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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5838: The Most Vulnerable Hispanic Immigrants in New York City: Structural Racism and Gendered Differences in COVID-19 Deaths
oza This paper explores the structural and group-specific factors explaining the excess death rates experienced by the Hispanic population in New York City during the peak years of the coronavirus pandemic. Neighborhood-level analysis of Census data allows an exploration of the relation between Hispanic COVID-19 deaths and spatial concentration, conceived in this study as a proxy for structural racism. This analysis also provides a more detailed exploration of the role of gender in understanding the effects of spatial segregation among different Hispanic subgroups, as gender has emerged as a significant variable in exp...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Norma Fuentes-Mayorga Alfredo Cuecuecha Mendoza Tags: Concept Paper Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5781: Perceived Barriers of Accessing Healthcare among Migrant Workers in Thailand during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Conclusion, our study highlights healthcare access barriers to migrant workers in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations for future resolution of these barriers were also proposed.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sonvanee Uansri Watinee Kunpeuk Sataporn Julchoo Pigunkaew Sinam Mathudara Phaiyarom Rapeepong Suphanchaimat Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 3832: Serious Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Related to Acetaminophen or NSAIDs from a Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
hul Lee Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely prescribed to infected patients; however, the safety of them has not been investigated in patients with serious acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Our objective was to evaluate the association between the previous use of acetaminophen or NSAIDs and the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A nationwide population-based cohort study was conducted using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Database through propensity score matching (PSM). A total of 25,739 patients aged 20 years and ol...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jin-Woo Kim Siyeong Yoon Jongheon Lee Soonchul Lee Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 13259: Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Visits of Rural Residents in Guangdong, China: A Controlled Interrupted Time Series Study
e Li Wen Chen To date, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the healthcare-seeking behavior and utilization of health services in rural areas where healthcare resources are scarce. We aimed to quantify the long-term impact of COVID-19 on hospital visits of rural residents in China. We collected data on the hospitalization of all residents covered by national health insurance schemes in a county in southern China from April 2017 to March 2021. We analyzed changes in residents’ hospitalization visits in different areas, i.e., within-...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 14, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wenfang Zhong Rong Yin Yan Pan Xiangliang Zhang Andre M. N. Renzaho Li Ling Xingge Li Wen Chen Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 13083: Changes in Otorhinolaryngologic Disease Incidences before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea
This study aimed to investigate the change in the incidence and variance of otorhinolaryngologic diseases during the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. The entire Korean population (~50 million) was evaluated for the monthly incidence of 11 common otorhinolaryngologic diseases of upper respiratory infection (URI), influenza, acute tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess, acute laryngitis and bronchitis, stomatitis and related lesions, acute sinusitis, rhinitis, otitis media, and dizziness from January 2018 through March 2021 using the International Classification of Disease (...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 12, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: So Young Kim Dae Myoung Yoo Ji Hee Kim Mi Jung Kwon Joo-Hee Kim Juyong Chung Hyo Geun Choi Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 5200: Educators as Health and Education Mediators for African Asylum Seekers in Israel
This study reveals a dual reality: on the one hand, African asylum seekers experience alienation, exclusion, and violence; on the other hand, they gain a positive point of view when parents see the educators as loyal partners and sources of knowledge who can be consulted to receive help in routine times and during the coronavirus pandemic, a time in which they lost their livelihood, health insurance, and ability to understand the new rules of the lockdowns.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 25, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dolly Eliyahu-Levi Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 3597: COVID-19 Disease Burden Related to Social Vulnerability and Comorbidities: Challenges to Tuberculosis Control
Conclusion: In the early epidemic, SARS-CoV-2 infection, ICU admission, and mortality from COVID-19 increased in socioeconomically and physically vulnerable groups. However, the relationship between tuberculosis, COVID-19 and mortality was not definite because of the possible under-reporting of TB cases and the relatively small number of TB patients.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 18, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yeo Wool Lee Jeong Yeon Seon Seung Heon Lee In Hwan Oh Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 2608: Couple Conflict and Intimate Partner Violence during the Early Lockdown of the Pandemic: The Good, the Bad, or Is It Just the Same in a North Carolina, Low-Resource Population?
This study focused on under-resourced North Carolina residents (n = 107) who self-reported changes in relationship conflict (Increased, Decreased, Stayed the Same) and intimate partner violence (IPV) during the pandemic. We expected high rates of increased conflict and IPV since the start of the pandemic. We then sought to determine the associations between dyadic changes in conflict and reports of IPV and pandemic-related experiences and responses. Participants completed a brief online survey assessing their demographics, COVID-19 exposure/stressors, and pandemic responses. As expected, reports of increased couple conflic...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 24, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Grace E. Schroeder Ryan A. Langhinrichsen-Rohling Annelise Mennicke Yu-Jay Harris Sharon Sullivan Glori Gray Robert J. Cramer Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 1735: The Impact of COVID-19 Protocols on the Continuity of Care for Patients with Hypertension
This study used the National Health Insurance and Medical Aid claims data of the Republic of Korea between 2019 and 2020. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify the differences in the number of visits and the most frequent provider continuity (MFPC) of hypertensive patients before and after the appearance of COVID-19 in Korea. Additional analysis was performed with data that excluded cases of patients who received telemedicine services. A total of 5,791,812 hypertensive patients were included in this study. The MFPC decreased by 0.0031 points after the appearance of COVID-19, and it showed the same dec...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 2, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Seo Yoon Lee Sung Youn Chun Hyeki Park Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9622: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy and Practice Implementation
Conclusions: Policy implementation during the pandemic provided important lessons for planning and preparedness for future public health emergencies. Successful policy implementation requires ongoing collaboration among policy makers and with providers.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 13, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lawrence A. Palinkas Jessenia De Leon Erika Salinas Sonali Chu Katharine Hunter Timothy M. Marshall Eric Tadehara Christopher M. Strnad Jonathan Purtle Sarah McCue Horwitz Mary M. McKay Kimberly E. Hoagwood Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8416: The Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Matter in a Pandemic: Predictors of COVID-19 Case and Death Rates in New York City
nica C. Jackson Our research objective was to determine which environmental and social factors were predictive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case and death rates in New York City (NYC), the original epicenter of the pandemic in the US, and any differential impacts among the boroughs. Data from various sources on the demographic, health, and environmental characteristics for NYC zip codes, neighborhoods, and boroughs were analyzed along with NYC government’s reported case and death rates by zip code. At the time of analysis, the Bronx had the highest COVID-19 case and death rates, while Manhattan had the lowe...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 9, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Maria De Jesus Shalini S. Ramachandra Zoe Jafflin Imani Maliti Aquilah Daughtery Benjamin Shapiro William C. Howell Monica C. Jackson Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 6999: Learning from and Leveraging Multi-Level Changes in Responses to the COVID 19 Pandemic to Facilitate Breast Cancer Prevention Efforts
vanaugh-Lynch The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has had multilevel effects on non-COVID-19 health and health care, including deferral of routine cancer prevention and screening and delays in surgical and other procedures. Health and health care use has also been affected by pandemic-related loss of employer-based health insurance, food and housing disruptions, and heightened stress, sleep disruptions and social isolation. These disruptions are projected to contribute to excess non-COVID-19 deaths over the coming decades. At the same time municipalities, health systems and individuals are making changes in response to...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Deborah J. Bowen Kelly E. Rentscher Amy Wu Gwen Darien Helen Ghirmai Haile Jeanne Mandelblatt Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch Tags: Review Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 6804: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain Medication and In-Hospital Mortality among Patients with COVID-19 in South Korea: A Population-Based Cohort Study
om Jeon We aimed to investigate whether comorbid musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)s and pain medication use was associated with in-hospital mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Adult patients (≥20 years old) with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis until 5 June 2020 were included in this study, based on the National Health Insurance COVID-19 database in South Korea. MSDs included osteoarthritis, neck pain, lower back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, and others, while pain medication included paracetamol, gabapentin, pregabalin, glucocorticoid, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Oh Song Lee Eom Jeon Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 6804: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain Medication, and in-Hospital Mortality among Patients with COVID-19 in South Korea: A Population-Based Cohort Study
-Tae Jeon We aimed to investigate whether comorbid musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)s and pain medication use was associated with in-hospital mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Adult patients (≥20 years old) with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis until 5 June 2020 were included in this study, based on the National Health Insurance COVID-19 database in South Korea. MSDs included osteoarthritis, neck pain, lower back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, and others, while pain medication included paracetamol, gabapentin, pregabalin, glucocorticoid, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tak-Kyu Oh In-Ae Song Joon Lee Woosik Eom Young-Tae Jeon Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 8559: Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Fatality and Severity in Patients with Coronavirus Disease in Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Retrospective Study Using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) Database
Conclusions: We found several risk factors for fatality and severity in COVID-19 patients. As the drugs currently used for COVID-19 treatment have not shown significant efficacy, all efforts should be made to develop effective therapeutic modalities for COVID-19.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 18, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Seung-Geun Lee Geun U. Park Yeo Rae Moon Kihoon Sung Tags: Article Source Type: research