Medical Research

COVID-19 Primary Series and Booster Vaccination and Potential for Immune Imprinting

medRxiv This working paper investigates differences in the incidence of COVID-19 reinfection in a cohort of persons who had a primary omicron infection, but different vaccination histories using matched, national, retrospective, and cohort studies. Working Paper

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Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay and Mortality among Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients in Jordan

Infection Prevention in Practice This article aims to examine predictors of mortality and ICU stay in unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in the north of Jordan. Journal Article

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Impact of Comorbidities on Hospitalised Syrian Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study

BMJ Open This article aims to compare the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, outcomes, and overall survival time of patients with COVID-19 with and without comorbidities in Damascus. Journal Article

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Achieving COVID-19 Herd Immunity in Algeria: Current State of Vaccination, Challenges, and Recommendations

Public Health Challenges This article provides an overview of the current COVID-19 situation in Algeria, explores the progress made and the challenges toward achieving herd immunity, and recommends solutions for policymakers to develop sustainable interventions. Journal Article

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Identification of SARS CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and a Novel Delta Lineage by Rapid Methods and Partial Spike Protein Sequences in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease This article aims to identify COVID-19 VOCs (variants of concern) in Iraq by using rapid inexpensive methods and partial sequencing of the virus’s spike gene. Journal Article

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Depression among Jordanian Women during Pregnancy in COVID-19: Role of Social Support

Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article describes the level of depression and social support experienced by pregnant Jordanian women during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses the role of support and other factors on depression levels. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Neurological Manifestations in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Positive Patients in Makkah City – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Journal for Health Sciences This article delineates a large variety of neurological manifestations in COVID-19-positive patients in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Electronic Self-Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms among Healthcare Workers

Health and Technology This article aims to outline the characteristics of healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 using data from the electronic COVID-19 Staff Daily Self-assessment Log at a Bahrain hospital. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients during Infection and after Recovery in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article evaluates the impact of COVID-19 and other factors on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudi patients during infection and after recovery. Journal Article

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Cognitive Function in Recovered COVID-19 Lebanese Patients with Schizophrenia

Annals of General Psychiatry This article aims to evaluate changes in cognitive function before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors among patients with schizophrenia at the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross (HPC) in Lebanon. Journal Article

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