scholarly journals Antibody Response Following a Two-Dose mRNA Vaccination Regimen, in Health Care Workers of a Tertiary Hospital in Athens, Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 576
Author(s):  
Elissavet Kontou ◽  
Kyriaki Ranellou ◽  
Dimitrios Zoulas ◽  
Anastasia Bletsa ◽  
Eirini Rompola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Antibody Responses ◽  
Hospital Workers ◽  
Vaccination Regimen ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Previous Infection ◽  
History Of

We analyzed the antibody responses of 564 hospital workers in Athens, Greece, after vaccination with two doses of the BNT162b2 (Comirnaty®; BioNTech and Pfizer) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. A greater antibody increase was observed in women, younger age groups, previously infected individuals and personnel working in COVID-19 clinics. Notably, individuals with a prior COVID-19 infection mounted a significantly higher antibody titer following the first dose than the rest of the population; the same was true for those working in COVID-19 clinics, even without history of previous infection.

Stepping up detection, response, preparedness and readiness measures for “COVID-19”- A Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1042-1047
Author(s):  
Khushbu Balsara ◽  
Deepankar Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Diagnostic Assays ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Short Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Detection Response ◽  
Care Worker

In a very short period of time, “COVID-19” has seized the consciousness globally by making remarkable changes in our day to day living and has superintended as a public health emergency globally. It has high radar of transmission, affecting an individual at work to frontline workers. The measures and planning for a response plays a key role from drawing up an emergency committee and this follows an equation which broadly deals with epidemiological to clinical history of the patient, management steps from isolation, screening, diagnostic assays for identification and treatment. The application of an organized plan with secure structure aids in better performance, increases efficacy of management and saves time. Also saves time for a health care worker to g through routine levels of channels of administration if already a familiar way of operation is known for such situations. Thus, planning and developing a ‘blueprint of approach’ towards management of patient while facing such situation is a must. This review provides an insight to the measures for detection, response and preparedness of the hospital and health care workers should largely be inclusive of; also highlights the measures to be taken at every step after coming in contact with a positive case of “COVID-19”.

Corona Virus (COVID-19) Awareness Assessment - A Survey Study Amongst the Indian Population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge

Aim: The aim of this survey study was to assess the level of awareness amongst Indian population regarding the COVID-19. Method: A survey was conducted amongst 745 individuals to assess their level of awareness regarding COVID-19 and steps to be taken for its prevention. Result: The results revealed that a considerable percentage of individuals learned about the pandemic through social media and news and were aware of the mode of spread of the virus and also steps to be taken to prevent it from spreading. But considerable percentage of people was also not fully aware regarding the age groups this virus will be affecting. Conclusion: Upon understanding the percentage of people not aware about the age groups this virus will be affecting, keeping in mind good amount of knowledge amongst individuals about maintaining hygiene and social distancing, this survey would help the health care workers to create awareness regarding the effect of this virus on different age groups to help prevent carelessness amongst youth in following the regime.

scholarly journals Association between previous infection with SARS CoV-2 and the risk of self-reported symptoms after mRNA BNT162b2 vaccination: Data from 3,078 health care workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 100914
Author(s):  
Antonella d'Arminio Monforte ◽  
Alessandro Tavelli ◽  
Pier Mario Perrone ◽  
Alessandro Za ◽  
Katia Razzini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Previous Infection

scholarly journals Incidence of COVID-19 Infection in Hospital Workers From March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021 Routinely Tested, Before and After Vaccination With BNT162B2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Larese Filon ◽  
Francesca Rui ◽  
Federico Ronchese ◽  
Paola Michieli ◽  
Corrado Negro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Workers ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Incident Rate ◽  
Rate Ratios ◽  
Monthly Incidence

Abstract Objective To evaluate the incidence of COVID-19 infection in health care workers from the start of COVID-19 pandemic in NE of Italy, to the vaccination with BNT162b2. Materials and methods This was a retrospective cohort study. Health care workers were routinely tested for SARS-CoV-2 infections using real-time polymerase chain reaction tests in nasopharyngeal swabs. Logistic regression was used to calculate incident rate ratios (IRRs) of factors associated to COVID-19. Results A total of 4251 workers were followed-up and an annual incidence of COVID-19 of 13.6% was found. In March 2021 the incidence of infection was 4.88 and 103.55 cases for 100.000 person-days in vaccinated and non-vaccinated workers, respectively, with an adjusted IRRs of 0.05 (95% CI 0.02–0.08). Conclusions Our study evaluated the monthly incidence in health care workers in Trieste hospitals before and after the vaccination finding the protective effect of BNT162B2 vaccine in 95% of health care workers routinely tested.

scholarly journals Perceptions on Diet and Dietary Modifications during Postpartum Period Aiming at Attenuating Progression of GDM to DM: A Qualitative Study of Mothers and Health Care Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamudi D. Sundarapperuma ◽  
Champa J. Wijesinghe ◽  
Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi ◽  
Sudharshani Wasalathanthri
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
History Of

Background. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a global concern. GDM mothers have a 7-fold relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in their later life. User-friendly and culturally acceptable dietary interventions can minimize this risk. Therefore, this study aims at exploring the perceptions of GDM mothers and health care workers regarding factors that influence postpartum dietary practices aimed at attenuating the trajectory from GDM to DM. Methods. The study was conducted in selected MOH areas in three districts of Sri Lanka. Six focus group discussions were conducted with thirty mothers with a history of GDM and six in-depth interviews with six health care workers. The phenomenon of interest was to obtain inputs of two stakeholder groups on healthy food habits of GDM mothers during the postpartum period. Framework analysis was used to analyse the data. Data were coded using the analytical framework, abstracted from transcripts, and summarized verbatim in Microsoft Excel in a matrix comprised of one row per participant and one column per code. Finally, the matrix was reviewed intensely and themes were generated. Results. Overall, seven themes emerged from both cases: (1) myths and traditions specific to the postpartum period, (2) lack of motivation, (3) time pressure, (4) financial barriers, (5) negligence of mothers and families, (6) lack of awareness regarding GDM and its postpartum dietary recommendations, and (7) cultural barriers. Conclusions. This study provides an insight into the existing knowledge, common practices, and attitudes regarding food habits among postpartum mothers with a history of GDM. Since the postpartum period is unique, identifying barriers is crucial when introducing dietary modification protocols in order to prevent or attenuate the progression of GDM to T2DM in these mothers. The knowledge gained will be used to introduce feasible, scientifically sound, and culturally acceptable postpartum dietary recommendations for GDM mothers.

Low Morbidity and Mortality of Status Epilepticus in Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-331
Author(s):  
Joseph Maytal ◽  
Shlomo Shinnar ◽  
Solomon L. Moshé ◽  
Luis A. Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Neurologic Disease ◽  
Neurologic Disorder ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Symptomatic Group ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
The Status ◽  
Neurologic Sequelae ◽  
History Of

In an ongoing study of status epilepticus, 193 children with status epilepticus of varying causes have been followed up for a mean period of 13.2 months. Of these, 97 patients were recruited prospectively. The patients' ages ranged from 1 month to 18 years (mean, 5.0 years). The cause of the status epilepticus was classified as idiopathic in 46 cases, remote symptomatic in 45, febrile in 46, acute symptomatic in 45, and progressive neurologic in 11. The mortality and incidence of sequelae following status epilepticus was low and primarily a function of etiology. Seven children died within 3 months of having the seizure. New neurologic deficits were found in 17 (9.1%) of the 186 survivors. All of the deaths and 15 of the 17 sequelae occurred in the 56 children with acute or progressive neurologic insults. Only two of the 137 children with other causes sustained any new deficits (P < .001). Duration of the status epilepticus affected outcome only within the acute symptomatic group (P < .05). Neurologic sequelae occurred in 29% of infants younger than 1 year of age, 11% of children 1 to 3 years of age, and 6% of children older than 3 years of age. However, this was a reflection of the greater incidence of acute neurologic disease in the younger age groups. Within each cause, age did not affect outcome. Of the 193 children, 61 (32%) had a history of prior unprovoked seizures. Of the 125 surviving children with no history of prior unprovoked seizures, 37 (30%) had subsequent unprovoked seizures. It is concluded that the morbidity of aggressively treated status epilepticus in children, in the absence of an acute neurologic insult or progressive neurologic disorder, is low.

Relationship Of Pneumocystis KEX1 Antibody Responses To Pneumocystis Colonization In Health Care Workers

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Kristoff ◽  
Serena Fong ◽  
Renuka Tipirneni ◽  
Leah Jarlsberg ◽  
Laurence Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Antibody Responses ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Relationship Of

Health-Care Workers’ Perception of Patients’ Suicide Intention and Factors Leading to It: A Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei-Hum Wee ◽  
Norhayati Ibrahim ◽  
Suzaily Wahab ◽  
Uma Visvalingam ◽  
Seen Heng Yeoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Suicidal Patients

This study explored health-care workers’ perception of patients’ suicide intention and their understanding of factors leading to particular interpretations. Semistructured face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with 32 health-care workers from a general hospital in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Interview data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis. The health-care workers were found to have four types of perceptions: to end life, not to end life, ambivalence about intention, and an evolving understanding of intention. Factors leading to their perceptions of patients’ suicide intention were patient demographics, health status, severity of ideation/attempt, suicide method, history of treatment, moral character, communication of suicide intention, affective/cognitive status, availability of social support, and health-care workers’ limited knowledge of patients’ condition/situation. Insufficient knowledge and negative attitudes toward suicidal patients led to risk minimization and empathic failure, although most health-care workers used the correct parameters in determining suicide intention.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Unintended Pregnancies amongst Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cambodia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 4006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farwa Rizvi ◽  
Joanne Williams ◽  
Elizabeth Hoban
Keyword(s):  
Unintended Pregnancy ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
History Of ◽  
Socioeconomic Consequences

Background: Unintended pregnancies in Cambodian youth are a major reproductive health concern with detrimental personal and socioeconomic consequences. A social ecological model was used to identify sociodemographic factors potentially associated with unintended pregnancies, and an analysis of data from the 2014 Cambodian Demographic and Health Survey was used to determine associations. Methods: Weighted data were analysed using multiple logistic regression analyses for 3406 Cambodian sexually active single, in union or married females aged 15–29 years. Results: The prevalence of unintended pregnancy was 12.3%. Unintended pregnancy was significantly associated with younger age groups (15–24 years), multiparity, history of abortion, and current use of modern contraceptive methods. All women had an increased likelihood of unintended pregnancy when the husband alone or someone else in the household made decisions about their access to healthcare. Conclusion: The burden of unintended pregnancies is associated with young age, multiparity, history of abortions, unemployment, and low autonomy for accessing healthcare. Multi-pronged, holistic reproductive and sexual health program interventions are needed to increase literacy and accessibility to modern contraception and to raise awareness about women’s health and status in Cambodia.

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