Computer systems applied from the economics in the hotel sector in the neighborhood from the Covid-19 pandemic

Tourism worldwide was one of the great victims of the Covid-19 pandemic;According to the UNWTO, the arrival of tourists is reduced by 74% for the 2020 period compared to the data from the previous year;this, taking into account the measures and protocols imposed by governments to reduce contagion. The restrictions directly affected the tourist accommodation activity carried out at the national and international level;specifically, the municipality of Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca known as the Salt Capital of Colombia;where every year nationals and foreigners visit the Salt Cathedral and therefore look for a place to stay;hence the importance of the investigation since the hotel entities presented several difficulties to continue in the market. The present investigation is of a descriptive nature with a mixed approach;since it is expected to know the current situation of each of the hotels in the Barrio Estación Salinas. © 2022, Associacao Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao. All rights reserved.

Empathy, Social Media and Mental Health Indicators in Colombian' Social Crises

Evidence suggests that social crises impact mental health. However, empathy and access to information through social media might moderate its effect. This research examines the impact of empathy and social media usage and their relation to mental health among Colombians in two social crises: 1) the COVID-19 outbreak and 2) the Colombian national strike along 2021. Data from 314 adults were collected via eight online questionaries. Results indicated that participants in both crises spent vast amount of time in social media sites;positive association between usage of social media networks, anxiety, and traumatic stress measures;negative association between empathy and mental health indicators;and lower well-being and mental health indicators in participants that spent more time in social media sites. Moreover, regression analyses revealed that participants spending more time in social media with high empathy indicators and lower educational level are more likely to report worse mental health measures. In summary, this study has found that empathy moderates the relationship between social media usage and mental health in both social crises © 2022, Universitas Psychologica.All Rights Reserved.

[Program for the prevention of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteria in critical units in Argentina during the COVID-19 pandemic]

INTRODUCTION: The problem of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in countries with a previous high incidence, such as Argentina. This study describes the development and results of a CPE prevention program, mainly carbapenemase-producing Klebsiellas (KPC), in three critical units of two public hospitals during 6 months of the pandemic. METHODS: The objective was to reduce the incidence of KPC in clinical and colonization samples. This quasi-experimental study was based on a cycle of improvement and implementation of three measures: hand hygiene, environmental hygiene, and periodic surveillance with rectal swabs. RESULTS: Regarding the measures, all the units optimized active surveillance, and two of these also improved hand and environmental hygiene. Comparing the pre- and post-intervention periods in the three units, no significant change was observed in the rate of KPC positive clinical samples. KPC colonization was significantly reduced in two units (unit 2: 51.6-18.5 p 0.0004, unit 3: 62.5-5.2 p < 0.0000001). All units showed a downtrend in both rates towards the end of the study. CONCLUSION: Containing or reducing the advance of the KPC in our region is possible even in difficult scenarios such as the pandemic. More studies are needed in low- and middle-income countries to demonstrate the impact of KPC prevention programs in these situations.

Controversies during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on public health and the global economy. The objective of this document was to update, according to the available evidence, the management of some basic elements in the Infection Control Programs (PCI) and the daily care of patients. As a result: 1. The routine use of the N95 masks is not recommended for the care of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Available data indicates that SARS-CoV-2 has spread primarily like most other common respiratory viruses, through droplet and contact transmission. In certain situations, personto- person transmission is described through the airway, observed in poorly ventilated environments, and while the individual carried out actions of greater potential transmission 2. The limited reuse and decontamination methods of N95 masks are accepted under safe and effective prot ocols in the context of limited resources. 3. The isolation of patients with COVID-19 can be lifted under a strategy based on the clinic, individual risk factors and time of evolution of the disease. 4. PCR control is not required in confirmed cases to determine epidemiological discharge. 5. Current evidence shows that there is a possibility of reinfection although its diagnosis is difficult. 6. The measurement of antibodies has a specific role in prevalence studies, diagnosis of multisystemic inflammatory syndrome and a picture compatible with negative PCR after the 7th. day.