Public Health

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

August 23, 2023

Cureus This article aims to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the levels of loneliness among Jordanian university students. Journal Article

Burnout and Quality of Life among Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

August 22, 2023

Italian Journal of Medicine This article aims to assess burnout, the work-life balance (WLB), and quality of life (QoL) among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Comparison of SARS-Cov-2 Omicron Variant with the Previously Identified SARS-Cov-2 Variants in Egypt, 2020–2022: Insight into SARS-Cov-2 Genome Evolution and Its Impact on Epidemiology, Clinical Picture, Disease Severity, and Mortality

August 18, 2023

BMC Infectious Diseases This article combines epidemiological data and genomic analysis to better describe the epidemiologic, clinical, and genomic characteristics of the omicron variant in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares it to other variants of concern. Journal Article

Low Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines in Wad Medani City, Gezira State, Sudan: Hesitancy and Poor Accessibility

August 18, 2023

Vaccine: X This article aims to determine COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy in one of the largest Urban settings in Sudan. Journal Article

Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on General Surgical Emergencies in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Retrospective Chart Review

August 17, 2023

Cureus This article aims to determine the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination effects on the number of patients presenting with emergent surgical illnesses or requiring emergency general surgical procedures in Al-Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

The Importance of Community Health Workers as Frontline Responders during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Somalia, 2020–2021

August 17, 2023

Frontiers in Public Health This article examines the contribution of community health workers as frontline responders for the community-based surveillance in Somalia during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic for detection of COVID-19 cases and identification of contacts. Journal Article

Dermoscopy-Assisted Prevalence of Hair Loss after COVID-19 Vaccination among an Egyptian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

August 15, 2023

Irish Journal of Medical Science This article aims to assess dermoscopically the prevalence of hair loss among an Egyptian population following COVID-19 vaccination. Journal Article

Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding COVID-19 National Guidelines in Selected Palestine Public Hospitals

August 15, 2023

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery This article aims to assess nurses’ KAP (knowledge, attitudes and practices) toward prescribed COVID-19 hospital guidelines by using a cross-sectional, quantitative and descriptive design involving a total of 340 nurses working in hospitals and health care centers in Palestine. Journal Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Antimicrobial Prescription and Its Resistance among Health Care Providers in the COVID-19 Era: A Cross Sectional Study

August 10, 2023

PLOS One This article aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of healthcare providers (HCPs) toward antibiotics prescription and its resistance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. Journal Article

A Qualitative Assessment of the Adverse Effects Associated with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Study from Jordan