Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jianli Niu, Jose A. Rodriguez, Candice Sareli, Jennifer Goldman, Monica Puga, Paula A. Eckardt
Summary: Among first responders in Broward County, FL, 8.6% tested positive for COVID-19, with 81.3% of those infected being asymptomatic. Active surveillance should target asymptomatic first responders with COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tengfei Lin, Ziyi Zhao, Zhirong Yang, Bingli Li, Chang Wei, Fuxiao Li, Yiwen Jiang, Di Liu, Zuyao Yang, Feng Sha, Jinling Tang
Summary: This report adds that the risk of death from COVID-19 is linearly associated with the number of patients currently in hospitals, indicating the strain on hospitals can increase the risk of death. Efforts to reduce hospital strain could be beneficial during early large outbreaks and vigilance is necessary during an Omicron outbreak to prevent excess deaths caused by hospital strain.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Perez Duque, H. Lucaccioni, C. Costa, R. Marques, D. Antunes, L. Hansen, R. Sa Machado
Summary: The study found that general and gastrointestinal symptoms were strongly associated with a positive COVID-19 test, suggesting that including these symptoms as actual clinical criteria may increase case identification and strengthen transmission control.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Luca Cegolon, Corrado Negro, Marco Pesce, Francesca Larese Filon
Summary: In our study, we assessed the incidence of COVID-19 infection and vaccine effectiveness among workers at the University of Trieste. The implementation of public health policies and vaccination efforts led to a lower infection rate among university staff compared to healthcare workers in the same area. The booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine showed a significant protective effect against symptomatic infections.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dilyara Nabirova, Roberta Horth, Lena Kassabekova, Alden Henderson, Aizhan Yesmagambetova, Sevak Alaverdyan, J. Pekka Nuorti, Manar Smagul
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of healthcare providers responsible for vaccination in Kazakhstan regarding routine and COVID-19 vaccines. The findings revealed low confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and inadequate knowledge of routine vaccines among the providers, highlighting the need for interventions to improve the situation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Kristen Pettrone, Eleanor Burnett, Ruth Link-Gelles, Sarah C. Haight, Caroline Schrodt, Lucinda England, Danica J. Gomes, Mays Shamout, Kevin O'Laughlin, Anne Kimball, Erin F. Blau, Chandresh N. Ladva, Christine M. Szablewski, Melissa Tobin-D'Angelo, Nadine Oosmanally, Cherie Drenzek, Sean D. Browning, Beau B. Bruce, Juliana da Silva, Jeremy A. W. Gold, Brendan R. Jackson, Sapna Bamrah Morris, Pavithra Natarajan, Robyn Neblett Fanfair, Priti R. Patel, Jessica Rogers-Brown, John Rossow, Karen K. Wong, David J. Murphy, James M. Blum, Julie Hollberg, Benjamin Lefkove, Frank W. Brown, Tom Shimabukuro, Claire M. Midgley, Jacqueline E. Tate, Marie E. Killerby
Summary: The study found that the risk of hospitalization for patients with coronavirus disease in Atlanta, Georgia, was higher in older patients and those with multiple comorbidities. There was also a potential link between hospitalization and high hemoglobin A1c levels in individuals with diabetes.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stanislaw H. Czyz, Wojciech Starosciak
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the impact of stay-at-home orders on physical activity and sedentary behavior in Poland. The results showed a decrease in vigorous physical activity and walking during the lockdown, while moderate physical activity increased. Sitting time increased during the lockdown. Additionally, having access to a garden did not lead to higher levels of physical activity compared to those without.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ellen Zapata-Webborn, Eoghan Mckenna, Martin Pullinger, Callum Cheshire, Harry Masters, Alex Whittaker, Jessica Few, Simon Elam, Tadj Oreszczyn
Summary: This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on household electricity and gas use in England and Wales. Using predictive models trained on pre-pandemic data, the analysis showed that electricity and gas consumption increased during the first two years of the pandemic. Wealthier households showed a greater increase in electricity consumption compared to less wealthy households and continued to use more than predicted throughout the two-year period.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonathan M. Wortham, Seth A. Meador, James L. Hadler, Kimberly Yousey-Hindes, Isaac See, Michael Whitaker, Alissa O'Halloran, Jennifer Milucky, Shua J. Chai, Arthur Reingold, Nisha B. Alden, Breanna Kawasaki, Evan J. Anderson, Kyle P. Openo, Andrew Weigel, Maya L. Monroe, Patricia A. Ryan, Sue Kim, Libby Reeg, Ruth Lynfield, Melissa McMahon, Daniel M. Sosin, Nancy Eisenberg, Adam Rowe, Grant Barney, Nancy M. Bennett, Sophrena Bushey, Laurie M. Billing, Jess Shiltz, Melissa Sutton, Nicole West, H. Keipp Talbot, William Schaffner, Keegan McCaffrey, Melanie Spencer, Anita K. Kambhampati, Onika Anglin, Alexandra M. Piasecki, Rachel Holstein, Aron J. Hall, Alicia M. Fry, Shikha Garg, Lindsay Kim
Summary: The study found that COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates were highest in high-poverty census tracts, but rates among Black and Hispanic persons remained high regardless of poverty level. Public health practitioners need to address the needs of racial/ethnic minority groups and people living in high-poverty areas in mitigation efforts and vaccination campaigns.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
S. N. Surendran, R. Nagulan, K. Sivabalakrishnan, S. Arthiyan, A. Tharsan, T. T. P. Jayadas, S. Raveendran, T. Kumanan, R. Ramasamy
Summary: Public health measures in Sri Lanka such as movement restrictions and closures of schools, universities, and offices to contain COVID-19 transmission unexpectedly led to a significant reduction in the reported number of dengue cases.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. A. Mardiko, S. Heinemann, A. Bludau, H. E. J. Kaba, A. Leha, N. von Maltzahn, N. T. Mutters, R. Leistner, F. Mattner, S. Scheithauer
Summary: The vaccination strategy for healthcare workers in Germany varied across hospitals and deviated from the recommendations of the German standing committee on vaccination (STIKO). Further studies are needed to analyze the reasons for the low vaccination rate among healthcare workers and to adopt effective strategies.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Meghan Reading Turchioe, Lisa V. Grossman, Annie C. Myers, Jyotishman Pathak, Ruth Masterson Creber
Summary: During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, high levels of anxiety and depression were reported among US adults. Factors such as being in Generation X and the Millennial Generation, having not enough or enough financial resources, being female, self-reported disability, and inadequate health literacy were associated with worse mental health symptoms.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Jon Salmanton-Garcia, Rosanne Sprute, Jannik Stemler, Michele Bartoletti, Damien Dupont, Maricela Valerio, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Iker Falces-Romero, Marina Machado, Sofia de la Villa, Maria Schroeder, Irma Hoyo, Frank Hanses, Kennio Ferreira-Paim, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Jacques F. Meis, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Azucena Rodriguez-Guardado, Spinello Antinori, Ertan Sal, Xhorxha Malaj, Danila Seidel, Oliver A. Cornely, Philipp Koehler
Summary: This study found that most patients with coronavirus disease-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) are diagnosed shortly after admission, with the majority being treated in the ICU. Azole-resistant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus were common in patients, and voriconazole was the main treatment choice. The overall mortality rate was approximately 52.2%, with about one third of deaths attributed to CAPA.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Melisa M. Shah, Kadam Patel, Jennifer Milucky, Christopher A. Taylor, Arthur Reingold, Isaac Armistead, James Meek, Evan J. Anderson, Andy Weigel, Libby Reeg, Kathryn Como-Sabetti, Susan L. Ropp, Alison Muse, Sophrena Bushey, Eli Shiltz, Melissa Sutton, H. Keipp Talbot, Ryan Chatelain, Fiona P. Havers, Pam Daily Kirley, Nisha B. Alden, Kimberly Yousey-Hindes, Kyle P. Openo, Kenzie Teno, Lauren Leegwater, Erica Bye, Emily B. Hancock, Nancy Spina, Kevin Popham, Laurie M. Billing, Nasreen Abdullan, William Schaffner, Emily R. Roberts
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence of bacterial and viral infections among hospitalized adults with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results showed that 6.0% of hospitalized patients had clinically relevant bacterial infections and 0.9% had viral infections. Bacterial infections were associated with increased mortality risk.
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kenneth E. Sands, E. Jackie Blanchard, Sarah Fraker, Kimberly Korwek, Michael Cuffe
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) was higher among inpatients with COVID-19 compared to those without. COVID-19 patients were more susceptible to central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia, and Clostridioides difficile infection. Additional prevention measures are needed for COVID-19 patients.
