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Disease Severity and Efficacy of Homologous Vaccination among Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta or Omicron VOCs, Compared to Unvaccinated Using Main Biomarkers

August 27, 2022 Iraq

Journal of Medical Virology This article aims to establish the clinical severity of COVID-19 caused by Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants among patients who either attended or were admitted to hospitals in Iraq and to compare the effectiveness of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines (single or double doses). Journal Article

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Disease Severity and Efficacy of Homologous Vaccination among Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta or Omicron VOCs, Compared to Unvaccinated Using Main Biomarkers

August 27, 2022 Iraq

Journal of Medical Virology This article aims to establish the clinical severity of COVID-19 caused by Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants among patients who either attended or were admitted to hospitals and to compare the effectiveness of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic, Financial Wellness, and Online Teaching on Schoolteachers’ Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lebanon

August 26, 2022 Lebanon

International Journal of Clinical Research This article aims to assess stress, anxiety, and depression levels among Lebanese schoolteachers based on the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lebanese economic crisis, and online education. Journal Article

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Menstrual Health and Period Poverty in Lebanon during Economic Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis of the Challenges and Recommendations

August 26, 2022 Lebanon

Frontiers in Reproductive Health This article aims to explore stakeholder’s perspective on the Lebanese public health policy regarding menstrual health, the evolving challenges it faces in the context of the current economic collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic, and to suggest recommendations for solutions. Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitude and Barriers toward COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2021, Web-Based Study

August 26, 2022 Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Advanced Research This article aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and barriers toward COVID-19 vaccine among Saudi adults in the Eastern Province. Journal Article

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Pulmonary Thromboembolism in COVID-19 Patients on CT Pulmonary Angiography – A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study in the United Arab Emirates

August 26, 2022 United Arab Emirates

Journal of Surgery and Research This article aims to identify the prevalence and distribution of pulmonary thromboembolism in COVID-19 infected patients at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in the UAE. Journal Article

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Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Among Five High Burden African Countries

August 26, 2022 Libya, MENA REGION, Morocco, Tunisia

Clinical Epidemiology This article aims to understand the transmission dynamics of the coronavirus and its variants in five high-burden African countries. The five high burden African countries are South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, and Libya. The authors project that for the next 30 years, there will be around 86 million infected individuals and millions of…

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First, Do No Harm? The World Health Organization in the MENA Region

August 26, 2022 MENA REGION

Arab Center Washington D.C. This article reflects on the successes and the failures of the World Health Organization in the MENA region during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies challenges facing the WHO in the region including the exodus of health professionals, resource-poor health facilities, and a lack of specialized resources for women, children, refugees, people…

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Measurement of the Serum Level of Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein-1 in Hospitalized Iraqi COVID-19 Patients

August 26, 2022 Iraq

Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences This article reports on the findings of a study aimed to assess Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein-1 biomarker serum level in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Dynamics of Anti-S IgG Antibodies Titers after the Second Dose of COVID-19 mRNA and non-mRNA Vaccines in the Manual and Craft Worker Population of Qatar

August 25, 2022 Qatar

medRxiv This working paper aims to generate evidence on long-term anti-S IgG antibodies titers and their dynamics in individuals in Qatar who have completed a primary COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Working Paper

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