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Undergraduate e-learning programmes in health professions: An integrative review of evaluation standards in low- and middle-income countries
ConclusionIn this review, we synthesised standards that have been used for evaluating undergraduate e-learning programmes in health professions in LMICs. A gap in standards related to clinical teaching and learning in undergraduate e-learning programmes in the health professions was evident from all the included articles. The identification of the eight unique LMIC standards in this review could contribute to guiding towards contextually appropriate quality e-learning programmes in the health professions.
Source: PLoS One - February 13, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Moses M. Mutua Source Type: research

Nationwide public perceptions regarding the acceptance of using wastewater for community health monitoring in the United States
This study used Qualtrics XM, a national research panel provider, to recrui t participants to answer an online survey. Respondents (N = 3,083) answered questions about their knowledge, perceptions of what is to be monitored, where monitoring should occur, and privacy concerns related to sewer monitoring as a public health surveillance tool. Furthermore, a privacy attitude q uestionnaire was used to assess the general privacy boundaries of respondents. Participants were more likely to support monitoring for diseases (92%), environmental toxins (92%), and terrorist threats (88%; e.g., anthrax). Two-third of the respondents e...
Source: PLoS One - October 11, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: A. Scott LaJoie Source Type: research

Comparison of Initial Presentation of Pediatric Diabetes Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Era
CONCLUSION: During the pandemic, the proportion of DKA in newly diagnosed patients with T1D increased and clinical parameters showed a deteriorating pattern. Increased awareness of pediatric diabetes, especially DKA, could facilitate visit to the hospital for an early diagnosis; thus, reducing the number of DKA cases during the pandemic era.PMID:35668686 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e176
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - June 7, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yoonha Lee Minseung Kim Kyeongeun Oh Eungu Kang Young-Jun Rhie Jieun Lee Yong Hee Hong Young-Lim Shin Jae Hyun Kim Source Type: research

Outcomes of COVID-19 adults managed in an outpatient versus hospital setting
The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 adults who were managed in an outpatient setting compared to patients who required hospitalization at US academic centers. MethodsUsing the Vizient clinical database, Discharge records of adults with a diagnosis of COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 were reviewed. Outcome measures included demographics, characteristics, rate of hospitalization, and mortality, and data were analyzed based on inpatient versus outpatient management. ResultsAmong COVID-19 adults, 1,360,078 patients were managed in an outpatient setting whil...
Source: PLoS One - February 14, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ninh T. Nguyen Source Type: research

Remote delivery of alcohol and/or substance misuse interventions for adults: A systematic review protocol
by Neil Howlett, Jaime Garcia-Iglesias, Gavin Breslin, Suzanne Bartington, Julia Jones, Katherine Brown, Wendy Wills IntroductionAlcohol and substance misuse are a public health priority. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that harmful alcohol use accounts for 5.1% of the global burden of disease and that 35.6 million people worldwide are affected by substance misuse. The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has disrupted delivery of face-to-face alcohol and substance misuse interventions and has forced the development of alternative remote interve...
Source: PLoS One - November 2, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Neil Howlett Source Type: research

Evaluating the association between COVID-19 and psychiatric presentations, suicidal ideation in an emergency department
by Michal J. McDowell, Carrie E. Fry, Mladen Nisavic, Mila Grossman, Charles Masaki, Emily Sorg, Suzanne Bird, Felicia Smith, Scott R. Beach ObjectiveTo estimate the association between COVID-19 and Emergency Department (ED) psychiatric presentations, including suicidal ideation. MethodsUsing an interrupted time series design, we analyzed psychiatric presentations using electronic health record data in an academic medical center ED between 2018 and 2020. We used regression models to assess the association between the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak and certain psychiatric presentations. The period February 26 –March 6, 20...
Source: PLoS One - June 30, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Michal J. McDowell Source Type: research

Depression, anxiety, and the COVID-19 pandemic: Severity of symptoms and associated factors among university students after the end of the movement lockdown
ConclusionThere is a need to conduct a longitudinal study in the future to confirm the causal relationship between the significant predictive factors and depression and anxiety identified in this study, and maintenance of a persistent flow of academic activities and social interaction may be of utmost importance to safeguard the mental wellbeing of university students.
Source: PLoS One - May 27, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Luke Sy-Cherng Woon Source Type: research

Experiences, impacts and mental health functioning during a COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown: Data from a diverse New York City sample of college students
by Teresa L ópez-Castro, Laura Brandt, Nishanthi J. Anthonipillai, Adriana Espinosa, Robert Melara In March 2020, New York City (NYC) experienced an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which resulted in a 78-day mass confinement of all residents other than essential workers. The aims of the current study were to (1) document the breadth of COVID-19 experiences and their impacts on c ollege students of a minority-serving academic institution in NYC; (2) explore associations between patterns of COVID-19 experiences and psychosocial functioning during the prolonged lockdown, and (3) explore sex and racial/ethnic...
Source: PLoS One - April 7, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Teresa L ópez-Castro Source Type: research

Digital contact-tracing during the Covid-19 pandemic: An analysis of newspaper coverage in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
This study complements emerging survey data on public perceptions of digital contact tracing apps by providing a better understanding of the ide as circulating in the media ecosystem.
Source: PLoS One - February 3, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Julia Amann Source Type: research

Secondary Publication Standard Operating Procedure for Post-mortem Inspection in a Focus on Coronavirus Disease-19: the Korean Society for Legal Medicine.
This article includes the background of this suggested standard operation procedure, basic principles for postmortem inspections of individuals suggested of having an infectious disease, and specific procedures according to the probability level of SARS-CoV-2 infection. PMID: 32830469 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - August 26, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research