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Opinion
Post-Pandemic Telehealth Services Assessment: What will we do from now on?
Angélica Baptista Silva* and Helena Maria Almeida Macedo Loureiro
DOI: 10.31031/TTEH.2023.03.000574
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Distance consultations and other services concerning the population’s health care require
a detailed analysis of civil society, health professional entities and national governments after
facing the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature on monitoring and evaluating telehealth and
digital health actions has shown multiple experiences of assessing the maturity of these
services in health systems at the local and national levels [1-3]. To assess the current state of
telehealth and digital health services in health systems, it will be necessary to fill in the gaps
of the lack of definition of the terminology [4], revisit service typologies despite the efforts
already undertaken [5], find items in common and what will be the core to evaluate emerging
tools and services.
Opinion
Health and Hygiene Certification Programs in Tourism Recovery
DOI: 10.31031/AJHS.2022.02.000532
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on 14 September 2022 that the end
of the COVID-19 pandemic was in sight, based on weekly declining numbers of new deaths
reported [1]. However, they also warned that there is still a risk of more variants, deaths,
disruption, and uncertainty, so governments must continue with policies to save lives, protect
health systems, and avoid social and economic disruption
Mini Review
Comparison of Different Sampling Methods for Diagnosis of COVID-19
DOI: 10.31031/AJHS.2022.02.000531
A total of 49 COVID-19 positive cases were included and 17 out of them were selected randomly and
monitored after 5 days to compare the availability of the virus based on Ct values of the genes (N and
ORF1ab) in nasopharyngeal swabs, saliva and throat swabs. This study states that the best place to collect
samples for COVID-19 diagnosis is the nasopharyngeal but saliva can be used in the diagnosis within the
first 5 days in people who suffer from health problems that prevent taking a nasopharyngeal swab.
Research Article
Dry Blood Spots for Monitoring SARS-Cov-2 Igg Antibody Titres-a Pilot Study
DOI: 10.31031/COJBSR.2022.02.000534
Background: Activating the specific immune system by vaccination against COVID-19 is crucial to strive
against this pandemic. Constant and efficient monitoring of IgG antibody titres is valuable for evaluating
immunizations. However, serum or plasma samples, commonly used in follow-up active immunizations,
require a visit to the doctor´s office to be handled as a biohazard and need cold chain transportation and
storage.
Methods: In contrast, dry blood spots can be self-collected and represent a minimal biohazard potential,
even if they contain human pathogenic viruses. Blood sampling was performed on 12 volunteers (8
females) for six months after vaccination. Whole blood drops from a finger pulp were applied on filter
paper cards or collected in a Microvette for serum samples. Ana.....
Research Article
COVID-19 Reinfection without Vaccination Vs. with Vaccine: They are not Differentiated by Biological Factors, but by Psycho-Social Variables
Background: The clinical-epidemiological differences and their importance regarding public health
between cases of COVID-19 reinfection without vaccination and cases of COVID-19 reinfection with 1, 2
or 3 doses of vaccine are not known.
Objectives: To compare the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the cases of COVID-19 reinfection
without vaccination with the cases of COVID-19 reinfection with 1, 2 or 3 doses of vaccine, to assess
whether there are differences in health utility applicable to clinical work in general medicine.
Methodology: An observational, longitudinal and prospective study of COVID-19 re-infections was
conducted from March 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022, in a general medicine office in Toledo, Spain.
Result: Eight cases of COVID-19 reinfection without vaccinati.....
Case Report
Case Report of Acute Thoraco-Lumbar Subdural Hematoma in A Patient with COVID-19
DOI: 10.31031/NRS.2022.11.000775
The neurologic manifestations of the Coronavirus are under investigation. It is estimated
to have a prevalence of 36.4% of neurologic complications in patients with COVID-19 while
in severe infections this prevalence is nearly 45.5% [1,2]. We report a central nervous system
hemorrhagic complication in a patient with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
secondary to COVID-19 infection.
Mini Review
Food Choice Motives Changes Caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dimitris Skalkos* and Zoitsa C Kalyva
DOI: 10.31031/MCDA.2022.11.000763
The “coronavirus pandemic” is a global phenomenon and the agreement of experts that the virus will last
much longer and become endemic has affected all aspects of human life, including the consumption of
foods. Covid-19 is now a guide on how consumer habits are changing the way of thinking that leads to the final food choice. The current short communication explores the changes between individuals and families in food choices motivations in the post covid -19 era of the ten basic parameters: health, convenience, sensory appeal, nutritional quality, ethical concerns, weight control, mood and stress, familiarity, price, and shopping frequency behavior. The findings show that there was a significant increase in the online shopping, as well as more conservative household management by pu.....
Case Report
Septic Shock and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Secondary to Covid-19 in Pediatric: A Case Report
Shirin Sarejloo*, Mohammad Reza Hatamnejad and Arzhang Naseri
DOI: 10.31031/AICS.2022.03.000566
Background: We report a patient who was a child and developed septic shock and severe acute
respiratory distress secondary to covid-19 infection to examine the cause of the changes and provide a
theoretical basis for shock management.
Case report: On April 9th, a 14-year-old Iranian boy, a known case of cerebral palsy and convulsion,
was admitted to a local hospital in a shocking state. On admission, his blood pressure was 88/54 mmHg,
respiratory rate was 32 breaths/min, pulse rate was 178 beats/min, body temperature was 39/5 c,
oxygen saturation was 66% but increased to 87% when she received 3-5liter oxygen from face mask;
physical examination showed intercostal retraction, decreased breathing sound in left side, delayed
capillary filling, cold extremities with a weak pulse. Acute.....
Mini Review
Lessons Learned from Pooled Testing of Covid-19
William J Berger*, Adam C Sales, Konrad R Dabrowski and Jake A Robinson
The Coronavirus pandemic set off a flurry of research and reports on a wide range of concerns for the
health sciences. One of these has been an interest in effective monitoring, tracing, and testing of the
disease on a mass scale. The acute and emergent nature of the crisis precipitated a need not only for
greater monitoring capacity, but one which could scale at a mass level and at a reduced cost. The reduction
of costs was crucial not only for greater efficiencies as capacity was taxed, but also for prevalence testing
in low income and developing countries. This paper offers a review of the pooled testing literature around
the Covid-19 pandemic, identifying developments in the field as well as paths forward for new variants
or future public health emergencies.
Review Article
Is D-dimer a Useful Predictive Marker for COVID-19 Severity
DOI: DOI: 10.31031/CJMI.2022.06.000628
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presents with a large variety of clinical manifestations
ranging from asymptomatic carrier state to severe respiratory distress, multiple organ dysfunction
and death. While it was initially considered primarily a respiratory illness, rapidly accumulating data
suggests that COVID-19 results in a unique, profoundly prothrombotic milieu leading to both arterial and
venous thrombosis. Consistently, elevated D-dimer level has emerged as an independent risk factor for
poor outcomes, including death. The pathophysiology underlying the hyper-coagulation state is poorly
understood. However, a growing body of data suggests that the initial events occur in the lung. A severe
inflammatory response, originating in the alveoli, triggers a dysfunctional casc.....
Commentary
Patient Communication: Lessons from Covid
DOI: 10.31031/ACAM.2022.07.000659
The pandemic has offered many unexpected lessons besides the obvious one of needing to augment
essential worker preparedness and address urgent supply chain dilemmas throughout national and local
public health organizations. One of the most unexpected and valuable lessons was in the realm of patient
communication. This article offers lessons and insights from front-line public health nurses who adopted
novel approaches in patient communication to address problems with patient compliance regarding
masking, physical distancing and receiving vaccinations
Mini Review
Harmful Effect of Fake News on the Population and Nursing Staff Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review
Fernando Tadeu Serra* and Nathalia Petraconi
DOI: 10.31031/COJNH.2022.08.000677
The epidemiologic crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has shown that international and
regional health institutions are not prepared to identify, prevent, control, and treat a new
respiratory disease with high potential for contagion, morbidity, and mortality. The lack of
knowledge about Covid-19 mechanisms has led health authorities to adopt general measures
to control its spread, like masks use, distance and social isolation. The nation’s unpreparedness
to manage the pandemic has created uncertainties, fear, and panic in society. For this reason,
people have started to engage and share more information on their social media. This facilitated
the propagation of fake news, primarily about Covid-19’s dissemination, prevention, and
treatment. The damage caused by fake news disc.....
Opinion
COVID-19 “A Novel Great Imitator” and Its Cause-Effect Relationship on the Skin
DOI: 10.31031/RMES.2022.09.000724
The emergence of the new coronavirus in December 2019, the main actor in the current
COVID-19 pandemic and type 2 acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), initially
allowed elucidating the particular respiratory symptoms of the disease that regularly it
culminated in severe respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation and caused
death in a considerable percentage of those infected. Over time, other symptoms were
recognized, including the appearance of skin lesions. Initial reports of skin manifestations
were documented by Italian dermatologists, probably because Italy was the first European
country to be severely affected by the pandemic. The general clinical presentation, course,
and outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children differ from that in adults. In studi.....
Review Article
Masculinities in the COVID-19 Era
DOI: 10.31031/TNN.2022.05.000607
Studies of groups with gender identity and immigration status have shown differences that determine
the quality of life and subjective well-being, but they have avoided the analysis and discussion of the
ideological systems behind each category. The axes of ideological discussion were established from
theoretical and conceptual frameworks related to multiculturalism, identity, and masculinity. A nonexperimental, documentary, and cross-sectional study was carried out with a non-probabilistic selection
of sources indexed to leading repositories in Latin America with ISSN and DOI registration from 2019
to 2021. The axes of discussion of ideological problems are circumscribed to multiculturalism as a
policy of exclusion of gender identities different from the masculine one which is assoc.....
Research Article
The New Norm of Anatomy Education to Medical Students amidst COVID-19
DOI: 10.31031/OARA.2022.02.000548
Background: Anatomy is the core knowledge of the preclinical curriculum for the training of medical
professionals. The school provides didactic pedagogy, including lectures, cadaveric dissections and
plastinated specimen examinations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many face-to-face teaching activities
have been suspended in sudden, commencing early in 2020. It is a new normal response by substituting
the synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning formats to comply with the social distancing
measures. There has been a pressing need to review eLearning tools’ potential in anatomy education. This
study investigates the sudden shift in anatomy learning methods both physical and remote contact during
such a new norm situation among medical students to evaluate and understand ho.....
Research Article
The New Norm of Anatomy Education to Medical Students amidst COVID-19
DOI: 10.31031/OARA.2022.02.000548
Background: Anatomy is the core knowledge of the preclinical curriculum for the training of medical
professionals. The school provides didactic pedagogy, including lectures, cadaveric dissections and
plastinated specimen examinations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many face-to-face teaching activities
have been suspended in sudden, commencing early in 2020. It is a new normal response by substituting
the synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning formats to comply with the social distancing
measures. There has been a pressing need to review eLearning tools’ potential in anatomy education. This
study investigates the sudden shift in anatomy learning methods both physical and remote contact during
such a new norm situation among medical students to evaluate and understand ho.....
Opinion
SARS-CoV-2: Complications after Recovering Covid-19 and its Precautions
Afsar S Pathan and Pankaj G Jain*
DOI: 10.31031/MAPP.2022.03.000551
COVID-19 is largely a viral infection of the respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2. The
vast spectrum of clinical signs associated with the involvement of numerous organs in SARSCoV-2 patients is now considered a systemic infection due to the vast spectrum of clinical
signs associated with the involvement of numerous organs in SARS-CoV-2 patients. COVID19’s immediate consequences are well known and frequently associated with a greater risk
of death. However, delayed or long-term COVID-19 problems are becoming more prevalent
and are associated with greater morbidity
Research Article
What Is the Role of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Covid-19?
Pedro Ferraz Fernandes1*, Clara Gomes Madureira, Yasmin Cáfaro Abud1 and Ethel Zimberg Chehter2
DOI: 10.31031/GMR.2022.06.000650
Objective: To describe the role of Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms as a diagnosis and/or prognosis in
COVID-19.
Method: Narrative literature review performed in March 2020 following the PRISMA method.
Results: A total of 285 articles were found in Pubmed and Scielo databases, of which 260 were excluded,
25 analyzed in full and nine included in the review. Gastrointestinal symptoms are very prevalent,
present in 58.91% of surveyed patients. The most prevalent symptom was nausea, present in 34.41% of
patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, followed by vomiting (22.20%) and diarrhea (15.69%).
Conclusion: Considering the scarcity of information produced so far, was reached the conclusion that
the role of gastrointestinal symptoms as a diagnosis/prognosis in COVID-19 cannot be establish.....
Research Article
Use of Telemedicine During the Second Covid Pandemic Wave of October 2020 in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Switzerland
Emmanuel Haefliger*, Philipp Suter, Gael Grandmaison and Daniel Hayoz
DOI: 10.31031/TTEH.2022.03.000562
Covid-19 posed major problems for health systems and hospitals, which suddenly had to deal with
significantly larger patient flows. Each hospital has responded differently, with telemedicine proving a
viable option. Patients were discharged earlier and further monitored by telemedicine; the emergency
departments used telemedicine as a triage tool, or consultations were conducted via telemedicine
applications. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study analyzing the satisfaction of telemedicine
follow-ups of COVID-19 positive patients discharged from hospitalization. Physicians followed up the 24
patients via telemedicine, and 21 questionnaires were completed and analyzed, based on the total of 55
performed consultations. In general, the patients were delighted with the follow-up.....
Review Article
Exposure To Ambient Nanoparticles And COVID-19 Infection
Epidemiological studies have shown that respiratory viral infections have been associated with air
pollutants exposure. So that, the increased incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality from
COVID-19 is related to exposure to urban air pollution. In addition, changes in meteorological parameters
have been involved in air pollution and the incidence and development of COVID-19. Although, the
molecular mechanisms by which exposure to air pollutants affects COVID-19 are still unknown and it is
not yet clear how the virus is transmitted from one sick person to another and why it is so transmissible.
Viruses can be probably transmitted through speech and exhalation aerosols. Findings show that SARSCoV-2 aerosol transmission is possible. Spike (S) proteins of SARS CoV-2 determine tiss.....
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