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Martín-Martín JJ, Correa M, Rojo-Gallego-Burín AM, Sánchez-Martínez MT, Delgado-Márquez L, Ortega-Almón MÁ. Democratic quality and excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7948. [PMID: 38575627 PMCID: PMC10995119 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55523-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between democratic quality and excess mortality produced in the year 2020 before COVID-19 vaccinations were generalised. Using cross-sectional data from 80 countries on five continents, multiple linear regression models between excess mortality, the general democracy index and its disaggregation into five categories: electoral process and pluralism, government functioning, political participation, political culture and civil liberties were estimated. The analysis also considered, public health spending per capita, overweight inhabitants, the average temperature of the country, population over 65 years of age, The KOF Globalisation Index, and the Gross National Income per capita as control variables. It was possible to establish a strong inverse association between excess mortality per million inhabitants and the general democracy index and four of its five categories. There was a particularly strong relationship between excess mortality and the political culture dimension (-326.50, p < 0.001). The results suggest that the higher the democratic quality of the political institutions of a State and particularly of their political culture the more improved the response and management of the pandemic was in preventing deaths and protecting their citizens more effectively. Conversely, countries with lower democracy index values have higher excess mortality. Quality democratic political institutions provide more effective public health policies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- José-Jesús Martín-Martín
- Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada, University Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada, University Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada, University Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada, University Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18008, Granada, Spain
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Gao ZX, Wang Y, Yan LY, Liu T, Peng LW. Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory viruses in children during the COVID-19 epidemic in Chengdu, China. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0261423. [PMID: 38051057 PMCID: PMC10783071 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02614-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE During the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, the Chinese government launched and used a series of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), including banning social gatherings, wearing face masks, home isolation, and maintaining hand hygiene, to control the disease spread. Whether and how NPIs influence other respiratory viruses in children remain unclear. In this article, we analyzed relative data and found that the number of samples and positive proportion of respiratory viruses decreased significantly compared with that before the epidemic. Clinicians and public health policymakers should pay attention to changes in the epidemic trends and types of respiratory viruses and maintain monitoring of respiratory-related viruses to avoid possible abnormal rebounds and epidemic outbreaks of these viruses.
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- Zheng-Xiang Gao
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Wan Y, He QW, Chen S, Li M, Xia Y, Zhang L, Sun Z, Chen X, Wang D, Chang J, Hu B. Manifestations and Outcomes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: Multicenter, Longitudinal Cohort Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023; 9:e34386. [PMID: 38090794 PMCID: PMC10720699 DOI: 10.2196/34386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably affected the distribution of medical resources, and epidemic lockdowns have had a significant impact on the nursing and treatment of patients with other acute diseases, including intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the manifestations and outcomes of patients with ICH. METHODS Patients with acute ICH before (December 1, 2018-November 30, 2019) and during (December 1, 2019-November 30, 2020) the COVID-19 pandemic at 31 centers in China from the Chinese Cerebral Hemorrhage: Mechanism and Intervention (CHEERY) study were entered into the analysis. Demographic information and clinical manifestations and outcomes were collected and compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS From December 1, 2018, to November 30, 2020, a total of 3460 patients with ICH from the CHEERY study were enrolled and eventually analyzed. The results showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with ICH were more likely to be older (P<.001) with a history of ischemic stroke (P=.04), shorter time from onset to admission (P<.001), higher blood pressure (P<.001), higher fasting blood glucose (P=.003), larger hematoma volume (P<.001), and more common deep ICH (P=.01) and intraventricular hemorrhage (P=.02). These patients required more intensive care unit treatment (P<.001) and preferred to go to the hospital directly rather than call an ambulance (P<.001). In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increased risk of pulmonary infection during hospitalization (adjusted risk ratio [RRadjusted] 1.267, 95% CI 1.065-1.509), lower probability of a 3-month good outcome (RRadjusted 0.975, 95% CI 0.956-0.995), and a higher probability of in-hospital (RRadjusted 3.103, 95% CI 2.156-4.465), 1-month (RRadjusted 1.064, 95% CI 1.042-1.087), and 3-month (RRadjusted 1.069, 95% CI 1.045-1.093) mortality. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicated that the cloud of COVID-19 has adversely impacted the presentation and outcomes of ICH. Medical workers may pay more attention to patients with ICH, while the public should pay more attention to hypertension control and ICH prevention. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1900020872; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojEN.html?proj=33817.
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- Yan Wan
- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Xiao H, Liu F, Unger JM. Dynamic zero-COVID policy and healthcare utilization patterns in China during the Shanghai COVID-19 Omicron outbreak. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2023; 3:143. [PMID: 37821531 PMCID: PMC10567791 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00375-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In April 2022, an outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus Omicron variant in Shanghai precipitated an extensive lockdown. We assessed changes in healthcare utilization during this outbreak and investigated the relationship between the stringency of mitigation strategies and disruptions in healthcare utilization. METHODS Using provincial-level data from routine health information systems covering all hospitals across Mainland China, we conducted an interrupted time series analysis to examine changes in healthcare utilization during the Shanghai outbreak. Linear regression was used to evaluate the direction and magnitude of the association between the relative changes in the move-out movement index, a proxy for the stringency in population-level mitigation strategies, and the estimated relative changes in healthcare utilization. RESULTS Overall, there were 22.9 billion outpatient visits and 1.2 billion discharged inpatients during the study period from January 2016 to May 2022, including 9.1 billion (39.7%) and 0.46 billion (38.2%) in the post-COVID-19 period (January 2020-May 2022), respectively. From March through May 2022, the outbreak resulted in an accumulative loss of 23.5 million (47%) outpatient visits and 0.6 million (55%) discharged inpatients in Shanghai, and a loss of 150.3 million (14%) outpatient visits and 3.6 million (7%) discharged inpatients in other regions. We find that for every 10-percentage point reduction in the relative change of move-out index, a 2.7 (95% CI: 2.0-3.4) percentage point decline in the relative change of outpatient visits, and a 4.3 (95% CI: 3.5-5.2) percentage points decline in the relative change of inpatient discharges. CONCLUSIONS The Shanghai COVID-19 Omicron outbreak associates with a substantial reduction in outpatient visits and inpatient discharges within Shanghai and other regions in China. The stringency of the COVID-19 lockdown policies associates with more profound reductions in healthcare utilization.
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- Hong Xiao
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Independent Researcher, Beijing, China
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Du Z, Wang Y, Bai Y, Wang L, Cowling BJ, Meyers LA. Estimate of COVID-19 Deaths, China, December 2022-February 2023. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:2121-2124. [PMID: 37640373 PMCID: PMC10521589 DOI: 10.3201/eid2910.230585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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China announced a slight easing of its zero-COVID rules on November 11, 2022, and then a major relaxation on December 7, 2022. We estimate that the ensuing wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections caused 1.41 million deaths in China during December 2022-February 2023, substantially higher than that reported through official channels.
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Tian C, Balmer L, Tan X. COVID-19 lessons to protect populations against future pandemics by implementing PPPM principles in healthcare. EPMA J 2023; 14:329-340. [PMID: 37605649 PMCID: PMC10439863 DOI: 10.1007/s13167-023-00331-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/16/2023]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has continued for more than 3 years, placing a huge burden on society worldwide. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), it is still considered a global threat. Previously, there has been a long debate as to whether the COVID-19 emergency will eventually end or transform into a more common infectious disease from a PHEIC, and how should countries respond to similar pandemics in the future more time-efficiently and cost-effectively. We reviewed the past, middle and current situation of COVID-19 based on bibliometric analysis and epidemiological data. Thereby, the necessity is indicated to change the paradigm from reactive healthcare services to predictive, preventive and personalised medicine (PPPM) approach, in order to effectively protect populations against COVID-19 and any future pandemics. Corresponding measures are detailed in the article including the involvement of multi-professional expertise, application of artificial intelligence, rapid diagnostics and patient stratification, and effective protection, amongst other to be considered by advanced health policy.
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- Cuihong Tian
- Clinical Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
- Center for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA 6027 Australia
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- Center for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA 6027 Australia
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- Clinical Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041 Guangdong China
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Di Marco M, Miano N, Marchisello S, Coppolino G, L’Episcopo G, Scilletta S, Spichetti C, Torre S, Scicali R, Zanoli L, Gaudio A, Castellino P, Piro S, Purrello F, Di Pino A. Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on In-Hospital Outcomes among Internal Medicine Departments: A Double-Center Retrospective Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5304. [PMID: 37629346 PMCID: PMC10455112 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) emergency led to rearrangements of healthcare systems with a significant impact on those internal medicine departments that had not been converted to COVID-19 wards. A reduced number of departments, indeed, had to cope with the same number of patients along with a lack of management of patients' chronic diseases. We conducted a retrospective study aimed at examiningthe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on internal medicine departments that were not directly managing COVID-19 patients. Data from 619 patients were collected: 247 subjects hospitalized in 2019 (pre-COVID-19 era), 178 in 2020 (COVID-19 outbreak era) and 194 in 2021 (COVID-19 ongoing era). We found that in 2020 in-hospital mortality was significantly higher than in 2019 (17.4% vs. 5.3%, p = 0.009) as well as length of in-hospital stay (LOS) (12.7 ± 6.8 vs. 11 ± 6.2, p = 0.04). Finally, we performed a logistic regression analysis of the major determinants of mortality in the entire study population, which highlighted an association between mortality, being bedridden (β = 1.4, p = 0.004), respiratory failure (β = 1.5, p = 0.001), glomerular filtration rate (β = -0.16, p = 0.03) and hospitalization in the COVID-19 outbreak era (β = 1.6, p = 0.005). Our study highlights how the COVID-19 epidemic may have caused an increase in mortality and LOS even in patients not directly suffering from this infection.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95122 Catania, Italy; (M.D.M.); (N.M.); (S.M.); (G.C.); (G.L.); (S.S.); (C.S.); (S.T.); (R.S.); (L.Z.); (A.G.); (P.C.); (S.P.); (F.P.)
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Zajic P, Hiesmayr M, Bauer P, Baron DM, Gruber A, Joannidis M, Posch M, Metnitz PGH. Nationwide analysis of hospital admissions and outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria in 2020 and 2021. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8548. [PMID: 37236991 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35349-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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This retrospective study evaluated temporal and regional trends of patient admissions to hospitals, intensive care units (ICU), and intermediate care units (IMCU) as well as outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria. We analysed anonymous data from patients admitted to Austrian hospitals with COVID-19 between January 1st, 2020 and December 31st, 2021. We performed descriptive analyses and logistic regression analyses for in-hospital mortality, IMCU or ICU admission, and in-hospital mortality following ICU admission. 68,193 patients were included, 8304 (12.3%) were primarily admitted to ICU, 3592 (5.3%) to IMCU. Hospital mortality was 17.3%; risk factors were male sex (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.60-1.75, p < 0.001) and high age (OR 7.86, 95% CI 7.07-8.74, p < 0.001 for 90+ vs. 60-64 years). Mortality was higher in the first half of 2020 (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.04-1.27, p = 0.01) and the second half of 2021 (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.05-1.17, p < 0.001) compared to the second half of 2020 and differed regionally. ICU or IMCU admission was most likely between 55 and 74 years, and less likely in younger and older age groups. We find mortality in Austrian COVID-19-patients to be almost linearly associated with age, ICU admission to be less likely in older individuals, and outcomes to differ between regions and over time.
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- Paul Zajic
- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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Shen C, Cao D, Deng Q, Lai S, Liu G, Yang L, Zhu Z, Zhou Z. Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Profit Compensation Activities: A Difference-in-Differences Event Study Analysis in China. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11091303. [PMID: 37174845 PMCID: PMC10178599 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11091303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is still being revealed, and little is known about the effect of COVID-19-induced outpatient and inpatient losses on hospital operations in many counties. Hence, we aimed to explore whether hospitals adopted profit compensation activities after the 2020 first-wave outbreak of COVID-19 in China. A total of 2,616,589 hospitalization records from 2018, 2019, and 2020 were extracted from 36 tertiary hospitals in a western province in China; we applied a difference-in-differences event study design to estimate the dynamic effect of COVID-19 on hospitalized patients' total expenses before and after the last confirmed case. We found that average total expenses for each patient increased by 8.7% to 16.7% in the first 25 weeks after the city reopened and hospital admissions returned to normal. Our findings emphasize that the increase in total inpatient expenses was mainly covered by claiming expenses from health insurance and was largely driven by an increase in the expenses for laboratory tests and medical consumables. Our study documents that there were profit compensation activities in hospitals after the 2020 first-wave outbreak of COVID-19 in China, which was driven by the loss of hospitalization admissions during this wave outbreak.
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- Chi Shen
- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Center of Health Information of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710003, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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Richter E, Liebl D, Schulte B, Lehmann N, Fuhrmann C, Jöckel KH, Ioannidis JPA, Streeck H. Analysis of fatality impact and seroprevalence surveys in a community sustaining a SARS-CoV-2 superspreading event. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5440. [PMID: 37012282 PMCID: PMC10069345 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32441-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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There is an ongoing debate on the COVID-19 infection fatality rate (IFR) and the impact of COVID-19 on overall population mortality. Here, we addressed these issues in a community in Germany with a major superspreader event analyzing deaths over time and auditing death certificates in the community.18 deaths that occurred within the first six months of the pandemic had a positive test for SARS-CoV-2. Six out of 18 deaths had non-COVID-19 related causes of death (COD). Individuals with COVID-19 COD typically died of respiratory failure (75%) and tended to have fewer reported comorbidities (p = 0.029). Duration between first confirmed infection and death was negatively associated with COVID-19 being COD (p = 0.04). Repeated seroprevalence essays in a cross-sectional epidemiological study showed modest increases in seroprevalence over time, and substantial seroreversion (30%). IFR estimates accordingly varied depending on COVID-19 death attribution. Careful ascertainment of COVID-19 deaths is important in understanding the impact of the pandemic.
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- Enrico Richter
- Institute of Virology, University Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Bonn-Cologne, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Finance and Statistics and Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, University Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Bonn-Cologne, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry und Epidemiology (IMIBE), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Clinical Study Core Unit, Study Center Bonn (SZB), Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry und Epidemiology (IMIBE), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Departments of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Population Health, of Biomedical Data Science, and of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Institute of Virology, University Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Bonn-Cologne, Bonn, Germany.
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Zhou M, Guo W. Sooner, later, or never: Changing fertility intentions due to Covid-19 in China's Covid-19 epicentre. POPULATION STUDIES 2023; 77:123-140. [PMID: 36345982 DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2022.2134579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Using survey data collected from Hubei province, China's Covid-19 epicentre, in August 2020, this study examines how fertility intentions of Chinese citizens changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. We consider not only whether people changed their fertility plans due to Covid-19 but also distinguish three types of change: bringing forward ('sooner'), postponing ('later'), and abandoning ('never') planned fertility. Over half of those who planned to have a child intended to change their fertility plans due to Covid-19. Younger individuals, those of non-Han ethnicities, urban residents, those with one child already, and those with ever-infected family members were more likely to change their fertility plans. While the effects of some characteristics seem to be short term, other characteristics such as age and number of children show more consequential influences. Older individuals and those planning their second child were particularly prone to abandoning their childbearing plans due to Covid-19. The pandemic may thus complicate China's latest efforts to boost its low fertility.
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Huang F, Liu H. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses on non-COVID-19 healthcare utilization in China. HEALTH ECONOMICS 2023; 32:620-638. [PMID: 36397307 DOI: 10.1002/hec.4636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses on non-COVID-19 healthcare utilization (i.e., different types of outpatient care) up to October 2020 in China. Using an administrative database from a large prefecture-level city, we find that both direct exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict containment policy responses led to reductions in outpatient care utilization. The largest decline during the lockdown was observed in preventive care visits, which nevertheless recovered to pre-pandemic levels 2 months after the lockdown. The disruptions in prenatal care visits could not be offset by the recovery later on. Chronic care and emergency department visits had not returned to pre-pandemic levels as of October 2020, which may be driven by extended days' supply of prescription medication, increased use of telemedicine, and improved health-protective behaviors. In the reopening period, there were increases in visits for mental and sleep disorders, especially among children, and for medical abortion. Among health facilities at all levels, primary care facilities saw the least reductions in total outpatient visits. Our results emphasize the need for strategies to ensure access to urgent or essential care services when managing the current epidemiologic transition and future crises.
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- Feng Huang
- School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China
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- School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Wang L, Zhao N, Wang Y, Sun K, Wang Y, Huang S, Yao F, Guo X, Yang Y, Ma C, Liu S. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dynamic COVID-zero strategy on HIV incidence and mortality in China. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:361. [PMID: 36800946 PMCID: PMC9938685 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15268-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Chinese government implemented the dynamic COVID-zero strategy. We hypothesized that pandemic mitigation measures might have reduced the incidence, mortality rates, and case fatality ratios (CFRs) of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2020-2022. METHOD We collected HIV incidence and mortality data from the website of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China from January 2015 to December 2022. We compared the observed and predicted HIV values in 2020-2022 with those in 2015-2019 using a two-ratio Z-test. RESULTS From January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2022, a total of 480,747 HIV incident cases were reported in mainland China, of which 60,906 (per year) and 58,739 (per year) were reported in 2015-2019 (pre-COVID-19 stage) and 2020-2022 (post-COVID-19 stage), respectively. The average yearly HIV incidence decreased by 5.2450% (from 4.4143 to 4.1827 per 100,000 people, p < 0.001) in 2020-2022 compared with that in 2015-2019. However, the average yearly HIV mortality rates and CFRs increased by 14.1076 and 20.4238%, respectively (all p < 0.001), in 2020-2022 compared with those in 2015-2019. During the emergency phase in January 2020 to April 2020, the monthly incidence was significantly lower (23.7158%) than that during the corresponding period in 2015-2019, while the incidence during the routine stage in May 2020-December 2022 increased by 27.4334%, (all p < 0.001). The observed incidence and mortality rates for HIV decreased by 16.55 and 18.1052% in 2020, by 25.1274 and 20.2136% in 2021, and by 39.7921 and 31.7535% in 2022, respectively, compared with the predicted values, (all p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that China's dynamic COVID-zero strategy may have partly disrupted HIV transmission and further slowed down its growth. Without China's dynamic COVID-zero strategy, HIV incidence and deaths in the country would have likely remained high in 2020-2022. There is an urgent need to expand and improve HIV prevention, care, and treatment, as well as surveillance in the future.
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- Lan Wang
- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XDepartment of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003 China ,Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Aging and Physic-chemical Injury Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003 China
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- grid.440646.40000 0004 1760 6105School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002 Anhui Province China
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- grid.89957.3a0000 0000 9255 8984Department of Immunology, Basic Medical School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166 China
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- grid.28703.3e0000 0000 9040 3743College of Statistics and Data Science, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124 China
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- grid.411847.f0000 0004 1804 4300School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510315 Guangdong Province China
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- grid.411847.f0000 0004 1804 4300School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510315 Guangdong Province China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191 China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050 China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China. .,Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Aging and Physic-chemical Injury Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
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- College of Statistics and Data Science, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Yang C, Li D, Wang S, Xu M, Wang D, Li X, Xu X, Li C. Inhibitory activities of alginate phosphate and sulfate derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 227:316-328. [PMID: 36481336 PMCID: PMC9721379 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alginate derivatives have been demonstrated remarkable antiviral activities. Here we firstly identified polymannuronate phosphate (PMP) as a highly potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent. The structure-activity relationship showed polymannuronate monophosphate (PMPD, Mw: 5.8 kDa, P%: 8.7 %) was the most effective component to block the interaction of spike to ACE2 with an IC50 of 85.5 nM. Surface plasmon resonance study indicated that PMPD could bind to spike receptor binding domain (RBD) with the KD value of 78.59 nM. Molecular docking further suggested that the probable binding site of PMPD to spike RBD protein is the interaction interface between spike and ACE2. PMPD has the potential to inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 infection in an independent manner of heparan sulfate proteoglycans. In addition, polyguluronate sulfate (PGS) and propylene glycol alginate sodium sulfate (PSS) unexpectedly showed 3CLpro inhibition with an IC50 of 1.20 μM and 1.42 μM respectively. The polyguluronate backbone and sulfate group played pivotal roles in the 3CLpro inhibition. Overall, this study revealed the potential of PMPD as a novel agent against SARS-CoV-2. It also provided a theoretical basis for further study on the role of PGS and PSS as 3CLpro inhibitors.
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- Cheng Yang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China,Laboratory of Marine Glycodrug Research and Development, Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China,Laboratory of Marine Glycodrug Research and Development, Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China,Corresponding authors at: School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China,Laboratory of Marine Glycodrug Research and Development, Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao 266071, China,Corresponding authors at: School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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Yuan P, Qi G, Hu X, Qi M, Zhou Y, Shi X. Characteristics, likelihood and challenges of road traffic injuries in China before COVID-19 and in the postpandemic era. HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 10:2. [PMID: 36619597 PMCID: PMC9808728 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-022-01482-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Through a review of previous studies, this paper analysed the epidemiological characteristics and attempts to determine the various trends of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in China before and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This paper proposed effective measures and suggestions for responding to RTIs in China. Moreover, this paper aimed to provide some references for studies on RTIs in the future. According to a reference review, 50 articles related to RTIs were published and viewed in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang database, Weipu (VIP) database and PubMed/MEDLINE database. Articles were selected according to the exclusion and inclusion criteria and then classified and summarized. Regarding cases, RTIs in China were highest in summer, autumn, and in rural areas and lowest in February. Men, elderly individuals and people living in rural areas were more susceptible to RTIs. In addition, thanks to effective and proactive policies and measures, the number of RTIs and casualties in China has substantially decreased, while there has been a growing number of traffic accidents along with the increase in nonmotor vehicles. However, it is worth noting that the number of RTIs obviously fell during the COVID-19 pandemic due to traffic lockdown orders and home quarantine policies. Nevertheless, accidents related to electric bicycles increased unsteadily because of the reduction in public transportation use at the same time. The factors that cause RTIs in China can be divided into four aspects: human behaviours, road conditions, vehicles and the environment. As a result, measures responding to RTIs should be accordingly proposed. Moreover, the road traffic safety situation in developing countries was more severe than that in developed countries. RTIs in China showed a downward trend attributed to road safety laws and various policies, and the downward trend was more significant during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to traffic lockdowns and home quarantine measures. It is urgent and necessary to promote road traffic safety, reduce injuries, and minimize the burden of injuries in developing countries.
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- Ping Yuan
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, 563006 Zunyi, Guizhou China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, 563006 Zunyi, Guizhou China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, 563006 Zunyi, Guizhou China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, 563006 Zunyi, Guizhou China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, 563006 Zunyi, Guizhou China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, 563006 Zunyi, Guizhou China
- Center for Injury Research and Policy & Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH USA
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Gao X, Lv F, He X, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Zu J, Henry L, Wang J, Yeo YH, Ji F, Nguyen MH. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on liver disease-related mortality rates in the United States. J Hepatol 2023; 78:16-27. [PMID: 35988691 PMCID: PMC9611810 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The pandemic has resulted in an increase of deaths not directly related to COVID-19 infection. We aimed to use a national death dataset to determine the impact of the pandemic on people with liver disease in the USA, focusing on alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS Using data from the National Vital Statistic System from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) platform and ICD-10 codes, we identified deaths associated with liver disease. We evaluated observed vs. predicted mortality for 2020-2021 based on trends from 2010-2019 with joinpoint and prediction modelling analysis. RESULTS Among 626,090 chronic liver disease-related deaths between 2010 and 2021, Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) for ALD dramatically increased between 2010-2019 and 2020-2021 (annual percentage change [APC] 3.5% to 17.6%, p <0.01), leading to a higher observed ASMR (per 100,000 persons) than predicted for 2020 (15.67 vs. 13.04) and 2021 (17.42 vs. 13.41). ASMR for NAFLD also increased during the pandemic (APC: 14.5%), whereas the rates for hepatitis B and C decreased. Notably, the ASMR rise for ALD was most pronounced in non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, and Alaska Indians/Native Americans (APC: 11.7%, 10.8%, 18.0%, all p <0.05), with similar but less critical findings for NAFLD, whereas rates were steady for non-Hispanic Asians throughout 2010-2021 (APC: 4.9%). The ASMR rise for ALD was particularly severe for the 25-44 age group (APC: 34.6%, vs. 13.7% and 12.6% for 45-64 and ≥65, all p <0.01), which were also all higher than pre-COVID-19 rates (all p <0.01). CONCLUSIONS ASMRs for ALD and NAFLD increased at an alarming rate during the COVID-19 pandemic with the largest disparities among the young, non-Hispanic White, and Alaska Indian/Native American populations. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS The pandemic has led to an increase of deaths directly and indirectly related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. As shown in this study, age-standardised mortality rates for alcohol-associated liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease substantially increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA and far exceeded expected levels predicted from past trends, especially among the young, non-Hispanic White, and Alaska Indian/Native American populations. However, much of this increase was not directly related to COVID-19. Therefore, for the ongoing pandemic as well as its recovery phase, adherence to regular monitoring and care for people with chronic liver disease should be prioritised and awareness should be raised among patients, care providers, healthcare systems, and public health policy makers.
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- Xu Gao
- Division of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Shaanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Hepatic & Splenic Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi'an, PR China.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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Lamkiewicz K, Esquivel Gomez LR, Kühnert D, Marz M. Genome Structure, Life Cycle, and Taxonomy of Coronaviruses and the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2023; 439:305-339. [PMID: 36592250 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15640-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Coronaviruses have a broad host range and exhibit high zoonotic potential. In this chapter, we describe their genomic organization in terms of encoded proteins and provide an introduction to the peculiar discontinuous transcription mechanism. Further, we present evolutionary conserved genomic RNA secondary structure features, which are involved in the complex replication mechanism. With a focus on computational methods, we review the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 starting with the 2019 strains. In that context, we also discuss the debated hypothesis of whether SARS-CoV-2 was created in a laboratory. We focus on the molecular evolution and the epidemiological dynamics of this recently emerged pathogen and we explain how variants of concern are detected and characterised. COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, can spread through different transmission routes and also depends on a number of risk factors. We describe how current computational models of viral epidemiology, or more specifically, phylodynamics, have facilitated and will continue to enable a better understanding of the epidemic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Kevin Lamkiewicz
- RNA Bioinformatics and High-Throughput Analysis, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Leutragraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
- European Virus Bioinformatics Center, Leutragraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstr. 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Transmission, Infection, Diversification and Evolution Group, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Kahlaische Straße 10, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Transmission, Infection, Diversification and Evolution Group, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Kahlaische Straße 10, 07745, Jena, Germany
- European Virus Bioinformatics Center, Leutragraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- RNA Bioinformatics and High-Throughput Analysis, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Leutragraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany.
- European Virus Bioinformatics Center, Leutragraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany.
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstr. 4, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
- FLI Leibniz Institute for Age Research, Beutenbergstraße 11, 07745, Jena, Germany.
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Francis-Tan A, Wang X. Spatiotemporal patterns of lung disease in China before 2019: A brief analysis of two nationally representative surveys. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278031. [PMID: 36409743 PMCID: PMC9678254 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Little is publicly known about the conditions surrounding the emergence of COVID in China. Using two nationally representative datasets, the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) and the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we engage in a descriptive analysis of spatiotemporal patterns of lung and other diseases before 2019. In both datasets, the incidence of lung disease in 2018 was elevated in Hubei province relative to other provinces. The incidence of psychiatric and nervous system disease was elevated as well. Overall, the evidence is consistent with many possible explanations. One conjecture is that there was an outbreak of influenza in central China, which implies the conditions that increased the susceptibility to influenza also facilitated the later spread of COVID. Another conjecture, though less likely, is that COVID was circulating at low levels in the population in central China during 2018. This study calls for more investigation to understand the conditions surrounding the emergence of COVID.
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- Andrew Francis-Tan
- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Office of Population Research, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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He J, Ning P, Schwebel DC, Yang Y, Li L, Cheng P, Rao Z, Hu G. Injury mortality and morbidity changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1001567. [PMID: 36408028 PMCID: PMC9666887 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1001567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed society. We aimed to examine the systematic impact of the COVID-19 on injury burden in the United States. Methods We extracted mortality and morbidity data from CDC WONDER and WISQARS. We estimated age-standardized injury mortality rate ratio and morbidity rate ratio (MtRR and MbRR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for all injuries, all unintentional injuries, homicide/assault by all methods, suicide/self-harm by all methods, as well as other 11 specific unintentional or intentional injury categories. Injury rate ratios were compared for 2020 vs. 2019 to those of 2019 vs. 2018 to demonstrate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on fatal and nonfatal injury burden. The ratio of MtRRs (RMtRR) and the ratio of MbRRs (RMbRR) with 95% CI between 2020 vs. 2019 and 2019 vs. 2018 were calculated separately. Results The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in injury mortality (RMtRR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.13) but injury morbidity decreased (RMbRR = 0.88, 95% CI: 0.88, 0.89) when the changes of these rates from 2019 to 2020 were compared to those from 2018 to 2019. Mortality disparities between the two time periods were primarily driven by greater mortality during the COVID-influenced 2020 vs. 2019 from road traffic crashes (particularly motorcyclist mortality), drug poisoning, and homicide by firearm. Similar patterns were not present from 2019 vs. 2018. There were morbidity reductions from road traffic crashes (particularly occupant and pedestrian morbidity from motor vehicle crashes), unintentional falls, and self-harm by suffocation from 2019 to 2020 compared to the previous period. Change patterns in sexes and age groups were generally similar, but exceptions were observed for some injury types. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed specific injury burden in the United States. Some discrepancies also existed across sex and age groups, meriting attention of injury researchers and policymakers to tailor injury prevention strategies to particular populations and the environmental contexts citizens face.
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- Jieyi He
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Guoqing Hu
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Global Excess Mortality during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10101702. [PMID: 36298567 PMCID: PMC9607451 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10101702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Currently, reported COVID-19 deaths are inadequate to assess the impact of the pandemic on global excess mortality. All-cause excess mortality is a WHO-recommended index for assessing the death burden of COVID-19. However, the global excess mortality assessed by this index remains unclear. We aimed to assess the global excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science for studies published in English between 1 January 2020, and 21 May 2022. Cross-sectional and cohort studies that reported data about excess mortality during the pandemic were included. Two researchers independently searched the published studies, extracted data, and assessed quality. The Mantel–Haenszel random-effects method was adopted to estimate pooled risk difference (RD) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: A total of 79 countries from twenty studies were included. During the COVID-19 pandemic, of 2,228,109,318 individuals, 17,974,051 all-cause deaths were reported, and 15,498,145 deaths were expected. The pooled global excess mortality was 104.84 (95% CI 85.56–124.13) per 100,000. South America had the highest pooled excess mortality [134.02 (95% CI: 68.24–199.80) per 100,000], while Oceania had the lowest [−32.15 (95% CI: −60.53–−3.77) per 100,000]. Developing countries had higher excess mortality [135.80 (95% CI: 107.83–163.76) per 100,000] than developed countries [68.08 (95% CI: 42.61–93.55) per 100,000]. Lower middle-income countries [133.45 (95% CI: 75.10–191.81) per 100,000] and upper-middle-income countries [149.88 (110.35–189.38) per 100,000] had higher excess mortality than high-income countries [75.54 (95% CI: 53.44–97.64) per 100,000]. Males had higher excess mortality [130.10 (95% CI: 94.15–166.05) per 100,000] than females [102.16 (95% CI: 85.76–118.56) per 100,000]. The population aged ≥ 60 years had the highest excess mortality [781.74 (95% CI: 626.24–937.24) per 100,000]. Conclusions: The pooled global excess mortality was 104.84 deaths per 100,000, and the number of reported all-cause deaths was higher than expected deaths during the global COVID-19 pandemic. In South America, developing and middle-income countries, male populations, and individuals aged ≥ 60 years had a heavier excess mortality burden.
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Sanmarchi F, Esposito F, Adorno E, De Dominicis F, Fantini MP, Golinelli D. The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on cause-specific mortality patterns: a systematic literature review. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GESUNDHEITSWISSENSCHAFTEN = JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 31:1-19. [PMID: 36188447 PMCID: PMC9510758 DOI: 10.1007/s10389-022-01755-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background Understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cause-specific mortality should be a priority, as this metric allows for a detailed analysis of the true burden of the pandemic. The aim of this systematic literature review is to estimate the impact of the pandemic on different causes of death, providing a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the phenomenon. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Scopus, and ProQuest for studies that reported cause-specific mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, extracting relevant data. Results A total of 2413 articles were retrieved, and after screening 22 were selected for data extraction. Cause-specific mortality results were reported using different units of measurement. The most frequently analyzed cause of death was cardiovascular diseases (n = 16), followed by cancer (n = 14) and diabetes (n = 11). We reported heterogeneous patterns of cause-specific mortality, except for suicide and road accident. Conclusions Evidence on non-COVID-19 cause-specific deaths is not exhaustive. Reliable scientific evidence is needed by policymakers to make the best decisions in an unprecedented and extremely uncertain historical period. We advocate for the urgent need to find an international consensus to define reliable methodological approaches to establish the true burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-COVID-19 mortality. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-022-01755-7.
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- Francesco Sanmarchi
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 12, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 12, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 12, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 12, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 12, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via San Giacomo 12, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Lai SY, Liu YL, Jiang YM, Liu T. Precautions against COVID-19 reduce respiratory virus infections among children in Southwest China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30604. [PMID: 36123935 PMCID: PMC9477712 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Acute respiratory tract infections pose a serious threat to the health of children worldwide, with viral infections representing a major etiology of this type of disease. Protective measures such as mask-wearing, social distancing, and hand hygiene can be effective in curbing the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. These precautions may also have an impact on the spread of other respiratory viruses. In this study, we retrospectively compared the respiratory virus infections of children in Southwest China before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from 1578 patients under 14 years old with acute respiratory tract infection symptoms before and after COVID-19 pandemic. Nine common respiratory viruses including human bocavirus, human rhinoviruses, human coronaviruses, human adenoviruses, human metapneumovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and parainfluenza virus were measured by advanced fragment analysis. The respiratory virus infection rates among children of all ages and genders in Southwest China under the precautions against COVID-19 pandemic were significantly lower than that of the same period before the pandemic. Our findings indicate that public health measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, including strict mask-wearing, social distancing, and hand hygiene, may be effective in preventing the transmission of other respiratory viruses in children, thereby controlling the spread of infections.
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- Shu-Yu Lai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Obstetric and Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center/National Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Ting Liu, Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20, Section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China ()
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Li Z, Hu Y, Zeng M, Hu Q, Ye F, Liu R, Cai H, Li Q, Wang X. The role transition of radiotherapy for the treatment of liver cancer in the COVID-19 era. Front Oncol 2022; 12:976143. [PMID: 36185295 PMCID: PMC9516283 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.976143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The uncontrollable COVID-19 crises in the SARS-CoV-2 high-prevalence areas have greatly disrupted the routine treatment of liver cancer and triggered a role transformation of radiotherapy for liver cancer. The weight of radiotherapy in the treatment algorithm for liver cancer has been enlarged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is helpful for the optimal risk-benefit profile.
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- Zheng Li
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Chengdu Women’s and Children’s Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
- Lanzhou Heavy Ion Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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Palacio-Mejía LS, Hernández-Ávila JE, Hernández-Ávila M, Dyer-Leal D, Barranco A, Quezada-Sánchez AD, Alvarez-Aceves M, Cortés-Alcalá R, Fernández-Wheatley JL, Ordoñez-Hernández I, Vielma-Orozco E, Muradás-Troitiño MDLC, Muro-Orozco O, Navarro-Luévano E, Rodriguez-González K, Gabastou JM, López-Ridaura R, López-Gatell H. Leading causes of excess mortality in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2021: A death certificates study in a middle-income country. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS 2022; 13:100303. [PMID: 35782204 PMCID: PMC9230439 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background The death toll after SARS-CoV-2 emergence includes deaths directly or indirectly associated with COVID-19. Mexico reported 325,415 excess deaths, 34.4% of them not directly related to COVID-19 in 2020. In this work, we aimed to analyse temporal changes in the distribution of the leading causes of mortality produced by COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico to understand excess mortality not directly related to the virus infection. Methods We did a longitudinal retrospective study of the leading causes of mortality and their variation with respect to cause-specific expected deaths in Mexico from January 2020 through December 2021 using death certificate information. We fitted a Poisson regression model to predict cause-specific mortality during the pandemic period, based on the 2015–2019 registered mortality. We estimated excess deaths as a weekly difference between expected and observed deaths and added up for the entire period. We expressed all-cause and cause-specific excess mortality as a percentage change with respect to predicted deaths by our model. Findings COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in 2020–2021 (439,582 deaths). All-cause total excess mortality was 600,590 deaths (38⋅2% [95% CI: 36·0 to 40·4] over expected). The largest increases in cause-specific mortality, occurred in diabetes (36·8% over expected), respiratory infections (33·3%), ischaemic heart diseases (32·5%) and hypertensive diseases (25·0%). The cause-groups that experienced significant decreases with respect to the expected pre-pandemic mortality were infectious and parasitic diseases (-20·8%), skin diseases (-17·5%), non-traffic related accidents (-16·7%) and malignant neoplasm (-5·3%). Interpretation Mortality from COVID-19 became the first cause of death in 2020–2021, the increase in other causes of death may be explained by changes in the health service utilization patterns caused by hospital conversion or fear of the population using them. Cause-misclassification cannot be ruled out. Funding This study was funded by Conacyt.
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- Lina Sofía Palacio-Mejía
- Ph.D. in Population Studies, Researcher for México-Conacyt, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Sc.D. in Epidemiology, Researcher in Medical Science, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- M.D., Ms.C., Sc.D. in Epidemiology, Director of Economic and Social Benefits, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Ph.D. in Political Science, General Directorate of Health Information, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Master in Demography, General Directorate of Health Information, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Master in Applied Statistics, Researcher in Medical Sciences, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- ScD. in Economic Administrative Sciences, Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- M.D., M.P.H. General Director of Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Graduate in Design of Human Settlements, National Registry of Population and Identity, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Master in Economy, National Institute of Statistics and Geography, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Ph.D. in Population Studies, Coordinator of Sociodemographic and Prospective Studies of the General Secretariat of the National Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico
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- M.S. National Institute of Statistics and Geography, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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- Ms.C., Sc.D. in Nutritional Epidemiology, Director General of the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
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- M.D., Ms.C., Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
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Liu Y, Huang H. Investigating the Potential Bioactive Components of Qing-Fei-Pai-Du Decoction Against COVID-19 in Diabetes/Diabetic Patients Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking. Nat Prod Commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x221124769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The network pharmacological regulation mechanism has been studied in which Qing-Fei-Pai-Du Decoction (QFPDD) can be used for treating diabetic patients suffering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we retrieved the target genes of QFPDD along with its effective components from the Traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database. The target genes of diabetes and COVID-19-associated diseases were searched based on the GeneCards database, and the co-target genes of QFPDD were obtained. The target genes were analyzed using the Gene Ontology and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. Cytoscape software was used for constructing the “herb-ingredient-target” network. Then, the co-target genes were imported into the Metascape database to analyze protein–protein interaction. Based on the results of the analysis of the hub genes from each database, the key target genes and the active components of QFPDD effective for treating diabetic COVID-19 patients were obtained. The crystal structures of the key target genes were retrieved from the protein data bank database, and molecular docking (MD) was performed using the AutoDock Tool, PyMoL, Chen3D, and other software. In total, 305 active ingredients and 274 target genes were identified among 19 traditional Chinese medicines present in QFPDD. We found 4585 COVID-19 target genes, 16 660 diabetes target genes, and 60 drug-disease target genes. The results of the Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses showed that the main function of these co-target genes was immune regulation. Additionally, protein interaction analysis and cluster analysis were performed to obtain a protein interaction network, and 3 core proteins and 4 core active components were found. According to the results of MD, the main effective components (quercetin, kaempferol, and wogonin) present in QFPDD were found to bind strongly to the receptor. The main active components of QFPDD were effective in treating diabetes complicated with COVID-19 through their actions on multiple biological pathways.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Anesthesia, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital HuZhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital HuZhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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Nadarajah R, Wu J, Hurdus B, Asma S, Bhatt DL, Biondi-Zoccai G, Mehta LS, Ram CVS, Ribeiro ALP, Van Spall HG, Deanfield JE, Lüscher TF, Mamas M, Gale CP. The collateral damage of COVID-19 to cardiovascular services: a meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:3164-3178. [PMID: 36044988 PMCID: PMC9724453 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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AIMS The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on care and outcomes across non-COVID-19 cardiovascular (CV) diseases is unknown. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to quantify the effect and investigate for variation by CV disease, geographic region, country income classification and the time course of the pandemic. METHODS AND RESULTS From January 2019 to December 2021, Medline and Embase databases were searched for observational studies comparing a pandemic and pre-pandemic period with relation to CV disease hospitalisations, diagnostic and interventional procedures, outpatient consultations, and mortality. Observational data were synthesised by incidence rate ratios (IRR) and risk ratios (RR) for binary outcomes and weighted mean differences for continuous outcomes with 95% confidence intervals. The study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021265930). A total of 158 studies, covering 49 countries and 6 continents, were used for quantitative synthesis. Most studies (80%) reported information for high-income countries (HICs). Across all CV disease and geographies there were fewer hospitalisations, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and outpatient consultations during the pandemic. By meta-regression, in low-middle income countries (LMICs) compared to HICs the decline in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) hospitalisations (RR 0.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.66-0.94) and revascularisation (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.62-0.87) was more severe. In LMICs, but not HICs, in-hospital mortality increased for STEMI (RR 1.22, 95% CI 1.10-1.37) and heart failure (RR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04-1.12). The magnitude of decline in hospitalisations for CV diseases did not differ between the first and second wave. CONCLUSIONS There was substantial global collateral CV damage during the COVID-19 pandemic with disparity in severity by country income classification.
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- Ramesh Nadarajah
- Corresponding author. Tel: +44 113 343 3241, , Twitter @Dr_R_Nadarajah
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- Leeds Institute of Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Napoli, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Apollo Hospitals and Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Cardiology Service and Telehealth Center, Hospital das Clínicas, and Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada
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- National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College, London, UK
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- Imperial College, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK
- Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute for Prognosis Research, University of Keele, Keele, UK
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- Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, 6 Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9DA, UK
- Leeds Institute of Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Cardiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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He Y, Ma C, Guo X, Pan J, Xu W, Liu S. Collateral Impact of COVID-19 Prevention Measures on Re-Emergence of Scarlet Fever and Pertussis in Mainland China and Hong Kong China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9909. [PMID: 36011545 PMCID: PMC9407746 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The incidence of scarlet fever and pertussis has increased significantly in China in recent years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, stringent non-pharmaceutical intervention measures were widely adopted to contain the spread of the virus, which may also have essential collateral impacts on other infectious diseases, such as scarlet fever and pertussis. We compared the incidence data of scarlet fever and pertussis in Mainland China and Hong Kong from 2004 to 2021 before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that the incidence of both diseases decreased significantly in 2020-2021 compared to the after-re-emergence stage in these two locations. Specifically, in 2020, scarlet fever decreased by 73.13% and pertussis by 76.63% in Mainland China, and 83.70% and 76.10%, respectively, in Hong Kong. In the absence of COVID-19, the predicted incidence of both diseases was much higher than the actual incidence in Mainland China and Hong Kong in 2020-2021. This study demonstrates that non-pharmaceutical measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic can partially reduce scarlet fever and pertussis re-emergence in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
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- Yiran He
- Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- College of Statistics and Data Science, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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Roth GA, Vaduganathan M, Mensah GA. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiovascular Health in 2020: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 80:631-640. [PMID: 35926937 PMCID: PMC9341480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The impact of COVID-19 on the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) during the early pandemic remains unclear. COVID-19 has become one of the leading causes of global mortality, with a disproportionate impact on persons with CVD. Studies of health facility admissions for CVD found significant decreases during the pandemic. Studies of hospital mortality for CVD were more variable. Studies of population-level CVD mortality differed across countries, with most showing decreases, although some revealed increases in deaths. In some countries where large increases in CVD deaths were reported in vital registration systems, misclassification of COVID-19 as CVD may have occurred. Taken together, studies suggest heterogeneous effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on CVD without large increases in CVD mortality in 2020 for a number of countries. Clinical and population science research is needed to examine the ways in which the pandemic has affected CVD burden.
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- Gregory A Roth
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Metrics Sciences, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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The Advantages of the Zero-COVID-19 Strategy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148767. [PMID: 35886618 PMCID: PMC9317662 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Introduction: To curb the COVID-19 pandemic, countries across the globe have adopted either a mitigation or anelimination policy, such as the zero-COVID-19 strategy. However, further research is needed to systematically investigate the advantages of the zero-COVID-19 strategy in the literature. To bridge the research gap, this study examines the zero-COVID-19 strategy in terms of its advantages as a global anti-pandemic framework. Methods: A literature review was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Scopus to locate academic articles that discussed the advantages of the zero-COVID-19 strategy. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis approach was adopted to guide the data analysis process. Results: The findings of our study show that the advantages of the zero-COVID-19 strategy range from short-term (e.g., limited virus infections, hospitalizations, and deaths), to medium-term (e.g., reduced presence of other infectious diseases), and long-term (e.g., low incidence of long COVID-19). While local residents mainly leverage these advantages, they also impact the global community (e.g., stable global supply of essentials, such as COVID-19 vaccines). Conclusions: COVID-19 is catastrophic, yet controllable. Our study examined the advantages of the zero-COVID-19 strategy from a nuanced perspective and discussed how these advantages benefit both the local and the global community in pandemic control and management. Future studies could investigate the shortcomings of the zero-COVID-19 strategy, especially its unintended consequences, such as adverse impacts on vulnerable populations’ mental health, so that society could more efficiently, economically, and empathetically capitalize on the potential of the zero-COVID-19 strategy for the betterment of personal and public health.
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Muraille E, Naccache P, Pillot J. The Tragedy of Liberal Democratic Governance in the Face of Global Threats. Front Public Health 2022; 10:902724. [PMID: 35875018 PMCID: PMC9304815 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.902724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In hindsight, the early response of liberal governments to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was chaotic and generally inefficient. Though one might be tempted to attribute these failures to the incompetence of certain political decision-makers, we propose another explanation. Global threats require a coordinated international response, which is only possible if the threat is perceived in the same way by all, and if government priorities are similar. The effectiveness of the response also relies on massive adhesion of citizens to the measures imposed, which in turn requires trust in government. Our hypothesis is that certain fundamental features of liberalism complicate such global and collective responses: neutrality of the state and primacy of the individual over collective society. Liberalism considers that institutions and public policy must not be designed to favor any specific conception of the common good. That which is best for all is usually determined by a "competition of opinions," which frequently leads to scientific expertise being considered as only one opinion among many. Liberalism also imposes strict respect for individual freedoms and private interests and tends to reject any form of collectivism or dictate imposed by the common good. In order to solve these structural problems and improve society's management of global threats, we make several proposals, such as the introduction of a minimal and consensual definition of the common good and the promotion of a health policy guided by One Health-like concepts. Overall, our analysis suggests that because political ideologies provide their own definitions of the common good and the place of scientific knowledge in the governance process and can thus affect the response to global threats, they should be urgently taken into consideration by public health experts.
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- Eric Muraille
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie, ULB Center for Research in Immunology (U-CRI), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium
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How Policy Mix Choices Affect the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Outcomes in Chinese Cities: An Empirical Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138094. [PMID: 35805752 PMCID: PMC9265384 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Since January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and has posed a major public health threat worldwide. Such a massive and complex crisis requires quick and comprehensive policy responses. We developed an empirical dataset of policy mixes that included 4915 policies across 36 Chinese cities and investigated the relationships between the policy design choices and the COVID-19 pandemic response outcomes of a city. Using topic modeling and ordinary least squares regression analysis, we found considerable variation among cities in the compositions and design features of their policy mixes. Our analysis revealed that restriction measures did not significantly influence limiting the spread of the pandemic, but they were negatively correlated with the economic growth rate. By contrast, health protection measures greatly contributed to controlling viral spread. Intensive socioeconomic support reduced the occurrence of secondary disasters. The most effective policy strategy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be a comprehensive policy design with a mix of restrictions, health protection measures, and socioeconomic support policies accompanied by a timely lockdown. Our empirical findings can help to improve pandemic policy design and contribute to generating broader lessons for how local governments should deal with similar crises in the future.
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Co-Infections, Secondary Infections, and Antimicrobial Use in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 during the First Five Waves of the Pandemic in Pakistan; Findings and Implications. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11060789. [PMID: 35740195 PMCID: PMC9219883 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11060789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background: COVID-19 patients are typically prescribed antibiotics empirically despite concerns. There is a need to evaluate antibiotic use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during successive pandemic waves in Pakistan alongside co-infection rates. Methods: A retrospective review of patient records among five tertiary care hospitals during successive waves was conducted. Data were collected from confirmed COVID-19 patients during the first five waves. Results: 3221 patients were included. The majority were male (51.53%), residents from urban areas (56.35%) and aged >50 years (52.06%). Cough, fever and a sore throat were the clinical symptoms in 20.39%, 12.97% and 9.50% of patients, respectively. A total of 23.62% of COVID-19 patients presented with typically mild disease and 45.48% presented with moderate disease. A high prevalence of antibiotic prescribing (89.69%), averaging 1.66 antibiotics per patient despite there only being 1.14% bacterial co-infections and 3.14% secondary infections, was found. Antibiotic use significantly increased with increasing severity, elevated WBCs and CRP levels, a need for oxygen and admittance to the ICU; however, this decreased significantly after the second wave (p < 0.001). Commonly prescribed antibiotics were piperacillin plus an enzyme inhibitor (20.66%), azithromycin (17.37%) and meropenem (15.45%). Common pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (24.19%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (20.96%). The majority of the prescribed antibiotics (93.35%) were from the WHO’s “Watch” category. Conclusions: Excessive prescribing of antibiotics is still occurring among COVID-19 patients in Pakistan; however, rates are reducing. Urgent measures are needed for further reductions.
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Badman RP, Wang AX, Skrodzki M, Cho HC, Aguilar-Lleyda D, Shiono N, Yoo SBM, Chiang YS, Akaishi R. Trust in Institutions, Not in Political Leaders, Determines Compliance in COVID-19 Prevention Measures within Societies across the Globe. Behav Sci (Basel) 2022; 12:bs12060170. [PMID: 35735380 PMCID: PMC9219766 DOI: 10.3390/bs12060170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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A core assumption often heard in public health discourse is that increasing trust in national political leaders is essential for securing public health compliance during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic (2019–ongoing). However, studies of national government trust are typically too coarse-grained to differentiate between trust in institutions versus more interpersonal trust in political leaders. Here, we present multiscale trust measurements for twelve countries and territories across the West, Oceania and East Asia. These trust results were used to identify which specific domains of government and social trust were most crucial for securing public health compliance (frequency of mask wearing and social distancing) and understanding the reasons for following health measures (belief in effectiveness of public health measures). Through the use of linear regression and structural equation modeling, our cross-cultural survey-based analysis (N = 3369 subjects) revealed that higher trust in national and local public health institutions was a universally consistent predictor of public health compliance, while trust in national political leaders was not predictive of compliance across cultures and geographical regions. Institutional trust was mediated by multiple types of transparency, including providing rationale, securing public feedback, and honestly expressing uncertainty. These results highlight the importance of distinguishing between components of government trust, to better understand which entities the public gives the most attention to during crises.
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- Ryan P. Badman
- Center for Brain Science, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198, Japan; (D.A.-L.); (N.S.); (R.A.)
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- Economics Department, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA;
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- RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198, Japan;
- Computer Graphics and Visualization, Department of InSy/EEMCS, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (H.-C.C.); (Y.-S.C.)
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- Center for Brain Science, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198, Japan; (D.A.-L.); (N.S.); (R.A.)
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- Center for Brain Science, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198, Japan; (D.A.-L.); (N.S.); (R.A.)
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- Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Suwon 16419, Korea;
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan; (H.-C.C.); (Y.-S.C.)
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- Center for Brain Science, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198, Japan; (D.A.-L.); (N.S.); (R.A.)
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M581C8, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M581C8, Canada.
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Unity Health Toronto, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M581C8, Canada; Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M581C8, Canada
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- Community Health Sciences, Njala University, Bo, Sierra Leone
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The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on online sales of HIV self-test kits and implications for HIV prevention: analysis of transaction data from a leading e-commerce platform in China. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2022; 90:408-417. [PMID: 35394989 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of the COVID-19 epidemic on HIV self-testing (HIVST) remains unclear. We aimed to quantify the impact of COVID-restrictions on HIVST kit purchasing behaviors in mainland China. METHODS De-identified transaction data were retrieved from a large online shopping platform. An interrupted time series model was constructed to examine the impact of COVID-restrictions on the weekly number of anonymous customers purchasing HIVST kits, online orders, and purchased kits. RESULTS A total of 2.32 million individuals submitted 4.46 million orders for 4.84 million HIVST kits between 7 January 2016 and 22 April 2020. Compared to expected levels assuming COVID-19 epidemic and related restrictions had not happened, the number of purchasers, orders, and kits decreased by an estimated 10,500 (51.7%), 18,000 (55.3%) and 18,500 (54.9%) in the first week (23 January 2020 to 29 January 2020) after COVID-restrictions were implemented, respectively. As restrictions eased, the number of purchasers, orders, and kits increased by an average of 7.4%, 4.8%, and 4.9% per week, respectively. In the first week after COVID-restrictions were lifted (9 April 2020 to 15 April 2020), the number of purchasers returned to expected levels, whereas the number of orders and kits were still lower than expected levels. The impact of COVID-restrictions on outcomes at the beginning of COVID-restrictions and the increasing trends of outcomes were larger among those living in regions with higher COVID-19 incidence (e.g., Wuhan city and Hubei province). CONCLUSIONS Online sales of HIVST kits were significantly impacted by COVID-restrictions, and HIVST kit purchasing patterns returned to expected levels after restrictions were lifted.
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A look back at the first wave of COVID-19 in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis of mortality and health care resource use among severe or critical patients. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265117. [PMID: 35275943 PMCID: PMC8916647 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background To investigate the mortality and health care resource use among patients with severe or critical coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the first wave of pandemic in China. Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the mortality, discharge rate, length of hospital stay, and use of invasive ventilation in severe or critical COVID-19 cases in China. We searched electronic databases for studies from China with no restrictions on language or interventions patients received. We screened records, extracted data and assessed the quality of included studies in duplicate. We performed the meta-analysis using random-effect models through a Bayesian framework. Subgroup analyses were conducted to examine studies by disease severity, study location and patient enrolment start date. We also performed sensitivity analysis using various priors, and assessed between-study heterogeneity and publication bias for the primary outcomes. Results Out of 6,205 titles and abstracts screened, 500 were reviewed in full text. A total of 42 studies were included in the review, of which 95% were observational studies (n = 40). The pooled 28-day and 14-day mortalities among severe or critical patients were 20.48% (7,136 patients, 95% credible interval (CrI), 13.11 to 30.70) and 10.83% (95% CrI, 6.78 to 16.75), respectively. The mortality declined over time and was higher in patients with critical disease than severe cases (1,235 patients, 45.73%, 95% CrI, 22.79 to 73.52 vs. 3,969 patients, 14.90%, 95% CrI, 4.70 to 39.57) and patients in Hubei compared to those outside Hubei (6,719 patients, 26.62%, 95% CrI, 13.11 to 30.70 vs. 244 patients, 5.88%, 95% CrI 2.03 to 14.11). The length of hospital stay was estimated at 18.48 days (6,847 patients, 95% CrI, 17.59 to 21.21), the 28-day discharge rate was 50.48% (3,645 patients, 95% CrI, 26.47 to 79.53), and the use of invasive ventilation rate was 13.46% (4,108 patients, 95% CrI, 7.61 to 22.31). Conclusions Our systematic review and meta-analysis found high mortality among severe and critical COVID-19 cases. Severe or critical COVID-19 cases consumed a large amount of hospital resources during the outbreak.
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Ramírez-Soto MC, Ortega-Cáceres G, Arroyo-Hernández H. Excess all-cause deaths stratified by sex and age in Peru: a time series analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e057056. [PMID: 35273060 PMCID: PMC8914408 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In this study, we estimated excess all-cause deaths and excess death rates during the COVID-19 pandemic in 25 Peruvian regions, stratified by sex and age group. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Twenty-five Peruvian regions with complete mortality data. PARTICIPANTS Annual all-cause official mortality data set from SINADEF (Sistema Informático Nacional de Defunciones) at the Ministry of Health of Peru for 2017-2020, disaggregated by age and sex. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Excess deaths and excess death rates (observed deaths vs expected deaths) in 2020 by sex and age (0-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and ≥80 years) were estimated using P-score. The ORs for excess mortality were summarised with a random-effects meta-analysis. RESULTS In the period between January and December 2020, we estimated an excess of 68 608 (117%) deaths in men and 34 742 (69%) deaths in women, corresponding to an excess death rate of 424 per 100 000 men and 211 per 100 000 women compared with the expected mortality rate. The number of excess deaths increased with age and was higher in men aged 60-69 years (217%) compared with women (121%). Men between the ages of 40 and 79 years experienced twice the rate of excess deaths compared with the expected rate. In eight regions, excess deaths were higher than 100% in men, and in seven regions excess deaths were higher than 70% in women. Men in eight regions and women in one region had two times increased odds of excess death than the expected mortality. There were differences in excess mortality according to temporal distribution by epidemiological week. CONCLUSION Approximately 100 000 excess all-cause deaths occurred in 2020 in Peru. Age-stratified excess death rates were higher in men than in women. There was strong excess in geographical and temporal mortality patterns according to region.
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- Max Carlos Ramírez-Soto
- Centro de Investigación en Salud Publica, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Tecnológica del Peru, Lima, Peru
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Guo X, Ma C, Wang L, Zhao N, Liu S, Xu W. The impact of COVID-19 continuous containment and mitigation strategy on the epidemic of vector-borne diseases in China. Parasit Vectors 2022; 15:78. [PMID: 35248146 PMCID: PMC8898061 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05187-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background This study explored the effect of a continuous mitigation and containment strategy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on five vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in China from 2020 to 2021. Methods Data on VBDs from 2015 to 2021 were obtained from the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, and the actual trend in disease activity in 2020–2021 was compared with that in 2015–2019 using a two-ratio Z-test and two proportional tests. Similarly, the estimated trend in disease activity was compared with the actual trend in disease activity in 2020. Results There were 13,456 and 3684 average yearly cases of VBDs in 2015–2019 and 2020, respectively. This represents a decrease in the average yearly incidence of total VBDs of 72.95% in 2020, from 0.9753 per 100,000 population in 2015–2019 to 0.2638 per 100,000 population in 2020 (t = 75.17, P < 0.001). The observed morbidity rates of the overall VBDs were significantly lower than the predicted rates (47.04% reduction; t = 31.72, P < 0.001). The greatest decline was found in dengue, with a 77.13% reduction (observed rate vs predicted rate: 0.0574 vs. 0.2510 per 100,000; t = 41.42, P < 0.001). Similarly, the average yearly mortality rate of total VBDs decreased by 77.60%, from 0.0064 per 100,000 population in 2015–2019 to 0.0014 per 100,000 population in 2020 (t = 6.58, P < 0.001). A decreasing trend was also seen in the monthly incidence of total VBDs in 2021 compared to 2020 by 43.14% (t = 5.48, P < 0.001). Conclusions The results of this study verify that the mobility and mortality rates of VBDs significantly decreased from 2015–2019 to 2020–2021, and that they are possibly associated to the continuous COVID-19 mitigation and contamination strategy implemented in China in 2020–2021. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-022-05187-w.
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- Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- College of Statistics and Data Science, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital-Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310051, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Center for Applied Statistics, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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König S, Pellissier V, Hohenstein S, Leiner J, Hindricks G, Meier-Hellmann A, Kuhlen R, Bollmann A. A Comparative Analysis of In-Hospital Mortality per Disease Groups in Germany Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic From 2016 to 2020. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2148649. [PMID: 35166779 PMCID: PMC8848198 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Throughout the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it has been critical to understand not only the viral disease itself but also its implications for the overall health care system. Reports about excess mortality in this regard have mostly focused on overall death counts during specific pandemic phases. OBJECTIVE To investigate hospitalization rates and compare in-hospital mortality rates with absolute mortality incidences across a broad spectrum of diseases, comparing 2020 data with those of prepandemic years. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective, cross-sectional, multicentric analysis of administrative data from 5 821 757 inpatients admitted from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020, to 87 German Helios primary to tertiary care hospitals. EXPOSURES Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Administrative data were analyzed from January 1, 2016, to March 31, 2021, as a consecutive sample for all inpatients. Disease groups were defined according to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10; German modification) encoded main discharge diagnoses. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for hospital admissions and hospital mortality counts, as well as relative mortality risks (RMRs) comparing 2016-2019 with 2020 (exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic), were calculated with Poisson regression with log-link function. RESULTS Data were examined for 5 821 757 inpatients (mean [SD] age, 56.4 [25.3] years; 51.5% women), including 125 807 in-hospital deaths. Incidence rate ratios for hospital admissions were associated with a significant reduction for all investigated disease groups (IRR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.79-0.86; P < .001). After adjusting for age, sex, the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index score, and SARS-CoV-2 infections, RMRs were associated with an increase in infectious diseases (RMR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.21-1.34; P < .001), musculoskeletal diseases (RMR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.04-1.36; P = .009), and respiratory diseases (RMR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.05-1.14; P < .001) but not for the total cohort (RMR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.99-1.02; P = .66). Regarding in-hospital mortality, IRR was associated with an increase within the ICD-10 chapter of respiratory diseases (IRR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.13-1.46; P < .001) in comparing 2020 with 2016-2019, in contrast to being associated with a reduction in IRRs for the overall cohort and several other subgroups. After exclusion of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infections, IRRs were associated with a reduction in absolute in-hospital mortality for the overall cohort (IRR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.72-0.84; P < .001) and the subgroup of respiratory diseases (IRR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.74-0.92; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cross-sectional study of inpatients from a multicentric German database suggests that absolute in-hospital mortality for 2020 across disease groups was not higher compared with previous years. Higher IRRs of in-hospital deaths observed in patients with respiratory diseases were likely associated with individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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- Sebastian König
- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Leipzig at the University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Leipzig at the University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Leipzig at the University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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Konstantinoudis G, Cameletti M, Gómez-Rubio V, Gómez IL, Pirani M, Baio G, Larrauri A, Riou J, Egger M, Vineis P, Blangiardo M. Regional excess mortality during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in five European countries. Nat Commun 2022; 13:482. [PMID: 35079022 PMCID: PMC8789777 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28157-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on excess mortality from all causes in 2020 varied across and within European countries. Using data for 2015-2019, we applied Bayesian spatio-temporal models to quantify the expected weekly deaths at the regional level had the pandemic not occurred in England, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. With around 30%, Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Castile-Leon (Spain) and Lombardia (Italy) were the regions with the highest excess mortality. In England, Greece and Switzerland, the regions most affected were Outer London and the West Midlands (England), Eastern, Western and Central Macedonia (Greece), and Ticino (Switzerland), with 15-20% excess mortality in 2020. Our study highlights the importance of the large transportation hubs for establishing community transmission in the first stages of the pandemic. Here, we show that acting promptly to limit transmission around these hubs is essential to prevent spread to other regions and countries.
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- Garyfallos Konstantinoudis
- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Departamento de Matemáticas, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
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- National Centre of Epidemiology (CNE), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- National Centre of Epidemiology (CNE), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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The Effect of Coronavirus 2019 Disease Control Measures on the Incidence of Respiratory Infectious Disease and Air Pollutant Concentrations in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031286. [PMID: 35162304 PMCID: PMC8835036 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The Yangtze River Delta is one of the top five Chinese regions affected by COVID-19, as it is adjacent to Hubei Province, where COVID-19 first emerged. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on changes in respiratory infectious diseases (RIDs) incidence and air quality in the Yangtze River Delta by constructing two proportional tests and fitting ARIMA and linear regression models. Compared with the pre-COVID-19 period, the average monthly incidence of seven RIDs decreased by 37.80% (p < 0.001) and 37.11% (p < 0.001) during the COVID-19 period and the post-vaccination period, respectively, in Shanghai, and decreased by 20.39% (p < 0.001) and 22.86% (p < 0.001), respectively, in Zhejiang. Similarly, compared with the pre-COVID-19 period, the monthly overall concentrations of six air pollutants decreased by 12.7% (p = 0.003) and 18.79% (p < 0.001) during the COVID-19 period and the post-vaccination period, respectively, in Shanghai, and decreased by 12.85% (p = 0.008) and 15.26% (p = 0.001), respectively, in Zhejiang. Interestingly, no significant difference in overall incidence of RIDs and concentrations of air quality was shown between the COVID-19 period and the post-vaccination period in either Shanghai or Zhejiang. This study provides additional evidence that the NPIs measures taken to control COVID-19 were effective in improving air quality and reducing the spread of RIDs. However, a direct causal relationship has not been established.
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Dai XJ, Tan L, Ren L, Shao Y, Tao W, Wang Y. COVID-19 Risk Appears to Vary Across Different Alcoholic Beverages. Front Nutr 2022; 8:772700. [PMID: 35047542 PMCID: PMC8761797 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.772700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: To evaluate the associations of status, amount, and frequency of alcohol consumption across different alcoholic beverages with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk and associated mortality. Methods: This study included 473,957 subjects, 16,559 of whom tested positive for COVID-19. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the associations of alcohol consumption with COVID-19 risk and associated mortality. The non-linearity association between the amount of alcohol consumption and COVID-19 risk was evaluated by a generalized additive model. Results: Subjects who consumed alcohol double above the guidelines had a higher risk of COVID-19 (1.12 [1.00, 1.25]). Consumption of red wine above or double above the guidelines played protective effects against the COVID-19. Consumption of beer and cider increased the COVID-19 risk, regardless of the frequency and amount of alcohol intake. Low-frequency of consumption of fortified wine (1-2 glasses/week) within guidelines had a protective effect against the COVID-19. High frequency of consumption of spirits (≥5 glasses/week) within guidelines increased the COVID-19 risk, whereas the high frequency of consumption of white wine and champagne above the guidelines decreased the COVID-19 risk. The generalized additive model showed an increased risk of COVID-19 with a greater number of alcohol consumption. Alcohol drinker status, frequency, amount, and subtypes of alcoholic beverages were not associated with COVID-19 associated mortality. Conclusions: The COVID-19 risk appears to vary across different alcoholic beverage subtypes, frequency, and amount. Red wine, white wine, and champagne have chances to reduce the risk of COVID-19. Consumption of beer and cider and spirits and heavy drinking are not recommended during the epidemics. Public health guidance should focus on reducing the risk of COVID-19 by advocating healthy lifestyle habits and preferential policies among consumers of beer and cider and spirits.
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- Xi-Jian Dai
- Shenzhen Mental Health Centre, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Shenzhen Mental Health Centre, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Mental Health Centre, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Mental Health Centre, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Mental Health Centre, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Tam CCF, Siu D, Tse HF. COVID-19 and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Lessons for Everyone. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. WESTERN PACIFIC 2021; 19:100346. [PMID: 34957429 PMCID: PMC8692128 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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- Chor-Cheung Frankie Tam
- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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He L, Lu F, Du X, Long D, Sang C, Tang R, Dong J, Guo M, Ma C. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Admissions of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Beijing Inpatient Database Study. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. WESTERN PACIFIC 2021; 19:100335. [PMID: 34927111 PMCID: PMC8665660 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Consequences of reduced acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admissions during COVID-19 pandemic periods were reported by different countries. However, admissions, treatments, and prognosis of ACS during and after COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China was unknown. Methods Information on ACS admissions and heart failure (HF) admission were identified from database of Beijing Municipal Health Commission Information Center. Study period was defined as December 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, and control period was defined as December 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Numbers of admission for HF during the control period, the study period, and seven months after study period were compared to evaluate the consequence of changed ACS care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings Admissions for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (Non-STEMI), and unstable angina (UAP) reduced by 38·0%, 41·0%, and 63·3% (N = 1953, 1991, 7664 between January 24, 2020 to June 30, 2020 vs. N = 3150, 3373, and 20,868 between January 24, 2019 to June 30, 2019) in study period. Percutaneous coronary intervention performed within 24 h were significantly more frequent during study period in patients with STEMI (37·9% vs. 31·7%, P<0·0001), but significantly less frequent in patients with Non-STEMI (7·9% vs. 9·5%, P = 0·049), and in patients with UAP (1·7% vs. 3·5%, P<0·0001). In-hospital mortality rates in patients with ACS were similar during the study period and the control period (3·1% vs 2·5%, P = 0·174 for STEMI; 2·7% vs 2·3%, P = 0·429 for Non-STEMI; 0·2% vs 0·1%, P = 0·222 for UAP). A fall by 23.9% for HF admissions was also observed during the seven months following the study period than equivalent period in 2019. Interpretation During COVID-19 pandemic, ACS admissions reduced significantly in Beijing; however, increase of HF admissions was not observed within seven months post-pandemic period, implying the pandemic didn't deteriorate the short-term prognosis for ACS. Funding the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82,103,904), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant number: 2020YFC2004803).
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- Liu He
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Municipal Health Commission Information Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China.,Heart Health Research Center, Beijing, China.,The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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Liu WJ, Liu S. A Tale of Two Cities: From Influenza HxNy to SARS-CoV-z. China CDC Wkly 2021; 3:1052-1056. [PMID: 34934515 PMCID: PMC8668405 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2021.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- William J Liu
- Chinese National Influenza Center (CNIC), National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Xiao J, Dai J, Hu J, Liu T, Gong D, Li X, Kang M, Zhou Y, Li Y, Quan Y, He G, Zhong R, Zhu Z, Huang Q, Zhang Y, Huang J, Du Q, Li Y, Song T, Hu W, Zhong H, Ma W. Co-benefits of nonpharmaceutical intervention against COVID-19 on infectious diseases in China: A large population-based observational study. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. WESTERN PACIFIC 2021; 17:100282. [PMID: 34611630 PMCID: PMC8484818 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background: Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are public health measures that aim to suppress the transmission of infectious diseases, including border restrictions, quarantine and isolation, community management, social distancing, face mask usage, and personal hygiene. This research aimed to assess the co-benefits of NPIs against COVID-19 on notifiable infectious diseases (NIDs) in Guangdong Province, China. Methods: Based on NID data from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases Surveillance System in Guangdong, we first compared the incidence of NIDs during the emergency response period (weeks 4-53 of 2020) with those in the same period of 2015-2019 and then compared that with the expected incidence during the synchronous period of 2020 for each city by using a Bayesian structural time series model. Findings: A total of 514,341 cases of 39 types of NIDs were reported in Guangdong during the emergency response period in 2020, which decreased by 50·7% compared with the synchronous period during 2015-2019. It was estimated that the number of 39 NIDs during the emergency response in 2020 was 65·6% (95% credible interval [CI]: 64·0% - 68·2%) lower than expected, which means that 982,356 (95% CI: 913,443 - 1,105,170) cases were averted. The largest reduction (82·1%) was found for children aged 0-14 years. For different categories of NIDs, natural focal diseases and insect-borne infectious diseases had the greatest reduction (89·4%), followed by respiratory infectious diseases (87·4%), intestinal infectious diseases (59·4%), and blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections (18·2%). Dengue, influenza, and hand-foot-and-mouth disease were reduced by 99·3%, 95·1%, and 76·2%, respectively. Larger reductions were found in the regions with developed economies and a higher number of COVID-19 cases. Interpretation: NPIs against COVID-19 may have a large co-benefit on the prevention of other infectious diseases in Guangdong, China, and the effects have heterogeneity in populations, diseases, time and space. Funding: Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province.
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- Jianpeng Xiao
- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- General Practice Center, Nanhai Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528200, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, 511430, China
- School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Chen Q, Rodewald L, Lai S, Gao GF. Rapid and sustained containment of covid-19 is achievable and worthwhile: implications for pandemic response. BMJ 2021; 375:e066169. [PMID: 34852997 PMCID: PMC8634366 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-066169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Qiulan Chen
- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Short- and medium-term impacts of strict anti-contagion policies on non-COVID-19 mortality in China. Nat Hum Behav 2021; 6:55-63. [PMID: 34845358 DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01189-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The effects of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) public health policies on non-COVID-19-related mortality are unclear. Here, using death registries based on 300 million Chinese people and a difference-in-differences design, we find that China's strict anti-contagion policies during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced non-COVID-19 mortality outside Wuhan (by 4.6%). The health benefits persisted and became even greater after the measures were loosened: mortality was reduced by 12.5% in the medium term. Significant changes in people's behaviours (for example, wearing masks and practising social distancing) and reductions in air pollution and traffic accidents could have driven these results. We estimate that 54,000 lives could have been saved from non-COVID-19 causes during the 50 days of strict policies and 293,000 in the subsequent 115 days. The results suggest that virus countermeasures not only effectively controlled COVID-19 in China but also brought about unintended and substantial public health benefits.
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Inferring the COVID-19 infection fatality rate in the community-dwelling population: a simple Bayesian evidence synthesis of seroprevalence study data and imprecise mortality data. Epidemiol Infect 2021. [PMCID: PMC8632419 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268821002405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Estimating the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection fatality rate (IFR) has proven to be particularly challenging –and rather controversial– due to the fact that both the data on deaths and the data on the number of individuals infected are subject to many different biases. We consider a Bayesian evidence synthesis approach which, while simple enough for researchers to understand and use, accounts for many important sources of uncertainty inherent in both the seroprevalence and mortality data. With the understanding that the results of one's evidence synthesis analysis may be largely driven by which studies are included and which are excluded, we conduct two separate parallel analyses based on two lists of eligible studies obtained from two different research teams. The results from both analyses are rather similar. With the first analysis, we estimate the COVID-19 IFR to be 0.31% [95% credible interval (CrI) of (0.16%, 0.53%)] for a typical community-dwelling population where 9% of the population is aged over 65 years and where the gross-domestic-product at purchasing-power-parity (GDP at PPP) per capita is $17.8k (the approximate worldwide average). With the second analysis, we obtain 0.32% [95% CrI of (0.19%, 0.47%)]. Our results suggest that, as one might expect, lower IFRs are associated with younger populations (and may also be associated with wealthier populations). For a typical community-dwelling population with the age and wealth of the United States we obtain IFR estimates of 0.43% and 0.41%; and with the age and wealth of the European Union, we obtain IFR estimates of 0.67% and 0.51%.
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