared with the pre-pandemic period, and changes among specific patient groups. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Nigerian Health Journal This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy in Nigeria, Egypt, and Algeria by exploring the effects of various pandemic-related indices. Journal Article
Read MoreJAMA Network Open This article, reviewing studies on, among others, Qatar, Palestine, Egypt and Morocco, seeks to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines variations based on factors, such as sex, age, medical specialty, and career stage. Journal Article
Read MoreNature Scientific Reports This study, which uses and analyzes data from the MENA region, develops predictive tools for pulmonary embolism (PE) in COVID-19 patients as one of the most severe preventable complications of COVID-19. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Public Health This study, based on data from, among others, Kuwait, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, seeks to identify factors associated with job insecurity, burnout, psychological distress and coping amongst staff working at higher education institutions globally. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Fertility Society Journal This review, drawing on data from several Arab countries, examines the negative impacts of COVID-19 on various body parts, including the heart, kidneys, digestive system, central nervous system, skin, but focuses predominantly on the virus effect on the reproductive system. Journal Article
Read MoreVaccines This article examines the current state of education in vaccinology and related sciences in Africa (including North African countries). It also provides an overview of the continent’s efforts to address educational needs in vaccine development and manufacturing and evaluates the initiatives aimed at strengthening vaccine education and literacy, highlighting successful approaches and ongoing challenges….
Read MoreEP Europace This study seeks to quantify the burden and delineate the risk factors associated with AF and AFL across 204 countries and territories spanning 1990–2021, including Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and the UAE, and factoring in COVID-19 infections. Journal Article
Read MoreCity, Territory and Architecture This article examines inequality in six cities (including Amman and Abu Dhabi) to derive lessons for future prevention, intervention, and post-catastrophe/ hazard plans such as COVID-19. The objective is to enhance resilience and contain inequality’s ramifications. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Primary Care & Community Health This article evaluates how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the performance of healthcare systems in the UAE and the KSA. Journal Article
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