Medical Research

Pneumomediastinum in Association with COVID-19: A Less Commonly Considered Differential Diagnosis for Worsening Respiratory Failure

Qatar Medical Journal This article reports contrasting clinical cases of a 29-year-old man and a 68-year-old man who developed spontaneous and secondary PM (Pneumomediastinum) in association with COVID-19. Journal Article

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Levels of D-Dimer, Ferritin, Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, and Monocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Baghdad-Iraq: A Case-Control Study

Journal of Positive School Psychology This article aims to measure D-dimer, Ferritin, NLR, and MLR levels in the blood of severe COVID-19 patients in Baghdad to find if there is a relationship between these markers and COVID-19 severe infection. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among Iraqi University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute This article designed a ‘Kurdish version’ of the Mental Health Problem Scale (MHPQ) to assess the prevalence of mental health issues among university students in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Self-Medication with Antibiotics Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior among an Egyptian Rural Population during the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine This article aims to investigate SMA (self-medication with Antibiotics) behaviors and their associated factors based on the TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) in an Egyptian rural population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Association between Diabetes-Related Distress and Glycemic Control in Primary Care Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Egypt

Journal of Family and Community Medicine This article aims to evaluate the relationship between diabetes-related distress and glycemic control in diabetic patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in primary care settings in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Correlation between Proinflammatory Cytokines and Severity of COVID-19 within Palestinian Patients

An-Najah National University This article aims to assess the correlation between proinflammatory cytokine serum levels and COVID-19 symptoms in the Palestinian population. Journal Article

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Adverse Skin Reactions to Personal Protective Equipment Among Healthcare Workers in Oman During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Cureus This article aims to assess the prevalence of adverse skin reactions to PPE (personal protective equipment) among healthcare workers from occupational and domestic exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oman. Journal Article

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Laboratory Findings of Libyan Patients with COVID-19 in Intensive Care Unit

Mediterranean Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences This article aims to investigate how age affects the mortality of COVID-19 patients and to find if there is a marked change in the results of some blood tests seen at the first visit and their association with the mortality of COVID-19 patients in Libya. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Reactogenicity of COVID-19 Vaccine among Libyan Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mediterranean Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences This article aims to estimate the prevalence of reactogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines and compare the three vaccines (AstraZeneca-Oxford, Sinovac, and Sputnik V) in a sample of 430 individuals in Libya. Journal Article

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Thrombotic Events in COVID-19: Incidence and Their Association with Lab Parameters, Vaccination Status and Mortality

Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society This article determines the incidence of total thrombotic events, individual Venous Thromboembolisms (VTE), and Arterial Thromboembolisms (ATE) that occurred in patients requiring ICU admission for COVID-19 in one of Bahrain’s main COVID-19 ICU facilities for a period of 6 months. Journal Article

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