Review
Clinical Neurology
Mohammadreza Tabary, Ruhollah Abolhasani, Farnaz Araghi, Armin Aryannejad, Behnam Safarpour Lima
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the care standards for neurologic patients, with hospitals adopting aggressive policies leading to the eventual shutdown of neurologic wards. Traditional ethics must be integrated with state-of-the-art ethical considerations to address this challenging situation.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shelby R. Steuart, Emily C. Lawler, Grace Bagwell Adams, Hailemichael Shone, Amanda J. Abraham
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in postpartum opioid prescription fills. The increased use of opioids may contribute to a higher risk of opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and opioid-related overdose among postpartum women.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jielun Hu, Lin Zhang, Winnie Lin, Whitney Tang, Francis K. L. Chan, Siew C. Ng
Summary: The gut microbiome is disrupted in SARS-CoV-2 infections and linked to disease severity, with potential for probiotics and dietary interventions to improve immune response and reduce susceptibility to COVID-19. Studies are ongoing to explore the role of probiotics in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 in different populations, highlighting the potential of microbial therapeutics in preventing and treating COVID-19.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Byungkyu Lee, Kai-Cheng Yang, Patrick Kaminski, Siyun Peng, Meltem Odabas, Sumedha Gupta, Harold D. Green, Yong-Yeol Ahn, Brea L. Perry
Summary: This study analyzed data from 24 million US patients and found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of patients receiving opioids for pain management increased, while the use of nonpharmacologic therapy decreased. Opioid prescriptions were more common during the pandemic with longer and more potent doses, potentially worsening the US opioid crisis.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Luca Padua, Letizia Castelli, Dario M. Gatto, Keichii Hokkoku, Giuseppe Reale, Roberta Pastorino, Claudia Loreti, Silvia Giovannini
Summary: This study aims to investigate the occurrence of neuropathic pain related to facemask use. It found that wearing facemasks intensively can worsen pre-existing headaches and trigger new headaches. The study used a questionnaire to collect information on the type of facemasks, wearing time and manner, side effects, and symptoms of neuropathic pain.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qais B. Yaseen, Heba Salah
Summary: This study evaluated the body aches associated with e-learning on university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duration of device usage was correlated with the severity and duration of pain, impacting the ability to perform daily activities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ekaterina Schneider, Dora Hopf, Monika Eckstein, Dirk Scheele, Corina Aguilar-Raab, Sabine C. Herpertz, Valery Grinevich, Beate Ditzen
Summary: Self-reported pain levels during the COVID-19 pandemic were found to be associated with increased stress levels. This study aimed to predict momentary pain levels during high-stress phases, such as COVID-related lockdowns, using individual stress levels and momentary oxytocin levels. The results showed significant positive associations between stress levels and both physical and emotional pain, as well as lower oxytocin levels associated with higher emotional pain levels.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
David M. Markowitz, Brittany Shoots-Reinhard, Ellen Peters, Michael C. Silverstein, Raleigh Goodwin, Par Bjalkebring
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans dehumanize Asians and Asian Americans, perceiving the virus as less severe and being more prone to believing in conspiracy theories about the virus.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Satoshi Kodama
Summary: This article focuses on Japan's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing the challenges faced and the measures taken by the government. It covers personal experiences, the lack of legal sanctions for emergency enforcement, the use of digital technologies, and ethical debates surrounding the pandemic response. It also explores the similarities in ethical challenges between pandemic preparedness and responses to other disasters.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Daniel E. Kaufman, Amy L. Kennalley, Kenneth L. McCall, Brian J. Piper
Summary: This report examines the changes in fatal overdoses involving methadone over the past two decades, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that methadone overdoses have undergone dynamic changes, with a significant increase of 48.1% in 2020 compared to 2019. The overall use of methadone and opioid treatment program use were strongly and positively correlated with overdoses, while methadone use for pain treatment was not associated with overdoses.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Madison S. McCarthy, Matthew W. McCarthy
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to rethink clinical research, with a focus on addressing the ethical challenges faced by patients, clinicians, researchers, and regulatory bodies. The use of embedded pragmatic clinical trials is suggested in order to generate real-world data and overcome limitations associated with observational trials and conventional randomized clinical trials. It is argued that clinical research must become more agile and involve embedded researchers to address relevant questions and ethical issues effectively.
EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dragos Serban, Geta Vancea, Catalin Gabriel Smarandache, Simona Andreea Balasescu, Gabriel Andrei Gangura, Daniel Ovidiu Costea, Mihail Silviu Tudosie, Corneliu Tudor, Dan Dumitrescu, Ana Maria Dascalu, Ciprian Tanasescu, Laura Carina Tribus
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the quality and outcomes of colorectal surgery. During the pandemic, there has been a decrease in the number of colorectal cancer cases and an increase in emergency cases, leading to higher mortality rates.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Christian Acal, Ana M. Aguilera, Annalina Sarra, Adelia Evangelista, Tonio Di Battista, Sergio Palermi
Summary: This study focuses on the changes in air quality in the urban territory of Chieti-Pescara, Central Italy, before and during lockdown period due to COVID-19 outbreak. The research utilizes concentrations of various pollutants to assess the impact of lockdown on air quality using functional data analysis and FANOVA. Results suggest that lockdown has led to changes in pollutant levels and FANOVA proves beneficial in monitoring air quality evolution.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Frederik Jorgensen, Alexander Bor, Magnus Storm Rasmussen, Marie Fly Lindholt, Michael Bang Petersen
Summary: Pandemic fatigue, as a psychological consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, may lead to non-compliance with health-related policies and fuel political discontent. The study shows that pandemic fatigue significantly increases over time and is positively associated with the severity of interventions, but negatively associated with COVID-19 deaths. Fatigue elicits a broad range of discontent, including protest support and conspiratorial thinking.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Anjita Khanal, Sara Franco-Correia, Maria-Pilar Mosteiro-Diaz
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the level of exposure to ethical conflict among Spanish critical care nurses and its association with sociodemographic, occupational, and COVID-19-related variables. The results indicated a moderate level of exposure to ethical conflicts, with the most frequent conflicts being related to treatment and clinical procedures. Critical care nurses working in ICU, nurses with perceived work stress, and critical care nurses whose family/friends were infected with COVID-19 had a higher level of exposure to ethical conflicts.
