Review
Critical Care Medicine
Yaseen M. Arabi, Elie Azoulay, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Jason Phua, Jorge Salluh, Alexandra Binnie, Carol Hodgson, Derek C. Angus, Maurizio Cecconi, Bin Du, Rob Fowler, Charles D. Gomersall, Peter Horby, Nicole P. Juffermans, Jozef Kesecioglu, Ruth M. Kleinpell, Flavia R. Machado, Greg S. Martin, Geert Meyfroidt, Andrew Rhodes, Kathryn Rowan, Jean-Francois Timsit, Jean-Louis Vincent, Giuseppe Citerio
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of critical care response and emergency preparedness in healthcare systems, as well as the value of digital transformation and data collection.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adnan Khurshid, Khalid Khan
Summary: The pandemic shock has led to a worldwide economic slowdown, resulting in decreases in GDP and energy consumption, with short-term positive impacts on climate change. Government measures such as national spending, lowering lending rates, and tax cuts can help alleviate the current situation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geography
Elin Charles-Edwards, Tom Wilson, Aude Bernard, Pia Wohland
Summary: The impact of COVID-19 on Australia's population will result in a decrease in population, exacerbation of aging, and different states and territories will be affected to varying degrees.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cameron Zachreson, Sheryl L. Chang, Oliver M. Cliff, Mikhail Prokopenko
Summary: The study supports a large-scale vaccination campaign in Australia and suggests that achieving herd immunity in the Australian context may not be likely. In simulations, Australia's vaccination strategy can reduce the required lockdown intensity and initial epidemic growth rate by 43% and 52%, respectively.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cristina Lluch-Sanz, Laura Galiana, Jose M. Tomas, Amparo Oliver, Gabriel Vidal-Blanco, Noemi Sanso
Summary: This study investigates the professional quality of life of Spanish palliative care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that there are two profiles of professional quality of life, low and high. Factors such as age, profession, teamwork, training, self-care, and patient's experience influence the likelihood of having a low professional quality of life. The study concludes that education, team cohesion, and self-care are vital for maintaining the well-being and quality of care of palliative care professionals.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Marshall H. Chin
Summary: Chronic-disease care in the United States lacks support for optimal patient health and experience, especially for marginalized populations, often driven by tradition, self-interest, and revenue generation.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Business
Alexander Brem, Eric Viardot, Petra A. Nylund
Summary: Unlike previous coronavirus diseases such as SARS or MERS, the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is having a global impact. This has led to advancements in technology that not only directly relate to treating the virus, but also aid in adapting to living under such crises, potentially providing helpful tools for future pandemics.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Louis Lippens, Eline Moens, Philippe Sterkens, Johannes Weytjens, Stijn Baert
Summary: This study finds that the COVID-19 crisis has a significant negative impact on career outcomes and aspirations, especially for vulnerable groups. The crisis has led many individuals to reassess the labor market and place greater importance on working conditions and work-life balance in the future.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katharine Sanderson
Summary: The question of how to maintain athletic performance in extreme heat becomes urgent as climate change worsens.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeong Yun Yang, Michael D. Parkins, Andrew Canakis, Olga C. Aroniadis, Dhiraj Yadav, Rebekah E. Dixon, B. Joseph Elmunzer, Nauzer Forbes
Summary: The study found that healthcare worker status is not associated with poorer outcomes among COVID-19 hospitalized patients. In fact, healthcare workers had a shorter hospitalization length and were less likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit. Further research is needed to understand the proportion of healthcare worker infections acquired in the workplace and their impact on outcomes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Y. Park, K. Takahashi, J. Takakura, F. Li, S. Fujimori, T. Hasegawa, A. Ito, D. K. Lee
Summary: Global fire emissions are mainly driven by deforestation, and future trends in fire regimes anticipate a decrease in burnt areas due to factors such as socioeconomics and climate change. South America, Indonesia, and Australia are identified as high-risk regions for future deforestation and vegetation degradation fires.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Ali Zakeri, Elham Rahiminezhad, Farzaneh Salehi, Hamid Ganjeh, Mahlagha Dehghan
Summary: This study examined the compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and hardiness among nurses before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. The results showed that these factors did not change significantly during the outbreak, but hardiness was a significant predictor of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue during this period.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Julia Halamova, Katarina Greskovicova, Martina Barankova, Bronislava Strnadelova, Katarina Krizova
Summary: This study analyzed the coping strategies of individuals who scored high on an adaptive coping questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most adaptive coping strategies were found to fall into four main domains: self-compassion, compassion to others, compassion from others, and mutual compassion. Self-compassion was the most frequently mentioned and elaborated upon. The emergence of mutual compassion, where individuals deliberately take care of themselves and others during collective suffering, was an interesting finding that could bring people closer together in difficult times.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
AbdulAzeez A. Anjorin, Ismail A. Odetokun, Ajibola Abioye, Hager Elnadi, Mfon Valencia Umoren, Bamu F. Damaris, Joseph Eyedo, Haruna Umar, Jean B. Nyandwi, Mena M. Abdalla, Sodiq O. Tijani, Kwame S. Awiagah, Gbolahan A. Idowu, Sifeuh N. Achille Fabrice, Aala M. O. Maisara, Youssef Razouqi, Zuhal E. Mhgoob, Salim Parker, Osaretin E. Asowata, Ismail O. Adesanya, Maureen A. Obara, Shameem Jaumdally, Gatera F. Kitema, Taofik A. Okuneye, Kennedy M. Mbanzulu, Hajj Daitoni, Ezekiel F. Hallie, Rasha Mosbah, Folorunso O. Fasina
Summary: The survey conducted in Africa revealed substantial vaccine hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccines, influenced largely by perceived risk of infection and past vaccination experiences. Participants expressed concerns about vaccine side effects and showed preferences for mandatory, free, and convenient distribution of vaccines.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ana Claudia Mesquita Garcia, Ana Cristina Goncalves Ferreira, Laura Soares Rodrigues Silva, Vander Monteiro da Conceicao, Denismar Alves Nogueira, Jason Mills
Summary: This study investigates mindful self-care, self-compassion, and resilience among palliative care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results demonstrate positive correlations between mindful self-care, self-compassion, and resilience, as well as their associations with higher satisfaction with professional life and reduced impairment in physical and mental health.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
