Medical Research

The Retrospective Pilot Study of the Prevalence of Olfactory Dysfunction or Loss of Smell, Loss of Taste, and Oral Manifestations Among COVID-19 Positive Health Workers in Muscat, Oman

December 3, 2022 Oman

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery This article assesses the prevalence of the loss of smell and taste (LOST) and oral manifestations in COVID-19 cases and examines whether these (LOST & oral manifestations) can be premonitory manifestations and whether they can predict the prognosis of COVID-19. Journal Article

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What Happened during COVID-19 in African ICUs? An Observational Study of Pulmonary Co-Infections, Superinfections, and Mortality in Morocco

December 1, 2022 Morocco

PLOS One This article aims to describe the prevalence of bacterial co-infections and superinfections in critically ill adults with severe COVID-19 pneumonia in Morocco, the micro-organisms involved, and the impact of these infections on survival. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Patient Characteristics and Time to Viral Clearance: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Multiethnic Population (United Arab Emirates)

December 1, 2022 United Arab Emirates

Journal of Clinical Virology This article aims to investigate the factors influencing the time to viral clearance in COVID-19 patients using medical records from 1785 adult patients of various ethnicities treated at NMC Royal Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Journal Article

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Aggression and Violence during the Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait

December 1, 2022 Kuwait

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports This article aims to investigate whether there are significant sociodemographic differences in reported cases of physical and verbal aggression, anger, hostility, and violence among 815 Kuwaiti residents during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Clinical and Laboratory Factors Associated with Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Infection in Lebanon: A Multicenter Study

December 1, 2022 Lebanon

PLOS One This article studies the possible factors associated with increased COVID-19 mortality in a sample of Lebanese adults enrolled in three hospitals. Journal Article

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Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccinations and Association with Age and Gender among Adults Vaccinated in Mosul City, Iraq

December 1, 2022 Iraq

Rawal Medical Journal This article aims to identify the demographic characteristics and determine the link between COVID-19 vaccine effects and variables of age and gender among 660 residents of Mosul who had received COVID-19 vaccinations. Journal Article

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Mediated Effects of Insomnia in the Association between Problematic Social Media Use and Subjective Well-Being among University Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

December 1, 2022 Algeria

Sleep Epidemiology This article shows how problematic social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria was positively associated with insomnia and negatively associated with well-being. Journal Article

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Immunomodulatory Effects of Parasitic Infection among One Hundred COVID-19 Egyptian Patients

December 1, 2022 Egypt

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology This article assesses the clinical response to COVID-19 in 100 Egyptian patients with positive gastrointestinal parasitic infections. Journal Article

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The Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown in Jordan on Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Case-Control Study

November 30, 2022 Jordan

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management This article assesses the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown in Jordan on the progression and visual outcomes of patients with Diabetic Retinopathy who had interruption in their care plan during the pandemic. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases, Local Clinic Experience in Saudi Arabia

November 30, 2022 Saudi Arabia

Archives of Rheumatology & Arthritis Research This article aims to assess how COVID-19 affects the progression of inflammatory rheumatic disorders (IRDs), as well as how various IRDs, and their treatment, may alter immunological function in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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