Public Health

The Evolution of the Global COVID-19 Epidemic in Morocco and Understanding the Different Therapeutic Approaches of Chitosan in the Control of the Pandemic

Polymer Bulletin This article aims to show the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, its pathophysiology, and its ability to silence the immune system. It also provides an overview of the treatments and measures to protect human beings against COVID-19 infections. Journal Article

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Household Disinfection Practices by Women Living in Egypt during the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown and the Association of Information Sources and Suspected Bleach Toxicity

BMC Public Health This article assesses the relationship between sources of information about the COVID-19 pandemic, the related household cleaning and disinfection practices among adult women living in Egypt, and the associated adverse effects of bleach toxicity during a national lockdown. Journal Article

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A Snapshot of the Experience of Dietitians during the COVID-19 Crisis in Five Arab Countries: Findings from a Regional Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients This article aims to assess the change in dietitians’ practices and duties in hospitals in five Arab countries (Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia) after the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Patients Infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Vascular Health and Risk Management This article aims to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia based on the Framingham risk score (FRS) and to evaluate the association of CVD risk factors with clinical outcomes. Journal Article

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Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers in Iraq; Adverse Effects and Hesitancy

PLOS One This article aims to provide independent evidence of the adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in Iraq and to identify the attitudes of healthcare workers who rejected the vaccination. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates and Predictors among the Egyptian General Population and Healthcare Workers, the Intersectionality of Age and Other Factors

Nature Scientific Reports This article tests the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates and their predictors in Egypt and finds that upper Egypt governorates (Faiyum and Giza) were outpacing Lower Egypt governorates in vaccination acceptance rates. Journal Article

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Beliefs and Barriers of COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy among Sudanese Healthcare Workers in Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics This article aims to assess the hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Sudan by conducting an online-based cross-sectional survey between May and June 2021 using conventional sampling. Journal Article

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccines: A Tunisian Case Series

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology This article aims to identify epidemiological and clinical features of COVID-19 vaccine-associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome among patients in Tunisia. Journal Article

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Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 infections on MS patients in Egypt, their willingness to be vaccinated, the percentage of vaccinated patients, and the adverse effects of different vaccines. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Its Associated Factors Among the Iraqi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Patient Preference and Adherence This article examines COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Iraq in light of the low inoculation rates where at the end of July 2021 only 7.4% of the population was vaccinated. Journal Article

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