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Morales-Ortega A, Bernal-Bello D, Llarena-Barroso C, Frutos-Pérez B, Duarte-Millán MÁ, García de Viedma-García V, Farfán-Sedano AI, Canalejo-Castrillero E, Ruiz-Giardín JM, Ruiz-Ruiz J, San Martín-López JV. Imatinib for COVID-19: A case report. Clin Immunol 2020; 218:108518. [PMID: 32599278 PMCID: PMC7319919 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nguyen HT, Do BN, Pham KM, Kim GB, Dam HT, Nguyen TT, Nguyen TT, Nguyen YH, Sørensen K, Pleasant A, Duong TV. Fear of COVID-19 Scale-Associations of Its Scores with Health Literacy and Health-Related Behaviors among Medical Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E4164. [PMID: 32545240 PMCID: PMC7311979 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17114164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic causes fear, as its immediate consequences for the public have produced unprecedented challenges for the education and healthcare systems. We aimed to validate the fear of COVID-19 scale (FCoV-19S) and examine the association of its scores with health literacy and health-related behaviors among medical students. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 7 to 29 April 2020 on 5423 students at eight universities across Vietnam, including five universities in the North, one university in the Center, two universities in the South. An online survey questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' characteristics, health literacy, fear of COVID-19 using the FCoV-19S, and health-related behaviors. The results showed that seven items of the FCoV-19S strongly loaded on one component, explained 62.15% of the variance, with good item-scale convergent validity and high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90). Higher health literacy was associated with lower FCoV-19S scores (coefficient, B, -0.06; 95% confidence interval, 95%CI, -0.08, -0.04; p < 0.001). Older age or last academic years, being men, and being able to pay for medication were associated with lower FCoV-19S scores. Students with higher FCoV-19S scores more likely kept smoking (odds ratio, OR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.08, 1.14; p < 0.001) or drinking alcohol (OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.02, 1.06; p < 0.001) at an unchanged or higher level during the pandemic, as compared to students with lower FCoV-19S scores. In conclusion, the FCoV-19S is valid and reliable in screening for fear of COVID-19. Health literacy was found to protect medical students from fear. Smoking and drinking appeared to have a negative impact on fear of COVID-19. Strategic public health approaches are required to reduce fear and promote healthy lifestyles during the pandemic.
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- Hiep T. Nguyen
- Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh 725-10, Vietnam;
- Pham Ngoc Thach Clinic, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh 725-10, Vietnam
- President Office, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh 725-10, Vietnam
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi 121-08, Vietnam;
- Division of Military Science, Military Hospital 103, Hanoi 121-08, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Public Health, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong 042-12, Vietnam;
- President Office, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong 042-12, Vietnam
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- Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 115-20, Vietnam;
- Center for Assessment and Quality Assurance, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 115-20, Vietnam
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- Department of Psychiatry, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen 241-17, Vietnam;
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 113-09, Vietnam;
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- Health Management Training Institute, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thua Thien Hue 491-20, Vietnam;
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, 1093 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho 941-17, Vietnam;
- Department of Pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Can Tho 941-17, Vietnam
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- Global Health Literacy Academy, Viengevej 100, 8240 Risskov, Denmark;
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110-31, Taiwan
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Dietary Choices and Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown: Experience from Poland. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12061657. [PMID: 32503173 PMCID: PMC7352682 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 613] [Impact Index Per Article: 153.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late December 2019 in China, which later developed into a pandemic, has forced different countries to implement strict sanitary regimes and social distancing measures. Globally, at least four billion people were under lockdown, working remotely, homeschooling children, and facing challenges coping with quarantine and the stressful events. The present cross-sectional online survey of adult Poles (n = 1097), conducted during a nationwide quarantine, aimed to assess whether nutritional and consumer habits have been affected under these conditions. Over 43.0% and nearly 52% reported eating and snacking more, respectively, and these tendencies were more frequent in overweight and obese individuals. Almost 30% and over 18% experienced weight gain (mean ± SD 3.0 ± 1.6 kg) and loss (−2.9 ± 1.5 kg), respectively. Overweight, obese, and older subjects (aged 36–45 and >45) tended to gain weight more frequently, whereas those with underweight tended to lose it further. Increased BMI was associated with less frequent consumption of vegetables, fruit, and legumes during quarantine, and higher adherence to meat, dairy, and fast-foods. An increase in alcohol consumption was seen in 14.6%, with a higher tendency to drink more found among alcohol addicts. Over 45% of smokers experienced a rise in smoking frequency during the quarantine. The study highlights that lockdown imposed to contain an infectious agent may affect eating behaviors and dietary habits, and advocates for organized nutritional support during future epidemic-related quarantines, particularly for the most vulnerable groups, including overweight and obese subjects.
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Roadblocks and COVID-19: Hope and Strict Control. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2020; 14:e33. [PMID: 32576309 PMCID: PMC7371844 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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El Kassas M, Alboraie M, Al Balakosy A, Abdeen N, Afify S, Abdalgaber M, Sherief AF, Madkour A, Abdellah Ahmed M, Eltabbakh M, Salaheldin M, Wifi MN. Liver transplantation in the era of COVID-19. Arab J Gastroenterol 2020; 21:69-75. [PMID: 32439237 PMCID: PMC7214343 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2020.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Liver transplantation is considered the ultimate solution for patients with end-stage chronic liver disease or acute liver failure. Patients with liver transplant need special care starting from preoperative preparation, surgical intervention ending with postoperative care. Transplanted patients have to receive immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection. Such a state of immune suppression could predispose to different types of infections in liver transplant recipients. Currently, the world is suffering a pandemic caused by a new strain of the coronavirus family called COVID-19. Certain infection control precautions are needed to protect immunocompromised and vulnerable patients, including liver transplant candidates and recipients from acquiring COVID-19 infection. Restricting non-transplant elective surgical procedures, managing transplant patients in separate outpatient clinics, and in-patient wards can prevent transmission of infection both to patients and healthcare workers. Telemedicine can help in the triage of patients to screen for symptoms of COVID-19 before their regular appointment. Management of immunosuppressive therapy and drug-drug interactions in liver transplant recipients infected with COVID-19 should be cautiously practiced to prevent rejection and effectively treat the underlying infection. In this report, we are trying to summarize available evidence about different aspects of the management of liver transplant candidates and recipients in the era of COVID-19.
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- Mohamed El Kassas
- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology Department, National Hepatology And Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Police Authority Hospitals, Giza, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Kasr Al-Ainy School Of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Woods JA, Hutchinson NT, Powers SK, Roberts WO, Gomez-Cabrera MC, Radak Z, Berkes I, Boros A, Boldogh I, Leeuwenburgh C, Coelho-Júnior HJ, Marzetti E, Cheng Y, Liu J, Durstine JL, Sun J, Ji LL. The COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity. SPORTS MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2020; 2:55-64. [PMID: 34189484 PMCID: PMC7261095 DOI: 10.1016/j.smhs.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2-caused COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a devastating threat to human society in terms of health, economy, and lifestyle. Although the virus usually first invades and infects the lung and respiratory track tissue, in extreme cases, almost all major organs in the body are now known to be negatively impacted often leading to severe systemic failure in some people. Unfortunately, there is currently no effective treatment for this disease. Pre-existing pathological conditions or comorbidities such as age are a major reason for premature death and increased morbidity and mortality. The immobilization due to hospitalization and bed rest and the physical inactivity due to sustained quarantine and social distancing can downregulate the ability of organs systems to resist to viral infection and increase the risk of damage to the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal systems and the brain. The cellular mechanisms and danger of this "second wave" effect of COVID-19 to the human body, along with the effects of aging, proper nutrition, and regular physical activity, are reviewed in this article.
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- Jeffrey A. Woods
- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA
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- Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and CIBERFES. Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Institute of Sport Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest, Hungary
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- Research Institute of Sport Science, University of Physical Education, Budapest, Hungary
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- National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Exercise Science, Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
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- Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- The Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, USA
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Barabari P, Moharamzadeh K. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Dentistry-A Comprehensive Review of Literature. Dent J (Basel) 2020; 8:E53. [PMID: 32455612 PMCID: PMC7345990 DOI: 10.3390/dj8020053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has become a real challenge for healthcare providers around the world and has significantly affected the dental professionals in practices, universities and research institutions. The aim of this article was to review the available literature on the relevant aspects of dentistry in relation to COVID-19 and to discuss potential impacts of COVID-19 outbreak on clinical dentistry, dental education and research. Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused many difficulties for provision of clinical dentistry, there would be an opportunity for the dental educators to modernize their teaching approaches using novel digital concepts in teaching of clinical skills and by enhancement of online communication and learning platforms. This pandemic has also highlighted some of the major gaps in dental research and the need for new relevant knowledge to manage the current crisis and minimize the impact of such outbreaks on dentistry in the future. In conclusion, COVID-19 has had many immediate complications for dentistry of which some may have further long-term impacts on clinical practice, dental education and dental research.
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- Poyan Barabari
- Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London WC1X 8WD, UK;
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK
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Young TK, Zampella JG. Supplements for COVID-19: A modifiable environmental risk. Clin Immunol 2020; 216:108465. [PMID: 32417594 PMCID: PMC7227565 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men's Health, New York, NY 10022, USA.
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Hakeem R, Sheikh MA. Beyond transmission: Dire need for integration of nutrition interventions in COVID-19 pandemic-response strategies in Developing Countries like Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci 2020; 36:S85-S89. [PMID: 32582320 PMCID: PMC7306946 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.36.covid19-s4.2784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Synergistic associations between infection and nutrition are well known. Impact of nutrition interventions on the outcomes have been scientifically assessed and reported. The role of nutrition in limiting the infection related morbidity and mortality does not appear to be a debatable question but nutrition interventions do not appear to be an essential part of current COVID-19 management strategies. Given the nature of pandemic and lack of organism-specific evidence, variability in nutrition interventions and lack of nutrition interventions is not unexpected. However, delay in realization of the crucial need of nutrition interventions to limit the immediate and long term outcomes at personal and community level may aggravate health related issues that can have long term impact on quality of life and economy. Due to existing undernutrition and lack of nutrition related awareness and competence, need for timely and appropriate interventions is much more critical for developing countries. This manuscript highlights the need and feasibility of various nutrition interventions to assure optimum quality of life during and after COVID-19 pandemic. Available evidence provides enough guidance for nutrition interventions that are safe and promise to accrue various degrees of benefits with almost no likelihood of harm. Nutrition interventions suggested by author are: 1) population level efforts for promoting better use of existing resources; 2) quicker augmentation of nutrition status of high risk people and non-hospitalized cases by use of supplement and individualized guidance and 3) nutritional support of sever case by timely and adequate enteral and parenteral feeding.
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- Rubina Hakeem
- Prof. Dr. Rubina Hakeem, Ph.D. (UK) RD (UK). Fellow of Association for Nutrition (FAfN), UK Principal, RLAK Govt. College of Home Economics, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Adil Sheikh, Clinical Assistant Professor Division of Hospital Medicine Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan. US
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Prasad N, Gopalakrishnan N, Sahay M, Gupta A, Agarwal SK. Epidemiology, Genomic Structure, the Molecular Mechanism of Injury, Diagnosis and Clinical Manifestations of Coronavirus Infection: An Overview. Indian J Nephrol 2020; 30:143-154. [PMID: 33013059 PMCID: PMC7470209 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_191_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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COVID-19 is caused by a novel beta coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) strain that was first discovered in 2019 in the Wuhan city of China. Based on virus genome sequencing studies, the bat is suspected as the natural host of virus, and infection might be transmitted from bats via unknown intermediate hosts like reptiles and snakes etc., to infect humans. COVID-19 is transmitted from person to person contact, primarily via droplet infection within the incubation period or after clinical manifestations of fever, cough, sneezing, sputum, dyspnea, and pneumonia and through contaminated fomites. COVID-19 enters the respiratory tract through the ACE2 receptor on alveoli through binding of s-protein of the virus and causes injuries though the cytopathic effect, as well as cytokines and other mediators, released after developing sepsis. ACE 2 is almost 100-fold higher in kidneys than lung, and the virus can also involve the kidney in the same manner. Kidney involvement manifests in the form of proteinuria, hematuria, and an acute rise in serum creatinine. Kidney involvement is an independent risk factor for mortality. Diagnosis is primarly made by detecting viral RNA by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rtPCR) in nasopharyngeal swab samples. Role of antibodies, both IgM and IgG are still evolving and at best restricted for epidemiological purpose. Though a large number of treatments, including hydroxychloroquine, anti-viral, convalescent plasma etc., are being tried, as of now treatment is symptomatic only.
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- Narayan Prasad
- Professor of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Professor of Nephrology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Abdulah DM, Hassan AB. Relation of Dietary Factors with Infection and Mortality Rates of COVID-19 across the World. J Nutr Health Aging 2020; 24:1011-1018. [PMID: 33155630 PMCID: PMC7597421 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1434-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Poor dietary habits are considered to be the second-leading risk factors for mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in the world. Dietary patterns are different based on cultural, environmental, technological, and economic factors. Nutritional deficiencies of energy, protein, and specific micronutrients have been shown to contribute to depressed immune function and increased susceptibility to infections. We aimed to explore the relation of dietary factors with global infection and mortality rates of COVID-19 in this study. DESIGN In the current ecological study, the countries that had national dietary data from the Global Dietary Databases of the United Nations and coronavirus disease statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) were included. The countries that had coronavirus disease statistics from the WHO were consecutively checked for the recent data of the dietary factors. SETTING World. PARTICIPANTS 158 countries across the world. MEASUREMENTS infection and mortality rates of COVID-19; dietary factors. RESULTS The median crude infection and mortality rates by COVID-19 were 87.78 (IQR: 468.03) and 0.0015 (IQR: 0.0059), respectively. The two highest percentage of the crude infection rate were between 0 and 500 (75.9%) and 500-1000 (8.9%) per one million persons. The regression analysis showed that the crude infection rate has been increased by raising consuming fruits (Beta: 0.237; P=0.006) and calcium (Beta: 0.286; P=0.007) and was decreased with rising consuming beans and legumes (Beta: -0.145; P=0.038). The analysis showed that the crude mortality rate was increased by raising consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (Beta: 0.340; P<0.001). Whereas, the crude mortality rate by COVID-19 has been decreased by increasing fruits consuming (Beta: -0.226; P=0.047) and beans and legumes (Beta: -0.176; P=0.046). CONCLUSION The present study showed the higher intake of fruits and sugar-sweetened beverages had a positive effect on infection and mortally rates by COVID-19, respectively. In contrast, the higher intake of beans and legumes had a negative effect on both increasing infection and mortality rates.
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- D M Abdulah
- Deldar Morad Abdulah, Community Health Unit, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Iraq, , Phone: +9647507443319, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-5793
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