Public Health

Short- and Longer-Term All-Cause Mortality among SARS-CoV-2-Infected Persons and the Pull-Forward Phenomenon in Qatar

January 30, 2023

medRxiv This working paper reports the findings of a national, matched, retrospective cohort study in Qatar to assess the risk of all-cause mortality in a cohort of people infected with COVID-19 compared with a reference national control cohort of uninfected persons. Working Paper

Perceived Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) and Fear toward COVID-19 among Patients with Diabetes Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in Kuwait

January 29, 2023

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article aims to assess perceived fears, knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19 infection among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending primary healthcare centers (PHCs) in Kuwait. Journal Article

Prevalence and Predictive Determinants of Adherence to Vaccination against COVID-19 among Mothers Who Gave Birth in the Last Two Years in Morocco

January 28, 2023

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health This article assesses the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination among new mothers, explores the determinants of reluctance or adherence to vaccination among this population, and investigates the intention towards vaccination among the unvaccinated. Journal Article

Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 Vaccinated Healthcare Workers in Lebanon

January 27, 2023

BMC Medical Genomics This article presents the first national SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance among healthcare workers in Lebanon. Journal Article

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence, Etiology, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in a Critical Care Unit in Western Qatar

January 26, 2023

Qatar Medical Journal This article aims to estimate the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Qatar during a 10-year period and compare the estimate with that of HAI incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Global Investments in Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19: Development Assistance and Domestic Spending on Health between 1990 and 2026

January 24, 2023

The Lancet Global Health This article touches upon Arab states in the MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa regions in providing a comparative assessment of global health spending & investments in pandemic preparedness at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

Assessment of the Prevalence and Incidence of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

January 24, 2023

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare This article discusses the origin, epidemiology, pathophysiology, transmission, and impact of COVID-19 while highlighting the knowledge about its variants. Journal Article

Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Prime-Boost Vaccinations: Homologous BBIBP-CorV Versus Heterologous BNT162b2 Boosters in BBIBP-CorV-primed Individuals

January 23, 2023

Vaccine This article reports the findings of an observational community trial conducted across Bahrain, investigating the reactogenic and immunogenic response of heterologous vs homologous COVID-19 vaccine boosting. Journal Article

Community Perception and Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination for Children in Saudi Arabia

January 22, 2023

Vaccines This article estimates the percentage of study participants in Saudi Arabia who support COVID-19 vaccination for children. Journal Article

COVID-19 and Non-Communicable Diseases in Complex Vulnerable Populations: Evidence from Jordan

January 20, 2023

Primary Health Care Research & Development This article reviews the literature to extrapolate findings around the burden of NCDs (non-communicable diseases) in Jordan during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight the deepened vulnerability of already disadvantaged populations like migrants and refugees. Journal Article