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Predictive Factors Of Stress Among The Population In Pong District, Phayao Province, Thailand, After The Covid-19 Outbreak, Tienthong Takaew, Sunanta Wongrattanakamon, Taweewun Srisookkum, Orathai Katkhaw, Surangkana Chairinkam, Prachuab Lamluk

Journal of Health Research

Background: Stress has become the most serious public health problem since the COVID-19 epidemic, affecting the health of affected individuals and their families. This study's objectives were to evaluate the general public's stress levels following the outbreak in Phayao Province, Thailand, and identify predicting factors for stress.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population of 374 citizens in Pong district, Phayao province. The data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire from November to December 2022. The Suanprung Stress Test and the Factors Affecting Stress after the COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire were utilized. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses helped …

In Silico Study Of Polyphenol Compounds From Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis L.) As Inhibitors Of 3clpro Of Sars-Cov2, Junaidin Junaidin, Selvira Anandia Intan Maulidya, Krisyanti Budipramana, Faisal Ismail, Tegar Achsendo Yuniarta, Diana Sylvia

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak prompts the world to develop novel drugs to treat the disease. Targeting the virus protein has attracted a great interest in COVID-19 drug discovery. The 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease (3CLpro) of SARS-CoV-2 protein is one of the promising targets for its important role in viral replication. Various efforts have been made to find a specific therapeutic for COVID-19, including those derived from plants as anti-COVID-19. Green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) contains polyphenols which have been known for their health benefits. Objectives: This study aims to discover the activity of green tea polyphenols as 3CLpro …

Public Health After Covid-19, Linda B. Cottler

Journal of Health Research

Background: This paper reflects on community health components during the COVID-19 epidemic in the light of major and always challenging health system issues from inequities, to financing, to delays in service delivery and the like.

Method: This is an invited commentary.

Results: The seven issues have been highlighted for the deconstruction of the public health infrastructure since COVID-19 (1) Growing social determinants of health disparities (2) Inadequate investment in public health infrastructure (3) Racial injustice and discrimination (4) Increased anxiety, depression and loneliness (5) Slow response to serious infectious diseases (6) Lack of diversity, equity, and sense of belonging (7) …

Sustainable Management Of Facemask Waste Generated From Covid-19 Pandemic In Bhutan, Tshering Yangdon, Twisuk Punpeng, Sirima Mongkolosomit, Kampol Nanthapong, Kinzang Yangden

Journal of Health Research

Background: The rise in facemask waste with the uncertainty of deposition data and all its concomitant pressure on management has resulted in new risks and challenges for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). The purpose of this mixed methods study was to estimate facemask waste generation and examine management in Bhutan since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: One thousand five hundred and twenty-seventh (1,527) consenting members of the public from Class A Thromdes (self-governing municipalities) were surveyed online from February to April 2022, to estimate mask waste using descriptive statistics. This was supported by the waste characterization conducted in Memelhakha, the biggest …

A Randomized Experiment On The Effects Of Moral Appeals On U.S. Parents’ Intentions To Vaccinate Their 5e11-Year-Old Children Against Covid-19, Xiao Wang, Jie Xu

Journal of Health Research

Background: Democrats and Republicans in the United States were divided on their COVID-related risk perceptions and their adoption of preventive measures (e.g., getting vaccinated). Based on moral foundations theory and the matching hypothesis, this study hypothesized that parents with a Democratic affiliation would be persuaded by messages featuring a harm/care or a fairness moral appeal, whereas parents with a Republican affiliation would be persuaded by messages featuring an authority or ingroup loyalty appeal.

Method: An experiment was conducted among 567 parents with children aged 5-11, whereby each participant was randomly assigned to read one of the four moral …

A Qualitative Analysis Of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Experiences And Perception Responding To Drug Overdoses In The Us During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Nae Y. Won, Joseph J. Palamar, Stephen A. Mike, Nicole D. Fitzgerald, Linda B. Cottler

Journal of Health Research

Background: The purpose of this work was to describe the experiences of EMS personnel in responding to drug overdose-related calls and the impact the pandemic has had to help better inform current response and treatment efforts.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 99 EMS personnel across 18 areas throughout the United States that were designated as Early Warning Network sentinel sites by the National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded National Drug Early Warning System. Participants were asked about topics including the potential burdens from the pandemic and the opioid crisis. We coded the interview responses and identified themes through qualitative analysis. …

Covid-19 Infection Following Third-Dose Booster Covid-19 Vaccination In A Spondyloarthritis Patient Treated With Methotrexate: A Case Report, Suwimon Yeephu, Supharat Wattanasombat

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

It has been clearly established that getting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination reduces the risk of serious illness, hospitalization, and even death. Although, since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19. This report presents the event of COVID-19 infection following third-dose booster of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in a Thai female patient with spondyloarthritis, whose disease was well controlled by methotrexate, sulfasalazine and indomethacin. She got a full course of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine) and one booster shot of messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech). Around three months …