Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19: an Epidemiological Survey in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Zhino Rawf Ali, Bayan Omar Sharif, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Varin Tofiq Abbas, Azad Karim Ahmed, Shaho Osman Mahmood, Chiman Jamal ahmed, Sarwat Ahmed Abdulqader

“…Covid-19 considered as a pandemic disease and spread very rapidly, the people are needed to respond to this danger situation without becoming complacent because still there is no vaccine for it. …”
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Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime: our experiences and lessons learned by Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria K. Laycock, Chris R. Brewin, Marta Buszewicz, Gerard Leavey, Vari M. Drennan, Jonathan Cooke, Anthony Kessel

“…Conducting research within an existing busy clinical service was challenging, but the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the acceptability and feasibility of offering online therapy to older victims. …”
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Community case study: an academia-industry-government partnership that monitors and predicts outbreaks in Tri-County Detroit area since 2017 by Irene Xagoraraki, Liang Zhao, Yabing Li, Brijen Miyani, John Norton, James Broz, Andrew Kaye, Anna Mehrotra, Anil Gosine, Scott Withington, Stacey McFarlane, Russell A. Faust

“…This ongoing effort started years before wastewater-based epidemiology became a widespread method in public health practice, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). …”
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Experiencias de enfermeras en el cuidado de personas diagnosticadas de anorexia nerviosa: un estudio cualitativo by Victoria Velasco-Cabrero, Julio González-Luis

“…The increasing incidence of anorexia nervosa leads to increasing prevalence figures, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach to this pathology is complex and requires multidisciplinary collaboration and coordination, where the nurse plays an essential role, with defined competencies and necessary therapeutic skills. …”
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The disinfectant effects of portable ultraviolet light devices and their application to dentures by Kae Harada, Reiya Horinouchi, Mamoru Murakami, Masakazu Isii, Yuji Kamashita, Naohiro Shimotahira, Fumio Suehiro, Yasuhiro Nishi, Hiroshi Murata, Masahiro Nishimura

“…Interest in ultraviolet (UV) light devices for disinfection has increased due to pandemic concerns, but their efficacy in denture disinfection is underexplored. …”
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Understanding the dynamics of compliance to smoke-free policy regulations: Exploring the perspectives of venue owners and staff in Türkiye by Ezgi Baltacı, Aslı Çarkoğlu, Sejal Saraf, Toker Ergüder, Gül Ergör, Mutlu Hayran, Connie Hoe

“…The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were reported as an initial increase in compliance and awareness among customers and staff, but some respondents noted negative changes due to the emotional and financial effects of prolonged restrictions. …”
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GGCX promotes Eurasian avian-like H1N1 swine influenza virus adaption to interspecies receptor binding by Jiahui Zou, Meijun Jiang, Rong Xiao, Huimin Sun, Hailong Liu, Thomas Peacock, Shaoyu Tu, Tong Chen, Jinli Guo, Yaxin Zhao, Wendy Barclay, Shengsong Xie, Hongbo Zhou

“…Abstract The Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 swine influenza virus (SIV) possesses the capacity to instigate the next influenza pandemic, owing to its heightened affinity for the human-type α-2,6 sialic acid (SA) receptor. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and associated risk factors in healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Bansal, Mai-Chi Trieu, Emily M. Eriksson, Fan Zhou, Jodie McVernon, Karl Albert Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox

“…Abstract To protect healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, rigorous efforts were made to reduce infection rates among healthcare workers (HCWs), especially prior to vaccine availability. …”
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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Utilization Trends in the United States: Evidence From 2012 to 2021 National Electronic Medical Records Network by Abdulrahman Alsuhibani, PharmD, MSc, PhD, Jonathan R. Thompson, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Patricia R. Wigle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP, Jeff Jianfei Guo, BPharm, PhD, Alex C. Lin, MS, PhD, Marepalli B. Rao, MS, PhD, Ana L. Hincapie, MS, PhD

“…A steady increase in the number of procedures performed in the United States over the first 6 years of the study, a plateau for the following 2 years, and then a decline in 2020 and 2021 (during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic). The annual rate of bariatric surgery was lowest in 2012 at 59.2 and highest in 2018 at 79.6 surgeries per 100,000 adults. …”
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Major F plasmid clusters are linked with ColV and pUTI89-like marker genes in bloodstream isolates of Escherichia coli by Cameron J. Reid, Max L. Cummins, Steven P. Djordjevic

“…We hypothesise that their abundance in BSI E. coli is partially driven by carriage of backbone genes previously shown to contribute to virulence in models of bloodstream infection. Their carriage by pandemic E. coli STs suggests clonal expansion also plays a role in their success in BSI. …”
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Association between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the postpandemic era: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong by Timothy Chung Ming Wu, Jonathan Ka Ming Ho, Sai Kit Choi, Yanki Hiu Yan Chan, Bella Wing Sze Chan, Timmy Tim Ming Li, Fu Po Tam, Ivan Man Chun Wong, Alex Siu Wing Chan

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound psychophysiological and socioeconomic effects worldwide. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome among resident physicians in standardised training in China: a cross-sect... by Xin Wang, Ning Li, Xia Li, Zhigang Li, Jun Zhao, Xuefei Wang, Xin Hao, Jiayi Yang, Junjian Tian

“…There were no statistically significant differences in lifestyle factors (night shift work, overtime work or working efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic) between patients with IBS and participants without IBS (hereafter, non-IBS participants) (p=0.429, p=0.572 or p=0.464, respectively). …”
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Identifying facilitators and barriers to culturally responsive communication for racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized patients when screened for COVID-19 vaccinations: A... by Nikhil Kalita, Patrick G Corr, Maranda C Ward, Julia Xavier, Paige L McDonald

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized groups are considered historically excluded groups and have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The influence of social determinants of health (SDOH), including access to screening and treatment, and other systemic and structural factors are largely responsible for these disparities. …”
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Chicken C4BPM facilitates replication of H5N1 and H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses by inhibiting the production of type I interferons by Huizi Li, Shishi Wang, Ruihong Guo, Xijiao Chen, Yuanyuan Huang, Weixin Jia, Zhangyong Ning

“…Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are potential pandemic of global concern, posing a major threat to both the poultry industry and human health. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of community pharmacy personnel in tuberculosis patient detection: a multicentre cross-sectional study in a high-burden tuberculosis setting by Rovina Ruslami, Rizky Abdulah, Rob E Aarnoutse, Ivan Surya Pradipta, Khairunnisa Khairunnisa, Muh Akbar Bahar, Mersa Nurain Kausar, Efi Fitriana

“…Introduction Control of tuberculosis (TB) is hampered by suboptimal case detection and subsequent delays in treatment, which is worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The community pharmacy is reported as the place for first aid medication among patients with TB. …”
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Asymptomatic testing people for SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare facilities: A systematic review by Olabisi A. Oduwole, Glory Bassey, Grace Esebanmen, Samuel Shoyinka, Johnsolomon Ohenhen, Elise Cogo, Nicholas Henschke, Eleanor Ochodo, Martin M. Meremikwu

“…Contribution: In the event of a future pandemic, this review offers current evidence on the potential effects of asymptomatic testing.…”
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Education and Training on Infection Prevention and Control Provided by Long-Term Care Homes to Visitors: A Scoping Review by Rachel MacLean, Pamela Durepos, Lisa Keeping-Burke, Richelle Witherspoon, Patricia Morris, Caroline Gibbons, Natasha Taylor, Rose McCloskey

“…<b>Introduction:</b> Visitor restrictions during infectious outbreaks in LTC homes aim to reduce virus transmission to vulnerable residents. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the negative impacts of such restrictions, prompting the need for IPAC education for visitors. …”
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Profile of Egyptian pediatrics with COVID-19: insights from healthcare providers in Egypt by Salma ZEl Houchi, Hanaa I. Rady, Iman Iskander, Tamer Abdel Hamid, Salma Abdelrehim Seddik, Amira Aly Hegazy, Ahmed Taha Aboushady, Mohamed Eissa, Sherine Khamis Hussein, Dina Hanoura, Miriam Magdy Aziz, Remon Magdy, Heba Ahmed ElAwady, Esraa A. Elmazzahy

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 global pandemic significantly impacted populations of all ages. …”
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Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) for psychological distress associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): protocol for a feasibility trial of the ACTforIBD programme by Richard Gearry, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Andrew McCombie, Peter Gibson, Simon Knowles, Lisa Olive, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Subhadra Evans, Leanne Raven, Daniel Romano, Eric O, Madeleine Dober, Leesa van Niekerk, Susan Chesterman

“…There are no ACT trials for IBD using an active control group or a telemedicine approach, which is important to improve accessibility, particularly in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ACTforIBD programme is administered online with a 4-hour therapist involvement per participant only; if successful it can be widely implemented to improve the well-being of many individuals with IBD.Methods and analysis Our team have codesigned with consumers the ACTforIBD programme, an 8-week intervention of 1-hour sessions, with the first three sessions and the last session delivered one-to-one by a psychologist, and the other sessions self-directed online. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of research in ethical concerns and dilemmas of digital mental health care in the last two decades by Poonam Sharma, Rekha Wagani, Mahima Anna Varghese

“…Consistent publishing started trending upward through 2018, observing the largest increase during pandemic in 2020 and onwards constituting 100 publications. …”
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