COPD and the risk of poor outcomes in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
EClinicalMedicine, 2021 Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are highly susceptible from respiratory exacerbations from viral respiratory tract infections. However, it is unclear whether they are at increased risk of COVID-19 pneumonia or COVID-
Firoozeh V. Gerayeli +8 more
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Preparedness for and impact of COVID-19 on primary health care delivery in urban and rural Malawi: a mixed methods study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2022 Objective Across Africa, the impact of COVID-19 continues to be acutely felt. This includes Malawi, where a key component of health service delivery to mitigate against COVID-19 are the primary healthcare facilities, strategically placed throughout ...
Tracy Morse +9 more
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Understanding motivations to use online streaming services: integrating the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the uses and gratifications theory (UGT) [PDF]
Spanish Journal of Marketing-ESIC, 2021 Purpose – The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its preventative social distancing measures have led to a dramatic increase in subscriptions to paid streaming services. Online users are increasingly accessing live broadcasts, as well as
Mark Anthony Camilleri, Loredana Falzon
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Cervical Cancer Prevention in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medicina, 2022 Background and Objectives: Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. CC prevention is based on screening and HPV vaccination.
Patryk Poniewierza, Grzegorz Panek
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The effects of COVID-19 on rural communities in Mahikeng Local municipality
JàmbáGlobal pandemics are known to disturb livelihoods. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an example of such pandemic in the recent past. Its outbreak prompted a global response characterised by unprecedented measures to mitigate its spread.
Blessing Magocha +2 more
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Did border closures slow SARS-CoV-2?
Scientific Reports, 2022 Despite the economic, social, and humanitarian costs of border closures, more than 1000 new international border closures were introduced in response to the 2020–2021 pandemic by nearly every country in the world.
Mary A. Shiraef +4 more
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Effects of COVID-19-targeted non-pharmaceutical interventions on pediatric hospital admissions in North Italian hospitals, 2017 to 2022: a quasi-experimental study interrupted time-series analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundThe use of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs), such as lockdowns, social distancing and school closures, against the COVID-19 epidemic is debated, particularly for the possible negative effects on vulnerable populations, including children
Giuseppe Maglietta +40 more
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JMIR Human FactorsBackgroundFrontline health care staff are frequently exposed to traumatic events as part of their work. Although this study commenced before the emergence of COVID-19, levels of exposure were heightened by the pandemic.
Veronika Kubickova +8 more
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Fighting Covid-19 amidst Civil Conflict: Micro-level Evidence from Burkina Faso [PDF]
, 2022 How does violent conflict affect the spread of Covid-19? In this paper we analyze how violent conflict influences the adoption of preventative measures and infection rate in a very poor, conflict-affected country, Burkina Faso. We use a unique panel of 1,
Verwimp, Philip +4 more
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Organ system effects and reinfection of COVID-19: A Review [PDF]
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2021 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its effects on the organ systems have been summarized in recent literature with predominant pulmonary characteristics as a hallmark of the COVID-19 virus.
Inderbir Padda +6 more
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