Hong Wang¹, Narges Sanchuli^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.1, pp. 63-79, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.022319 - 29 November 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has struck nations worldwide, pushing worldwide health and socioeconomic systems to extreme limits. Various factors, such as drastic alterations in public environments, prolonged quarantine, revenue loss, and anxiety of disease contraction, have caused mental turmoil. Although there was a need to cope with an excess of psychological strain among the public, post-COVID patients, and those with a previously diagnosed psychiatric condition, mental health programs faced a substantial decline in services, mirroring the dramatic rise in psychological issues. Interestingly, certain coping strategies play protective or deleterious effects on mental health outcomes. Moreover, social… More >

Fawaz Jaber Alsolami¹, Abdullah Saad Al-Malaise ALGhamdi², Asif Irshad Khan^1,*, Yoosef B. Abushark¹, Abdulmohsen Almalawi¹, Farrukh Saleem², Alka Agrawal³, Rajeev Kumar^3,4, Raees Ahmad Khan³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.68, No.3, pp. 2895-2912, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017469 - 06 May 2021

Abstract Ever since its outbreak in the Wuhan city of China, COVID-19 pandemic has engulfed more than 211 countries in the world, leaving a trail of unprecedented fatalities. Even more debilitating than the infection itself, were the restrictions like lockdowns and quarantine measures taken to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Such enforced alienation affected both the mental and social condition of people significantly. Social interactions and congregations are not only integral part of work life but also form the basis of human evolvement. However, COVID-19 brought all such communication to a grinding halt. Digital interactions have… More >

Shakeel Ahmed^*, Abdulaziz Alhumam

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 835-851, 2021, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2021.015789 - 01 March 2021

Abstract Most of the patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pandemic usually suffer from mild-to-serious respiratory illness and become stable without any specific care. In fact, in some countries like India the mortality rate is as low. Those who are amongst the most vulnerable groups are the elderly and the ones with chronic ailments like diabetes, heart ailments, and respiratory ailments. However, apart from the impact on the physical health of the patients, this disease has had a more debilitating affect on the mental as well as emotional well-being of the people. Due to continuous watching and protection… More >

Abdulaziz Attaallah¹, Masood Ahmad², Adil Hussain Seh², Alka Agrawal², Rajeev Kumar^2,3,*, Raees Ahmad Khan²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.126, No.1, pp. 419-436, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.014263 - 22 December 2020

Abstract Ever since its outbreak in Wuhan, COVID-19 has cloaked the entire world in a pall of despondency and uncertainty. The present study describes the exploratory analysis of all COVID cases in Saudi Arabia. Besides, the study has executed the forecasting model for predicting the possible number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia till a defined period. Towards this intent, the study analyzed different age groups of patients (child, adult, elderly) who were affected by COVID-19. The analysis was done city-wise and also included the number of recoveries recorded in different cities. Furthermore, the study also… More >