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Risk factors and characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Jordan

Rashed O. Alqaisi, Waqar A. Al-Kubaisy, Shahed N. Abughanam, Areen Z. Alfalayleh and Mohamad-Said H. Almasri
Saudi Medical Journal October 2023, 44 (10) 1054-1060; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.20230209
Rashed O. Alqaisi
From the Department of Public Health (Al-Kubaisy), Mutah University, Al-Karak; and from Ministry of Health (Almasri, Alfalayleh, Abughanam), Irbid, Jordan.
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Waqar A. Al-Kubaisy
From the Department of Public Health (Al-Kubaisy), Mutah University, Al-Karak; and from Ministry of Health (Almasri, Alfalayleh, Abughanam), Irbid, Jordan.
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Shahed N. Abughanam
From the Department of Public Health (Al-Kubaisy), Mutah University, Al-Karak; and from Ministry of Health (Almasri, Alfalayleh, Abughanam), Irbid, Jordan.
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Areen Z. Alfalayleh
From the Department of Public Health (Al-Kubaisy), Mutah University, Al-Karak; and from Ministry of Health (Almasri, Alfalayleh, Abughanam), Irbid, Jordan.
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Mohamad-Said H. Almasri
From the Department of Public Health (Al-Kubaisy), Mutah University, Al-Karak; and from Ministry of Health (Almasri, Alfalayleh, Abughanam), Irbid, Jordan.
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