Articles: covid-19.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Dec 2024
Characteristics of an Older Adult Population Without COVID-19 Infection in a Southeast Minnesota Community.
To assess demographic characteristics, public health measures, and health beliefs or behaviors that differentiate participants with a history of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection from those with no history of COVID-19. ⋯ Depending on the communicability, virulence, and pathogenicity of future COVID-19 variants, local, state, and federal governments must continue to consider the risks and benefits of public health initiatives that take into consideration these protective factors.
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Singapore medical journal · Dec 2024
Observational StudyCompliance with face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a community observational study in Singapore.
Widespread mask use is an important intervention for control of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. However, data on the factors affecting mask use are lacking. In this observational study, we evaluated the proportion of and factors influencing face mask use and related hygiene practices. ⋯ The rate of mask compliance was high, probably due to legislation mandating mask usage. However, specific factors and crowded indoor venues associated with lower mask compliance were identified. We also noted an issue with the absence of hand hygiene before and after face or mask touching. These issues may benefit from targeted public health messaging.
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Worldwide, there are concerns about declining mental health of children and young people (CYP). ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly increase consultation rates for psychosocial problems in CYP. The consultation rates increased, especially in adolescent girls and young women.
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All pandemic viruses have eventually adapted to human hosts so that they become more transmissible and less virulent. The XBB Omicron subvariant is rapidly becoming the dominant strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Singapore from October 2022 and is one of several variants circulating globally with the potential to dominate autumn/winter waves in different countries. ⋯ This is to be expected in the natural evolution of a virus in a population highly vaccinated with a vaccine targeting the spike protein of the original Wuhan strain of the virus. This review explores the important implications of the rising prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant for public health in Singapore and beyond.
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Internal medicine journal · Dec 2024
ReviewWhat is the spectrum of kidney pathology associated with COVID-19?
Kidney involvement occurs in almost one third of patients hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is associated with increased disease severity. This review aims to outline the spectrum of kidney pathology involved in COVID-19. Literature was reviewed systematically on the databases Medline OVID and Scopus in search of case reports, case series, cohort studies and autopsy studies of patients with COVID-19 who underwent kidney biopsies. ⋯ Collapsing glomerulopathy is the most common glomerular injury and is strongly linked to apolipoprotein L1 genotypes. Improved understanding of COVID-19-related kidney pathologies can guide treatment to improve patient outcomes and reduce progression of chronic kidney disease. The longitudinal impact of COVID-19-related kidney disease requires further research.