Medical Research

Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank

Preprints This working paper analyzes data from Qatar BioBank to assess the associations between COVID-19 and age, gender, body mass index (BMI), smoking status, education level, dietary patterns, supplement use, physical activity, history of bariatric surgery, diabetes, and hypertension. Working Paper

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Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for COVID-19: The PERIL Prospective Cohort Study

Future Virology This article aims to perform an external validation of a recently developed prognostic model for early prediction of the risk of progression to severe COVID-19 among patients in Qatar. Journal Article

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Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Healthcare Workers: Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to estimate the seroprevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in two Yemeni governorates and to identify associated factors using a cross-sectional design. Journal Article

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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among COVID-19 Patients in South Sinai, Egypt: Prevalence and Associated Predictors

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, and stress) among COVID-19 patients and their associated significant predictors. Journal Article

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Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Middle Eastern Population

Frontiers in Immunology This article summarizes common to rare side effects of administrated COVID-19 vaccines in a cohort from KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt. Journal Article

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Symptomatic MERS-CoV Infection Reduces the Risk of Future COVID-19 Disease; A Retrospective Cohort Study

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to determine whether previous MERS-CoV infection was associated with a lower risk of subsequent COVID-19 disease and its related outcomes. Journal Article

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Outcome of COVID-19 in Egyptian Living-Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients and Relation to Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs: A Pilot Study

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to describe COVID-19 infection among Egyptian living-donor kidney transplant recipients and to highlight the impact of long-term immunosuppression on the severity and outcome of the infection. Journal Article

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Comparison of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation with High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Face-Mask, and Helmet in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Patients with COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Critical Care Medicine This article aims to compare and rank three different techniques of noninvasive respiratory support used to aid COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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The Psychological Impact of the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic on Health-Care Workers in Primary Health-Care Centers in Resource-Poor Settings

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care This article examines the psychological impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare providers working in primary healthcare settings in Sudan. Journal Article

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First Case of SARS-CoV-2-Induced Eosinophilic Fasciitis

Modern Rheumatology Case Reports This article reports the first case of Eosinophilic Fasciitis possibly triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 45-year-old Tunisian woman with severe widespread muscle pain noticed one month after a COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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