The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Tobacco Use: A Population-Based Study
PLOS One This article examines COVID-19 confinement’s effects on tobacco smoking habits among Jordanian adults of two genders. Journal Article
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Early Cytokine Signatures of Hospitalized Mild and Severe COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Observational Study
Journal of Inflammation Research This article aims to compare the early cytokine profile of mild and severe COVID-19 patients to that with COVID-19-like symptoms and tested negative for SARS-Cov-2 in the Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Determinants of Sustained Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
PLOS One This article uses multivariate linear probability models to explore the determinants of adherence to two non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 prevention measures (wearing a mask and avoiding social gatherings) among older Syrian refugees, a high-risk subgroup in a vulnerable population. Journal Article
Read MoreMusculoskeletal Pain Post-COVID-19 in Patients Undergoing Physical Therapy in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders This article aims to examine musculoskeletal pain post-COVID-19 in patients undergoing physical therapy in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article
Read MoreLearning from the Past: A Short Term Forecast Method for the COVID-19 Incidence Curve
PLOS Computational Biology This article proposes a machine learning method that forecasts the future values of the daily incidence trend based on the evolution of other incidence trend curves that were similar to the current one in the past. It derives its data from numerous countries worldwide including Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia, and the UAE from…
Read MoreAssociation between COVID-19 Vaccination, Fear of COVID-19 and Female Sexual Satisfaction among a Sample of Lebanese Women: A Pilot Study
Pharmacy Practice This article aims to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccination, fear of COVID-19, and female sexual satisfaction among a sample of Lebanese women. Journal Article
Read MoreAssessment of Medication Adherence among Lebanese Adult Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study
Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to evaluate treatment adherence levels and associated factors among Lebanese adult patients with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 confinement period. Journal Article
Read MoreThe Effectiveness of a Health Education Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Quarantined COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
BMC Public Health This article aims to assess the impact of health education on the anxiety level of COVID-19 patients during the isolation period. Journal Article
Read MoreCOVID-19 among Hospitalized Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: Clinical Features and Predictors of Mortality
JOJ Urology & Nephrology This article aims to describe the clinical course and outcomes of hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 infection and to describe predictors of mortality. Journal Article
Read MoreAttitudes of Islamic Clerics to Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine in Iraqi Kurdistan: A Focus Group Study
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article aims to explore the attitudes of Islamic clerics in Kurdistan toward receiving the COVID-19 vaccines in a semi-structured qualitative focus group study. Journal Article
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