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On Thursday, 28 July 2022, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) declared access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment constitutes as a universal human right. This motion prompts action from diverse stakeholders across the globe. The surgical community has already taken consequent steps towards social participation and environmental sustainability in the recent years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the carbon footprint of surgical practice putting further impediments on the way towards a clean and healthy environment. Therefore, it is high time for surgeons to engage with the environment, mitigate the impact of the environmental crisis on surgical diseases and reduce the carbon footprint of surgical practice. Rethinking the use of energy - intensive technologies in the operating theater and collaborating with allied medical specialties and health professionals to decrease the ecological footprint of healthcare is pivotal.Copyright © 2022 The Author(s)
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The delivery of healthcare to patients with chronic non-communicable diseases has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardiovascular diseases constitute the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the western world and beyond. Telecardiology services are essential for the continuity of medical care, the prevention, and early diagnosis of disease exacerbations. This is a dire need for both patients, who can experience long-term impairment and decrease in functional independence if left untreated, and healthcare systems, who cannot endure additional burden in times of crisis. The development and maintenance of effective remote care frameworks in this field is a multidisciplinary endeavor, where input and scholarly dialogue in the whole spectrum of applied sciences is valuable. In this context, the authors provide an overview of telecardiology applications, discuss its strengths and weaknesses and elaborate on strategies for safe and effective remote cardiovascular care during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2022 iGlobal Research and Publishing Foundation. All rights reserved.
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The mythical fight of Heracles against the Hydra presents an allegory to the fight of humanity against the COVID-19 pandemic. The rational interpretation of the myth can help people understand the intricacies of the management of healthcare crises. Combined with this, the myth can also create respect for healthcare workers and inspire individuals to take positive action in the fight against COVID-19. Although myths have been regarded as a threat to public health, mythological elements and allegories can become potent tools of health promotion.
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COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has reached the proportion of a pandemic and either is presented with mild and moderate symptoms or in severe cases can be presented with acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and even death. Older age, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and obesity significantly increase morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients. In the present review we summarize the existing, and daily growing, data on the impact of COVID-19 infection on patients with diabetes, their antidiabetic therapy as well the extra precautions, except for good glucose control, they have to take in order not to contract the virus. Social distancing, strict hand hygiene is of great importance in order to help the global goal of eradication of the disease.