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COVID-19 Articles
Review Article
Exposure To Ambient Nanoparticles And COVID-19 Infection
Mojtaba Ehsanifar*
Novel Practices in Medical Study
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.....
Opinion
Public Health, India and COVID 19
Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra*
Associative Journal of Health Sciences
Public health has numerous definitions, but in its most basic form, it refers to improving
the health of a population through planned and coordinated community engagement. These
activities include contact tracing, health awareness, vaccine delivery, and other COVID-19-
related activities in which health professionals are actively involved. Another perspective is
more intellectual and is best described by the term “population health.” It is a phrase used
to describe a population’s health state. The goal of public health, in this case, is to capture
and portray a population’s health status as determined by current indicators. The term
“population health”
Opinion
Acute Microangiopathy: Key Piece in Covid-19: Acute, Sub-Acute and Chronic
Bárcenas AA*
Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal
DOI: 10.31031/SMOAJ.2022.04.000598
We know that COVID-19 and its causal agent, SARS-CoV-2, have caused unprecedented
morbidity and mortality since 2019, not only in its acute form, but also in its subacute and
chronic forms. Where the cellular and endothelial damage, caused by the dysregulation of the
immune response, with the production of a cytokine storm, and a pro-coagulant state induced
by the virus, favor the development of sequelae, within which we can list an endless number:
fatigue, precordial pain, cognitive, cardiac, digestive disorders, etc. that reduce the quality of
life of patients [1]. We have learned and unlearned a lot during all this time and originally
COVID-19 was considered a respiratory disease, today we know that it is a systemic disease,
where endothelial damage is a key piece: this endothel.....
Opinion
The Reemergency of Swine Coronaviruses in the Framework of the Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic
Carlos J Perfumo*
Clinical Research in Animal Science
DOI: 10.31031/CRAS.2022.02.000528
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 on the human health with more than two thirds of the world
population in quarantine, six million of dead as well as the unpredictable economy impact
have popularized the morphology of the SARS-CoV 2 virus, the clinical and epidemiological
characteristics of the COVID 19 as well as the popularity of human physicians, virologists
and epidemiologists with limited experience in the surveillance and control of the CoVs.
“Never in the history of humanity have such drastic interventions into the lives of populations
occurred in the name of health on such a scale and in a short period of time” [1]. Conversely,
veterinarians, particularly, swine practitioners, since 1946, the first description of porcine
transmissible gastroenteritis
Case Report
COVID Pneumonia with Typhoid Versus Calcular Cholecystitis; Escalation Drama among Internists and Surgeons; Seriousness and Interpretation: A Case Report in Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Chest, and Critical Care Medicine
Elsayed YMH*
Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal
DOI: 10.31031/SMOAJ.2022.04.000597
Rationale: Accurate, précised, and correct diagnosis is one of the most important cornerstones in
clinical medicine. Pandemic COVID-19 virus infection represents the top widely spread disease in the
current time. Acute cholecystitis is a common surgical disease. There is no more difficulty in its diagnosis.
Typhoid fever is considered a serious multisystemic infection. Sometimes, the physician, surgeon, and
internist deal with the patient based on his specialty view neglecting the other specialties. Undoubtedly,
differential diagnosis is a base of medicine.
Patient concerns: A 54-year-old, housewife, married, Egyptian female patient was initially diagnosed
with acute calcular cholecystitis neglecting COVID-19 pneumonia with typhoid fever.
Diagnosis: COVID pneumonia with typhoid fe.....
Commentary
Renewable Energy Challenges and Opportunities in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mochamad Denny Surindra* and Wahyu Caesarendra
Peer Review Journal of Solar & Photoenergy Systems
Nowadays, the world is starting to enter a new normal era which requires people to change
new habits and behaviors based on adaptation to cultivate clean living behavior according to
health protocols to continue carrying out normal activities to prevent the transmission of
Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic, followed by changes to the rules, certainly has a broad
impact on many sectors. In fact, the changing community activities have made the business
world quiet, such as in the tourism sector, online transportation, retail sales and of course
in the energy sector. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the country’s
energy conditions, including renewable energy, not only in developing countries but also in
developed countries, globally. Referring to international stu.....
Opinion
Telemedicine: A Feasible Treatment for Burnout among Students Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and Thereafter
Thuruthel JO*
Trends in Telemedicine & E-health
DOI: 10.31031/TTEH.2022.03.000561
Telemedicine became a game-changer in the health care system, especially during the current pandemic.
COVID-19 disrupted the lives of everyone, particularly the students who are deprived of the optimal
learning facilities and opportunities for socialization. These factors impacted their overall wellbeing
and considerably increased their stress and burnout. In this precarious situation, the study opines that
telemedicine is a feasible solution to address the emerging issue of burnout adequately by ensuring the
safety of students and professionals and the benefits of everyone. It can serve as an optimal response for
averting the risk of depression/addictions and maintaining their overall wellbeing. The techno-savvy
new generation can quickly adapt and greatly benefit from telemedicine.....
Research Article
Does the Fear of Needles Influence Jamaicans’ Willingness to be Vaccinated against COVID-19?
Paul Andrew Bourne*, Diandre Allen, Sephora Crumbie, Tallia Scille, Shanise Simpson, James Fallah, Calvin Campbell, Clifton Foster, Caroline McLean, Dian Russell Parkes, Tabitha Muchee and Devon Cross field
Associative Journal of Health Sciences
Introduction: As of November 21, 2021, the vaccination rate in the world is 55% (fully vaccinated,
43%) compared to 22% in Jamaica (17% fully vaccinated), 70% in the United States and Canada, 66%
in Latin America, Asia-Pacific (64%), Europe (62%), Middle East (45%), and 9.7% in Africa. A variable
proportion of each country’s population is delaying or avoiding vaccination, which may hamper the
success of vaccination programmes. The frequency of needle injections averaged from 2-11 per person
each year in 10 major regions globally in a study conducted by the World Health Organization [1-10].
Aim: To explore whether the fear of needles influences Jamaicans’ willingness to be vaccinated?”
Methods and materials: The study used an explanatory web-based cross-sectional design. A
sta.....
Mini Review
Importance of Palliative Care in Covid-19 Pandemic
Mohammad H, Chauhan A and Tamara H*
Journal of Biotechnology & Bioresearch
The novel corona virus (2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2) originated in Wuhan City of Hubei
Province of China in 2019 affecting millions of lives socially, economically and mentally.
According to worldometers, there are 235,955,154 total cases and 4,819,263 deaths reported
till 4/10/2021. Most of patients suffering from COVID-19 are either asymptomatic or have mild
symptoms, 5% require hospitalization and 1%-2%need Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission
and ventilator support [1]. Highest mortality rate was found in older adults and patients
with chronic medical conditions and malignancies. As the virus is highly transmissible, many
people were devoid of meeting or even performing traditional rituals on the death of their
loved ones. During these hard times, palliative care workers had to push.....
Review Article
General Evaluation of Covid-19 Diagnosis Methods
Yakup Artik* and Nevra Pelin Cesur
Cohesive Journal of Microbiology & Infectious Disease
DOI: 10.31031/CJMI.2022.05.000621
After the first case has appeared in China, the disease, COVID-19, continues to spread an omnipresent
threat to global health. The reliable, fast, and effective diagnosis methods are important to control the
pandemic. Today, the real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT-PCR) test is the main diagnostic practice as
a gold standard method for accurate diagnosis of this disease. On the other side, serological assays are
easy to be implemented for disease screening. However, the actual limitations of these methods are
required skilled personnel and specialized infrastructure. Thus, in this direction, there is an urgency
to be implanted an appropriate method for the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. Nowadays, the Reverse
Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) technique is .....
Case Report
Use of Monoclonal Antibodies Drugs Etesevimab and Bamlanivimab for the Treatment of Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) in Adults and Children
Halyna Bulak* and Andriy Zanevych
Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology
DOI: 10.31031/RPN.2022.06.000637
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is a contagious respiratory virus causing atypical pneumonia COVID-19 in adult and children with Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The SARS-CoV-2 genome also encodes four structural (S, E, M and N) and
up to six accessory (3a, 6, 7a, 7b, 8, and 9b) proteins. The spike protein (S) is further divided into 2 subunits, S1 and S2 that mediate host cell attachment and invasion. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies
(mAbs) that target the spike protein have been shown to yield clinical benefits in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection. This article represents a clinical case of a 59-year-old man with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
and intracerebral haemorrhage, who was treated with the use of monoclo.....
Review Article
Nanoparticles from Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) in Immune Enhancement against COVID-19 Situation
Dharita Desai and Thulasi G Pillai*
Determinations in Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology
The world is witnessing the outbreak of COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel corona virus, SARSCoV-2. It has largely affected people throughout the world and has weakened their immune systems to
a great extent. To get rid of suffering and curing ailments and to enhance our immune system humans
have been using plants from prehistoric times. Nanoparticles in plants are referred to as building blocks
of nanotechnology. Plants produce stable nanoparticles and also the rate of synthesis is faster than
that of the microorganisms. Ocimum sanctum commonly known as tulsi is considered as “The Queen
of Herbs”. It has a significant role to play in traditional medicine. Several scientific studies have been
conducted to reveal the efficient use of the whole plant or its parts for the treatme.....
Commentary
Urban - Rural Demographic Movements Caused by The Covid 19 Pandemic
Knezevic Marija*, Mirka Kovacevica, Dragicevic Vedrana, Nikole Dobrovica and Racic Jelena
Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies
DOI: 10.31031/EAES.2022.09.000719
Covid 19. brought certain and visible social changes in terms of moving places of living and working from
urban to rural areas. These are sociologically encouraging indications of changes that will lead to relieving
cities, both with people and things, and on the other hand will revive rural areas that are, in our country,
great wealth and potential for healthier life and survival of future generations. These demographic shifts
should be encouraged by the state and all relevant departments, as these developments are of both regional
and global importance. They fit into the new pandemic (or post-pandemic) time - a time when health care
will be much more important and will be valorized through the search for a healthier environment for
housing, healthier food, sports and recreational .....
Review Article
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Services
James Paul Pandarakalam*
Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies
DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2022.07.000668
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented disruptions to the normal way of life
for people around the globe. Health services have been overburdened in both developed and developing countries. The impact of the ongoing pandemic on mental and physical health, jobs, and relationships
could be catastrophic, warranting collective action.
Aim: To evaluate the magnitude of COVID-19’ impacting on psychiatric services and health professionals,
as well as to gain useful insights into the potential health burden of similar pandemics and global disasters
in the future.
Materials and Methods: Published studies concerning mental health problems associated with the
COVID-19 outbreak and other global infections were considered and reviewed. A selective survey of the
literature, .....