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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michal Otahal, Mikulas Mlcek, Joao Batista Borges, Glasiele Cristina Alcala, Dominik Hladik, Eduard Kuriscak, Leos Tejkl, Marcelo Amato, Otomar Kittnar
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the individualized adjustment of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and body position in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and its impact on lung collapse and overdistension. The findings suggest that prone positioning can decrease lung collapse at low PEEP levels but increase lung overdistension at high PEEP levels.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Karl Jackson, Robert Butler, Avinash Aujayeb
Summary: Lung ultrasound has been in use for over a decade with international protocols, but remains controversial among pulmonologists. It is gaining popularity among emergency and intensive care physicians. Its role in respiratory failure, especially during the current 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, is considered significant.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Fabian Kirsch, Ann-Kathrin Lindemann, Johanna Geppert, Dan Borzekowski, Mark Lohmann, Gaby-Fleur Boel
Summary: This study investigated personal protective measures during the pandemic in Germany and found a positive correlation between the number of measures taken and the national incidence rate. Sociodemographic differences were also observed, with women, higher educated individuals, and younger respondents taking more protective measures. Therefore, campaigns should focus on older individuals, males, and those with lower education to enhance their protective behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Darpan Das, Gurumurthy Ramachandran
Summary: The study suggests that vehicles with higher ventilation or air changes per hour (ACH) should be preferred over other modes of transport during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Nehul Agarwal, Chandan Swaroop Meena, Binju P. Raj, Lohit Saini, Ashok Kumar, N. Gopalakrishnan, Anuj Kumar, Nagesh Babu Balam, Tabish Alam, Nishant Raj Kapoor, Vivek Aggarwal
Summary: This paper reviews control measures and preventive sustainable solutions for improving indoor air quality, emphasizing the importance of integrated non-pharmaceutical and engineering control measures. By reducing occupant density, maintaining social distance, and implementing advanced ventilation systems, healthy indoor air quality can be sustained.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyi Zhong, Chenghui Zhong, Lan Qiu, Jiayi Li, Jiayi Lai, Wenfeng Lu, Shuguang Wang, Jiacai Zhong, Jing Zhao, Yun Zhou
Summary: A study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic found that frontline medical personnel, individuals with chronic diseases, or those with a history of contact with the virus are at a higher risk of anxiety, while knowledge of personal protective measures or mask-wearing can lower the risk of anxiety. The development of a comprehensive score allows for the identification of individuals at different levels of anxiety risk.
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Infectious Diseases
Pere Domingo, Virgina Pomar, Isabel Mur, Ivan Castellvi, Hector Corominas, Natividad de Benito
Summary: Patients in the second surge of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Barcelona were significantly younger, had fewer comorbidities, and had a shorter interval between symptom onset and diagnosis compared to the first surge.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hu Xue, Shanshan Jin, Qianrong Wu, Xianhui Geng
Summary: This study analyzed the formation mechanism of consumers' self-protective behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that the amount of risk information and the credibility of risk information have significant impacts on consumers' self-protective willingness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Randy Q. Cron, Roberto Caricchio, W. Winn Chatham
Summary: Cytokine blockade can improve the survival rate of COVID-19 patients at risk of respiratory failure, with timing and patient selection being crucial factors.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyla Thomas, Peter G. Szilagyi, Sitaram Vangala, Rebecca N. Dudovitz, Megha D. Shah, Nathalie Vizueta, Arie Kapteyn
Summary: The success of personal non-pharmaceutical interventions in public health relies on individuals' high compliance in private social settings. Strategies to improve compliance in these hard-to-reach settings require a comprehensive understanding of patterns and predictors of protective social behavior. This study analyzed survey data from the Understanding Coronavirus in America survey to identify adherence patterns to private social-distancing and masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the role of individual and environmental factors in predicting adherence. Results indicate three categories of adherence levels, with health beliefs being the strongest predictor, while other predictors have limited predictive power or indirect effects.
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Critical Care Medicine
Rui Shi, Christopher Lai, Jean-Louis Teboul, Martin Dres, Francesca Moretto, Nello De Vita, Tai Pham, Vincent Bonny, Julien Mayaux, Rosanna Vaschetto, Alexandra Beurton, Xavier Monnet
Summary: Patients with COVID-19-related ARDS showed similar lung mechanics but higher EVLWi and PVPI values compared to non-COVID-19 ARDS patients, leading to worse oxygenation and a higher need for prone positioning and ECMO. However, COVID-19 patients had fewer hemodynamic derangements and comparable mortality rates. The maximal values of EVLWi and PVPI were independently associated with outcomes in the entire cohort.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shunsuke Amagasa, Masahiro Kashiura, Hideto Yasuda, Mineji Hayakawa, Kazuma Yamakawa, Akira Endo, Takayuki Ogura, Atsushi Hirayama, Hideo Yasunaga, Takashi Tagami
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between ICU patient volume prior to COVID-19 pandemic and outcomes of ventilated COVID-19 patients. The results showed that institutional intensive care patient volume was not significantly associated with in-hospital death in ventilated COVID-19 patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Fateme Mohamadi, Ali Fazeli
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to global health and economy. The application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been instrumental in understanding the airborne transmission of the virus and evaluating preventive measures. This article provides a comprehensive review of recent CFD applications for studying COVID-19, including the modeling of ventilation conditions, social distancing, and the use of facial masks. Furthermore, specialized applications such as microfluidic biosensors and UV radiation for virus inactivation are also discussed.
ARCHIVES OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Faisal Javid, Xing Xin, Jose G. B. Derraik, William A. Anderson, Yvonne Anderson, Saeid Baroutian
Summary: This study investigated the non-catalytic hydrothermal deconstruction of different types of personal protective equipment, and found that it effectively reduced solid content and chemical oxygen demand, while producing organic acids and ammonia nitrogen. Therefore, non-catalytic hydrothermal deconstruction is a viable method for processing and managing PPE waste.
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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)
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Anesthesiology
Michael J. Barrington, Laura P. Viero, Roman Kluger, Alexander L. Clarke, Jason J. Ivanusic, Daniel M. Wong
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
(2016)
Article
Anesthesiology
Michael J. Barrington, Samuel R. Gledhill, Roman Kluger, Alexander L. Clarke, Daniel M. Wong, Henry Davidson, Rowan Thomas
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
(2016)
Letter
Anesthesiology
Nathaniel J. Hiscock, Alexander L. Clarke, Michael J. Barrington
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Anesthesiology
George A. Chalkiadis, Farah Abdullah, Andrew R. Bjorksten, Alexander Clarke, Luis I. Cortinez, Sonal Udayasiri, Brian J. Anderson
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA
(2013)
Letter
Anesthesiology
A. L. Clarke