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This study focused on the two health education effects of frequent handwashing with soap and wearing masks that can be maintained by individuals. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of March 13, 2022, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia has exceeded 452 million, and the number of deaths due to the infection has exceeded 6 million. In addition to vaccine administration and new drug research and development, the implementation of health education is a comprehensive and important epidemic prevention policy. As the Covid-19 virus continues to mutate, the world is still under the threaten of the epidemic. This study takes Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Africa as the research object, to explore the effectiveness of the Ugandan government's health education on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in primary schools. © 2022 ACM.
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Purpose/Objectives: Recognizing the impact of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) on childrens and their caregivers, providers from the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children's National (CN) Hospital sought to institute universal screening of parents for PMADs. Early identification of those with depressive symptoms would allow for the provision of resources that promote caregiver mental health. Our goal is to improve the mental health post-partum caregivers through early detection. Design/Methods: In August 2018, the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Screen (EPDS) was selected as a screening tool, and an electronic form was developed and housed in REDCap. Using the IHI model for improvement, several interventions were performed. A part-time family services staff member was hired to screen during normal business hours all caregivers who fit the eligibility criteria. Real-time social work interventions and linkage to resources were provided to all screened caregivers. Those who screened positive received further care and referral. Screening was changed from an opt-in to an opt-out process as staff became comfortable with approaching parents. When the pandemic hit, screening was halted for 1 month. In July 2020, new funding was obtained which allowed an increase in the workforce, extending the coverage to evenings and weekends. A part-time psychologist was then hired to provide telemedicine therapy for parents requiring further treatment. Results: In the NICU, 1105 parents were approached from August 2018 to June 2021. Of those approached 982 (88%) completed screening, 245 (24%) were positive, 38 indicated having suicidal thoughts (3%), and 112 were fathers (11%). In the PED, 1586 parents were approached in the same time period. Of those approached 1338 (89%) completed the screen, 220 (16%) of parents screened positive, 39 indicated having suicidal thoughts (3%), and 118 were fathers (9%). Major challenges were lack of caregiver time or bedside availability (NICU), no translator availability for languages other than English and Spanish, caregiver refusal, no night coverage, COVID concerns, and inadequate staff buy-in at the beginning of the project. Screening in the PED was hampered by rapid patient turnover. Conclusion/Discussion: Our data shows that PMAD rates at CNH are higher than the published literature. A universal postpartum depression and anxiety screening program is a critical first step for hospitals caring for postpartum parents both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Electronic tools such as electronic screens and telemedicine can aid significantly in expanding screening and follow up. Human resources are key to success. Remote screening, overnight access, care coordination, and translation of screens into other languages will be key next steps.
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Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator, told NBC News on "Meet the Press" that "[T]he U.S. needs a 'breakthrough' in coronavirus testing to help screen Americans and get a more accurate picture of the virus' spread." We have been involved with biopathogen detection since the 2001 anthrax attacks and were the first to detect anthrax in real-time. A variation on the laser spectroscopic techniques we developed for the rapid detection of anthrax can be applied to detect the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus). In addition to detecting a single virus, this technique allows us to read its surface protein structure. In particular, we have been conducting research based on a variety of quantum optical approaches aimed at improving our ability to detect Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) viral infection. Indeed, the detection of a small concentration of antibodies, after an infection has passed, is a challenging problem. Likewise, the early detection of disease, even before a detectible antibody population has been established, is very important. Our team is researching both aspects of this problem. The paper is written to stimulate the interest ofboth physical and biological scientists in this important problem. It is thus written as a combination of tutorial (review) and future work (preview). We join Prof. Federico Capasso and Editor Dennis Couwenberg in expressing our appreciation to all those working so heroically on all aspects of the COVTD-19 problem. And we thank Drs. Capasso and Couwenberg for their invitation to write this paper. © 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston. All rights reserved.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had broad impacts on American society. As remote work became increasingly common and population density became a liability, many people reconsidered where they live. Using mobile device data, the researchers document the influx of people to rural areas with high scenic and recreational amenities. While an influx of people to these areas led to an early rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths, that effect was short-lived. Since mid-April, these rural areas with high amenities have experienced substantially lower disease burden. The researchers conclude with a discussion of the risks and opportunities posed by this influx to rural communities.
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This study takes Uganda, Africa as the target country, and applies the Evidence-Based Approach and questionnaire survey method to convert Uganda government's propaganda for deferring the COVID-19 in 2020 into questionnaire for collecting poor people's 13awareness of the prevention of COVID-19. The survey is conducted in the Kampala, the capital of Uganda (The people in the rural areas) through the aid of church system. This study expects to provide more accurate means of communication to provide the credibility of the information to various level of people to make official announcement more convincible and trusted. © 2021 ACM.
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Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator, told NBC News on "Meet the Press"that "[T]he U.S. needs a 'breakthrough' in coronavirus testing to help screen Americans and get a more accurate picture of the virus' spread."We have been involved with biopathogen detection since the 2001 anthrax attacks and were the first to detect anthrax in real-time. A variation on the laser spectroscopic techniques we developed for the rapid detection of anthrax can be applied to detect the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus). In addition to detecting a single virus, this technique allows us to read its surface protein structure. In particular, we have been conducting research based on a variety of quantum optical approaches aimed at improving our ability to detect Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) viral infection. Indeed, the detection of a small concentration of antibodies, after an infection has passed, is a challenging problem. Likewise, the early detection of disease, even before a detectible antibody population has been established, is very important. Our team is researching both aspects of this problem. The paper is written to stimulate the interest of both physical and biological scientists in this important problem. It is thus written as a combination of tutorial (review) and future work (preview). We join Prof. Federico Capasso and Editor Dennis Couwenberg in expressing our appreciation to all those working so heroically on all aspects of the COVID-19 problem. And we thank Drs. Capasso and Couwenberg for their invitation to write this paper. © 2020 Navid Rajil et al., published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston 2020.