Medical Research

Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Sleep Quality During COVID-19 Lockdown in Egypt: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Middle East Current Psychiatry This article aims to estimate the prevalence of anxiety disorder and to assess sleep quality among Egyptian adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. Journal Article

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Post-COVID-19 Fatigue and Health-Related Quality of Life in Saudi Arabia: A Population-Based Study

Frontiers in Public Health This article examines the prevalence of PCF (post-acute COVID-19 Fatigue) and its associated factors, and the HRQoL (Health-related quality of life) among COVID-19 survivors in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Turning Point in COVID-19 Severity and Fatality during the Pandemic: A National Cohort Study in Qatar

BMJ Public Health This article aims to assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied rigorous and standardized criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes throughout the pandemic in Qatar. Journal Article

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Comparative Genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 among Egyptian Patients: Near-Full Length Genomic Sequences Versus Selected Spike and Nucleocapsid Regions

Medical Microbiology and Immunology This article aims to highlight the molecular epidemiological landscape of COVID-19 in Egypt since the pandemic’s start and describe discrepancies between 3 different genotyping tools. Journal Article

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Psychometric Properties of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist among the Lebanese Population Exposed to the Beirut Explosion: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Behavioural Neurology This article evaluates the psychometric properties of PCL-5 (PTSD checklist) and its validity in determining the prevalence of PTSD in a sample of Lebanese participants in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic and the Beirut Port Explosion. Journal Article

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Exploring Hematological Parameters and Their Prognostic Value in Adult COVID-19 Patients: Insights from Mogadishu, Somalia

Advances in Hematology This article aims to assess hematological changes in COVID-19-infected patients at some selected hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia. Journal Article

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Risk Factors and Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Jordan

Saudi Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the occurrence and identify the factors contributing to hospitalization among individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in Jordan. Journal Article

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Clinical Characteristics and Relation to Anti-Rheumatic Therapy

The Egyptian Rheumatologist This article aims to describe the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 infection in patients with rheumatic diseases and to investigate their relationship with antirheumatic therapy. Journal Article

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Assessment of Thyroid Function and Biochemical Markers among COVID-19 Libyan Patients

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess thyroid function tests (TFT) in Libyan outpatients with COVID-19 as well as the possible association between them and some routine hematological, inflammatory, and biochemical markers. Journal Article

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Exploring the Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna) in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health This article investigates the possible side effects of COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia to explore an association between different vaccine types and experienced side effects. Journal Article

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