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Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Archives Records
Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2021.
Ua94/6/1 Pandemic Personal Narrative, Leah Painter
Ua94/6/1 Pandemic Personal Narrative, Leah Painter
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
COVID-19 personal narrative written by student Leah Painter for History 241 class.
Roles Of A Bradykinin Storm And A Cytokine Storm In Covid-19 Cases, Nouha H. Odeh
Roles Of A Bradykinin Storm And A Cytokine Storm In Covid-19 Cases, Nouha H. Odeh
Honors College Theses
In the light of recent events, it is imperative to understand the key inflammatory response elements that appear to be the source of more severe ailments resulting from a SARS-CoV-2 viral infection known as Covid-19 The more severe cases of Covid-19 are characterized by a severe inflammatory response resulting in tissue damage. My research proposal aims to investigate the two possible culprits of this response: a bradykinin (BK) storm and an interleukin-6 (IL-6) mediated cytokine storm. In both systems respectively, the excess release of these signals subsequently signals the production of even more of the same response element, resulting in …
A Retrospective Observational Study: Is Absolute Lymphocyte Count A Prognostic Marker In Covid-19?, Mansoor Zafar, Muhammad Shahbaz, Mangala Karkhanis, Mohamed Abdelbagi, Opeyemi A. Makanjuola, Bipin Pun, Ratan S. Randhawa, Frederic Cuison, Dana Safarova, Najam-Us-Saher Rizvi
A Retrospective Observational Study: Is Absolute Lymphocyte Count A Prognostic Marker In Covid-19?, Mansoor Zafar, Muhammad Shahbaz, Mangala Karkhanis, Mohamed Abdelbagi, Opeyemi A. Makanjuola, Bipin Pun, Ratan S. Randhawa, Frederic Cuison, Dana Safarova, Najam-Us-Saher Rizvi
Section of Internal Medicine
Aim: Our study aimed to find a correlation between low absolute lymphocyte count and COVID-19-related mortality.
Methods: This study followed a retrospective observational cohort design to analyze the data of patients who presented with symptoms and signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), at the Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital in East Sussex, United Kingdom, between February 10, 2020 and May 1, 2020, retrospectively. Survival and mortality for the first 30 days and comorbidities were analyzed for all patients who were tested for COVID-19 irrespective of swab results and had blood lymphocyte levels taken at the …
Martial Arts In The Pandemic, Martin J. Meyer, Andrea Molle, Benjamin N. Judkins, Paul Bowman
Martial Arts In The Pandemic, Martin J. Meyer, Andrea Molle, Benjamin N. Judkins, Paul Bowman
Political Science Faculty Articles and Research
This study examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on martial arts training worldwide. A mixed-method online questionnaire consisting of 28 items was used as a survey instrument. 306 martial artists responded. These were mainly from the United Kingdom, the USA, Germany, Italy and Japan. The questionnaire focused on pragmatic adaptations of training volume, training rhythm, training location, training mode (individual or group) and training methods. The survey sought to gain insights into modifications that martial artists made as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to their training, curriculum, alternative fitness, strength and health activities, as well as …
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Council of Academic Deans
Meeting regarding post-COVID instructional modality and international travel.
Geospatial Clustering And Hot Spot Detection Of Covid-19 Incidence In 2020: A Global Analysis, Munazza Fatima, Sana Arshad, Ibtisam Butt, Saba Arshad
Geospatial Clustering And Hot Spot Detection Of Covid-19 Incidence In 2020: A Global Analysis, Munazza Fatima, Sana Arshad, Ibtisam Butt, Saba Arshad
International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research
Emergence and spread of Covid-19 initiated diversified researches based on spatial analysis in visualization, exploration, and modelling of this infection. This short communication is an attempt to comprehend the geographic distribution and spatial clustering of Covid-19 in year 2020. Main objective is to spatially analyze Covid-19 incidence rates, identification of hotspots and clusters outliers at global level. Monthly data of reported cases were taken from World Health Organization dashboard and situation reports. Incidence rate was calculated for each country for each month. Spatial autocorrelation techniques of Global Moran are I and Anselian Local Moran’s I were used to examine the …
Mental Health Affects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mia Kepler
Mental Health Affects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mia Kepler
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
Over the past year worldwide everyone has experienced the Covid-19 pandemic in one way or another. As time evolves during the pandemic mental health is getting worse every day. People are experiencing feelings of loneliness and uneasiness. Mental health professionals are trying to find solutions to this major issue in today's society. Change is needed to prevent people's mental health from worsening during these unprecedented times and to help the people who are already suffering.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Council of Academic Deans
Meeting regarding eSports, first destination survey, Respondus Monitor, DELO funds, graduate assistant instructors, salaries and working remotely.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Council of Academic Deans
Meeting regarding graduate fair, commencement, enrollment, accreditation, zoom connect classroom and fifth week assessment.
A Comparative Analysis Of The Knowledge And Stigmatizing Attitude Of Ghanaians And Nigerians Towards Covid-19 Survivors, Emmanuel Lamptey, Dorcas Serwaa, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Theckla Ikome Ms, Nkechi Odogwu
A Comparative Analysis Of The Knowledge And Stigmatizing Attitude Of Ghanaians And Nigerians Towards Covid-19 Survivors, Emmanuel Lamptey, Dorcas Serwaa, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Theckla Ikome Ms, Nkechi Odogwu
Journal of Refugee & Global Health
Introduction: In Africa, COVID-19 associated stigmatization still remains the contextual factor that poses a challenge for the mitigation and suppression of COVID-19 spread, especially among the illiterate populations. This comparative study was therefore conducted to assess the knowledge and willingness of Ghanaians and Nigerians to associate with COVID-19 survivors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect information from 290 Ghanaian and 220 Nigerian nationals aged 18 years and above between 11th July-30th October 2020. An electronic-based questionnaire was developed to collect information on the public. The data were analyzed with SPSS v 22 and factors influencing knowledge and willingness …
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans
Council of Academic Deans
Meeting regarding accreditation, Colonnade director, academic program review, pass grade numbers, provost search, micro-credentials, graduate admission standards, graduate-level prior learning assessment, travel policy and cross-listed courses merging on Blackboard.
Ua94/6/1 Covid-19: The New Plague, Kaylene Bliss
Ua94/6/1 Covid-19: The New Plague, Kaylene Bliss
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
COVID-19 personal narrative written by student Kaylene Bliss for History 241 class.
Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Archives Records
Press releases, photos and statistics for WKU football team for 2021.
Ua19/16/2 Soccer Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/2 Soccer Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Archives Records
Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU soccer team in 2021.