Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesco Durazzi, Martin Muller, Marcel Salathe, Daniel Remondini
Summary: The study analyzed tweets and retweets from English-speaking Twitter users during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that science- and health-related topics initially received more attention but were later overshadowed by national elites and political actors. This led to an increased self-amplification and polarization in the network communities as the pandemic evolved.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Nikolaos Patelis, Theodosios Bisdas, Zaiping Jing, Jiaxuan Feng, Matthias Trenner, Nyityasmono Tri Nugroho, Paulo Eduardo Ocke Reis, Stephane Elkouri, Alexandre Lecis, Lamisse Karam, Dirk Le Roux, Mihai Ionac, Marton Berczeli, Vincent Jongkind, Kak Khee Yeung, Athanasios Katsargyris, Efthymios Avgerinos, Demetrios Moris, Andrew Choong, Jun Jie Ng, Ivan Cvjetko, George A. Antoniou, Phil Ghibu, Alexei Svetlikov, Fernando Gallardo Pedrajas, Harm Ebben, Hubert Stepak, Andrii Chornuy, Sviatoslav Kostiv, Stefano Ancetti, Niki Tadayon, Akli Mekkar, Leonid Magnitskiy, Liliana Fidalgo-Domingos, Sean Matheiken, Eduardo Sebastian Sarutte Rosello, Arda Isik, Georgios Kirkilesis, Kyriaki Kakavia, Sotirios Georgopoulos
Summary: The survey identified an increased demand for e-learning among vascular surgeons and trainees during the global pandemic, with positive feedback on the online activities. However, shortcomings were also observed, including limited time, increased workload, and lack of accreditation or certification.
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Marco Viviani, Cristina Crocamo, Matteo Mazzola, Francesco Bartoli, Giuseppe Carra, Gabriella Pasi
Summary: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in analyzing social media data from different perspectives, as online platforms have become the preferred tool for creating and sharing content. This study focused on evaluating the impact of the pandemic on mental well-being by investigating potential identifiers of vulnerability to psychological distress in digital social interactions. Two approaches, top-down and bottom-up, were used to capture and analyze potential psychological vulnerability in critical situations.
FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ESCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jean-Christophe Boucher, So Youn Kim, Genevieve Jessiman-Perreault, Jack Edwards, Henry Smith, Nicole Frenette, Abbas Badami, Lisa Allen Scott
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic increased online interactions and misinformation spread. It is important to understand the influence of the pandemic, vaccine development, and mandates on HPV vaccine attitudes and sentiments for effective health communication strategies.
Article
Communication
Jingjing Yi, Jiayu Gina Qu, Wanjiang Jacob Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed 2 million Weibo posts and reposts related to the early stage of COVID-19 in China, and found that emotional messages and general messages exhibited a multilayer diffusion pattern. The emotional network had higher transmission efficiency than the information network, and officially verified accounts were more likely to be super-spreaders of emotional messages. Positive emotions dominated online discussions, while being isolated from other six emotions, and the government played a crucial role in spreading positive emotions.
SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ryszard Necel
Summary: This article presents the experiences of 284 social workers as disaster responders during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Poland Province, Poland. The majority of social workers focused on administrative activities, such as qualifying people for social assistance benefits. The study found that cooperation with institutions such as the police, NGOs, informal groups, and the provincial office received the highest ratings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kun Peng, Yu Zheng, Yuewei Qiu, Qingrui Li
Summary: The proliferation of misinformation has led to efforts to debunk it, but little is known about how emotions affect the effectiveness of debunking. This study examined 441 videos on Douyin and their 8315 comments to explore how punishment-focused frames in debunking videos enhance their effectiveness. The results indicate that audiences' anger, characterized as righteous anger, can be aroused by content that advocates for punishing creators and spreaders of misinformation, and this anger can be intensified by message involvement and argument quality.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Communication
J. D. Moffitt, Catherine King, Kathleen M. Carley
Summary: The fear and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created a fertile environment for conspiracy theories to flourish. The use of advanced language models to classify tweets can help understand who spreads conspiracy theories and how they spread.
SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Quyen G. To, Kien G. To, Van-Anh N. Huynh, Nhung T. Q. Nguyen, Diep T. N. Ngo, Stephanie Alley, Anh N. Q. Tran, Anh N. P. Tran, Ngan T. T. Pham, Thanh X. Bui, Corneel Vandelanotte
Summary: Vaccine hesitancy is ranked as one of the top 10 threats to global health by the World Health Organization. This study examines trends in anti-vaccination attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic and within the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Article
Business
Muhammad Naeem
Summary: This research examines how social media influences fear and consumer responses, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Findings indicate that factors such as uncertainty, product scarcity, and expert opinions contribute to panic buying behaviors during this crisis.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Walaa M. Shehata, Doaa E. Abdeldaim
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a challenge to human well-being, with the rapid spread of coronavirus diseases and increased use of social media platforms. This study aimed to determine the impact of social media on spreading panic about COVID-19 among adults in Egypt, finding that social media played a significant role in spreading panic, especially when used in a harmful manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
V Marchi, A. Speak, F. Ugolini, G. Sanesi, G. Carrus, F. Salbitano
Summary: COVID-19 has had significant impacts on the global economy, society, and environment. The closure of urban green spaces during lockdowns has generated concerns and emotional responses from people. Residents in urban areas were more affected and expressed worries about their children's health. Policymakers should prioritize urban design, including the creation of green areas, to support the health and environmental challenges of cities.
Review
Immunology
Tal Marom, Jacob Pitaro, Udayan K. Shah, Sara Torretta, Paola Marchisio, Ayan T. Kumar, Patrick C. Barth, Sharon Ovnat Tamir
Summary: The global COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the management of pediatric infectious diseases, including AOM. The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is responsible for COVID-19, and previous coronavirus serotypes were rarely detected in AOM cases. Preventive measures and changes in healthcare practices have affected the diagnosis and treatment of AOM during the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Claire K. Ankuda, Ashwin Kotwal, Jennifer Reckrey, Krista L. Harrison, Katherine A. Ornstein
Summary: This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on social contact and mood symptoms among previously homebound older adults. The results showed that older adults had limited social contact and experienced negative mood symptoms during the pandemic.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mohammed Ahmed Rashid, Sharon Wing Lam Yip, Deborah Gill, Zakia Arfeen
Summary: This study investigates the content shared through FOAMed during the COVID-19 pandemic and finds that the tweets cover a wide range of resources, advice, and support. Despite the diverse backgrounds of contributing users in terms of geography, language, and discipline, this social media medical community is able to effectively share and apply emerging technical knowledge.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nebojsa Oravec, Mackenzie A. M. King, Tyler Spencer, Rachel Eikelboom, David Kent, Kristin Reynolds, Renee El-Gabalawy, Anna M. Chudyk, Colleen Metge, Alexandra Cornick, Rohan M. Sanjanwala, Erika Lee, Brett Hiebert, Kristina Nugent, Mudra G. Dave, Todd A. Duhamel, Rakesh C. Arora
SEMINARS IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Arutha Kulasinghe, Ning Liu, Chin Wee Tan, James Monkman, Jane E. Sinclair, Dharmesh D. Bhuva, David Godbolt, Liuliu Pan, Andy Nam, Habib Sadeghirad, Kei Sato, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Ken O'Byrne, Camila Hartmann, Anna Flavia Ribeiro Dos Santos Miggiolaro, Gustavo Lenci Marques, Lidia Zytynski Moura, Derek Richard, Mark Adams, Lucia de Noronha, Cristina Pellegrino Baena, Jacky Y. Suen, Rakesh Arora, Gabrielle T. Belz, Kirsty R. Short, Melissa J. Davis, Fernando Souza-Fonseca Guimaraes, John F. Fraser
Summary: The study reveals distinct transcriptomic profiles in cardiac tissues of SARS-CoV-2 and pH1N1 influenza infection, with upregulation of genes associated with DNA damage and repair, heat shock, and macrophage infiltration in COVID-19 patients' cardiac tissues. In comparison, pH1N1 infection showed upregulation of interferon and complement pathways. This highlights the need for further understanding of the effects on extra-pulmonary organs, including the cardiovascular system, in COVID-19 patients.
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominique Vervoort, Hillary Lia, Stephen E. Fremes
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jessica G. Y. Luc, Ourania Preventza
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominique Vervoort, Kevin R. An, Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, Stephen E. Fremes
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominique Vervoort, Kathleen N. Fenton
Summary: An estimated 6 billion people lack access to safe, timely, and affordable cardiac surgical care when needed. Cardiovascular diseases receive less funding compared to HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, despite causing more deaths. This resource allocation imbalance poses an ethical dilemma for global health. However, strengthening cardiac surgical care capacity can be achieved without competing for resources with other areas of global health.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elizabeth L. Norton, Alejandra Castro-Varela, Jessica Figueredo, Chi Chi Do-Nguyen, Jacqueline L. Russell, Julie Qiu, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Sameer Hirji, Sarah L. Miter
Summary: Despite the recent increase in the number of women trainees in cardiothoracic surgery, women still remain a minority and hold fewer leadership positions. This study evaluates the differences in subspecialty choices, academic rank, and academic productivity between men and women in this field.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Varinder Kaur Randhawa, Sean van Diepen, Benjamin Hibbert, Andre Denault, Warwick Butt, Rakesh Arora
Summary: From the 1960s to the present, coronary care units (CCUs) have undergone advancements in technology and treatment protocols, resulting in improved care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease. The establishment of systems-of-care and referral networks has shifted the demographics and management of critically ill cardiovascular patients. Patients now have access to timely interventions and support devices, such as defibrillation, pacers, thrombolysis, and temporary mechanical circulatory support.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jonathon Fanning, Natasha B. Weaver, Robert J. Fanning, Matthew Griffee, Sung-Min Cho, Mauro G. Panigada, Nchafatso M. Obonyo, Akram Zaaqoq, Hannah Rando, Yew Woon Chia, Bingwen Eugene Fan, Declan Sela, Davide Chiumello, Silvia Coppola, Ahmed Labib, Glenn J. R. C. Whitman, Rakesh S. Arora, Bo Kim, Anna Motos, Antoni Torres, Ferran Barbe, Giacomo Grasselli, Alberto Zanella, Eric Etchill, Asad Ali Usman, Maximilian M. Feth, Nicole Y. White, Jacky Suen, Gianluigi J. Li Bassi, Giles F. Peek, John Fraser, Heidi Dalton
Summary: A high prevalence of HECTOR complications (hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and thrombosis) was observed in ICU patients with severe COVID-19. Hemorrhagic complications were associated with increased ICU mortality, while thrombosis complications were associated with reduced mortality.
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christian Stoppe, Ellen Dresen, Sebastian Wendt, Gunnar Elke, Jayshil J. Patel, Liam McKeever, Michael Chourdakis, Bernard McDonald, Patrick Meybohm, Matthias Lindner, Rakesh C. Arora, Ben O'Brien, Vera von Dossow, Sergey Efremov, Vladimir Lomivorotov, Charlene Compher, Jill Yaung, Taryne Imai, Michael Nurok, Andrea Ho, Christian von Loeffelholz, Foong Pui Hing, Xuran Jiang, Daren K. Heyland
Summary: A study was conducted to describe the current nutrition practices in critically ill cardiac surgery patients worldwide. The study found that patients had significant delays in starting enteral nutrition and received low levels of energy and protein. There was also tremendous variability in site performance. However, achieving optimal nutrition performance is feasible.
JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daniel R. Wong, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Quynh Nguyen, Timothy B. Latham
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominique Vervoort, Tulio Caldonazo, Torsten Doenst, Stephen E. Fremes
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Stephen Fremes, Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, Mario F. L. Gaudino, E. Marc Jolicoeur, Sylvain Bedard, Ruth Masterson Creber, Marc Ruel, Dominique C. Vervoort, Harindra E. Wijeysundera, Michael Farkouh, Jean-Lucien Rouleau
Summary: The STICH3C trial aims to compare the efficacy and safety of CABG and PCI in patients with iLVSD and multivessel disease. This trial will provide important evidence to guide clinical practice.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominique Vervoort
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Eric M. Isselbacher, James Hamilton Black, John G. Augoustides, Adam W. Beck, Michael A. Bolen, Alan C. Braverman, Bruce E. Bray, Maya M. Brown-Zimmerman, Edward P. Chen, Tyrone J. Collins, Abe Deanda Jr, Christina L. Fanola, Leonard N. Girardi, Caitlin W. Hicks, Dawn S. Hui, William Schuyler Jones, Vidyasagar Kalahasti, Karen M. Kim, Dianna M. Milewicz, Gustavo S. Oderich, Laura Ogbechie, Susan B. Promes, Elsie Gyang Ross, Marc L. Schermerhorn, Sabrina Singleton Times, Elaine E. Tseng, Grace J. Wang, Y. Joseph Woo, David P. Faxon, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Aaron W. Aday, Ali Azizzadeh, Michael Boisen, Beau Hawkins, Christopher M. Kramer, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Thomas E. Macgillivray, S. Christopher Malaisrie, Kathryn Osteen, Himanshu J. Patel, Parag J. Patel, Wanda M. Popescu, Evelio Rodriguez, Rebecca Sorber, Philip S. Tsao, Annabelle Santos Volgman, Joshua A. Beckman, Catherine M. Otto, Patrick T. O'Gara, Anastasia Armbruster, Kim K. Birtcher, Lisa de las Fuentes, Anita Deswal, Dave L. Dixon, Bulent Gorenek, Norrisa Haynes, Adrian F. Hernandez, Jose A. Joglar, W. Schuyler Jones, Daniel Mark, Debabrata Mukherjee, Latha Palaniappan, Mariann R. Piano, Tanveer Rab, Erica S. Spatz, Jacqueline E. Tamis-Holland, Joseph Woo
Summary: The guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease, including genetic evaluation, family screening, medical therapy, surgical treatment, and long-term surveillance. It emphasizes the importance of shared decision making in patient management and highlights the significance of institutional intervention and multidisciplinary team expertise.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
