Medical Research

Coagulation Profile in COVID-19 Patients and its Relation to Disease Severity and Overall Survival: A Single-Center Study

British Journal of Biomedical Science This article investigates hemostatic changes in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and their relationship to disease severity and survival. This study included 284 patients with COVID-19 who attended the Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

Read More

Assessment of COVID-19 Molecular Testing Capacity in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Country Level

Diagnostics This article assesses the overall COVID-19 molecular testing capacity in Jordan as of April 2021. It identifies potential defects that could comprise the utility of the COVID-19 molecular testing capacity in the country. Journal Article

Read More

Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients- Retrospective Single-Center Study

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to determine the prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients and also the relationship between inflammatory markers, the severity of lung involvement, and acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

Read More

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgeons and Surgical Residents’ Caseload, Surgical Skills, and Mental Health in Kuwait

Medical Principles and Practice – The International Journal of the Kuwait University This article assesses the psychological impact resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines the effect it had on surgical training. It concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on the psychological well-being of a significant proportion of surgeons and associated surgical…

Read More

Outdoor Activity in the Daytime, but Not the Nighttime, Predicts Better Mental Health Status During the COVID-19 Curfew in the United Arab Emirates

Frontiers in Public Health This study assesses the association between levels of daytime versus nighttime outdoor activity and mental health among a sample of UAE residents during the lockdown period. It reveals that daytime activity, but not nighttime activity, was associated with a lower risk of clinically significant depressive symptomatology. Journal Article

Read More

Chronic Urticaria and COVID-19 Vaccination: Qatar Data (preliminary report of COVAC-CU-international)

Qatar Medical Journal This article evaluates the real-world (Qatar) experience of the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on patients with chronic urticaria and analyzes the rates of vaccine-associated reactions and risk factors associated. Journal Article

Read More

Study of Climatology Parameters on COVID-19 Outbreak in Jordan

Environmental Earth Sciences This research examines the association between the daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in three major cities of Jordan, and between climate indicators to include the average daily temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, pressure, and the concentration of four pollutants (CO, NO2, PM10, and SO2). It was concluded that the multiple linear regression and…

Read More

Fatality Prediction of COVID-19 by Using Machine Learning: Oman Dataset

Sultan Qaboos University This Sultan Qaboos University working paper presents the outcomes of a cohort study of 467 confirmed COVID-19 patients in Oman. It studies the capacity of machine learning technologies to predict COVID-19 fatality cases. Working Paper

Read More

Introduction of the SARS-CoV-2 Beta Variant from Comoros into the Marseille Geographical Area

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease This article describes the epidemiology of the first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant and how this variant was imported to Marseille. The analyses highlight that, as for the case of other SARS-CoV-2 variants that have been diagnosed in Marseille, the Beta variant was imported to Marseille through travel from…

Read More

COVID-19 Infected Patients’ Experiences in Syria, and the Role of the Pharmacists during Their Infection

Pharmacy Practice This article assesses the experience and symptoms of COVID-19 patients in Syria, and the means pharmacists used to contribute to their recovery. Journal Article

Read More