Articles: coronavirus.
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Dec 2021
[Mental health and psychological burden of children and adolescents during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic-results of the COPSY study].
The drastic changes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on the psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic poses a mental health risk to children and adolescents. Schools, doctors, and society are called to react by providing low-threshold and target-group-specific prevention and mental health promotion programs.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. ⋯ Despite having good knowledge of transmission and clinical features of SARS-CoV 2, the utilization of protective measures by HCW in this study is unsatisfactory.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Dec 2021
Side effects and antibody response of an inactive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine among health care workers.
This study aims to investigate the antibody response and the side effects of the two-dose inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac, Sinovac, China) among a health care worker population in Turkey. ⋯ We found that vaccination by two-dose CoronaVac could elicit a specific humoral response, and it was well tolerated in health care workers. The high seropositivity developed after the second dose attracted attention. Our study will be useful in terms of showing short-term immunity and side effects.
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To date, there is no final FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19. There are thousands of studies published on the available treatments for COVID-19 virus in the past year. Therefore, it is crucial to synthesize and summarize the evidence from published studies on the safety and efficacy of experimental treatments of COVID-19. ⋯ Corticosteroids, Convalescent plasma transfusion, and anticoagulant therapies provide a better prognosis. Remedsivir, Tocilizumab, Immunoglobulin, Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation showed effective treatment results, but further confirmatory studies are needed. In conclusion, Favipiravir and Remedsivir might be promising drugs in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. .
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The coping strategies of community pharmacists and pharmaceutical services provided during COVID-19 in Malaysia.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in profound health challenges across the globe. Pharmacists' readiness to cope with the pandemic is critical in supporting and sustaining the healthcare workforce to meet the challenges. ⋯ The findings suggest the frontline and essential roles of community pharmacists in delivering pandemic responses, creating the opportunity to determine areas where community pharmacy services can be incorporated to strengthen the public health system and improve patient health outcomes.