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Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The proper management of this cancer during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or similar outbreaks could be a serious challenge. Proper timing of surgery, radiotherapy, and other medical modalities are essential in providing the most effective treatment. Objective(s): This systematic review aimed at evaluating the proper management of prostate cancer during the COVID-19 outbreak. Method(s): This study was conducted from 2019 to 2022. An internet search was conducted using the keywords: Diagnosis, man-agement, radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, hormone ablation therapy, chemotherapy and prostate cancer, and COVID-19. The visited databases included PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, Google Scholar, and Scientific Information Database. The review was performed based on the preferred reporting items for a systematic review and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Result(s): Postponing the biopsy for up to three months and adopting of non-invasive diagnostic methods were likely reasonable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients with cancer were more prone to severe injuries and were more likely to have serious compli-cations. Surgery, radiation therapy, brachytherapy, palliative radiation, hormone ablation therapy, and chemotherapy were among the pre-institutional treatments that had to be performed according to medical protocols as well as health and professional guide-lines. Conclusion(s): It was recommended that the prostate cancer screening should not be performed for asymptomatic men during the COVID-19 outbreak. It was also suggested that the treatment should be performed in the shortest possible time and in the safest way.Copyright © 2023, Author(s).
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Background: Intrinsic features of COVID-19 disease, including the severity of the virus transmission and mortality rates, make it difficult to provide obstetric care to pregnant women. In this regard, telemedicine can provide comprehensive midwifery care relying on new technologies, such as virtual clinic, telehealth, tele-monitoring, m-Health, wearable sensors, and the internet of medical things. The objective of this study is to identify the application and requirements of a telehealth system for midwifery care. Methods: We conducted a literature search from 2019/12/1 to 2022/10/1 using the following electronic scientific databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. We carried out hand searches from the reference lists of retrieved studies of journals. Results: We showed that, during COVID-19 pandemic, prenatal care via telehealth increased and telehealth is a good strategy for prenatal and post-partum disease managements. Mental health services are also feasible via telehealth. These new technologies also reduce the risks associated with interpersonal contacts in COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: With the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth became the norm. The future of medical services will be built around this technology and that is a great opportunity to move toward a great evolution. Copyright © 2023, Journal of Iranian Medical Council. All rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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As new variants of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continuously evolve and mutate, it is vital to understand how novel and emerging variants affect public health outcomes. Our understanding of COVID-19 can have significant impacts on how we approach measures to mitigate the virus's deleterious effects on the world Therefore, in this study, we aim to 1) quantify the relationships between county-characteristics, such as the proportion of residents vaccinated, and certain countylevel health outcomes related to COVID-19 such as: case counts, death counts, positivity rates, infection rates, ICU occupancy levels, hospitalizations, and the proportion of ICU admissions due to COVID-19. We also aim to 2) compare these relationships across three different time periods - two periods where Delia was the dominant strain of the U.S. and one period where Omicron was the dominant strain ofthe U.S. In this study, we used multiple regression to measure the strength of relationships between healthcare outcomes and county characteristics from June 20, 2021 to March 19, 2022, which span across three time periods. The first two time periods, June 20, 2021 to September 18, 2021 and September 19, 2021 to December 18, 2021, are when Delia was dominant (> 50% of cases) in the U.S. and the thirdperiod, December 19, 2021 to March 19, 2022, is during Omicron's dominance (up to March 19, 2022).
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Background and aims: After the Covid-19 pandemic and the great threats it posed to the health of the world, many researchers have studied this field and many findings have been discovered. Extensive research and accurate information are important. In this study, the research team presented the latest findings by reviewing studies and evidence published in databases. Methods: In this narrative review study, articles published up to December 2020 in the databases includingSID, PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, Google scholar, Science direct, Up To Date, as well as WHO and CDC sites were surveyed. 653 articles were found and 63 articles were selected by removing duplicate and irrelevant items and initial evaluation of articles. After reviewing the full text of the articles, 35 articles were finally reviewed. Results: Covid-19 pandemic has affected many countries in the world, including Iran. According to global statistics, the mortality rate is 3.4% for this disease. Early symptoms of Covid-19 include pneumonia, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. To date, no successful vaccine or antiviral drug for this disease has been clinically approved and available. Therefore, prevention and control of infection and observance of hygienic principles by the general public is a priority. Conclusion: Epidemic and new virus control of Corona virus family has become a health crisis in the world, but due to prevention methods and management of effective factors in its transmission, it can be prevented. Given the origin of Covid-19 disease, it seems that the nutritional and health recommendations of Islam, especially halal food and hygiene should be considered more than ever. It is very important to prevent stress and anxiety among the people, to advise and educate the people to observe the principles of health and to keep the people calm to deal with this disease. It is hoped that the prevention, control and treatment of Covid-19 disease will be achieved through the production of vaccines and drugs as well as health care measures in the near future. © 2020 Iran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Background and aims: After the Covid-19 pandemic and the great threats it posed to the health of the world, many researchers have studied this field and many finding have been discovered. Extensive research and accurate information are important. In this study, the research team presented the latest findings by reviewing studies and evidence published in databases.