Risk Factors for Mortality by Novel Corona Virus Disease, in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: The corona virus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 belonging to corona viruses which are enveloped positive stranded RNA viruses. Non-critical coronavirus disease 2019 patients often lack follow up visits which has led to incomplete understanding of disease process. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of persistent symptoms in such patients during two months follow-up to a district hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a district hospital from September 2020 to February 2021 among non-critical corona virus disease 2019 patients admitted to the isolation center of Nepal. Ethical approval was taken from the ethical review board of Nepal Health Research Council (reference number: 1707). Convenience sampling was done. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of 132 patients, 66 (50%) (41.5-58.5 at 95% Confidence Interval) patients had persistent symptoms at two-month follow-up. Forty-eight (36.4%) patients showed one symptom, 15 (11%) had two symptoms, and 3 (2%) had two or more symptoms. The most frequent symptom reported was fatigue in 17 (13%), cough in 15 (11%), myalgia in 9 (7%), and headache in 9 (7%). Conclusions: The prevalence of persistent symptoms at two months follow up in our study was lower than findings from other international studies.

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Diet Behavior During Covid-19 Period the Enforcement of Community Activity Restrictions

Pancasakti Journal Of Public Health Science And Research ◽

10.47650/pjphsr.v1i2.269 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 128-132

Author(s):

Anto J Hadi ◽

Erni Yetti Riman ◽

Haslinah Ahmad ◽

Nur Hamdani Nur ◽

Adi Antoni

Keyword(s):

Virus Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Community Activity ◽

Corona Virus ◽

Diet Behavior ◽

Activity Restrictions

Dampak Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) telah mempengaruhi gaya hidup seluruh masyarakat dunia terutama pola konsumsi makanan berbagai kelompok umur. Namun dalam berlarut-larut pandemi covid-19 ini sehingga diterapkan Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat (PPKM) yang berakibat pada perubahan perilaku diet tertentu untuk mengatasi covid-19. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perilaku diet selama covid-19 di masa PPKM. Jenis Penelitian ini adalah survey analitik desain cross sectional study. Responden usia 18 tahun keatas sebagai populasi dan sampel dengan pengambilan sampel secara accidental sampling sebanyak 493 peserta. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner serta teknik analisis data dengan uji-t independen atau analisis ANOVA. Hasil diperoleh sebagian besar peserta melaporkan sendiri bahwa mereka baru-baru ini mengurangi makan di luar serta proporsi orang yang memilih untuk menggunakan suplemen untuk mencegah covid-19 telah meningkat secara substansial selama PPKM sebanyak 275 (55,8%), kurang dari setengah peserta mengikuti perilaku diet yang direkomendasikan, termasuk porsi makanan individu serta peserta yang mengikuti perilaku ini memiliki keragaman makanan yang lebih baik. Kesimpulannya, selama periode PPKM peserta masih mengikuti perilaku diet tertentu untuk mengatasi covid-19. Sementara beberapa perilaku diet diadopsi untuk membantu mencegah penularan seperti menghindari makan bersama serta mengonsumsi multivitamin.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices among people in Saudi Arabia regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2020.1867 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Amani Alhazmi ◽

Maha Hamed Mohamed Ali ◽

Ali Mohieldin ◽

Farah Aziz ◽

Osman Babiker Osman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Corona Virus ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The general population’s compliance with preventive measures and legislation is mainly influenced by their knowledge level, attitude, and practices. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices of public residents towards corona virus disease-2019 preventive measures in Saudi Arabia. Design and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study; it used a validated cross-sectional online survey that received responses from 13 Saudi administrative regions. Results: There were 1513 participants who completed the study (55% females; 77.7%, university education). Knowledge level, attitude, and practices towards corona virus disease-2019 were 81.3%, 86.6%, and 81.9%, respectively. The knowledge subscales showed that 1496 (98.9%) participants knew the system targeted by the virus, 96.2% and 97.3% knew the causative agent and symptoms, 783 (52.2%) participants knew the transmission modes, and 696 (46.0%) participants knew about the complications. The attitude subscales included 1465 (96.5%) participants who had dealt with an infected person, 1451 (95.9%) participants who isolated in a health facility, 1195 (97.0%) participants who knew about hand washing, and 1387 (91.7%) participants who thought the virus spread through home delivery. The practice subscales included 1505 (99.5%) participants who properly disposed of gloves and tissues and 1347 (89.0%) participants who reported safe practices when coughing or sneezing.Conclusions: This study showed satisfactory knowledge, attitude, and practice towards corona virus disease-2019 in Saudi Arabia. The educational level is a dominant influencing factor for knowledge, attitude, and practice.

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Prevalence and risk factors of depression symptoms among rural and urban populations affected by Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a representative cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053375 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. e053375

Author(s):

Jude Mary Cénat ◽

Pari-Gole Noorishad ◽

Rose Darly Dalexis ◽

Cécile Rousseau ◽

Daniel Derivois ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Ebola Virus ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Exposure Level ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Republic Of The Congo

ObjectivesHigh mortality rates, anxiety and distress associated with Ebola virus disease (EVD) are risk factors for mood disorders in affected communities. This study aims to document the prevalence and risk factors associated with depressive symptoms among a representative sample of individuals affected by EVD.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingThe current study was conducted 7 months (March 11, 2019 to April 23, 2019) after the end of the ninth outbreak of EVD in the province of Equateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).ParticipantsA large population-based sample of 1614 adults (50% women, Mage=34.05; SD=12.55) in health zones affected by the ninth outbreak in DRC.Primary and secondary outcome measuresParticipants completed questionnaires assessing EVD exposure level, stigmatisation related to EVD and depressive symptoms. The ORs associated with sociodemographic data, EVD exposure level and stigmatisation were analysed through logistic regressions.ResultsOverall, 62.03% (95% CI 59.66% to 64.40%) of individuals living in areas affected by EVD were categorised as having severe depressive symptoms. The multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that adults in the two higher score categories of exposure to EVD were at two times higher risk of developing severe depressive symptoms (respectively, OR 1.94 (95% CI 1.22 to 3.09); OR 2.34 (95% CI 1.26 to 4.34)). Individuals in the two higher categories of stigmatisation were two to four times more at risk (respectively, OR 2.42 (95% CI 1.53 to 3.83); OR 4.73 (95% CI 2.34 to 9.56)). Living in rural areas (OR 0.19 (95% CI 0.09 to 0.38)) and being unemployed (OR 0.68 (95% CI 0.50 to 0.93)) increased the likelihood of having severe depressive symptoms.ConclusionsResults indicate that depressive symptoms in EVD affected populations is a major public health problem that must be addressed through culturally adapted mental health programs.

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SARS-CoV-2 AMONG FRONT LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ◽

10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.4784 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 1864-69

Author(s):

Syed Waqar Abbas ◽

Shoaib Ahmed ◽

Syeda Fatimah Zareen ◽

Sadia Fatima ◽

Nusrat Rehan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Polymerase Chain Reaction Test ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Corona Virus ◽

Care Workers

Objective: To determine clinical presentations and source among severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 positive health care workers of tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, from Mar to Jun 2020. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted by using a questionnaire for risk assessment regardingexposure to Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus and practices of participants. Health care workers whowere exposed or had fever, cough, shortness of breath, were asked to undergo semi-quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction test for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 onnasopharyngeal and oro-pharyngeal swabs. Results: Out of the 92 health care workers who tested positive, 80/92 (86.95%) were males, 12/92 (13.04%)females. Asymptomatic cases were 53/92 (57.60%) and 39/92 (42.40%) were symptomatic, 10/92 (10.8%) of theparticipants were doctors, 06/92 (6.52%) nurses, 36/92 (39.14%) paramedics and 40/92 (43.47%) were hospitalauxiliary staff. Among symptomatic cases, 28/39 (71.79%) developed fever with myalgia, 22/39 fever alone,23/39 (58.97%) headache, 13/39 (33%) sore throat, 15/39 (38%) runny nose, 11/39 (28.20%) mild shortness ofbreath on exertion, 7/39 (17.94%) diarrhea and 5/39 (12.82%) experienced loss of taste. Conclusion: As the Corona Virus Disease 2019 pandemic continues, chances of health care workers gettinginfected are high so it is critical to improve the knowledge of Health care workers. Educational interventions and further studies are warranted in this regard.

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PRRSV: Risikofaktoren und Herdenprävalenz in Deutschland

Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe G Großtiere / Nutztiere ◽

10.1055/a-0867-8990 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (02) ◽

pp. 132-132

Author(s):

Sebastian Ganz

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Respiratory Syndrome Virus ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Klinische Symptome

Nathues C, Janssen E, Duengelhoef A et al. Cross-sectional study on risk factors for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus sow herd instability in German breeding herds. Acta Vet Scand 2018; 60 (1): 1–8 In mit PRRSV (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrom Virus) infizierten Schweinebeständen zeigen die Tiere oftmals ernsthafte klinische Symptome. Die Schwere der Symptomatik hängt von der Virulenz der jeweiligen Virusstämme ab. Deshalb ist die Impfung gegen diesen Erreger sinnvoll und wird empfohlen, auch wenn sie nicht immer klinische Fälle verhindert bzw. das Virus vollends eliminiert. Aufgrund dessen rückt die Prävention durch Verbesserung der innerbetrieblichen Abläufe zunehmend in den Fokus. Um solche Maßnahmen erfolgreich etablieren zu können, ist es wichtig, den epidemiologischen Status der Herde und mögliche Risikofaktoren zu kennen. Ziel der Studie war deshalb, die Prävalenz der Infektion in Sauenbetrieben in Norddeutschland zu eruieren und verschiedene Arbeitsabläufe hinsichtlich des Risikos der Erregerverbreitung zu untersuchen.

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