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Human monkeypox virus in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article Review)
Background: The end of smallpox in 1980 and the subsequent stopping of vaccination against smallpox was followed by the emergence of monkeypox (mpox), a viral disease of animal origin, meaning that it is transmitted from ...
Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Infection prevention measures are the gold standard for preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions in infection prevention measures, and this has ...
Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2023 , Article)
There is limited evidence on the associations between economic and social disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with COVID-19 infections and deaths. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ...
Does COVID-19 pandemic spur digital business transformation? Evidence from selected MENA countries
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: In the light of high reliance on digital technology to mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its containment measures, this study investigates the factors influencing ...
Prevalence of anxiety, sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders during COVID-19 in Qatari children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: Understanding the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic social restrictions on the lives of children and adolescents is of utmost importance to enable timely diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, ...
Machine learning techniques for the identification of risk factors associated with food insecurity among adults in Arab countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Background: A direct consequence of global warming, and strongly correlated with poor physical and mental health, food insecurity is a rising global concern associated with low dietary intake. The Coronavirus pandemic has ...
Does colchicine reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome? An umbrella review of published meta-analyses
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundDespite significant improvements in both treatment and prevention strategies, as well as multiple commissioned reviews, there remains uncertainty regarding the survival benefit of repurposed drugs such as colchicine ...
Impact of Phytoconstituents on Oral Health Practices: A Post COVID-19 Observation
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SciOpen
, 2023 , Article)
Appropriate oral hygiene significantly reduces the possibility of oral infections. However, dental caries and periodontal diseases are major oral health issues causing chronic diseases due to poor oral health. Recently, ...
Inference Based on New Pareto-Type Records With Applications to Precipitation and Covid-19 Data
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International Academic Press
, 2023 , Article)
We consider estimation and prediction of future records based on observed records from the new Pareto type distribution proposed recently by Bourguignon et al. (2016), ¡°M. Bourguignon, H. Saulo, R. N. Fernandez, A new ...
Psychometric Properties of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist among the Lebanese Population Exposed to the Beirut Explosion: A Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Hindawi
, 2023 , Article)
Objective. This study was aimed at testing the psychometric properties of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist for the Diagnostic Statistical Manual version 5 (DSM-5) (PCL-5) among the Lebanese population and ...