Jornal de Pediatria, 2022 Objective: After the Covid-19 pandemics hit Brazil and sanitary measures were adopted to contain its dissemination, pediatric hospital admissions were apparently fewer than usual.
Gabriela Marengone Altizani +4 more
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Experiences Participating in Online Synchronous Lectures During COVID-19 Emergency Remote Teaching for First- and Non-First-Generation Students [PDF]
, 2022 Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency remote teaching (ERT) was implemented in the U.S., and some of the most vulnerable college students struggled to adapt.
Becerra, Benjamin J +2 more
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Social identification and risk dynamics : how perceptions of (inter)personal and collective risk impact the adoption of COVID-19 preventative behaviors [PDF]
, 2023 This work was supported by the UK Research and Innovation/Economic and Social Research Council (grant reference number ES/V005383/1).Public adoption of preventative behaviors to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 is crucial to managing the pandemic, and
Atkinson, Mark +3 more
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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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Daily functioning and compliance to health precautions in relation to COVID-19 [PDF]
, 2022 The present study cross-sectionally investigated the moderating effect of vaccination status on the relationship between COVID-19 related anxiety and functional impairment, and the moderating effect of health literacy on the relationship between source ...
Karl, Alexander N.
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Flexible societies excelled in saving lives in the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Previous studies have shown that national cultural traits, such as collectivism–individualism and tightness–looseness, are associated with COVID-19 infection and mortality rates.
Akaliyski, Plamen +4 more
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Seasonal trends in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and mortality in the United States and Europe
Scientific Reports, 2023 Determining whether SARS-CoV-2 exhibits seasonality like other respiratory viruses is critical for public health planning. We evaluated whether COVID-19 rates follow a seasonal pattern using time series models.
Timothy L. Wiemken +8 more
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A proposed risk assessment framework for public health responses : a case study of Melusi, an informal settlement in Gauteng, South Africa [PDF]
, 2023 Dissertation (MSc (Environmental Management))--University of Pretoria, 2023.This study focused on Melusi, an informal settlement in Pretoria. The COVID-19 risk assessment framework in this study was developed from existing risk assessment frameworks ...
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Race and Ethnicity, Gender, and Age on Perceived Threats and Fear of COVID-19: Evidence from Two National Data Sources [PDF]
, 2021 Previous studies find preventative behaviors designed to reduce the number of infections during emerging disease outbreaks are associated with perceived risk of disease susceptibility.
Drawve, Grant +3 more
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Investigating health risk perceptions during the Hajj: Pre-Travel advice and adherence to preventative health measures [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Every year, over 2 million people gather together to observe the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. This presents a public health risk to both Saudi and the pilgrims’ country of origin.
Almehmadi, M +3 more
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