Medical Research

Public Perception of Pharmacist’s Role during COVID-19 Outbreak in Jordan

Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences This article reports on a positive public perception toward the pharmacist role in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic and calls on expanding the role of the pharmacist to be more engaged in providing different health services during disasters or normal conditions. Journal Article

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Love of Life: Role of Positive and Negative Traits among Egyptian Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mankind Quarterly This article aims to study the role of negative and positive traits among Egyptian students during the COVID-19 pandemic by developing a model of love of life (LOL) as a component of subjective well-being (SWB). A sample of 309 Egyptian college students responded to the following scales: Love of Life, self-esteem, SWB, positive…

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Characteristics of Admissions to a Tertiary Psychiatric Hospital during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Study

Oman Medical Journal This article studies the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of patients who were admitted to a tertiary psychiatric hospital in the UAE during 2020 compared with the corresponding period in 2019 and evaluates the effect of the pandemic on the mental healthcare system. Journal Article

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Gender Differences in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) in Tunisian Population

Journal of Innovations in Medical Research This article aims to determine if gender influences the clinical presentation and/or the outcome of COVID-19 in the Tunisian population. Journal Article

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Factors Associated with Coping Strategies Due to COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stressors among Omani Adults

Oman Medical Journal This article aims to examine stressors and coping strategies adopted by Omani adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the relationships between coping strategies and sociodemographic characteristics. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Prophylaxis with Doxycycline and Zinc in Health Care Workers: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess the efficacy of a combination treatment of doxycycline and zinc in the primary prevention of COVID-19 infection in Tunisian healthcare workers compared with two control groups. Journal Article

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The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Secondary School Teachers in Sfax, Tunisia : Anxiety Disorders

European Psychiatry This article aims to determine the prevalence and the factors for anxiety during the COVID-19 period among high school teachers in Sfax, Tunisia. Journal Article

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SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Rate and Outcomes in Saudi Arabia: A National Retrospective Study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This article utilizes comorbidities, vaccination status, SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, and demographic data to profile participants who were reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 in Saudi Arabia. It reports that diabetes, HIV, obesity, and working in health care were associated with reinfections. Journal Article

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Movement under State and Non-State Authorities during COVID-19: Evidence from Lebanon

SSM Population Health This article proposes that non-state armed groups may make different decisions than state governments in response to public health challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws upon the case of Hezbollah in Lebanon to investigate whether movement levels differed between areas with Hezbollah’s private governance in comparison to other areas of…

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Seroprevalence of Community-Acquired Atypical Bacterial Pneumonia among Adult COVID-19 Patients from a Single Center in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal This article investigates the seroprevalence of the community-acquired bacteria that causes atypical pneumonia among confirmed COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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