Public Health

A Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate the Safety of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Administered to Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Patients

Qatar Medical Journal This article aims to explore and quantify the incidence and severity of ADRs (adverse drug reactions) in patients who have received the COVID-19 vaccine during their stay in a rehabilitation facility in Qatar. Journal Article

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Clinico-Epidemiological Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection in Kassala, Eastern Sudan

Advances in Infectious Diseases This article aims to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with COVID-19 infection in Kassala, Eastern Sudan. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Trend of Hospital Admission and Mortality in Two Tertiary Care Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Study

New Emirates Medical Journal This article aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 vaccines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the trend of COVID-19-related hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and case fatality rate (CFR). Journal Article

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Knowledge Gap Hypothesis and Pandemics: COVID-19 Knowledge, Communication Inequality, and Media Literacy in Lebanon

Media and Communication This article examines Lebanon’s experience of severe social, political, and economic turmoil and inequalities by assessing knowledge gaps around COVID-19. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in Egypt: A Large-Scale National Survey – To Help Achieving Vaccination Target, March-May, 2022

BMC Public Health This article reports the findings of a nationwide community-based survey by the Egyptian Ministry of Population and Health to determine COVID-19 vaccine coverage and people’s perceptions of vaccination, improve vaccination uptake and confidence among Egyptians, as well as to prioritize interventions. Journal Article

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Factors Affecting Job Stress among Physical Therapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Electronic Journal of General Medicine This article aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) adopted by physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and to explore its impact on their job stress. Journal Article

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A Comprehensive Survey on the Beliefs, Perceptions, and Clinical Manifestations of Pre and Post COVID-19 Vaccinations among Physiotherapy Students in the United Arab Emirates

medRxiv This working paper aims to identify and compare the pre- and post- COVID-19 vaccination-related essential information among Physical Therapy university students in the UAE. Working Paper

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A New Sentiment Analysis Method to Detect and Analyse Sentiments of COVID-19 Moroccan Tweets Using a Recommender Approach

Multimedia Tools and Applications This article proposes a new sentiment analysis approach to detect sentiments in Moroccan tweets related to COVID-19 using the advantages of recommendation systems for classifying each tweet into three classes: positive, negative, or neutral. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccination Perception and Acceptance Among Female Medical and Nursing Students at Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to identify the perception of female medical and nursing students at Al-Azhar University in Egypt toward COVID-19 vaccines and the factors acting either as motivators or barriers to being vaccinated. Journal Article

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A 1-year Analysis of Adverse Events following COVID-19 Vaccination in Lebanon: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice This article analyzes adverse events following COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, and Sinopharm) in Lebanon. Journal Article

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