2.2. Variables definition In this section details of the variables derived from the survey are presented. 2.2.1. Kessler psychological distress scale, K6 Psychological distress is the dependent variable in this study. Psychological distress was assessed with the Kessler psychological distress scale K6 ...
There are several challenges in designing clinical trials for the treatment of novel infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. In particular, the definition of endpoints related to the severity, time frame, and clinical course remains unclear. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of phas...
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The global shortage of condoms, during this pandemic made the life of FSWs more miserable. Following the Covid-19 lockdown, Malaysia’s Karex Bhd, the world’s largest condom producer, stated that “a global shortage of condoms is looming” (The Guardian2020). Throughout the world, procreat...
The definition of COVID-19 infection referred to at least 1 positive testing result of SARS-CoV-2. When exploring the severity and mortality of COVID-19, we focused on the participants who had confirmed COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2-positive patients who progressed to hospitalization were considered ...
First, case definition, testing criteria and referral for testing influence our understanding of what the disease entity is and whether people are encouraged or discouraged to get tested. Given the novel status of COVID-19, there were challenges at the onset of this pandemic in establishing a ...
However, the long-term analysis of the progression of COVID-19 in NYC required the consideration of testing campaigns. Our demographic model allows a definition of the fraction of infected subjects (σ), and the span of days between infec- tion and effective quarantine, given a positive ...
difficult to estimate for COVID-19 due to changes in the testing r ate31–33, the change of case definition34, selection biases35, and the delay between the onset of symptoms and d eath12,36–38 as were the cases we experienced in the surveillance of other emerging ...
2.4 Definition of Variables In this study, the unit of analysis was the confirmed COVID-19 case reported for each wave. The description of the key characteristics for each wave included the duration of waves and transition periods, number of cases and deaths, epidemic peaks, variants, age, se...
the definition of migrant and ethnic minority is loose, meaning that the quantity and quality of the composition of the MEM population can be very different from one place to another. This, therefore, challenges the interpretation of the higher risk of negative outcomes due to Covid-19 in this...