BMC Health Services Research This article estimates the prevalence and the predictors of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy among Tunisian health professionals. Female sex, working far from the capital and having concerns about the vaccine components predicted more hesitancy among participants. Journal Article
Read MoreClinical Infectious Diseases This article studies COVID-19 disease severity in children/adolescents infected with the Omicron variant. Conducted on a dataset from Qatar, the study concludes that Omicron variant infection in children/adolescents is associated with less severe disease than Delta variant infection as measured by hospitalization rates and need for ICU care or mechanical ventilation. Journal…
Read MoreHuman Resources for Health This article follows up on a similar previous study by the authors where they examine periodically the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on levels of psychological distress in healthcare practitioners (HCPs) in Jordan. Journal Article
Read MoreVaccines This article evaluates the reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of BBIBP-CorV, prior to involving this age group in the vaccination program against COVID-19 in the kingdom of Bahrain. Journal Article
Read MoreInnovations in Education and Teaching International This article studies the management of the transformation to online teaching as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. Based on 16 interviews with educators from a university located in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, namely, Qatar, the authors present measures of support that contribute towards charting the path to the…
Read MoreBMC Health Services Research This article assesses the appropriateness of pharmaceutical care provided by CPs to patients with suspected COVID-19 and investigates their communication skills. A simulated patient (SP) study was conducted among randomly selected community pharmacies in Beirut, Lebanon. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation This study examines the relevance of affordable housing, the perceived impact of COVID-19 on affordable housing and proffered measures to promote affordable housing finance in Vision 2030 in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article
Read MoreBritish Journal of Biomedical Science This article investigates hemostatic changes in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and their relationship to disease severity and survival. This study included 284 patients with COVID-19 who attended the Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal Article
Read MoreMiddle East Critique This article discusses how the Palestinians approached the pandemic within the context of occupation, and how they used their power to reproduce what Henri Lefebvre called heterotopic spaces. The aim is to shed light on the evolving role of civil society to support local action in dealing with a pandemic and to…
Read MorePLOS One This article aims to determine the acceptance and hesitancy of the COVID-19 vaccine and associated factors among medical students in Sudan. It reveals a high level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medical students. Journal Article
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