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The COVID-19 pandemic was caused by the emergence of the new coronavirus (SARS-Cov2) in Wuhan, China, on December 12, 2019, and it has significantly impacted human health. It has also caused abrupt changes in lifestyle that have had social and economic repercussions, including social exclusion and isolation at home. This study aimed to investigate how COVID-19 has affected the food habits and lifestyle of the general population. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Chennai to assess the awareness level of the population regarding the protective measures they take during the pandemic, and 500 participants of all ages were included in the study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. The study found that over 50% of the participants increased their intake of vegetables and fruits, and about 49.33% decreased their intake of fast food and snacks. Furthermore, more than 40% of the participants added immune-boosting ingredients to their diet. These results suggest that the study population adopted healthier dietary habits and behaviors, including a more nutritious diet with more vegetables, immune-boosting foods, and increased water intake. © 2023 IEEE.
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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus, has had a significant impact on daily life, education, business, and trade. The virus spreads quickly through direct contact with droplets, fecal-oral transmission, and water contamination. The consequences of the pandemic can be classified into three categories: health, economic, and social. The physical, mental, and psychological behaviors of individuals have also changed due to the pandemic. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the general population. A survey questionnaire with ten questions was distributed through an online portal, and the responses were analyzed using SPSS software. The results showed that healthcare workers were among the most affected, with the primary impact on their social and psychological well-being. Although previous research suggested that all fields were equally affected, this study found that healthcare workers were the most impacted group. The study concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the social and psychological well-being of the general population, with healthcare workers being the most affected. © 2023 IEEE.
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Introduction: The knowledge that the use of face masks delays the SARS-CoV-2 transmission is rapidly gaining popularity in the general population. Respiratory masks (RM) are protective devices covering a part of the face. They are designed to protect both the person who wears them and the immediate environment from breathable pollutants. Researchers have used various approaches to develop vaccines that protect against COVID-19 and as a result, they have developed different types of vaccine, including covishield which is found to have efficacy of 71% whereas covaxin has the efficacy rate of 82%. Aim : To evaluate awareness level regarding continuance of mask practices post vaccination among Dental students. Materials And Methods: In this study, a survey was conducted among 100 dental students of a private dental college by circulating a questionnaire. Google forms and links were shared in various social media. 10 questions consisting related to awareness, usage of mask after vaccination were included in the study. Undergraduates, postgraduate students of the private dental colleges were only included in the study. The data was collected and analysed using SPSS software version 23 and the statistical significance was checked using Chi-Square analysis. ( p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant) Results: It was observed that students are aware of various masks and the importance of masks, vaccination and usage of masks post vaccination. Conclusion: It was noted that there is still a lack of awareness prevailing, hence more updates have to be given among undergraduate students regarding the use of mask practices post vaccination for better knowledge
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Rationale: COVID-19 patients, especially immunocompromised or severely ill, have a higher probability of suffering from invasive fungal infections. Patient Concerns: A 41-years-old male reported with pain and heaviness in the face for the past 20 days. Patient had tested COVID-19 positive 20 days back and was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. On histopathological examination numerous hyphae resembling mucor and asper fungi were evident. Diagnosis: Chronic invasive aspergillosis with fulminant mucormycosis sparing palate. Treatment: Since the lesion was spreading very rapidly the patient was referred to an isolation facility for further management. Outcomes: We have postulated few hypothesis for the coinfection of aspergillosis and mucormycosis in our patient. Take-away Lessons: It is important for the clinicians to systematically screen post COVID-19 patients for fungal infections, especially in immunocompromised and severely ill patients.
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Aim: To evaluate the knowledge, awareness and perception levels of the general public on the immune boosting effects of Ayurveda against Covid 19. Background: Ayurveda is a traditional medicine that is usually followed in India. Ayurveda has the power and strength to build up an immunity system to fight against the Covid 19. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among the general public visiting a private dental institution. Random sampling was employed. Closed ended, a structured questionnaire was prepared and circulated through google forms. The data collected was tabulated and analyzed by SPSS software (version 23).
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AIM: To assess the impact of COVID outbreak on food lifestyle among the general population. BACKGROUND: Documentation of the changes in food habits and knowledge about healthy food options creates awareness about better ways of improving immunity during COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted among the general population. Random sampling is used to minimize the sampling bias. The standard questionnaire is used and circulated through online mode. SPSS software was used to tabulate and analyze the collected data. The Pearson chi-square test was used to correlate the gender and questions relating to healthy food habits. RESULTS: A total of 103 people were involved in the study. 65% of the participants were males and 35% were females. Majority(90.36%) of the population was aware of a healthy lifestyle and diet;only 9.64% weren't aware. 48.19% of participants agreed that they had reduced their intake of fat or oil related foods and 46.99% to a decrease in intake of fat or oil related foods. On the other hand 46.99% responded to an increase in intake of fat or oil related foods. CONCLUSION: The overall awareness of the study participants were good. It was found that intake of junk foods, stress was increased during covid pandemic which shows that covid pandemic had a negative effect on a healthy food lifestyle.
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Background: This study states that COVID-19 started from one city of China in December 2019, but in a short span of time it covered almost all over the world. Nearly 216 countries are now victims of it. Some practises to decrease the spread of COVID-19 virus are social distancing, wearing a mask, etc. Aim: The aim of the study is to analyse the awareness related to safe shopping practises post COVID 19 among the general public. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the general population with a sample size of 105. A self administered structured questionnaire was prepared based on safe shopping practices post COVID-19, and it consisted of 15 questions. It was circulated to participants through an online platform (google forms). The statistics were performed using SPSS software, a chi-square test was used to check the association and P value of 0.05 was said to be statistically significant.
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BACKGROUND: Getting immunised is very important for the community as it is a shield that covers the body from getting infected. Some of the early age mortality disease spread is still prevailing. Creating awareness through the survey can inculcate the importance of getting vaccinated. AIM: To assess the Knowledge and awareness of the general public on the necessity and benefits of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The population of age between 18-40 was considered for the survey which was taken electronically-a Pre-tested, structured questionnaire containing 8 questions was sent to the participants. The data collected was tabulated and parameters were analysed by Pearson's chi-square test using the IBM SPSS software (version 23). RESULTS: About 28.13% are not aware about the necessity and benefits of getting vaccinated. And about 43.75% have not taken any vaccination in the course of time while 35% had ill effects after getting vaccinated. And about 38.13% have tested negative for COVID-19 in which 21.88% of females and 41.25% of males have tested negative in which 15.63% of people aged to 18-20, 33.75% of people aged to 20-30 and 13.75% of people aged to 30-40. CONCLUSION: The overall awareness level of the people was inadequate. Educating the public through awareness programs, camps and research programs can improve their attitude and perception towards vaccination. Increasing knowledge and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination would ensure widespread, positive uptake of them.
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AIM: To assess the Knowledge and awareness of the general population about the need to continue safety practises even after The COVID-19 outbreak subsided. BACKGROUND : New coronavirus causes COVID-19, an infectious disease that causes respiratory illness. Experts have indicated about the second and third wave of coronavirus which is said to have aggressive effects than the first wave, which will have even more fatal outcomes, so that is why the safe practices such as wearing masks, using sanitizers, social distancing has to be continued. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted employing a self administered questionnaire to the general population. This study was conducted by assessing responses to 10 selected questions through Google forms. The data collected were tabulated and statistically analyzed using SPSS software version 23.0 (IBM, Chicago, USA). RESULTS: The study consisted of 162 participants. Among them, 56.79% of participants were males and 43.21% of them were females. About 52.47% of the participants wear masks regularly but 47.53% do not wear masks regularly. About 58.64% of the participants use sanitizer after exposure, 41.36% do not use sanitizer after exposure. Majority 45.68% of the participants did not prefer getting vaccinated, 33.33% of the participants preferred getting vaccinated, 20.99% of the participants may get vaccinated. 11.73% of males and 12.96% of females were not aware of the consequences of not following post COVID-19 first wave safety measures (chi-square, p value= 0.000). CONCLUSION: The present study records moderate levels of awareness regarding the continual of preventive practices in the post COVID period. Since there is a higher risk of spreading COVID-19, there is a need for greater awareness about the post-COVID-19 practices and to spread awareness to get vaccinated.
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BACKGROUND: Covid-19 (coronavirus) has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of the respiratory disease in Wuhan, China;declared as a global health emergency on January 20, 2020. Symptoms of covid include cough, fever, tiredness, sore throat etc. Children below the age of 1 are at a high risk of infection due to less maturity of the immune response. AIM: To create awareness among parents related to the risk of exposure of their children to Covid-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 parents of school-going children with different cultural backgrounds. A pre-validated and reliable questionnaire containing 10 questions was distributed to the participants. The questionnaire contained the question items pertaining to their knowledge and awareness related to the risk of exposure of their children to Covid-19. Parents who had more than 1 child were excluded from the study. Statistical analysis was performed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23.0 (IBM, Chicago, USA). Descriptive statistics were performed to present the frequency distribution of the options of the question items. Also, Pearson's chi-square association was done to analyze the knowledge and perception of participants. RESULTS: From the present study it was assessed that children from cities are more healthy(25.71%) and are aware of covid and its consequences than children in towns and villages (28.57%). Most of the children follow safety measures such as wearing masks, using hand sanitizer, maintaining social distance, etc while playing outdoors/in public places. CONCLUSION: By creating awareness among parents about covid and its consequences we can reduce the fatality rate of newborns or children with weak immunity. By this study we emphasize the importance of hygienic practices that are supposed to be followed during Covid to ensure a healthy life.
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Background: Primarily our respiratory system is affected by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Covid 19 in severe cases causes Pneumonia(lung), kidney failure and even death. About 80% of covid infections are mild, 15% severe infections and 5% critical infections. Months after recovery some of them experience complications such as loss of taste (or) smell, heart beat irregularities, shortness of breath, etc. Aim: To assess the awareness about the complications pertaining to Covid 19 among the general population. Materials and methods:The cross sectional study was conducted among the general public population between 15-60 years of age. A pre-validated and reliable questionnaire containing 11 questions had been distributed to the participants (Annexure 1). Statistical analysis was performed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23.0 (IBM, Chicago, USA). Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were performed. Result: This study was conducted among 100 participants from the general public population. 69.90% of participants accepted that covid 19 causes respiratory and liver failure. 81.55% of them were aware that diabetic patients are at risk of a serious form of covid 19.45.63% believe that covid 19 infection leads to both loss of short term memory and psychosis, 52.43% have responded that covid virus damages lungs and 48.54% accepted that agitation, delirium and stroke are all the neurological and mental complications caused due to covid 19 infection.
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COVID -19 is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered coronavirus. As there is no vaccine discovered, the only way to prevent the spread is through following the practice of social isolation. Objectives:Prolonged isolation may also lead to psychological stress and problems. Hence the scenario is to measure the level of awareness among the people about psychiatric problems created due to prolonged social isolation.The aim of the survey is to measure the level of awareness among the participants on the psychological stress created due to social isolation through the imposed lockdown. Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was prepared and administered to a hundred participants through google form an online platform. The study participants included people belonging to the general population of Tamilnadu. The answers obtained from the participants are recorded and analysed and the answers given by each participant to each question were represented in the form of flow charts. Results: Around 70% of people said that social isolation affects mental health and 72% of people said that social isolation creates stress. 60% of people were aware that prolonged social isolation can create psychiatric problems. Conclusion: The level of awareness among the participants is moderate and hence a complete awareness on social isolation and its consequences must be created among the study population. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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COVID-19 is a communicable disease caused by a newly discovered virus named ‘coronavirus’ which is rapidly spreading all around the world. The coronavirus pandemic is being, with physicians seen because of the frontline soldiers within the war against the disease. Doctors and nurses in many countries now face an unprecedented workload in saving lives, with a heightened risk of contagion from coronavirus and with the growing prospect of getting to form difficult medical decisions in terms of allocating the resources and continuing treatment. COVID-19 infected people are experiencing mild to moderate respiratory disorder and they are getting recovered without requiring special treatment. The main aim of this study is to determine the awareness level of impact of nurses during Covid 19 outbreak. A self-structured questionnaire was distributed through google forms link to 129 individuals. The questionnaire was studied carefully and answers were marked by the participants. The results were collected and analysed using SPSS software version 2.0. Descriptive analysis was done by the Chi-Square test. Majority of the study populations were aware of COVID-19 and that they were aware about the density of nurses in India. The overall result was positive. Most of them were aware about the covid-19 outbreak associated with the impact of nurses. 90% of the participants were aware of the outbreak due to coronavirus and statistics of the density of nurses in India. Based on this survey, many of the people were aware of the reduction of the density of nurses outbreak due to coronavirus.
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At the beginning of december in 2019, Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak had become a major public health issue and self-isolation is among the suggestions to reduce the spread of the infection. A self structured questionnaire was distributed through an online google forms link to about 100 individuals residing in suburban areas in south India without any restrictions in age and gender. The responses from the people were collected and the data was analysed using SPSS software version 20. The data shows a majority of the suburban population were aware of COVID-19 and also about maintaining proper health and precautions to avoid the spread of COVID 19. The results of the survey conclude that village people are concerned and aware of the precautions taken during covid 19 outbreak, a further campaign can be done to make the suburban people more aware about the severity of COVID-19. This survey was done to know the precautions followed by the suburban residents to avoid the spread of COVID 19.
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Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the coronavirus which belongs to the family of retroviruses virus. It was first identified in the Wuhan province of China. The origin of the virus is unknown so as the treatment for it, as there is no vaccine found till today. Most of the people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people and people with medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop a serious illness which may lead to the death of the individual. Till today there is no vaccine discovered hematological parameters are the constituents present in blood that constitutes the composition of blood such as red (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts and hemoglobin (Hb) concentration are tightly regulated traits with high clinical relevance. Values outside normal ranges are diagnostic for disorders, including cancer, immune diseases, and cardiovascular disease. The COVID virus also affects these hematological parameters in a significant way. The only preventive way is social isolation. Aim: The main of the survey is to create awareness among college students on the various changes in hematological parameters during COVID-19. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was prepared and administered to a hundred participants through Google forms an online platform. These study participants included college students of Saveetha dental college. Result and Discussion: The overall result was positive as most of the study population were aware of the change in the hematological parameters due to COVID-19. This proves an outright positive result. Conclusion: The study was conducted to analyze the awareness of the hematological changes caused due to COVID-19 virus among the college students. © IJCRR.
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Introduction: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus named ‘coronavirus’ which is rapidly spreading all around the world thereby affecting the majority of the world population causing distress. Most of the people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are prone to experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Only the aged and sick people are at high risk. Materials and Methods: A self-structured questionnaire was distributed through an online google forms link to about 109 indi-viduals belonging to the parental population of India among all age groups. The results were collected and the data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Results: The majority of the Indian parental population was aware of COVID-19 and also about maintaining the proper health of their children. The results of the survey conclude that Indian parents are concerned about their children and their health. Conclusion: Further, the campaign can be done to make the Indian parental population aware of ill-effects of COVID-19. © IJCRR.
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Background: Coronavirus is a kind of viral pneumonia that is caused by SARS-COV 2. The emergence of SARS-COV 2 has been marked as the third introduction of a highly pathogenic Coronavirus into the human population after SARS-COV and MERS-COV in the 21st century. Aim: This survey was done to assess the knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 pathogenesis among oral pathologists in Chennai. Materials and Methods: Nearly 84 participants took part in the survey. 21 close-ended questions were presented in the online survey which was circulated among the oral pathologists through Google forms. The results were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS. Results and Conclusion: 67% of the oral pathologists were aware of the exact pathogenesis of COVID-19 in Chennai. Practicing oral pathologists were found to have better knowledge than the postgraduates. Within the limits of the study, we can conclude that there is good awareness regarding the pathogenesis of COVID19 among practicing pathologists. Conclusion: In today’s scenario it is extremely important for oral pathologists to assess the risk of transmission and clinical outcomes based on the pathological course of the disease. An in-depth understanding of the pathogenesis will also help in developing novel treatment protocols to combat the pandemic. © IJCRR.
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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered strain of coronavirus. As there is no vaccine discovered, the only way to prevent the spread is through following the practice of social isolation. But prolonged isolation may also lead to psychological stress and problems. The objective of the survey was to assess the knowledge and awareness of preventive measures against Covid 19 amongst small shop owners. A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted amongst the small shop owners. A structured questionnaire comprising 15-17 questions had been put forth to assess the Covid 19 related knowledge and perception. The shopkeepers were contacted tele-phonically and responses recorded. The data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS statistics. Although the majority of the population had a positive perception about the preventive measures against the Covid spread, 36% of the shopkeepers were not aware of the preventive measures against the Covid spread. This study found optimal knowledge and perception of the preventive measures against Covid spread among the shopkeepers but misinformation and misunderstanding still prevailing. The shopkeepers are crucial in the prevention of the spread of Covid 19 and educating them might aid us in the fight against Covid-19.
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Among many controversial claims on COVID-19 pandemic, one such claim is that the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from a lab, and is the result of an attempt to manufacture a vaccine against the AIDS virus. Another one was that the novel coronavirus may have been accidentally leaked by an intern working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. These led to the claims that COVID-19 is really a lab-made bioweapon. An online survey was conducted with a self structured questionnaire comprising 10 questions about the facts and claims of Covid-19 as a lab made bio weapon. The results were analysed statistically with statistical software “SPSS version 20” and the result was represented in the pie chart form. In the present study, awareness of the pandemic outbreak, and claims of Covid-19 as a lab made bio weapon were analysed among the responses of general population, 82.1% are of the perception that Covid-19 is a lab made bio weapon and among them 80.2% of participants think Covid-19 is Chinese bio weapon. The study concludes that most of the people are of the perception that Covid-19 is really a lab made bioweapon and the study concludes that claims of Covid-19 are a bio weapon that China has created holds ground among the popular perception. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.
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In 2019 -2020 coronavirus is a major public health issue and self-isolation is among the best suggestions to reduce the spread of the virus.COVID-19 is a communicable disease caused by a newly discovered virus named 'coronavirus' which is rapidly spreading all around the world. The coronavirus pandemic is being, with physicians seen as the frontline soldiers with the war against the disease. COVID-19 infected people are experiencing mild to moderate respiratory disorder and they are getting recovered without requiring special treatment but for some, it is a fatal outcome. As a mitigatory measure, lockdown is imposed by most of the governments. The main aim of this study is about the public perception of being productive during the lockdown. A self-structured questionnaire was distributed through google forms linked to 100 individuals of the general population of India. The questionnaire was studied carefully and answers were marked by the participants. The results were collected and the data were analysed using SPSS software version 20. The majority of Indian population are aware of COVID -19 and that they know the density of medical support. The overall accept lockdown as a necessary measure. Most of them know about the COVID -19 outbreak associated with the population around the world. 90% of the participants know the outbreak of coronavirus and the advantages of being isolated. The results of this survey concluded that in India people are aware and they know how to be productive during this isolation period. The study shows that being productive can make people do more things and be creative and learn more things. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.