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Successful Application Of Craniosacral Therapy In A Case Of Acute Ptosis Following A Covid-19 Infection., Efterpi Rompoti

Journal of Transformative Touch

This case study offers a unique insight on the effectiveness of CranioSacral therapy (CST) in a 49 year old woman experiencing an acute stage of a viral infection (Covid-19) causing a partial left Oculomotor nerve palsy. A CST glial/Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) specific protocol was utilised over 2 consecutive days. The patient recovered fully after 5 days. The results of this particular case can open up the possibility of utilising CST more widely in treating cranial nerve palsies following a viral infection to support the healing process and the functional restoration.

Covid-19 Vaccine Perception And Hesitancy Among Uninsured Free Clinic Patients, Samin Panahi, Brenda Spearman, Justine Sundrud, Mason Lunceford, Akiko Kamimura

Patient Experience Journal

There are many complexities regarding the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, mainly because the COVID-19 vaccine had a fast track of development compared to vaccines developed in the past years. The purpose of this study is to understand COVID-19 vaccine perception and hesitancy among uninsured free clinic patients using the theory of planned behavior. This study had seven focus groups with 37 total participants, including 19 Spanish speakers. Free clinic adult patients (over the age of 18) participated in four focus groups during Summer of 2021. The average age of the participants was 44.7, and the majority of the participants self-identified …

Pulmonary Rehabilitation For Critically Ill Elderly Patients With Covid-19 In Thailand: A Report Of Two Cases, Thitapa Issaragraisin, Jirapa Champaiboon

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

The vast majority of patients exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19) were likely to face complications during their recovery from coronavirus. The first case was an old Thai woman presented with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. The other was an old Thai man presented with COVID-19 with complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, hyperglycemia, thrombocytopenia, right tension pneumothorax with recurrent pneumothorax and monoparesis. These two cases presented the role of physical therapy for critically ill elderly patients with chest complications from COVID-19.

Dwelling Quality Assessment During Covid-19 Pandemic Self Isolation In East Jakarta, Aisyah Arimurti Afandi

Cities and Urban Development Journal

Background: The government encouraged public health protection with self isolation policy as an effort to control Covid-19 on a wide scale and prevent an increase in occupation rate on health service facilities in order to quickly and effectively handling confirmed cases of Covid-19. Dwelling quality is a significant factor to ensure that self isolation can be carried out effectively since it is stated in public health theory that one of the factors that influences

a person's health status is dwelling quality.

Aims: This research aims to assess dwelling quality where self-isolation being carried out during Covid-19 in East Jakarta. …

Impacto De La Pandemia Por Covid-19 En La Decisión De Los Pacientes Sometidos A Cirugía Refractiva En Una Institución Privada En Bogotá, Colombia, Juliana Palacio Varona, Brian Pérez Riaño, María Paula Castro Mora, María Andrea Estevez Florez, Luis Guillermo Isaza Gómez, Diana V. Rey-Rodríguez

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

En el 2020, durante la pandemia por covid-19, disminuyeron los procedimientos en los centros de cirugía refractiva, pero resurgieron para octubre de ese mismo año, ya que aumentaron un 4 % en comparación con el 2019. Existe una información limitada sobre el impacto de la pandemia en la realización de cirugías y la razón que obedece a dicho aumento. Objetivo: identificar el efecto de la pandemia por covid-19 en la cirugía refractiva mediante la delimitación de las principales motivaciones para la realización del procedimiento. Métodos: estudio descriptivo observacional de corte transversal, por medio de la respuesta de un cuestionario sobre …

Limitations Of Telemedicine Vs. Face-To-Face Eye Examination In A Patient With New Headaches, Joseph Hallak, Od, Danielle Kalberer, Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Background: During the emergence and rise of COVID-19, precaution directives and limitations on in-person eye examinations re-routed a significant portion of care to telemedicine and virtual modalities. While these technologies allowed for healthcare communications that otherwise could not occur during such trying times, there are major limitations to these sanctioned applications. This report will present a seemingly benign case that could have easily been re-routed from an in-person examination to a telemedicine version due to the patient’s seemingly “routine” vision complaints.

Case Report: A 50-year-old male patient contacted the eye clinic with a complaint of a minor, new, unexplained headache …

Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Undergraduate Students Studying Anatomy And Physiology Of Speech And Hearing: A Pilot Investigation, Katelyn J. Kotlarek, Kerry Callahan Mandulak

Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders

The purpose of this pilot study was to define what changes were experienced in the Fall 2020 semester by students in an undergraduate anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing course and highlight any differences in the experience of first-generation college students (FGCS). An online survey was administered to a single class of undergraduate students. Results indicated that students experienced a variety of challenges related to the pandemic and virtual learning. Differences in the experiences of FGCS compared to traditional students included increased hours worked and feelings of being overwhelmed and spending less time on course content each week. Future …

Impact Of Covid - 19 Pandemic On The Clinical Course Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Egyptian Tertiary Centers, Alaa Alsawak, Omar Abdallah, Ali Madian, Hassan Atalla, Ramadan Eldamarawy, Ahmed Eliwa, Ahmed Khamiss, Ashraf El Sharkawy, Sadek Mostafa, Alshimaa Alaboudy, Maha M. Maher, Ashraf Elbahrawy

Mansoura Medical Journal

Abstract

Background/Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic have a major impact on the clinical course of chronic diseases including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the current study we aimed to evaluate the clinical relapse and worsening of IBD activity during Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods: 125 patients included and followed for one year. Of them, 98 and 27 patients had inactive and active IBD before the study, respectively. The clinical activity of IBD assessed by Crohn’s disease activity index (CDAI) and simplified colitis clinical activity index (SCCAI). Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection detected by real-time polymerase chain …

Covid-19 Impact On Nbcot Passing Rates, John Damiao

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the delivery of education as many occupational therapy (OT) programs temporarily transitioned to remote learning. The purpose of this article is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) pass rates. A mixed methods research design was used consisting of quantitative data from all 35 OT programs from New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Connecticut (CT), and California (CA). Qualitative data was gathered from NY OT program graduates with fourteen convenience sampled graduate students who completed the qualitative survey. NBCOT exam scores from 2019-2021 were gathered …

A Comparative Study Of Clinical Profile Of Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients In Relation To Their Vaccination Status, Nisha Kaithwas, Garima Agrawal Varshney, Mohit Garg, Piyush Mishra Statistician, Soumitra Sethia

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: The clinical picture, outcome of Covid-19 infection and vaccine effectiveness vary in different individuals. These may depend on multiple variables like age, sex, comorbidities, and immune status against the virus and in general. Objective: To describe demography, clinical profile, vaccination status and its impact on clinical outcome of hospitalized Covid-19 patients. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on hospitalized Covid-19 patients of N.S.C.G.M.C. Khandwa, a tertiary care centre from central India. We studied 188 Covid-19 positive admitted patients’ demographic profile, clinical profile, co-morbidity, vaccination status, clinical outcome and association of these variables to their vaccination status during second Covid-19 …

Egyptian Clinical Pathway For Post Covid-19 Acute Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis, Ashraf Khaled, Ismail Elnashar, Ahmed Hassan Sweed, Ahmaed Elfarouk, Hossam Elsherif, Ahmed Ragab, Zakareya Elraei, Mohamed Elsharnouby, Baleegh Hamdy, Alaa Ghita, Omar Elbanhawy, Reda Kamel

Pan Arab Journal of Rhinology

Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis (AIFRS) is a rare but fatal disease, particularly in immune-compromised patients, including those with hematological malignancies, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM), and those who received immunosuppressive treatment following organ transplantation or chemotherapy for solid organ malignancies. Mortality rates remain high, around 50-80%, though some recent studies have shown higher survival rates with early diagnosis and complete surgical resection. Surgical debridement, systemic antifungal therapy, and prompt correction of the underlying systemic disease are necessary for treatment of AIFRS. During the COVID- 19 pandemic, an increased rate of AIFRS was reported in the course of; or following COVID-19 …

Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness In Preventing Severe Infections And Mortality Among Patients In Kerala, India., Surag Mk, Sarin S. M, Sarosh Kumar K K, Udaya A

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

ABSTRACT

Background:

India has a top status among world countries, related to the COVID-19 mortality that had crossed the 3-lakh level. The second wave of COVID19 had ravaged the world countries, created havoc of the highest order, leaving many hapless, thanks to the low availability of oxygen, ICU facilities, vaccines and counselling prospects.

There is a lack of information about how COVID-19 vaccines have affected mortality in specific geographic areas.

Method:

A Retrospective record-based design. Patients were matched for age, sex, ethnicity, co-morbidities and grouped into fully immunized, partially immunized and non-immunized.

The primary outcome was in-hospital deaths and secondary …

The Creation Of A Critical Care Admission Pressure Injury Prevention Cart To Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Hollie Gow, Courtney Willard, Nelkys Casal, Lili Estevez, Laurie Green, Jose Arnaez, Carolina Granados, Diana Petraitis, Dayana Aguilera, Nushi Berahman, Ismaray Machin, Stephanie Colon, Rayma Yero, Shireen Knox, Gabriela Castillo, Catherina Chang Martinez, Seth Lopez

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

The goal of this process improvement initiative is to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries related to Covid-19 with Critical Care patients. Critically ill and ventilated patients require prone position therapy and prolonged ventilator times place the patient at risk for hospital acquired conditions and pressure injuries. The Critical Care team created a Critical Care Admission Pressure Injury Prevention Cart that contains preventative dressings for all pressure areas at risk.

The Critical Care Admission Pressure Injury Prevention Cart has significantly reduced the pressure injury rate. With the emergence of the pandemic and additional surges, pressure injuries continued to be on the rise …

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water, Paul B. Freeman Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Letter from the Editor

Covid-19 Prevention Behaviors In A Cooperative Extension Audience: Findings From A Nutrition Education Study, Matthew Greene, Catherine Ruth Losavio, Denise Holston

The Journal of Extension

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the delivery of nutrition education through Cooperative Extension. This study aimed to identify a Cooperative Extension audience’s attitudes towards virus prevention behaviors, preferred sources of information regarding COVID-19, and nutrition education preferences during the pandemic. We distributed an online survey to 477 potential nutrition education participants including questions about behaviors like mask wearing, preferences for virtual nutrition lesson delivery, and attitudes towards sources of information about COVID-19. Attitudes towards mask wearing and preferred sources of information differed significantly by race, income, and age. These differences have serious implications for future outreach and program delivery.

Perception Of Covid-19 And Reproductive Health Of Female And Male Adolescents In Urban Areas In The Sustainable Development Goals, Terry Y. R. Pristya, Chahya Kharin Herbawani, Ulya Qoulan Karima, Arnur Oktafiyanti, Nadia Ramadhanty, Asto Ginawang

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in goal 3 (good health and well-being) and goal 4 (equality in education) for all specifically targeted at vulnerable groups. Adolescents were a part of it. A decade of progress in reproductive health could be stalled by covid-19. The study aimed to analyze reproductive health and adolescents’ perceptions during the covid-19 pandemic era in urban areas. This descriptive study used an online survey conducted in Jakarta. The sample consisted of 438 adolescents selected by convenience sampling technique. The results were that both female and male adolescents had poor knowledge about HIV/AIDS transmission (female = 77.0%; male …

A Dialogue Regarding The Current Status Of Mental Health And Occupational Therapy Practice In The United States, Bryan M. Gee, Sonia Zimmerman, Janice Hinds, Halley Read

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

No abstract provided.

Does Public Health Start Within Jails? A New Incentive For Reform Of Wisconsin's Bail System, Mahmood N. Abdellatif

Marquette Law Review

Wisconsin’s Milwaukee and Dane Counties are among many jurisdictions in the country employing modern bail reforms, specifically the Public Safety Assessment (PSA). Most of these jurisdictions adopted the PSA before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, but are increasingly relevant as the virus continues to derail public health measures. Through the intersection of detainees, correctional officers, judicial officials, attorneys, and visitors, millions of Americans filter in and out of correctional facilities on an annual basis. These facilities serve as a microcosm of society and breeding ground for mass infection. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified an existing need …

Initial Efforts To Manage Ipe During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Reports From The Big Ten Academic Alliance, Laura J. Smith, Laura Romito, Heather B. Congdon, Frank J. Ascione, Mark Fitzgerald, Kelly Karpa, Andrea Pfeifle, Brian Sick, Hossein Khalili

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic required higher education institutions to quickly transition to a virtual platform. This was challenging for those involved in interprofessional education (IPE), given the goal that students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with one another. The Big Ten IPE Alliance is a subgroup of the larger Big Ten Academic Alliance. The purpose of this paper is to share the collective experiences of multiple large, research intensive universities in addressing the challenge of implementing IPE programs under the conditions established by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: To better understand how the Big Ten schools dealt …

Houseplants As Mental Health Supports For Dorm Occupants During The Lockdown Period At Portland State University, Brittani Wallsten

Anthós

In this study, students who lived in dorms around the lockdown period of Portland State University, March 2020—September 2021, were interviewed about their experience and how their houseplants affected their mental health. This was done via in-person interviews and an online focus group. Houseplants were found to support students’ mental health by encouraging a regular routine, providing opportunities for responsibility, adding aesthetic value, and serving as a general indicator of mental health. All of the participants recommended houseplants as a mental health support to their fellow students.

Equitable Vaccine Access Within An Age-Based Framework, Alan B. Cobo-Lewis

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Objectives: When vaccine supply was limited, several states adopted age-based prioritization for Covid-19 vaccine eligibility because it is simple (especially when age is quantized by decade) and age is strongly associated with Covid-19 mortality. But this approach raises equity concerns based in law and ethics. I propose data-driven solutions for equitable policy within an age-based framework. Methods: Using CDC and Census Bureau data, I analyzed 538,627 U.S. Covid-19 deaths by age and race-ethnicity through February 2021 and compared the risk ratios to published data on risk ratios for other conditions. Results: Covid-19 mortality rose 2.56-fold per decade of life. Down …

Clinical-Epidemiological Profile Of Patients With Covid-19 Treated At A Peruvian Jungle Hospital 2020, Geyner Y. Becerra Uriarte, Hector E. Pardo Lizana, Enrique G. Llontop Ynga, Elmer Lopez-Lopez

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

Introduction: The epidemic that had its beginning in the city of Wuhan in December 2019, has become a public health problem that is advancing at dizzying steps. Objective: To determine the clinical and epidemiological profile in Covid-19 patients attended at the Hospital Apoyo I Santiago Apóstol - Utcubamba, 2020. Method: The type of research was observational, descriptive and retrospective cross-sectional. The population consisted of 312 patients from which a sample of 173 patients was extracted that met the conditions of being representative and adequate. All data processing and statistical calculations were performed using Microsoft Excel 2019 software. Results: Regarding the …

Knowledge And Attitudes Towards The Covid-19 Vaccine, Pablo V. Aguilar Chávez, Anita E. Becerra Julca, Maria E. Valverde Rondo, Gladis D. Jesús Ramírez, Maria I. Ñique Miranda

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

Objective:The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine in the inhabitants of the province of Trujillo in the year 2021. Materials and methods:The type of study was applied, non experimental desing, with a quantitative approach, cross-sectional, and correlational level; a questionnaire for knowledge and attitudes was administered to a total of 500 adults in the province of Trujillo. Results: The results show that 88% of the population has a good level of knowledge about the vaccine, and 91% of them have an adequate attitude to be vaccinated. …

Anxiety Sensitivity, Uncertainty And Recursive Thinking: A Continuum On Cyberchondria Conditions During The Covid Outbreak, Carmela Mento, Maria Catena Silvestri, Pilar Amezaga, Maria Anna Muscatello, Valentina Romeo, Antonio Bruno, Clemente Cedro

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Background. Cyberchondria is a term used to refer to excessive surfing the web looking for health care information, excessive checking behavior being related to health-related anxiety. This period of quarantine for the Covid-19 pandemic is increasing the pathological use of the internet, and the excessive surfing the web looking for health care information. Another dimension related to the Covid-19 outbreak refers to uncertainty intolerance, for this reason being necessary for the healthcare professionals to provide clear and linear information. Aim. The aim of this review is to identify the psychological correlations connected to cyberchondria in the quarantine period. Methods. Following …

In-Silico Determination Of Phytochemicals Against Spike Protein Of Covid-19, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Adil, Areej Fatima, Arooj Fatima, Ammara Khalid, Muhammad Bilal

Journal of Bioresource Management

Spike protein is present on the exterior of SARS-CoV-2 that mediates the binding of virus with human ACE2 receptor. S-protein has the ability to mutate in a short span of time. Using S-protein as a therapeutic target, Covid-19 infection can be prevented. Many plant-derived phytochemicals are found effective to treat viral infections. In this study, we selected top 10 phytochemicals following the Lipinski’s rule of five from total 82 candidate phytochemicals. The binding energies were determined through molecular docking of the phytochemical ligands. Top three compounds having maximal interactions and lowest binding energies were visualized. We suggested Dictamnine, Deoxypodophyllotoxin and …

If Past Is Prologue, Then The Future Is Bleak: Contracts, Covid–19, And The Changed Circumstances Doctrines, Danielle K. Hart

Texas A&M Law Review

At the heart of most of the systemic problems currently confronting individuals and businesses as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic is quite literally a contract. Housing. Insurance. Food. Health care. Child care. Employment. Manufacturing. Construction. Supply chains. You name it. Contracts are implicated everywhere. So make no mistake: How contract law addresses these ostensibly private contracts will have profound social consequences. If the past really is prologue, then the future is indeed bleak. The empirical study conducted for this Article establishes what the conventional wisdom has claimed for the last 70 years. More specifically, the empirical study here shows …

Avoiding Isolation: Physical Activity For Persons With Disabilities And Covid-19, Pelin Aksen-Cengizhan, Ali Ahmet Doğan, Özkan Işık

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

It was aimed in this article to draw attention to the following issues: the importance of issuing guidelines on what countries can or should do in order for individuals with disabilities to maintain their daily exercises or physical activity routines, and informing the public about it; the importance of considering the needs of a person with disabilities in emergency preparedness and response plans of the countries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; the importance of the dissemination of public health messages in plain language and accessible formats through all mass media channels; the importance of providing psychosocial support to persons with …

Exploring Data And Literature Currently Available On The Covid-19 Vaccines, Pooja Gogia, Hamza Ashraf, Sidharth Bhasin, Douglas Frenia

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

The COVID-19 pandemic has been labeled one of the most lethal pandemics in human history. As a result, there has been a high level of urgency throughout the world to establish successful vaccinations to subdue the effects of the virus and return to a level of normalcy. This study aims to investigate the different COVID-19 vaccines available both in the United States and across the globe. Through exploration of how the vaccines were developed, how they elicit immunity, their efficacy, and their safety profiles, this study has the goal of increasing the amount of knowledge regarding the vaccines available to …

Effectiveness Of Stricter Vaccine Mandates In Public Schools And Childcare Centers, Anna Ferentinos

Emerging Writers

Vaccines have been a controversial and frequently discussed topic the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of readily available information on the internet - accurate or not – has led to many theories and opinions on whether to vaccinate and why, or why not. This article discusses these theories, as well as the benefits and consequences of vaccine mandates, with the help of examples from other countries. The author argues that a federal vaccine mandate should be implemented in the United States of America so as to encourage parents to protect children through scheduled immunizations.

Impact Of Sleep And Training On Game Performance And Injury In Division-1 Women’S Basketball Amidst The Pandemic, Samah Senbel, S. Sharma, S. M. Raval, Christopher B. Taber, Julie K. Nolan, N. S. Artan, Diala Ezzeddine, Kaya Tolga

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

We investigated the impact of sleep and training load of Division - 1 women’s basketball players on their game performance and injury prediction using machine learning algorithms. The data was collected during a pandemic-condensed season with unpredictable interruptions to the games and athletic training schedules. We collected data from sleep monitoring devices, training data from coaches, injury reports from medical staff, and weekly survey data from athletes for 22 weeks.With proper data imputation, interpretable feature set, data balancing, and classifiers, we showed that we could predict game performance and injuries with more than 90% accuracy. More importantly, our F1 and …