Medical Research

Satisfaction of Adult and Pediatric Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Using Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Digital Health This article aims to assess the satisfaction of adult and pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Dexamethasone Versus Methylprednisolone for Multiple Organ Dysfunction in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Propensity Score Matching Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess the short-term clinical and safety outcomes of dexamethasone compared to methylprednisolone in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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4C Mortality Score and CT Severity Score among COVID-19 Patients: A Single Center Prospective Study

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine This article aims to validate 4C mortality and CT severity scores as prognostication tools of mortality and to detect their relations among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Anxiety Disorders among Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Lockdowns and School Closures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kuwait

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article aims to estimate the probable prevalence of specific anxiety disorders in children during the COVID-19 lockdown and to quantify their relationships with relevant demographic risk factors. Journal Article

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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students’ Mental Health: A Literature Review

Cureus This article aims to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students’ mental health based on the review of 32 studies including those from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq. Journal Article

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Nosophobia of Corona, Oropharyngeal Symptoms in COVID Era

SAS Journal of Medicine This article explores the oropharyngeal symptoms among patients in Iraq with heightened COVID-19 nosophobia (irrational fear of sickness). Journal Article

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Complexity Reduction of Oxygen Saturation Variability Signals in COVID-19 Patients: Implications for Cardiorespiratory Control

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article by authors from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan demonstrates that the loss of complexity in Oxygen Saturation Variability signals has the potential to detect malfunctioning of cardiorespiratory control in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Evaluation of Olfactory Dysfunction Among COVID-19 Patients in Baghdad, Iraq

Cureus This article aims to identify olfactory dysfunction (anosmia or hyposmia) in Iraqi COVID-19 patients and to examine their response to smell exercise at the Baghdad Medical City Complex in Iraq. Journal Article

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Molecular Docking as a Tool for the Discovery of Novel Insight about the Role of Acid Sphingomyelinase Inhibitors in SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity

BMC Public Health This article reports on the performance of molecular docking in silico of ASMase/ceramide system inhibitors by researchers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and other countries to predict the prospective efficacy of inhibitors as anti-SARS-CoV-2 medication. Journal Article

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Statin Use and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Saudi Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the relationship between statin use and COVID-19 severity among patients in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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