Public Health

Development and Validation of a Predictive Scoring System for In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Egyptian Patients: A Retrospective Study

December 26, 2022

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to develop and validate a simple scoring system to predict in-hospital mortality among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Egypt within the first days of hospitalization. The scoring system was based mainly on different presenting symptoms, comorbidities, vital signs, and some laboratory data in addition to some local and affordable…

Web-Based Reporting of Post-Vaccination Symptoms for Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

December 25, 2022

Vaccines This article aims to collect and examine data on the side effects experienced by Jordanians who are vaccinated against COVID-19 and to assess the safety of the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

Monkeypox Post COVID-19: Knowledge, Worrying, and Vaccine Adoption of the Arabic General Population

December 23, 2022

medRxiv This working paper aims to evaluate the Arabic general population on monkeypox disease, fears, and vaccine adoption after the WHO proclaimed a monkeypox epidemic and to compare these attitudes to those of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working Paper

COVID-19 and Its Prevention in Internally Displaced Person (IDP) Camps in Somalia: Impact on Livelihood, Food Security and Mental Health

December 22, 2022

BMC Public Health This article aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the livelihoods, food security, and mental health of Somalia’s Internally Displaced Persons. Journal Article

Mental Health Services in Egypt during the COVID-19 Pandemic

December 22, 2022

Middle East Current Psychiatry This article discusses the structure, approach, and efficiencies of COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health services in Egypt and summarizes responses and initiatives launched by the government of Egypt. Journal Article

COVID-19 Statistics in the Arab World by the End of October 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study

December 18, 2022

Cureus This article aims to use COVID-19 data to examine COVID-19 statistics (including the number of cases/deaths/tests) in Arab countries by the end of October 2022 and compare the findings with global statistics. The study also determines the extent to which statistics vary across Arab countries. Journal Article

Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of COVID-19 Illness and Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Saudi Arabia

December 17, 2022

BMC Infectious Diseases This article aims to describe the hospitalization rate, ICU admission, and in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 and predictors of in-hospital mortality in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

A Comparison of the COVID-19 Vaccinations Used during Various Time Periods in Iraq

December 17, 2022

HIV Nursing This article compares the effects and efficacy of different vaccinations against COVID-19 in Nineveh, Iraq, and shows that the vaccine efficacy of three of the most commonly administered vaccines began to wane with time. Journal Article

Health-Care Provider Burnout in Syria during COVID-19 Pandemic’s Omicron Wave

December 16, 2022

Medicine This article reports the findings of cross-sectional research performed in Syria during the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to evaluate the burnout experienced by Syrian physicians who treat COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

Prevalence and Correlates of Burnout among Lebanese Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cross-Sectional Survey