Medical Research

Age-Structured Modeling of COVID-19 Epidemic in the USA, UAE, and Algeria

Alexandria Engineering Journal This paper aims to forecast the progress of the disease in three countries from different continents: The United States of America, the United Arab Emirates and Algeria. The existing data shows that the fatality of the disease is high in elderly people and people with comorbidity. Journal Article

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Psychiatric Morbidity and Dietary Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Egyptian Youth (14–24 Years)

Middle East Current Psychiatry This study aims to describe the real-time state of Egyptian youth’s psychiatric morbidity, dietary changes, and coping methods during this pandemic and explore probable factors influencing them. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey among 447 Egyptian participants aged 14–24 years. Journal Article

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Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 in MENA region and the Role of Islamic Finance

International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance This paper analyses the socio-economic impact of the noble Corona virus (COVID-19) on ‘Middle East and North Africa’ (MENA) region as well as the role and opportunities of Islamic finance post COVID-19. Journal Article

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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Within Institutional Quarantine and Isolation Centres and Its Sociodemographic Correlates in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study

BMJ Open This study evaluates the psychological impact of institutional isolation and quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Qatar. Journal Article

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Assessment of the Relationship Between COVID-19 Risk Perception and Vaccine Acceptance: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics This study aims to investigate the factors impacting the rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Jordan, in addition to examining the relationship between COVID-19 risk perception and vaccine acceptance among the Jordanian population. Journal Article

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Management of COVID-19 Infection in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

PanAfrican Medical Journal The purpose of this study was to propose recommendations for prevention and containment of COVID-19 in a hemodialysis center situated in a regional hospital in Mauritania. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa Region: An Urgent Call for Reliable, Disaggregated, and Openly Shared Data

BMJ Global Health This commentary reports on publicly available and disaggregated data that are critical to identify health needs and interpret the impact of the region’s competing crises of protracted wars, forced displacement and economic decline on already fragile health systems and poor resource availability. Journal Article

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Egypt: A Primary Health Care Case Study in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Medical Internet Research This case study examines primary health care (PHC) systems in Egypt in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response between March 2020 and Journal Article

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P048: The Emerging Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Sexual Health in Lebanon

Sexually Transmitted Infections This study aims to measure COVID19 impact on sexual health services in this clinic in Beirut. A review of electronically based STIs screenings and diagnoses for the period February-December 2020 was conducted. Journal Article

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Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 in MENA Region and the Role of Islamic Finance

International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance This paper analyses the socio-economic impact of the noble Corona virus (COVID-19) on ‘Middle East and North Africa’ (MENA) region as well as the role and opportunities of Islamic finance post COVID-19. Journal Article

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