Medical Research

Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 infections on MS patients in Egypt, their willingness to be vaccinated, the percentage of vaccinated patients, and the adverse effects of different vaccines. Journal Article

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Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience

Psychology Research and Behavior Management This article aims to assess anxiety and its predictors among a sample of healthcare workers at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the association between resilience and anxiety. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Protection among Children and Adolescents in Qatar

The New England Journal of Medicine This article aims to assess the real-world effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against infection with COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Qatar. Journal Article

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Coping With Diabetes during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Saudi Arabia: Lessons Learned in the Post-Pandemic Era

Cureus This article aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia on medication accessibility, medication adherence, lifestyle, and quality of life of diabetes patients. Journal Article

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Adverse Events Following Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines in Saudi Arabia

Nature Scientific Reports This article compares adverse events between the two main COVID-19 vaccines used in Saudi Arabia (Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca) using telemedicine technology. Journal Article

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The Effect of Favipiravir on Liver Enzyme among Patients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology This article reports on the assessment of favipiravir-induced liver injury by evaluating liver enzymes among 66 patients in Iraq with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection and who were treated with favipiravir for 5 days. Journal Article

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Protection from Previous Natural Infection Compared with mRNA Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe COVID-19 in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The Lancet Microbe This article compares the anti-COVID-19 protection conferred by natural infection versus that from the BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccines in Qatar. Journal Article

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Age/BMI is a Stronger Predictor of Death in COVID-19 Patients than Age Alone: A Pilot Study

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health This article aims to investigate the effect of age and BMI on the risk of death in patients with COVID-19 by studying a cohort of 206 Saudi COVID-19 patients and utilizing data on age, BMI, hospitalization, comorbidities, and death. Journal Article

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The Relationship between Nurses’ Risk Assessment and Management, Fear Perception, and Mental Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to evaluate the effect of fear and risk assessment management on nurses’ mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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High Seroprevalence of Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among Healthcare Workers 8 Months After the First Wave in Aden, Yemen

PLOS Global Public Health This article reflects on Médecins Sans Frontières-MSF’s efforts to conduct serological screening using rapid tests for asymptomatic staff at the MSF Aden Trauma Center in Yemen to determine the SARS-CoV-2 antibody seropositivity. Journal Article

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