Medical Research

Taste Detection Threshold in Relation to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

January 15, 2023

Cureus This article aims to evaluate the taste detection threshold after the second shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at different intervals and after the booster shot by studying a sample of healthcare workers in Iraq. Journal Article

Mental Health of COVID-19 Recovered Individuals: A National Study from Jordan

January 14, 2023

Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article aims to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 infection and subsequent long-term mental consequences among patients recovering from the disease in Jordan. Journal Article

COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effect on Resident Physicians’ Mental Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kuwait

January 10, 2023

Cureus This article aims to describe the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians’ mental health in Kuwait. Journal Article

Experience of the United Arab Emirates in the Use of Monoclonal Antibody Drug Sotrovimab in High-Risk Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Patients with COVID-19: An Observational Cohort Study

January 10, 2023

BMJ Open This article describes the experience of using sotrovimab in patients with COVID-19 at high risk for disease progression and hospitalization within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Journal Article

Effectiveness of Virtual Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Perceived Anxiety and Depression of Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pre-Post Experimental Study

January 9, 2023

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article aims to examine the effectiveness of virtual mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on physicians’ perceived anxiety and depression and different facets of mindfulness. Journal Article

COVID-19 with Hyperglycemia among Iraqi Patients in Baghdad

January 7, 2023

HIV Nursing This article aims to study the relationship between COVID-19 and hyperglycemia, and its impact on some biochemical parameters in the serum of Iraqi patients. Journal Article

Stress Perception among Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey

January 7, 2023

Signa Vitae This article aims to assess stress levels among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the perceptions of dental practitioners after the outbreak. Journal Article

Long-Term Outcomes of COVID-19 Otolaryngology Symptoms in Saudi Arabia

January 6, 2023

Cureus This article aims to measure the prevalence of the most common symptoms and different long-term otorhinolaryngology manifestations among COVID-19-positive patients in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

Oxidative DNA Damage in Relation to the Severity of COVID-19 Infection in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region- Iraq

January 5, 2023

Journal of Life and Bio Sciences Research This article aims to investigate Oxidative Deoxyribonucleic Acid damage in patients with mild and severe COVID-19 infection in Duhok City, Iraq, and to evaluate its relationship to the disease progression and severity. Journal Article

The Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Scoping Review

January 4, 2023

International Journal of Public Health Review This article aims to investigate the existing literature on the mental health of healthcare workers, including stress or distress, anxiety, depression, burnout, insomnia, and fear or phobia within the different countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article