scholarly journals One-year Review of COVID-19 in the Arab World

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasar Alwahaibi ◽  
Muna Al Maskari ◽  
Buthaina Al Dhahli ◽  
Halima Al Issaei ◽  
Samiya Al-Jaaidi Shadia Al Bahlani
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
World Health ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Death Cases

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected almost every country worldwide, including all 22 Arab countries. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to follow the prevalence of COVID-19 in all Arab countries. In this review, we aimed to assess the 12-month prevalence of COVID-19 in Arab countries and to compare these findings with other significantly affected countries. World Health Organization, Worldometer, and Ministries of Health websites were used to search for COVID-19 data in all Arab countries. The period covered started from February 2020 to February 2021. In all Arab countries, the median age of the population was 26.25 years. As of March 01, 2021, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in all Arab countries was 4,259,756. Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates had the highest reported number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per million population. The total number of COVID-19 deaths was 72,950, with predominance in Lebanon, followed by Tunisia, Jordan, Palestine, and Iraq. In comparison with the topmost affected countries, and based on both the highest number of confirmed and deaths per million population, Arab countries ranked second last before India, with 9,646 and 165 cases, respectively. Among the Arab countries, Qatar, Bahrain, and Lebanon showed the highest number of recovered, confirmed, and death cases per million populations, respectively. The number of confirmed and death cases among all Arab countries triggered significant worries about morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, respectively. However, the younger population in Arab countries may have contributed to fewer COVID-19 deaths in comparison with the topmost affected countries.

scholarly journals One-year review of COVID-19 in the Arab world

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasar Alwahaibi ◽  
Muna Al Maskari ◽  
Buthaina Al Dhahli ◽  
Halima Al Issaei ◽  
Samiya Al-Jaaidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Death Cases

Abstract Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected almost every country worldwide, including all 22 Arab countries. We have been following the COVID-19 pandemic in all Arab countries since it started. In this review, we aimed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in the Arab world for twelve months and to compare these findings with other most affected countries. Methods: World Health Organization, Worldometer and Ministries of Health websites were used to search for COVID-19 data in all Arab countries. The period was from February 2020 to February 2021. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23. Results: The median age in all Arab countries was 26.25. As of March 01, 2021, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in all Arab countries were 4,259,756. Iraq, Morocco, Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia (SA) have the highest reported cases with, 695,489, 483,766, 391,090, 390,453 and 377,383, respectively. The total number of deaths were 72,950 cases and were dominant in Iraq, followed by Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and SA with 13,406, 10736, 8637, 8022 and 6494, respectively. In comparison with the topmost affected countries, the data obtained from COVID-19 confirmed cases showed that Arab countries are ranked fourth after USA, India, and Brazil. In terms of total deaths per million, Arab countries come in the second last, before India, with only 165 cases. Conclusion: The number of confirmed and death cases among all Arab countries trigger vital worries about morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, respectively. However, younger population in the Arab world may contribute to the less death cases of COVID-19 in comparison with the topmost affected countries.

scholarly journals The impact of kids save lives program on recognition of cardiac arrest and comparison between first and second year of implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Parisis ◽  
A Bouletis ◽  
TH Triantafyllou ◽  
K Chatzidimitriou ◽  
D-D Palla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Second Year ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The World Health Organization endorsed the ‘Kids Save Lives’ project in 2015 in order to reduce mortality. The first chain of survival concerns the recognition of cardiac arrest with chin lift and head tilt manoeuvre of the victim and the feel- look- listen approach. Purpose Τo evaluate the level of theoretical knowledge, as far the recognition of cardiac arrest is concerned in Greek secondary school students before and after the "Kids Save Lives" program and before and after the second year of implementation Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools of Thessaly’s region. A total of 4922 students (51,9% female, mean age 14.2 years) participated initially on the "Kids save Lives" program according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. 683 of them followed again the same program one year later A 12-point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the "kid saves lives" program, while practical skills were evaluated on manikins by experienced ERC Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructors. The knowledge of the recognition of cardiac arrest is investigated in this subgroup analysis Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding the recognition of cardiac arrest, with the percentage of correct answers being 58,3% and 96,1%,before and after the course respectively for the first year (p < 0.001). One year later, students answered correct at 83,3% (p < 0,001)  before the course and 96,1% after.  In the practical part of the program, almost all of the participants (98.9%) could recognize the correct position near the victim and 91% perform chin lift manoeuvre and recognize cardiac arrest. The same results were observed in the second year. Conclusions The overall results reveal that the "Kids Save Lives" program can play a important role in improving the theoretical knowledge and  the practical skills of Greek students towards the recognition of cardiac arrest and also indicate that this program should take place for at least 2 years in a row in order to help students maintain their knowledge.

Thyroidectomy does not cause globus pattern symptoms

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 973-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
K H Maung ◽  
D Hayworth ◽  
P A Nix ◽  
S L Atkin ◽  
R J A England
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Royal Infirmary ◽  
Globus Pharyngeus ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Relationship

Post-thyroidectomy patients often complain of globus pharyngeus type symptoms. One of the organic pathologies recognized as causing globus pattern symptoms is goitre. We conducted a prospective questionnaire-based study in the thyroid clinic at Hull Royal Infirmary to examine the relationship between goitre, thyroidectomy and globus pattern symptoms by using the Glasgow–Edinburgh Throat Scale. A questionnaire-based study in which 41 consecutive patients due to undergo thyroidectomy prospectively completed the questionnaire pre-operatively and 12 months post-operatively. A subset of 25 randomly selected patients also completed the questionnaire three months post-operatively. Globus symptoms were not worsened by thyroidectomy at three or 12 months. Indeed two of the questioned parameters were significantly improved at three months, and six at one year (p < 0.023). In conclusion, thyroidectomy does not exacerbate globus pharyngeus symptoms. Indeed, in the absence of other clinical causes, when a patient has a World Health Organization (WHO) 2 goitre or greater, thyroidectomy may improve them.

scholarly journals The impact of kids save lives program on knowledge of students after the first and second year of implementation in Thessaly region of greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Parisis ◽  
A Bouletis ◽  
K Chatzidimitriou ◽  
D-D Palla ◽  
E Papa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Life Support ◽  
World Health ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Second Year ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Sudden cardiac death is one of the main issues worldwide, with more than 700.000 deaths annually. It is strongly believed that the implementation of "Kids Save Lives" project in schools can change this situation. The World Health Organization endorsed the ‘Kids Save Lives’ project in 2015 in order to reduce mortality, while in countries, where children were taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in schools, have higher rates of bystander CPR and higher survival rates. In Greece, this project is a suggestion from  Ministry of Education  to schools. Purpose Τo evaluate the level of theoretical knowledge of secondary school students on the subject of Basic life Support before and after a "Kids Save Lives" program and to compare the results after the first and second year of implementation. Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and was performed in secondary schools. A total of 691 students participated on the "Kids save Lives" program in both academic periods according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. A 12-point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the "kids saves lives" program. The same program was performed one year later and the same questionnaire was given to students in order to fill it again before and just after the course Results The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), with the percentage of correct answers being 48,4% and 82,8%,before and after the first year course respectively (p &lt; 0.001). One year later, students retain a big part of their knowledge before the course (64,1% correct answers), and also improve their performance (87,5% correct answers, p &lt; 0,001) after the course. Conclusions The overall results strongly depict the benefits of "Kids Save Lives" program by improving the theoretical knowledge. The course should performed for at least 2 years in order to attain optimal results of theoretical knowledge. Further research is needed to identify the times a student must follow the program to maximize its effectiveness

WHO recommendation and India’s practice on tetanus vaccination—How much is too much?

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110108
Author(s):  
P Karpaga Priya ◽  
Pragyan P Parija ◽  
Anubhuti Kujur
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Tetanus Toxoid ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public Health Importance ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
Tetanus Vaccination ◽  
Health Organization

Tetanus is one of the dreaded fatal diseases which is of public health importance. Reducing the morbidity and mortality due to tetanus, especially maternal and neonatal, is one of the major aims of health organizations around the world. Vaccination against tetanus is one of the most salient interventions. In order to ensure the unerring vaccination practices, the World Health Organization has been updating its position papers on all vaccines. To enable India to follow the appropriate vaccine policy, this article highlights the category and situation-based schedule of tetanus toxoid vaccination.

scholarly journals Dynamic profile of severe or critical COVID-19 cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
World Health ◽  
Acute Respiratory Illness ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Death Cases ◽  
Dynamic Profile

AbstractIn December 2019, a cluster of acute respiratory illness, now known as SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, occurred in Wuhan, China. World Health Organization (WHO) declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020, acknowledging what has seemed clear for some time — the virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe. As of February 11, 2020, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has officially reported that there are 2.0% (889) asymptomatic cases, 2.3% (1,023) death cases, and 80.9% mild cases among 44,672 confirmed cases. 51.4% (22,981) were male and 48.6% (21,691) were female. Lymphopenia, in particular T lymphopenia, was common among patients with SARS-COV-2 in the observation. A notable drop in CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte counts occurred early in the course of the syndrome and was associated with adverse outcomes. The appearing a phenomenon of lymphocyte depletion (PLD) suggested severe adverse outcomes. The outcome observed: 60% had discharged and 20% had die.

scholarly journals Building resilience beyond the crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. v-vii
Author(s):  
Harlan Koff ◽  
Carmen Maganda
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Building Resilience ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Differences ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization

April 2021 is here, one year and a month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccines have arrived, bringing us closer to the end of this crisis, but COVID-19 is not gone; therefore, the call for action remains relevant. We want to take this opportunity to remember and embrace the emphasis that has been put on the need for joint efforts and coordinated strategies, so we can thrive together, bringing everyone on board irrespective of geographic, economic, and political differences.

scholarly journals COVID-19: Easing the coronavirus lockdowns with caution

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasheed Omobolaji Alabi ◽  
Akpojoto Siemuri ◽  
Mohammed Elmusrati
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Forecast Model ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Forecasting Accuracy ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Death Cases

Background: The spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has reached a global level, creating a pandemic. The government of various countries, their citizens, politicians, and business owners are worried about the unavoidable economic impacts of this pandemic. Therefore, there is an eagerness for the pandemic peaking. Objectives: This study uses an objective approach to emphasize the need to be pragmatic with easing of lockdowns measures worldwide through the forecast of the possible trend of COVID-19. This is necessary to ensure that the enthusiasm about SARS-CoV-2 peaking is properly examined, easing of lockdown is done systematically to avoid second-wave of the pandemic. Methods: We used the Facebook prophet on the World Health Organization data for COVID-19 to forecast the spread of SARS-CoV-2 for the 7th April until 3rd May 2020. The forecast model was further used to forecast the trend of the virus for the 8th until 14th May 2020. We presented the forecast of the confirmed and death cases. Results: Our findings from the forecast showed an increase in the number of new cases for this period. Therefore, the need for easing the lockdown with caution becomes imperative. Our model showed good performance when compared to the official report from the World Health Organization. The average forecasting accuracy of our model was 79.6%. Conclusion: Although, the global and economic impact of COVID-19 is daunting. However, excessive optimism about easing the lockdown should be appropriately weighed against the risk of underestimating its spread. As seen globally, the risks appeared far from being symmetric. Therefore, the forecasting provided in this study offers an insight into the spread of the virus for effective planning and decision-making in terms of easing the lockdowns in various countries.

scholarly journals A new year, a new challenge, a new COVID-19 variant

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Sakti Wahyuningtyas
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
One Year ◽  
Health Organization

It has been one year since the Coronavirus become a pandemic worldwide. Studies highlighted that various measures have been well conducted to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new COVID variant named Omicron which is initially reported in South Africa. As a result, the challenge is getting more difficult as viruses continuously mutate. The pandemic situation demand nurses to gain competencies in delivering innovative care for patients with COVID-19 infection.

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