Medical Research

The Effect of Preventive Measures and Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 on the Infection Risk, Treatment, and Hospitalization: A Cross-Sectional Study of Algeria

Viruses This article aims to analyze the association between preventive measures and COVID-19 vaccination, risk of infection, treatment, and hospitalization in Algeria. Journal Article

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Therapy Practice in Saudi Arabia

PLOS One This article aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Physical Therapy (PT) services, and the associated psychological distress endured by PT practitioners in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Risk of COVID-19 Infection among Mobile Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Team

Health Science Reports This article aims to evaluate the risk of COVID-19 transmission to healthcare workers who transport COVID-19 patients on an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) device. Journal Article

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Social Determinants and Mental Health Needs of Palestine Refugees and UNRWA Responses in Gaza during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Assessment

BMC Public Health This article aims to determine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Palestine refugees in Gaza by identifying the role of social determinants. Journal Article

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Effect of BNT162b2 Antigen Dosage on Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection

medRxiv This working paper compares the incidence of COVID-19 Omicron infection in the Qatari cohort of adolescents 12 years of age who received the two-dose primary series of the 30-µg BNT162b2 vaccine to that in the Qatari cohort of adolescents 11 years of age who received the two-dose primary-series of the pediatric 10-µg BNT162b2 vaccine….

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Long-term Effectiveness of Inactivated Vaccine BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells) against COVID-19 Associated Severe and Critical Hospitalization in Morocco

PLOS One This article aims to estimate the effectiveness of the inactivated COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine currently deployed in Morocco against SARS-CoV-2 severe disease/ hospitalization within 9 months after vaccination. Journal Article

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Prevalence of OCD Symptoms in the UAE during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Research Square This working paper measures the prevalence of OCD-like symptoms among the adult population of the United Arab Emirates during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic with no baseline OCD diagnosis and correlates it with possible risk factors. Working Paper

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COVID-19 Vaccination Side Effects among the Child Age Group: A Large Cross-Sectional Online Based Survey in Saudi Arabia

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to understand the side effects of children’s vaccination against COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Employing Transfer Learning for Diagnosing COVID-19 Disease

International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering This article focuses on radiography as one of the simplest methods to detect COVID-19 infections and therefore, the authors propose a method that can diagnose the disease based on radiography (X-ray chest) and deep learning techniques. Journal Article

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Cluster Analysis of Biochemical Markers as Predictor of COVID-19 Severity

Baghdad Science Journal This article aims to identify patient groups in Iraq with a high and low risk of developing COVID-19 using a cluster analysis of several biomarkers. Journal Article

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