Public Health

New Publication: Women’s Rights and Roles during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arab Barometer This article presents an overview of ‘COVID and Gender in the Middle East’, a recently released book edited by scholar Rita Stephan, and the first to provide empirical evidence of the gendered effects of COVID-19 in the region. Working Paper

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The Role of Quarantine and Isolation in Controlling COVID-19 Hospitalization in Oman

Quantitative Biology This article builds a mathematical model for the dynamics of COVID-19 to assess the impact of placing healthy individuals in quarantine and isolating infected ones on the number of hospitalization and intensive care unit cases in Oman. Journal Article

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Perspectives and Practices of Dietitians with Regards to Social/Mass Media Use during the Transitions from Face-to-Face to Telenutrition in the Time of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 10 Arab countries

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to investigate dietitians’ perceptions and practices toward the use of social/mass media platforms amid the transition from face-to-face to telenutrition during the time of COVID-19 across ten Arab states. Journal Article

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Effect of COVID-19 Vaccinations on Menstrual Cycle and Postmenopausal Bleeding among Health Care Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics This article aims to determine the effect of COVID-19 vaccination and its association with sociodemographic factors on the menstrual cycle in premenopausal women and on postmenopausal bleeding at LAU Rizk Medical Center in Beirut. Journal Article

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Radiological Differences in COVID-19 Related Lung Manifestations Between Smokers and Non-smokers: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in Jordan

Cureus This article aims to identify and analyze the distinct radiological features in COVID-19 patients with different smoking statuses. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance among Healthcare Staff in the West of Libya

International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies This article aims to assess the acceptance rate and identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Libyan healthcare staff in West Region cities. Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Palestinian Students Toward COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Human Arenas This article aims to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 among school students in Palestine. Journal Article

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Predictors and Barriers to Vaccination among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Multi-Wave Longitudinal Study

The Lancet This article aims to elucidate the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Syrian refugees aged 50 years or older in Lebanon and to understand their main reasons for not receiving the vaccine. Journal Article

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Assessment the Psychological Mindsets and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines, Occurrence and Severity of COVID-19 Infection among Vaccinated People in Iraq

Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities This article aims to assess the frequency of post-vaccination infection with COVID-19 and accompanying signs and symptoms with the different vaccines available in Iraq (Sinopharm, AstraZeneca-Oxford, and Pfizer- BioNTech). Journal Article

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Significant Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Circulation of Respiratory Viruses in Tunisia, 2020–2021

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health This article aims to assess the prevalence of seasonal respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia. Journal Article

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