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Background and Objectives: The effects of COVID-19 on surgical practice are extensive and include modifications to perioperative practice and ways of working, workforce and staffing difficulties, procedural prioritization, intraoperative viral transmission risk, and surgical training and education. There is a lack of information about the way this pandemic has impacted medical professionals because of surgical practice. Aims and Objectives: The current study's goal was to determine the dispersion of COVID 19 through patients to healthcare professionals utilising PPE during emergency surgeries. Material(s) and Method(s): The study was conducted as a hospital based retro prospective observational study at the Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and hospital of central India. After receiving institutional ethical committee permission and the informed written consent, 36 patients receiving emergency surgeries during COVID-19 Era and 109 health care professionals involved in patient care were evaluated for the onset of any COVID 19 symptom for 5 days postoperatively. All the data collected were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 26. Result(s): Among these 36 emergency surgeries patients, 86.1% (n=31) had COVID positive report during admission, mostly had complain of respiratory symptoms. Out of 16 COVID positive health workers, 81.25% (n=13) suffered from respiratory symptoms, 43.75% (n=7) had G.I symptoms and 12.50% (n=2) were asymptomatic. Analysis showed a positive relation between COVID positive status and depression in health care professionals (p=0.028). Out of 93 COVID negative health care workers involved in emergency surgeries, 90.32 % (n=84) were asymptomatic. Only 9.67% (n=9) health care workers had respiratory symptoms and 2.1% (n=2) had gastrointestinal symptoms. Conclusion(s): The current study may aid in the development of mitigation measures to enhance mental well-being, as well as the identification of factors of poor mental state and therapies to treat people suffering from a mental condition. Postoperative assessments in a digital environment on an individual basis allow team members to voice their worries and comments to the system as a mitigating technique. Evidence-based training and education for HCWs on pandemic preparation has been shown to be critical for improving hospital staff expertise, abilities, and mental well-being during a pandemic.Copyright © 2023, Dr. Yashwant Research Labs Pvt. Ltd.. All rights reserved.
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We introduce a new benchmark, COVID-VTS, for fact-checking multi-modal information involving short-duration videos with COVID19-focused information from both the real world and machine generation. We propose, TwtrDetective, an effective model incorporating cross-media consistency checking to detect token-level malicious tampering in different modalities, and generate explanations. Due to the scarcity of training data, we also develop an efficient and scalable approach to automatically generate misleading video posts by event manipulation or adversarial matching. We investigate several state-of-the-art models and demonstrate the superiority of TwtrDetective. © 2023 Association for Computational Linguistics.
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This case study outlines the struggle that Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) encountered at the grassroots level in India while combating the spread of the corona virus. Due to misinformation and a lack of specific knowledge, rural communities began to mistrust government workers attempting to track the spread of the pandemic, resulting in instances of physical and verbal abuse. The impact on many ASHAs, who provided a vital frontline health service, was very negative. A communication strategy had to be adopted to avoid a worsening situation. Seema Barma (Block ASHA coordinator) had the job of providing a sustainable solution for managing the uncertainty in an effective manner and to rebuild public trust in authorities, and health workers including ASHAs. Students will learn how to formulate an effective communication strategy for dealing with such a pandemic crisis situation in a developing nation with specific reference to India. © 2022 NeilsonJournals Publishing.
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By adapting methods used to measure anxiety in physical employment interview, this study in the first stage identifies levels of anxiety induced in a computer-mediated interview setting. In the second stage, the study examines the mediating role of practice interview process in reducing interview anxiety and explores the moderating effects of gender and prior work experience on the relationship between remote interview anxiety and performance outcome. It utilizes partial least squares structural equation modeling to test the direct and mediation effect based on 245 responses received from job aspirants. As in a physical interview, anxiety in a remote situation is related to one's level of preparation and perception of interviewing self-efficacy. The results reveal a significant positive effect of preparation satisfaction on self-efficacy perception of interview performance and significant negative effect of self-efficacy perception and preparation satisfaction on remote interview anxiety. Practice-interview process significantly mediated the performance outcome;however, the moderating effect of gender and work experience was found to be insignificant. Practical implications: Findings from this study have far-reaching implications for educators and professionals working toward mitigating anxiety during the employment selection processes in computer-mediated setting.
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In the 21st century, COVID-19 made a profound impact on the world. This pandemic had a detrimental impact worldwide, causing massive economic damage and enormous mortality. Emerging technologies play an essential role in every sector, and the health sector is not exceptional in this line. This paper examines the health sector before, during, and after the COVID-19 era by taking a view of emerging technologies. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, IoT, learning paradigms, blockchain, and others are emerging technologies. E-adoption of these technologies becomes important to face critical situations during COVID-19. Using these technologies, it is possible to care for and monitor remote patients by keeping medical record management. This study includes a brief examination of similar work. In addition, the impact of e-adoption on health sector is discussed in this research. Furthermore, this study suggested a paradigm for comprehending the application of developing technologies to manage and overcome the health sector???s burden. Finally, research is concluded with remarks on the future.
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Purpose: Resilient firms are more likely to survive crisis. This paper aims to investigate the resilient behavior displayed by small and medium enterprise (SME) owners in the pandemic context and the sequence of antecedents leading to resilient behavior. Design/methodology/approach: Seven SME owners, from different business sectors, were interviewed twice in 8 months, to assess their actions and underlying entrepreneurial resilience. A model was developed depicting the sequence of activities leading to entrepreneurial resiliency behavior. The study was conducted in the capital city of Odisha, an eastern Indian state. Findings: The results indicate that entrepreneurial resiliency is manifested in various forms where the SME owners engage in bricolage. Resiliency has an inevitable time dimension, where SME owners estimate the period for which adversity is likely to persist. They focus on alternative action to demonstrate resiliency. It was also learnt that revenue management during a crisis requires entrepreneurial marketing with innovativeness, opportunity seeking and value creation to improve resiliency. Research limitations/implications: This research is important for policymakers who can strengthen resiliency through the support and provision of adequate information to SME owners. Educators can use the model for discussion and pedagogy. Finally, SME owners can evaluate their response behaviors to a crisis and draw insights. Originality/value: The approach of the study was longitudinal and qualitative. This study contributes to the literature gap on resiliency in the context of emerging markets and SMEs. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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The tragic death of Shinzo Abe and the inception of the Maiden West Asian QUAD, the recent rollout of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), and the 'Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific' and the QUAD's recent announcement of an extension of 50 Billion USD to bridge infrastructural lacunae and debt obligations in the Indo-Pacific have all pummelled the diplomatic alliance under the limelight and back into the microscopic scrutiny of scholars, political thinkers and strategists. Having displayed exceptional collaborative results in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the QUAD is seen reorganising itself, with more structure, a concrete goal, defined ambitions and convergent interests. The alliance, growing in determination, resources and effectiveness has been criticised by being equated to an Asian NATO by a disgruntled China, whose Belt and Road Initiative is being systematically undone and countered by the QUAD and their strategic policies, be it Indo-Pacific monitoring or a competitive module of vaccine diplomacy. However, despite diligent and extensive contribution in the QUAD's undertakings, India has been termed ‘the weakest link' in the QUAD. The purpose of this paper is to understand and analyse whether the QUAD is the future or past of regional geopolitics—whether it has the will, resources, and strength to spearhead international action and cooperation in the pursuit of its agendas—and where the balance of interest lies in India's membership in the QUAD. © 2022, Supporting Academic Initiatives Foundation. All rights reserved.
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Autistic young adults are at a higher risk of experiencing elevated mental and psychological distress during times of isolation, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the challenges related to uncertainty and abrupt changes in every aspect of daily life. In this research, we aim to develop participant-centric interventions for assisting autistic young adults in addressing their anxiety and stress during times of isolation. We first conducted an exploratory literature review to gather the design requirements for an effective stress management technology. Based on our findings, we designed our initial high-fidelity prototype, MindBot, a mindfulness and AI-based chatbot application. We conducted an in-depth qualitative study (semi-structured interviews with 15 autistic young adults and a cognitive walkthrough with 20 participants who have training in HCI and usability evaluation techniques) to identify the design and usability issues to improve the effectiveness of MindBot. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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The entire world is currently bustling battling the danger of the innovative coronavirus. Though losses of life are mounting sending stun waves to the open medicinal services authorities and foundations of different types everywhere throughout the world, worries over close to home cleanliness and actions like public isolation are persistently existent specified to break spreading of the disease. Novel and inventive methods for restricting the infection in its path are generally being talked about through technological loops. This is the manner by which a wide range of touchless technological answers for sense the day by day needs of individuals are getting center. In this specific situation, the job of versatile applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) are likewise going to have a significant effect. At this juncture through the extent of this support, we will clarify a portion of the significant techniques with IoT, and versatile applications can assume a positive job in halting the spread of the COVID-19 disease. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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Objective: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects millions of people worldwide. The article aims to review the therapeutic perspective on natural antioxidants, their mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics in management and cure of COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: We conducted a literature search including World Health Organization and National Institute of Health guidelines and clinical trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov limited to antioxidants in COVID-19 management. Results: Elderly, immunocompromised patients, and others with underlying health conditions or multiple comorbidities have a high mortality rate. Disrupted redox homeostasis and oxidative stress seem to be biological pathways that may increase personal vulnerability to infection. Antioxidants like vitamins C, D, E, epigallocatechin-3 gallate, and morin have been reported to protect against COVID-19 disease. Reactive oxygen species are immunological regulatory elements of viral replication. Natural antioxidants exhibit potential action in preventing inflammation and organ dysfunction during viral infection. They also increase glutathione level, oxygenation rate, and immunological responses in the treatment of sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Conclusion: No wonder the selection of prevention, treatment, and cure of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mainly depends upon the antiviral and immunoregulatory activity which they possess. Yet, their efficacy against COVID-19 is of great concern and demands extensive study. © 2023 The Authors. Food Frontiers published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd and Nanchang University, Northwest University, Jiangsu University, Zhejiang University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University.
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Covid is a respiratory disease that ultimately results in death. It is of the utmost importance to determine whether or not a person has covid. Since it first appeared in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a problem all across the world. For individuals who may have COVID-19, getting a timely and accurate diagnosis is absolutely necessary in order to receive medical treatment. In order to put a stop to the COVID-19 epidemic, chest X-rays will need to be capable of making an independent diagnosis of the virus using Machine Learning. This study provides evidence that the use of ensemble deep transfer learning for the early diagnosis of COVID-19 patients is both effective and efficient. If you follow these instructions, you will be able to report suspected COVID-19 activity and receive responses as they become available. With the help of medical sensors and the deep ensemble model of a cloud server, chest X-ray modalities can identify the presence of an infection. The authors of this study educated a Convolutional Neural Network system to reliably predict Covid-19 by using chest X-ray images as their training data. The researchers were the ones who developed the CNN algorithm. During the model's creation and training, they encountered difficulties, which they addressed and developed solutions for. © 2022 IEEE.
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In December 2019, a single-stranded RNA genome based viral disease spotted in Wuhan, China i.e., Corona virus disease, also known as (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is a worldwide issued declared by the World Health Organisation as a pandemic. Coronavirus mortality rates are less as compared to earlier severe acute respiratory syndrome outburst, where the prevalence of the virus and its severity are frightening. Nanotechnology helps in the expansion of nanobiosensors and nanoimaging techniques which were used in prior detection, having competence to amplify signals and helps in other diagnostic devices. For rapid diagnosis of corona virus polymeric, inorganic self-assembling materials and peptide-based nanoparticles are optimistic device for combating COVID-19. In addition, to generate new vaccines nanoparticles can act as carriers of antigens or as reactant for its development. Moreover, nanotechnology should be influentially treated to combat this virus infection. This review elaborates the role of nanotechnology to combat coronavirus infection by diagnosis;treatment and prevention strategies by nanomedicines. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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Background: Corona virus disease is an ongoing pandemic. COVID-19 had put cumbersome mental and physical pressure on the healthcare staff which may lead to burnout in them. Also there is paucity of Indian literature regarding prevalence of burnout in rural health care staff. Objective(s): To study the prevalence of burnout and its association with the determinants among the healthcare workers in rural population of a Ajmer district, Rajasthan. Methodology: A Cross Sectional Questionnaire based study was conducted from January 2021 to June 2021 on 173 healthcare staff of rural population in a Ajmer district, Rajasthan after ethical clearance. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used to assess the burnout among Health Care Workers and a semi structured Performa was used to evaluate the demographic and clinical determinants of burnout. Prevalence of burnout was determined and the association of determinants with burnout was assessed. Result(s): The prevalence of personal burnout, work related burnout and pandemic related burnout in health care workers was 42.5%, 33.75% and 49.37%. Pandemic related burnout was significantly greater than personal burnout and work related burnout in health care workers. Doctors, redeployed healthcare staff and staff having covid positive case in family have significantly greater burnout. Supportive work environment and adequate protective measures at workplace significantly reduces the burnout among health care staff. Conclusion(s): Almost half of the rural health care workers are burnout. Protective authoritative and individual measures are needed to prevent burnout in HCWs. Copyright © 2022 Authors. All rights reserved.
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The entire world is currently bustling battling the danger of the innovative coronavirus. Though losses of life are mounting sending stun waves to the open medicinal services authorities and foundations of different types everywhere throughout the world, worries over close to home cleanliness and actions like public isolation are persistently existent specified to break spreading of the disease. Novel and inventive methods for restricting the infection in its path are generally being talked about through technological loops. This is the manner by which a wide range of touchless technological answers for sense the day by day needs of individuals are getting center. In this specific situation, the job of versatile applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) are likewise going to have a significant effect. At this juncture through the extent of this support, we will clarify a portion of the significant techniques with IoT, and versatile applications can assume a positive job in halting the spread of the COVID-19 disease. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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The increasing cases of Covid-19 (Corona virus) resulted towards lockdown not only in India but all over the world. The movement of traffic internationally was closed. The nationwide lockdown which was imposed by Government of India brought a lot of changes in the lifestyle of people. Earlier, many studies have reported about the financial impact of COVID-19 on tourism industry & the correlation between COVID-19 and trends in tourism industry. The idea is to relate those variables with onslaught of Covid-19 and to understand, more long-term impact that COVID-19 will have on travellers' perception towards tourism. An online survey was conducted to collect primary data in which a questionnaire was circulated to travellers all over India. The results of this study can be used by the companies and government institutions to develop marketing strategies to increase travellers' consumption experience.
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A project must complete in foreordained time and quality as per the limited budget. Therefore risk management of every project is necessary to get success. The most important step in project risk management is to identify the risk creating factors. In this study, risk factors are categorized in two main groups as external and internal factors. Each individual group consists of numerous factors. Here risk evaluation of construction project is invested by the proposed PERT (program evaluation and review techniques), CPM (Critical Path Method) and project management with fuzzy logic techniques. Fuzzy PERT (FPERT) and fuzzy CPM (FCPM), which has most utility in the fuzzy project production management and shall, supported to analyze the risk factor of a project. With definite activity intervals, classic PERT and CPM hike are examined. A survey of fuzzy set theorem in risk management has been discussed in this paper. Throughout this paper, we have observed here fuzzy set theory has many applications in most areas of Risk Management and research on fuzzy set theory in risk management has grown-up in recent years. FCPM and FPERT are extensively used in many fields now-a-days. Many problems are being solved by using FCPM and FPERT methods. These methods are useful to the decision makers. This research shows the project completion time 19.3 months and the project is started since January 2020. This Major Bridge project in Orissa, India, may be affected because of COVID-19 and might get extended further in view of unavoidable circumstances.
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Wireless communication has connected millions of people across the world to internet to enable them to reap benefits of digital economy in present scenario. Almost all the sectors of economy including healthcare, agriculture and transportation nowadays rely largely upon wireless communications. In the present context, the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 has caused governments to impose restrictions on various activities and employees have been directed to work from their homes to ensure safety. In such a situation, wireless communication has made it possible to connect with each other via the internet. Apart from this, Smart healthcare-system has been developed through utilisation of wireless communication systems. During this pandemic situation, delivery of healthcare services in remote areas has gained huge momentum and wireless communication plays a vital role in this regard. Aim of current critical assessment is to provide an in-depth analysis of the role played by wireless communication in establishment of a well-structured digital economy in present scenario. In literature-review, different applications of wireless technology via ICT in various sectors and aspects of life have been discussed through a conceptual and a theoretical framework. The Method section of current study has provided an in-depth insight into the ways required information have been collected in this study. As found in the results and discussion section, a positive relation exists between wireless-communication and establishment of digital economy in current situation. This study has concluded that there are certain challenges associated with wireless communication;however, it has significant influence in making processes smarter and faster as compared to earlier. © 2022 IEEE.
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We investigate models to describe respiratory diseases with fast mutating virus pathogens such that after some years the aquired resistance is lost and hosts can be infected with new variants of the pathogen. Such models were initially suggested for respiartory diseases like influenza, showing complex dynamics in reasonable parameter regions when comparing to historic empirical influenza like illness data, e.g., from Ille de France. The seasonal forcing typical for respiratory diseases gives rise to the different rich dynamical scenarios with even small parameter changes. Especially the seasonality of the infection leads for small values already to period doubling bifurcations into chaos, besides additional coexisting attractors. Such models could in the future also play a role in understanding the presently experienced COVID-19 pandemic, under emerging new variants and with only limited vaccine efficacies against newly upcoming variants. From first period doubling bifurcations, we can eventually infer at which close by parameter regions complex dynamics including deterministic chaos can arise.
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Vaccine among people globally preparations must be made within countries for covid-19 vaccine safety surveillance on an urgent basis. Safety surveillance must be capable of investigating adverse event of special interest (AESI) and adverse event following immunization to determine a change in the benefit-risk profile of the vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine is the most important tool to stem the pandemic. WHO emergency use listing, while using regulatory pathway through national regulatory authorities. Vaccine safety communication plan should be developed. Expending the global vaccine safety system to meet the needs of covid-19 and other emergency and routine use vaccine is a priority currently. The protective efficacy and the short term and long-term side effect of the vaccine are of major concern. Various strategies have been designed the covid-19 pandemic. The highly infectious corona virus disease 2019 associate with me pathogenic severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread to become a global pandemic. The development of covid-19 vaccine is crucial for the world to return to pre-pandemic normalcy and the collective global effort has been invested into protective against SARS-CoV2.