Medical Research

Association between Genetic Polymorphism, Severity, and Treatment Response among COVID-19 Infected Egyptian Patients

Frontiers in Pharmacology This article investigates the relationship between the ACE-1, ACE-2, and TMPRSS2 genes single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) and the COVID-19 disease severity, treatment response, need for hospitalization, and ICU admission in Egyptian patients. Journal Article

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Musculoskeletal Pain Post-COVID-19 in Patients Undergoing Physical Therapy in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders This article aims to examine musculoskeletal pain post-COVID-19 in patients undergoing physical therapy in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Association between COVID-19 Vaccination, Fear of COVID-19 and Female Sexual Satisfaction among a Sample of Lebanese Women: A Pilot Study

Pharmacy Practice This article aims to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccination, fear of COVID-19, and female sexual satisfaction among a sample of Lebanese women. Journal Article

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Assessment of Medication Adherence among Lebanese Adult Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to evaluate treatment adherence levels and associated factors among Lebanese adult patients with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 confinement period. Journal Article

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COVID-19 among Hospitalized Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: Clinical Features and Predictors of Mortality

JOJ Urology & Nephrology This article aims to describe the clinical course and outcomes of hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 infection and to describe predictors of mortality. Journal Article

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The Effectiveness of a Health Education Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Quarantined COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BMC Public Health This article aims to assess the impact of health education on the anxiety level of COVID-19 patients during the isolation period. Journal Article

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Estimation of Death Risk Factors Associated with the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine This article is among the first to study the association between potential risk factors and COVID-19 lethality in the Middle East and North Africa based on statistical modeling with longitudinal data. Journal Article

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Real-World Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Vaccinated Individuals in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article aims to assess how effective two doses of the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines were in preventing SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID-19) infection six months after administration. Journal Article

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Systems Genetics Identifies miRNA-Mediated Regulation of Host Response in COVID-19

Human Genomics This article combines multi-omics profiling with phenotypes from electronic health records to understand how miRNA expression contributes to variation in COVID-19 severity in a diverse cohort of 259 unvaccinated patients in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Journal Article

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The Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study at a Tertiary Level Hospital in Oman

Cureus This article aims to determine the incidence of AKI (acute kidney injury), risk factors including hyperglycemia, and the requirement for renal dialysis among patients with COVID-19 given that AKI is an associated adverse outcome. Journal Article

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