COVID-19 Symptoms and Testing in the Swiss General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey

We estimated the incidence of COVID-19-compatible symptoms, COVID-19 testing, and GP consultations during the first lockdown period in Switzerland (March–April 2020). A representative sample of the adult Swiss population completed an online survey. Of the 1022 respondents, 74 % reported at least one symptom, 5 % were tested for COVID-19, and 8 % contacted their GP regarding COVID-19. Testing was significantly associated with reduced sense of taste/smell, fever, cough with expectoration, and fatigue. Respondents at risk for severe COVID-19 were less likely to be tested but were five times more likely to contact their GP than those not at risk. We highlight the need to involve the appropriate health care setting to reach the vulnerable population when testing capacities are restricted (e.g. GPs).

The light and the dark side of social media use: Depression, anxiety, and eating attitudes among adolescents

In the current study, we explored the links between social networking activity, eating attitudes (EA), anxiety, and depression among adolescents. We used a cross-sectional design. Our sample consisted of 532 males and females, aged 12 to 15 (M = 13.55, SD = 0.90), from the Eastern side of Romania. We analyzed our data using three different pathways to explore these relationships on the overall sample, as well as the at-risk for eating disorders (ED) group (n = 134), and the non-ED-risk (n = 398) samples. The results suggested that depressive and anxiety symptoms partially mediated the relationship between social networking and eating attitudes in the overall group and in the not-at-risk for ED group, but not in the at-risk for ED sample. When controlling for gender, social networking use partially mediated the relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms and eating attitudes in the overall group and the not-at-risk for ED group, and a total mediating effect within this relationship in the at-risk ED sample was also found. In adolescents with symptoms of potential ED, social networking use seemed to have a protective role compared to the not-at-risk sample. The present study suggested that social networking use might increase the chances of developing unhealthy eating attitudes in adolescents who are not-at risk to develop an eating disorder, but, at the same time, it might play a protective role (instead of a harmful one) for adolescents who already developed such symptoms. Results are discussed concerning their clinical and practical implication for adolescents' physical and mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential protective role of social media use for adolescents with ED symptoms.

Statistical Tools Driven Science Policy Interface for Strengthening Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

In lieu of ever so evolving landscapes, there is a constant pressure on biodiversity and the myriad of ecosystem services it offers. In order to strengthen science policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for conservation of human well-being, nexus between biodiversity and conservation and sustainable development varied statistical tools are applied. Science policy interface with the Science Based Target Initiative is a evolving landscapes in ecosystem based restoration framework. Aligning it with statistical tools further adds to dynamics for ecosystem management. The statistical tool includes : Good Quality of Life (GQL) = Human Wellbeing and factor is under pressure and indicated as P* - Percentage of undernourished populace ; Nature Contributions to People (NCP) = Ecosystem Goods Services - impacted where in two factors are considered – being at risk, not at risk, unknown level of risk extinction.

The Influence of Cannabis and Alcohol Use on Sexuality: An Observational Study in Young People (18–30 Years)

The consumption of cannabis and alcohol results in a variety of effects on the psychic functions of young users. Notwithstanding their widespread and prevalent use, the impact of these drugs on sexual health remains unknown. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyse the influence of alcohol and cannabis consumption on sexual function in young people. An observational study was conducted in 274 participants aged 18–30 years. The following selection tools were used: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST), and Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire Short-Form. Participants who were at high risk of having cannabis-related problems performed better on the CAST concerning sexual function, arousal, and orgasm. Participants at high risk had higher arousal and orgasm scores than those who were not at risk for cannabis problems. Improvements in sexual function were found between people who were at high risk of having alcohol problems and those who were not at risk. Sexual function in young people who use cannabis and alcohol more frequently was shown to be better than in those who do not use either, highlighting the need for more information aimed at the young population.

GAMBARAN LUARAN BAYI PADA IBU DENGAN RIWAYAT KEKURANGAN ENERGI KRONIS (KEK) DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SADANANYA TAHUN 2020

Masalah gizi di Indonesia masih merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang utama Salah satu masalah kekurangan gizi di Indonesia yaitu Kekurangan Energi Kronis (KEK). KEK adalah keadaan seseorang yang menderita kekurangan makanan yang berlangsung menahun (kronis) yang ditandai dengan lingkar lengan atas (LILA) < 23,5 cm sehingga mengakibatkan timbulnya gangguan kesehatan. KEK selama hamil akan menimbulkan masalah, salah satunya dapat mempengaruhi proses pertumbuhan janin yang dapat menimbulkan abortus, bayi lahir mati, kematian neonatal, cacat bawaan, anemia pada bayi, asfiksia intra partum, lahir dengan bayi berat lahir rendah (BBLR). Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Gambaran Luaran Bayi Pada Ibu Dengan Riwayat Kekurangan Energi Kronis (KEK) Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sadananya, Tahun 2020. Menggunakan penelitian deskriptif dengan uji SPSS. Ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK di dapatkan yang mengalami abortus, sebanyak 5 orang (33,3 %), ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK di dapatkan yang mengalami bayi lahir mati tidak ada, ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK di dapatkan bayi yang mengalami kematian neonatal tidak ada, ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK di dapatkan bayi yang mengalami asfiksia, sebanyak 1 orang (6,7 %), ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK di dapatkan bayi yang mengalami BBLR, sebanyak 9 orang (60,0 %), ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK di dapatkan bayi yang mengalami kelainan kongenital, sebanyak 1 orang (6,7 %) Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa luaran bayi pada ibu hamil yang mengalami KEK sebagian besar tidak beresiko hanya beberapa kejadian saja yang memang terdapat resiko yaitu abortus dan BBLR.Dengan adanya penelitian ini diharapkan kejadian KEK terhadap ibu hamil bisa teratasi dengan baik dan tidak lagi menimbulkan berbagai macam masalah bagi bayi.Nutrition problems in Indonesia are still a major public health problem. One of the problems of malnutrition in Indonesia is Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED). CED is a condition of a person who suffers from a chronic (chronic) shortage of food characterized by a circumference of the upper arm (CUA) <23.5 cm, resulting in health problems. CED during pregnancy will cause problems, one of which can affect the process of fetal growth which can cause abortion, stillbirth, neonatal death, congenital defects, anemia in infants, intra-partum asphyxia, birth with low birth weight babie (LBW). This study was to find out the description of infant outcome in mothers with a history of chronic energy deficiency (CED) in Sadananya Community Health Center working area, 2020. Using descriptive research with SPSS test It is found that there are 5 Pregnant women (33.3%) having CED had abortion. 70 (100%) babies were born alive to mothers who have CED. There are 70 (100%) babies were born alive from mothers who have CED. There is one mother with CED gets baby with asphyxia (6.7%). There are 9 pregnant women (60.0%) pregnant women with CED gets babies with LBW. There is one pregnant woman with CED (6.7%) had baby with congenital defect. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the infant output in pregnant women who have CED is mostly not at risk. Only a few cases do have a risk, namely abortion and LBW. This research is expected to resolve the case of CED in pregnant women properly and there will be no longer various kinds of problems for babies.

Differences Between Schools of Choice and Traditional Comprehensive Schools in Their Grade 9 Academic Performance

This study was conducted to determine the differences between schools of choice and traditional comprehensive high schools in terms of their Grade 9 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Biology, English 1, and Algebra 1 during the 2017-2018 school year. Inferential statistical analyses revealed the presence of a statistically significant difference between the two types of schools on their EOC exam passing rates in all three content areas for students who were not at-risk and for students who were not in poverty. In contrast, statistically significant differences were not revealed between the two types of schools in terms of the EOC exam passing rates of their CATE and Non-CATE students. Knowing that students who have choice appear to perform better academically, policymakers are encouraged to study the feasibility of channeling more funding to help school districts expand their school choice programs to (a) motivate more students to find the school that fit their needs and their future college and career aspirations, and (b) to solicit more support from parents and community businesses to invest in their communities to improve schools through taxes. Given that the data for this research were gathered for only 16 school districts in South Texas, researchers are encouraged to conduct a study that will involve all school districts in the whole state and possibly the whole nation to reach more conclusive evidence on the differences between schools of choice and neighborhood schools.

Linkage Disequilibrium and Effective Population Size of Buffalo Populations of Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt Using a Medium Density SNP Array

Linkage disequilibrium (LD) across the genome provides information to identify the genes and variations related to quantitative traits in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and for the implementation of genomic selection (GS). LD can also be used to evaluate genetic diversity and population structure and reveal genomic regions affected by selection. LD structure and Ne were assessed in a set of 83 water buffaloes, comprising Azeri (AZI), Khuzestani (KHU), and Mazandarani (MAZ) breeds from Iran, Kundi (KUN) and Nili-Ravi (NIL) from Pakistan, Anatolian (ANA) buffalo from Turkey, and buffalo from Egypt (EGY). The values of corrected r2 (defined as the correlation between two loci) of adjacent SNPs for three pooled Iranian breeds (IRI), ANA, EGY, and two pooled Pakistani breeds (PAK) populations were 0.24, 0.28, 0.27, and 0.22, respectively. The corrected r2 between SNPs decreased with increasing physical distance from 100 Kb to 1 Mb. The LD values for IRI, ANA, EGY, and PAK populations were 0.16, 0.23, 0.24, and 0.21 for less than 100Kb, respectively, which reduced rapidly to 0.018, 0.042, 0.059, and 0.024, for a distance of 1 Mb. In all the populations, the decay rate was low for distances greater than 2Mb, up to the longest studied distance (15 Mb). The r2 values for adjacent SNPs in unrelated samples indicated that the Affymetrix Axiom 90 K SNP genomic array was suitable for GWAS and GS in these populations. The persistency of LD phase (PLDP) between populations was assessed, and results showed that PLPD values between the populations were more than 0.9 for distances of less than 100 Kb. The Ne in the recent generations has declined to the extent that breeding plans are urgently required to ensure that these buffalo populations are not at risk of being lost. We found that results are affected by sample size, which could be partially corrected for; however, additional data should be obtained to be confident of the results.

Gram stain and addition of amphotericin B to improve the microbial safety of human donor corneas

To determine the effectiveness of two methods to improve the microbial safety of human corneas preserved in organ culture. We compared the number of positive preservation solutions of corneas in organ culture in which the initial short-term hypothermic corneal maintenance solution was supplemented with amphotericin B 2.5 µg/mL and the historical data of microbial test results (2015–2019). In addition, we appraised the efficacy of Gram stain to detect bacterial or fungal contamination in the organ culture solutions of corneas from at-risk donors compared to the culture tests of corneas from not-at-risk donors. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA and statistical significance set at p < 0.05. The number of positive culture tests after preservation was 15 (0.5%) in 2020 compared to a mean of 37 (1.2%) in the period 2015–2019 (p < 0.01), with 10 (1.0%) positive samples in the cohort of 998 corneas from at-risk donors and 5 (0.2%) in the 2046 corneas from not-at-risk donors (p < 0.01). All corneas from at-risk donors tested positive at Gram stain and the results were available 1–3 days before those of the conventional culture tests. Amphotericin B supplementation in the short-term maintenance solution markedly reduced the number of positive microbial tests after organ culture and the early detection of contaminants, including slow-growing microorganisms, by Gram stain before the standard culture results. This meant fewer corneas being discarded and a greater likelihood of preventing post-graft infections.

Analysis of Household Food Security of The Bajo Community in West Muna Regency during The COVID 19 Pandemic

Food security during the Covid-19 pandemic is a condition in which all Bajo households have access to food both physically and economically for all their family members so that they are not at risk of losing both access during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine the household food security of the Bajo community in the West Muna Regency during the Covid 19 pandemic. This research was carried out in March-May 2020 in Latawe Village, Napano Kusambi District, West Muna Regency. The research location was selected purposively considering that the village is a coastal village where most of the population living is Bajo people who work as fishermen as many as 180 families. Many as 64 families determined the number of research samples using the Slovin formula and sampling using a simple random sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out using a descriptive method to measure the food security of Bajo households during the Covid 19 pandemic, which was estimated using the share of food spending where if the percentage of food spending was <60% of total spending, the household was food-secure and if the share of food spending was 60% of total expenditures, are households that are food insecure. The results show that 46.88% of Bajo households are food secure, and 53.12% are food insecure.

Academic performance of secondary education students in socio-familial risk contexts

Introduction: The relationship that socio-familial and non-cognitive variables have on students in regards to their academic performance is a very important element for success in Secondary Education. In this study the influence of non-cognitive variables (academic self-concept, self-efficacy and perceived family affective support) and socio-familial variables (educational level and expectations of each parent) on the academic performance of secondary school students were analysed. Method: Students were grouped according to their accumulated socio-familial risk index (at-risk students, n = 305; not-at-risk students, n = 991). To measure the variables, the scales What do you think of yourself, General Self-Efficacy and Perceived Family Support were used. Socio-family variables were measured with an ad hoc questionnaire, and academic performance with the end-of-course evaluation scores. Results: The receiver operating characteristic curve showed a decrease in students’ academic performance from three or more accumulated risks. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was performed for each group. The results showed that for at-risk students, academic performance was mainly determined by two variables: academic self-concept and self-concept; in contrast to the not-at-risk students in which self-efficacy was the one that had the greatest effect on performance. In both groups, the parents’ expectations were the family variable with the highest incidence being performance, although, for the at-risk group, the effect was greater. Conclusions: The relevance of the identification of non-cognitive and socio-familial variables on the academic performance of at-risk students in regards to secondary education due to socio-familial factors is discussed.