Medical Research

Comparative Reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Three African Countries Using a Mathematical Model Integrating Immunity Data

medRxiv This working paper studies COVID-19 mortality in Tunisia, Senegal and Madagascar and presents a susceptible–exposed–infected–recovered model for COVID-19 infections. Working Paper

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Depression and Generalized Anxiety as Long-Term Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 in Iraqi Kurdistan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article aims to examine symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety and associated factors in the period following COVID-19 infection in patients in Kurdistan. Journal Article

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A Comparison of COVID-19 between Egypt and the United Kingdom

International Journal of Epidemiology and Health Sciences This article investigates alternative explanations for the far poorer outcome that COVID-19 caused in the United Kingdom as compared to Egypt, where the UK had over ten times the number of deaths per million of the population in comparison. Journal Article

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Characteristics of Re-Admitted Adult Patients Infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 after Initial Hospitalization at King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal This article aims to describe the clinical characteristics and possible risk factors associated with re-hospitalization within 30 days of discharge among hospitalized adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Journal Article

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A Study of Long COVID-19 in Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This article aims to assess the prevalence of long COVID-19 in Duhok City, Iraq, and its correlation with epidemiological and clinical variables. Journal Article

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Quality of Life among the Arab Population Two Years after COVID-19 Pandemic

BMC Public Health This article aims to assess the quality of life (QoL) domains and their determinants among the general population in Arab countries after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of Timing and Severity of COVID-19 Infection in Pregnancy on Intrauterine Fetal Growth- a Registry-Based Study from Qatar

PLOS One This article investigates the impact of gestational age at diagnosis of COVID-19 and the presence of symptoms on intrauterine fetal growth in pregnant women. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites during Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This article aims to compare the prevalence and types of IPIs (intestinal parasite infections) during, before, and after the COVID-19 pandemic using data reported in Lebanon a decade ago. Journal Article

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Early Cytokine Signatures of Hospitalized Mild and Severe COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

Journal of Inflammation Research This article aims to compare the early cytokine profile of mild and severe COVID-19 patients to that with COVID-19-like symptoms and tested negative for SARS-Cov-2 in the Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test. Journal Article

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The Determinants of Sustained Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

PLOS One This article uses multivariate linear probability models to explore the determinants of adherence to two non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 prevention measures (wearing a mask and avoiding social gatherings) among older Syrian refugees, a high-risk subgroup in a vulnerable population. Journal Article

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