scholarly journals COVID-19: Considerations for Children and Families During the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binzhi Tang ◽  
Didarul Alam ◽  
Mejbah Uddin Rakib ◽  
Maojun Li
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
The World ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a fatal virus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a pandemic across the world. Despite early concerns, children appear to be less susceptible to acquiring SARS-CoV-2 and manifest minor clinical symptoms compared with adults. However, there still exists a risk of physical and psychological health problems in children and their families. In this review, we summarize the existing information about the mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the epidemiology of COVID-19, and the clinical manifestations, treatments, and further considerations regarding COVID-19 in children.

The evolution of rumors on a closed platform during COVID-19 (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Wen-Yi Wang ◽  
Jo-Yu Lan ◽  
Ming-Hung Wang ◽  
Chihhao Yu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Health Organization

BACKGROUND In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic put the world in crisis on both physical and psychological health. Simultaneously, a myriad of unverified information flowed on social media and online outlets. The situation was so severe that the World Health Organization identified it an infodemic on February 2020. OBJECTIVE We want to study the propagation patterns and textual transformation of COVID-19 related rumors on a closed-platform. METHODS We obtained a dataset of 114 thousand suspicious text messages collected on Taiwan’s most popular instant messaging platform, LINE. We also proposed an algorithm that efficiently cluster text messages into groups, where each group contains text messages within limited difference in content. Each group then represents a rumor and elements in each group is a message about the rumor. RESULTS 114 thousand messages were separated into 937 groups with at least 10 elements. Of the 936 rumors, 44.5% (417) were related to COVID-19. By studying 3 popular false COVID-19 rumors, we identified that key authoritative figures, mostly medical personnel, were often quoted in the messages. Also, rumors resurfaced multiple times after being fact-checked, and the resurfacing pattern were influenced by major societal events and successful content alterations, such as changing whom to quote in a message. CONCLUSIONS To fight infodemic, it is crucial that we first understand why and how a rumor becomes popular. While social media gives rise to unprecedented number of unverified rumors, it also provides a unique opportunity for us to study rumor propagations and the interactions with society. Therefore, we must put more effort in the areas.

scholarly journals PUNISHMENT FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY CRIME PERPETRATOR ON CHILDREN ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION IN INDONESIA COMPARISON OF LAW IN AUSTRALIA, SENEGAL AND ENGLAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Aristya Windiana Pamuncak
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Comparative Law ◽  
The State ◽  
Positive Law ◽  
Economic Exploitation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Study Child ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

Purpose of Study: Child exploitation and slavery have become a new phenomenon of global crime because it occurred in every part of the world. The exploitation of infants and children in our public perception is underestimated because of cases subject to prosecution only mild and included unusual punishment. Methodology: This research was normative, in analyzing phenomena that occur in society, the authors attempted to answer some of the problems of the rule of positive law in Indonesia in solving the problems of exploitation of children, how to tackle the exploitation of children by other countries, and recommendations to resolve the problems of exploitation against children. Results: Exploitation crimes against children or slavery more appropriately included as an extraordinary crime committed against children, because such measures will not only affect the physical and psychological health but also will greatly affect the future of children and the future of a nation. Implications/Applications: Comparative law between the State of Australia, Senegal, and England, can be recommended for the legislature to make the formulation of regulations on the handling of the exploitation of children more effectively and quickly.

The role of physical and psychological health problems in the drug use treatment process

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Joe ◽  
Wayne E.K. Lehman ◽  
Grace A. Rowan ◽  
Kevin Knight ◽  
Patrick M. Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review through the Lens of 9-Month-based Knowledge and Brief Snapshots of 10 Cases and Five Family Units, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-47
Author(s):  
Naseem Akhtar Qureshi ◽  
Abdulhameed Abdullah Al- Habeeb
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
The World ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has questioning origin in Wuhan, an industrial city of China. The novel coronavirus 2 (NCV2) was first identified in December 2019, and World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global public health emergency on 30 January 2020, officially named it as COVID-19 on February 11 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. COVID-19 causes physical and mental health problems of variable severity and outcomes among people around the world. Objective: This study has two aims;1) to conduct a scoping review of COVID-19’s epidemiological trend, clinical manifestations, therapeutics, diagnosis, and progress on vaccine development; and 2) to describe a case series of ten consultees’ and conveniently selected five family units’ mental and physical health effects of COVID-19 over the past 9 months, December to August 31, 2020. Methods: We used keywords and Boolean Operators for conducting electronic searches of published literature in three largest databases on COVID-19 and regularly received notifications from COVID-19 resource centers, scientific journals, international and national research and economic institutions, and various websites, which helped to retain 82 articles after iterative screening for this review. In addition, 10 cases and the heads of 5 family units were interviewed virtually for assessing the mental and physical health of all family members affected by COVID-19. Results: COVID-19 pandemic presents with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes attributable to the persons’ immune system, age and gender, physical and mental comorbidities, and adversely affects the biopsychosocial, cultural and economic fabrics of the world population. Basic preventive precautions and nonspecific drug interventions against COVID-19 are relatively effective with inconstant morbidity and mortality, and vaccine development researches (phase I-III) are in progress around the world. All persons in case series, not corona positive except one, presented with mental and physical health problems of wider nature that required integrated treatment interventions while majority of family unit members were less affected mentally or physically by COVID-19 and improved with preventive precautions. Conclusion: COVID-19 is highly virulent disease linked with variable mental health problems, greater morbidity and mortality, severe strains on healthcare organizations and economic downturn around the world. Despite difficult access to services, overall our case series and family members showed good outcome. Information concerning COVID-19 is continuously evolving and, hence, further scoping reviews, randomized clinical trials and surveys concerning its several perspectives are needed in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Gulf countries.

Alexithymia and anxiety symptoms in Pakistani adolescents: a study of compounded directions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Sadia jafer ◽  
Farzana Ashraf ◽  
Amna Arif ◽  
Admin
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Effect Of Age

Abstract     Objectives: There is an empirical evidence that symptoms of internalizing disorders such as alexithymia and anxiety increase in adolescence and these symptoms varies across gender and age groups. The purpose of this study was to explore these differences in adolescents. Method: In this cross-sectional study conducted since November 2018 to March 2019, the sample of 185 adolescents selected through random sampling method from different schools. They were assessed on alexithymia and anxiety symptoms by administering Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Scale respectively. Multiple Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was applied to determine the direct and interactive effect of age groups and gender on alexithymia and anxiety symptoms. Results: The results demonstrate that boys reported significantly (p<0.05) higher level of alexithymia symptoms partially (externally oriented) as compared to their counterparts. Further significant (p<0.05) interactive effect of age group and gender was also seen. Conclusion: The present study concluded that the presence of clinical symptoms in school going adolescents may hinder in the physical and psychological health of adolescents, which should be managed through suitable interventions. Keywords: Alexithymia symptoms, Anxiety symptoms, Continuous...

scholarly journals Impact of workplace environment on health of leather factory workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 2674
Author(s):  
Arunkumar Yogaraj G. ◽  
Rama Ravi
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
T Test ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Workplace Environment ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Degree Of Association ◽  
The Impact

Background: The working environment and basic facilities available in the workplace have impact on physical and psychological health of leather workers. The objective was to study the effect of workplace environment on health of leather workers.Methods: A cross section study was carried out in eight permitted leather factories at rural area in Sripuram near Chromepet, Chennai. Using a pretested scheduled questionnaire, 230 workers were interviewed, their corresponding socio-demographic profile was collected and various health scores were recorded based on the general and physical examination. Scoring technique and student ‘t’ test was used to identify the correlation and degree of association between workplace environmental factors and health status of workers. Results: The scoring technique and correlation coefficient revealed an association between workplace health status and clinical symptoms (p<0.001), duration of work and clinical symptom scores (p=0.001), duration of work and workplace health (p<0.001), Workplace health status and occupation (t-test value 5.562, p<0.001), and facilities available and occupation (t value 3.758, p<0.001). Conclusions: The above results show the impact of workplace environment on the health status of workers and require adequate measure to improve the facilities and thereby the health status of workers. 

scholarly journals Perceived Physical and Psychological Health in Middle Adulthood : Links to Marital Satisfaction, Age of Marriage, and SES

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-54
Author(s):  
Nilay Pekel Uludağlı ◽  
Şeyda Pekçetin
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Marital Relationship ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Age Of Marriage

Background: The life course health development approach, as a new theoretical model relating to health, dwells on psychosocial factors as well as biological factors, and it proposes that the effects of developmental timing unfolding over one’s lifespan should be considered. Based on this theoretical model, as well as empirical studies relating to marriage and health, one of the psychosocial factors that may contribute to the health of middle-aged individuals is the marital relationship. Aims: The aim of this study – conducted with individuals in middle adulthood – is to investigate the relationships between marital satisfaction, age at the time of marriage, SES (socioeconomic status) and psychological and physical health. Method: Data was collected from middle-aged individuals between 40–69 years in Turkey (160 women and 142 men). The World Health Organization Quality of Life Measurement Tool, Brief Symptom Inventory, Marriage Life Scale, and a Demographic Information Form were used to assess the participants’ perceived physical and psychological health, their marital satisfaction, their age of marriage, and SES. Results: A path analysis indicated that the age of marriage was positively related, and perceived psychological health problems were negatively related to perceived physical health. Both marital satisfaction and SES were negatively related to perceived psychological health problems. Upon examination of the mediator role of psychological health problems and SES, it was observed that both marital satisfaction and SES were related to perceived physical health through perceived psychological health problems. Also, the age of marriage was related to perceived psychological health problems via SES. Conclusion: The findings showed that marriage is an important component in the evaluation of perceived health in middle age; individuals are healthier when they get married at a more mature age and have a positive marital relationship.

scholarly journals Insights Into the Changing Landscape of Coronavirus Disease 2019

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruby A. Escobedo ◽  
Deepak Kaushal ◽  
Dhiraj K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Personalized Medicine ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
World Health ◽  
Disease Treatment ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The World ◽  
Dynamic Landscape ◽  
Health Organization

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious, infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan China. A year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, over 215 million confirmed cases and approximately 5 million deaths have been reported worldwide. In this multidisciplinary review, we summarize important insights for COVID-19, ranging from its origin, pathology, epidemiology, to clinical manifestations and treatment. More importantly, we also highlight the foundational connection between genetics and the development of personalized medicine and how these aspects have an impact on disease treatment and management in the dynamic landscape of this pandemic.

scholarly journals Characteristics and Developments in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for COVID-19: An Update

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Lu Sang ◽  
Xiaoqin Guo ◽  
Jie Shi ◽  
Shike Hou ◽  
Haojun Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Immune Functions ◽  
Treatment Development ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy ◽  
Pathogenic Virus ◽  
The World

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has so far resulted in over a hundred million people being infected. COVID-19 poses a threat to human health around the world. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been confirmed as the pathogenic virus of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the β-coronavirus family of viruses and is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract. It has been proven that SARS-CoV-2 mainly targets angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) receptors on the surface of various cells in humans. The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Current evidence suggests that the damage caused by the virus may be closely related to the induction of cytokine storms in COVID-19. No specific drugs or measures have yet to be shown to cure COVID-19 completely. Cell-based approaches, primarily mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have been identified to have anti-inflammatory and immune functions in COVID-19. Clinical studies about using MSCs and its derivatives—exosomes for COVID-19 treatment—are under investigation. Here, we review the current progress of the biological characteristics, clinical manifestations, and cell-based treatment development for COVID-19. Providing up-to-date information on COVID-19 and potential MSC therapies will help highlight routes to prevent and treat the disease.

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