Public Health

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Pattern of Trauma Presenting to a Tertiary Care Trauma Centre in Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the change in the pattern of the presentation of trauma cases at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital before the COVID-19 pandemic and during its first two waves. Journal Article

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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Antibiotic Usage during Pregnancy

Saudi Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the usage of antibiotics during pregnancy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal Article

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Backsliding on Childhood Immunizations Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study in Banadir Region, Somalia

The African Journal of Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunization coverage in Somalia. Journal Article

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Suicide Trends in Jordan in Correlation with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Forensic Medicine Perspective

Cureus This article examines suicide trends among Jordanians during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses their correlation with demographic data, including gender, age, marital status, and the method used for suicide, from a forensic medicine perspective. Journal Article

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Self-Medication During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in North Central of Morocco: Prevalence, Causes, and Associated Factors

Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products This article aims to explore the prevalence, sources of information, causes, and risk factors of self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic period in North Central Morocco. Journal Article

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The Reluctance to the Vaccine, Mental Health, Fear of COVID-19 and Quality of Life among Palestinians: An Exploratory Comparative Study in Different Geographical Areas

Journal of Public Mental Health This article aims to explore the effect of mental health in terms of depression, anxiety, stress, fear of COVID-19 and quality of life (QoL) on the reluctance to be vaccinated in a population of Palestinian adults living in occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. Journal Article

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The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Children With Cancer in the Low-income Setting

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article aims to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. Journal Article

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Prevalence and Impact of Comorbidities in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Study from Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology This article aims to address the prevalence of comorbidities and their impact on the outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients admitted to a large tertiary Saudi Arabian hospital. Journal Article

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“In general people aren’t excited about the vaccine…”: Frontline Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy across Syria

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics This article aims to explore COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy by drawing from 37 semi-structured interviews with frontline health workers and service-users across Syria’s major military areas of control. Journal Article

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Physical Activity Reduces Depression among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan

Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health This article aims to assess mental health status by measuring depression and investigating the effect of physical activity in lessening the mental health burden among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan. Journal Article

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