Search results for "Sars-cov-2"

COVID-19 in Severe Asthma Network in Italy (SANI) patients: Clinical features, impact of comorbidities and treatments

2020

To the Editor Since the end of February 2020 Italy, first non- Asian Country, has reported an ever increasing number of COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) patients, which has reached over 200,000 confirmed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected subjects and resulted in more than 34000 deaths (data updated to June 19th, 20201).Patients with asthma are potentially more severely affected by by SARS-CoV-2 infection 2 and it is well established that respiratory viral infections are associated with severe adverse outcomes in patients with asthma, including increased risk of asthma exacerbation episodes 3. Nonetheless, according to the epidemiological studies publishe…

Pre-sleep arousal and sleep quality during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy

2021

Abstract Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly affected daily habits and psychological wellbeing, and many studies point to large modifications in several sleep and sleep-related domains. Nevertheless, pre-sleep arousal during the pandemic has been substantially overlooked. Since hyperarousal represents one of the main factors for the development and the perpetuation of chronic insomnia disorder, the assessment of variables associated with high levels of pre-sleep arousal during the pandemic is clinically relevant. The study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of perceived sleep quality and pre-sleep arousal in an Italian sample during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods We used…

Stres okresu pandemii wirusa SARS–CoV–2 a zachowania prozdrowotne wśród personelu medycznego - doniesienie wstępne

2022

Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate pro-health behaviors as protective measures against symptoms of anxiety and depression in a group of healthcare workers during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic. Material. 114 people participated in the study, including 46 medical doctors aged 41.10 ± 11.89 and 68 nurses aged 48.16 ± 8.54 years. Methods. The following scales were used for the research: the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results. Taking into consideration health behaviors, an average score of 79.61 ± 13.08 points in the HBI was obtained. In the BDI questionnaire, the respondents obtained…

Coronavirus-related health literacy and perceived restrictiveness of protective measures among community-dwelling older persons in Finland

2021

Abstract Background Older people with limited health literacy may encounter difficulties in finding relevant information on COVID-19, understanding its relevance, and complying with recommended protective measures. Complying with such recommendations has required older as well as younger persons to change their daily lives in ways that have reduced their opportunities for engaging in many activities meaningful to them. Aims To find out from what sources older people have obtained information on protective measures, the level of their coronavirus-related health literacy (CHL), and whether CHL is associated with their perceptions of the restrictiveness of coronavirus-related protective measur…

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION IN A GROUP OF INDUSTRY WORKERS, OF AN APPLICATION FOR AUDIOMETRIC SCREENING: A SOLUTION FOR SOCIAL DISTANCE DURING COVID-1…

2020

In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, companies and institutions all over the world are trying to find the best ways to reorganize their activity, minimizing the contagion risk among their employees, so as to protect their health and prevent internal SARS-COV-2 outbreaks. The recent development of new communication technologies, such as smartphones and tablets, has paved the way for the development and implementation of different applications. Starting with the above issues, in this study, we wanted to investigate the efficacy of iAudiometry application developed by our research team for the detection of deficits in the auditory system. Furthermore, we analyzed the precision in de…

"Missed" Information: A Moral Failing that Erodes Efforts to Tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2021

Alterations in blood sera metabolome and blood transcriptome in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

2021

COVID-19 pandēmija turpina būt lielākais globālais drauds sabiedrības veselībai, sasniedzot ne tikai apjomīgus infekcijas gadījumu skaitus, bet arī salīdzinoši augstu mirstību starp tiem (~2%). COVID-19 raksturīga heterogēna slimības gaita un šobrīd nav atrasti medikamenti, kas novērš smaga un kritiska stāvokļa iestāšanos. Lai noskaidrotu kādi mehānismi iesaistīti stacionētu COVID-19 pacientu patoģenēzē, tika veikta mērķēta metaboloma un transkriptoma analīze divos laika punktos: pacientam iestājoties slimnīcā un aptuveni 30 dienas vēlāk, tādejādi salīdzinot akūtās fāzes paraugus pret atveseļošanās fāzi. Rezultāti liecina par spēcīgām izmaiņām vairākos metabolajos un imūnsistēmas signālceļo…

More nature in the city

2020

According to projects and practices that the Italian botanists and ecologists are carrying out for bringing “more nature in the city”, new insights for a factual integration between ecological perspectives and more consolidated aesthetic and agronomic approaches to the sustainable planning and management of urban green areas are provided.

Microstructural evaluation and recommendations for face masks in community use to reduce the transmission of respiratory infectious diseases

2022

Funding Information: A.K., H.Y. and R.J. also acknowledges the funding through Academy of Finland BESIMAL (Decision No. 334197) and Aalto University, Department of Communications and Networking. This work has also received funding in part from the EPSRC UK (grant number EP/R012091/1). A.K. would also like to thank Mr. Volkan Kaplan for the fruitful discussions in the early concept generation. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s) Background and Objective: Recommendations for the use of face masks to prevent and protect against the aerosols (≤5µm) and respiratory droplet particles (≥5µm), which can carry and transmit respiratory infections including severe acute respiratory syndrome coro…

IgA-Dominant Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection

2021

The renal involvement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported. The etiology of kidney injury appears to be tubular, mainly due to the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, the key joint receptor for SARS-CoV-2; however, cases with glomerular implication have also been documented. The multifactorial origin of this renal involvement could include virus-mediated injury, cytokine storm, angiotensin II pathway activation, complement dysregulation, hyper-coagulation, and microangiopathy. We present the renal histological findings from a patient who developed acute kidney injury and de novo nephrotic syndrome, highly suggestive of acute IgA-domina…