scholarly journals Long-term Positivity to SARS-CoV-2: A Clinical Case of COVID-19 with Persistent Evidence of Infection

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damiano D'Ardes ◽  
Andrea Boccatonda ◽  
Ilaria Rossi ◽  
Michela Pontolillo ◽  
Giulio Cocco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Persistent Infection ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

In December 2019, an outbreak of a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Hubei province in China. The disease has since spread worldwide and the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on 11 March 2020. We describe the case of a 65-year-old woman who clinically recovered from COVID-19 but showed persistent infection with SARS-CoV-2 for 51 days.

Current updates on COVID-19 - A review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ghotekar D S ◽  
Vishal N Kushare ◽  
Sagar V Ghotekar
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Common Cold ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illness such as respiratory diseases or gastrointestinal diseases. Respiratory diseases can range from the common cold to more severe diseases. A novel coronavirus outbreak was first documented in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. A global coordinated effort is needed to stop the further spread of the virus. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been identified in humans previously. Once scientists determine exactly what coronavirus it is, they give it a name (as in the case of COVID-19, the virus causing it is SARS-CoV-2).

scholarly journals Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales among elderly residents in long-term care facilities with joint contractures

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-chang Chen ◽  
Keh-chung Lin ◽  
Chen-Jung Chen ◽  
Shu-Hui Yeh ◽  
Ay-Woan Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
World Health ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Joint Contractures ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background Joint contractures, which affect activity, participation, and quality of life, are common complications of neurological conditions among elderly residents in long-term care facilities. This study examined the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales in a population with joint contractures. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. The sample included elderly residents older than 64 years with joint contractures in an important joint who had lived at one of 12 long-term care facilities in Taiwan for more than 6 months (N = 243). The Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales for joint contractures was generated from the English version through five stages: translation, review, back-translation, review by a panel of specialists, and a pretest. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity were evaluated, and the results were compared with those for the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule. Results The Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales had excellent reliability, with a Cronbach α coefficient of 0.975 (mean score, 28.98; standard deviation, 17.34). An exploratory factor analysis showed three factors and one factor with an eigenvalue > 1 that explained 75.176 and 62.83 % of the total variance in the Activity subscale and Participation subscale, respectively. The subscale-to-total scale correlation analysis showed Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.881 for the Activity subscale and 0.843 for the Participation subscale. Pearson’s product-moment correlation revealed that the correlation coefficient (r) between the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule was 0.770, whereas that for the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale was − 0.553; these values were interpreted as large coefficients. Conclusions The underlying theoretical model of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales functions well in Taiwan and has acceptable levels of reliability and validity. However, the Chinese version must be further tested for applicability and generalizability in future studies, preferably with a larger sample and in different clinical domains.

scholarly journals Neonatal COVID-19: a clinical case report from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge ZIGABE ◽  
Etienne Kajibwami ◽  
Guy-Quesney Mateso ◽  
Benjamin Ntaligeza
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
World Health ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract COVID-19 started as a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, the Province of Hubei, China, in December 2019. It spread to many regions of China, outside of China and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. Initially Africa had no case and now the continent is reporting an increasing number of confirmed cases in an exponential manner (1,2).

scholarly journals Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales among elderly residents in long-term care facilities with joint contractures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chang Chen ◽  
Keh-Chung Lin ◽  
Shu-Hui Yeh ◽  
Ay-Woan Pan ◽  
Hao-Ling Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
World Health ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Joint Contractures ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background: Joint contractures, which affect activity, participation, and quality of life, are common complications of neurological conditions among elderly residents in long-term care facilities. The aim of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales in a population with joint contractures. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. The sample included elderly residents older than 64 years with joint contractures in an important joint who had lived at one of 12 long-term care facilities in Taiwan for more than 6 months (N = 243). The Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales of joint contractures was generated in 5 stages: translation, review, back-translation, review by a panel of specialists, and a pretest. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity were evaluated, and the results were compared with those for the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule.Results: The Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales had excellent reliability with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of .975 (M = 28.98; SD = 17.34). An exploratory factor analysis showed 3 factors and 1 factor with an eigenvalue > 1 that explained 75.176% and 62.83% of the total variance in the Activity subscale and Participation subscale, respectively. The subscale-to-total scale correlation analysis showed a Pearson correlation coefficient of .881 for the Activity subscale and .843 for the Participation subscale. Pearson’s product-moment correlation revealed that the correlation coefficient (r) between the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule was .770, and that for the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale was -.553; these values were interpreted as large coefficients. Conclusions: The underlying theoretical model of the Chinese version of the PaArticular Scales functions well in Taiwan, and it has acceptable levels of reliability and validity. However, the Chinese version needs to be further tested for applicability and generalizability in future studies, preferably with a larger sample and in different clinical domains.Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2000030413. Registered 1 March 2020, http://www.chictr.org.cn/usercenter.aspx

scholarly journals Rządowe inicjatywy Republiki Północnej Macedonii w dobie pandemii Covid‑19 – wybrane zagadnienia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183-208
Author(s):  
Diana Mazepa
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
New Disease ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Health Organization

Koniec 2019 r. przyniósł doniesienia o pojawieniu się nowej choroby w Chinach. Pod koniec roku pierwsze infekcje SARS‑CoV‑2 odnotowano w prowincji Hubei, a w styczniu zaczęła pojawiać się w innych regionach świata, w tym w Europie. Dnia 11 III 2020 r. Światowa Organizacja Zdrowia (WHO) ogłosiła nową chorobę jako pandemię. Koronawirus uwidocznił luki i niedoskonałości systemów państwowych niezależnie od szerokości geograficznej i pozycji na świecie. Aby uporać się z rozprzestrzeniającym się wirusem, a jednocześnie zapobiec upadkom gospodarczym i społecznym, państwa nałożyły na obywateli liczne ograniczenia. W podobnej sytuacji znajdowała się również Macedonia Północna, a celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie sytuacji w kontekście inicjatyw rządowych podejmowanych w okresie od stycznia 2020 r. do czerwca 2021 r. Government initiatives of the Republic of North Macedonia during coronavirus pandemic – selected issues The end of 2019 brought reports of a new disease emerging in China. At the end of the year, the first SARS‑CoV‑2 infections were recorded in the Hubei province, and in January it began to appear in other regions of the world, including Europe. On 11 III 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new disease as a pandemic. The coronavirus highlighted the vulnerabilities and imperfections of state systems regardless of latitude and world position. In order to deal with the spreading virus and at the same time to prevent economic and social collapses, states imposed numerous restrictions on citizens. North Macedonia was also in the same situation, and the purpose of this article is to present the situation in the context of government initiatives taken in the period from January 2020 to June 2021.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Mimicking Acute Colitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-146
Author(s):  
Jaeseok Park ◽  
Jaekwon Jung ◽  
Hyunsoo Kim ◽  
Changkeun Park ◽  
Daejin Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
Acute Colitis ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization

On 11 February, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was a novel coronavirus disease first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The complete clinical picture is not fully known. Illness ranges from mild to fatal. The common symptoms include fever, cough, and dyspnea usually developing 2-14 days after exposure. However, diarrhea was present in a few patients with COVID-19. We report a case of COVID-19 mimicking acute colitis.

scholarly journals Corona Pandemic, Earth Restart Button

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnoosh Pakzad ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Owlia
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The City ◽  
New Phase

Introduction: December 2019 marked the beginning of the outbreak of the coronavirus, a disease that began in China and the city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, and soon spread rapidly, involving individuals and health organizations. Finally, on March 11, the head of the World Health Organization identified coronavirus as a pandemic disease, and the world entered a new phase in the fight against the disease. In this article, we are going to discuss the changes in health behaviors, demographic and economic changes.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on several industries in context with the telehealth and telemedicine industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-02
Author(s):  
Ashish Gujrathi
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Hubei Province ◽  
World Health ◽  
Growth Opportunities ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
First Case ◽  
The World ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Health Organization

Coronavirus (COVID-19) was recognized in late December in Hubei province of Wuhan city in China. This highly contagious disease, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is transmitted from humans to humans. After the first case in Wuhan, the disease rapidly spread to other parts of the globe. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) made an assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic. Thus, social-distancing became an important measure to stop the spread of this disease. Various countries across the world adopted nationwide lockdowns. This led to a completely new scenario for the world, where every business in each industry faced new challenges and witnessed new opportunities. Similarly, the telehealth and telemedicine industry has also witnessed newer growth opportunities.

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