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This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, linked to the project of the Nucleus for the repair of pulmonary ventilators (NRVP). Objective: to report the experiences and reflections of a team of nursing teachers who work in the repair of pulmonary respirators. The reflections contributed to coping with COVID-19, its daily implications. Fostering the creation of a specific training course for the maintenance of hospital equipment is a necessity in force at this time of the pandemic and in the post-pandemic. The strategy developed for the repair and maintenance of pulmonary respirators, in coping with COVID-19 should be configured as a legacy of this period and as a social contribution of those involved in the process. In this way, we can say that the attitude of creating the repair nucleus was constituted as a social action, of volunteering and engagement of the participants that integrate the responses of the teaching and research institutions to the crisis of COVID-19 in Brazil. .
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Aiming to provide an overview of the hospitality sector in Portugal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in this chapter, the authors call on hotel managers and their perceptions to identify key dimensions and relevant crisis management practices within this unique setting. Supported by eight semi-structured interviews, it focuses on operations, human resources, and marketing, putting forward practical examples of the measures and changes introduced to create a safe environment for hotel guests and staff. Additionally, drawing from content analysis and the ensuing emerging categories, the chapter also provides relevant insights as to the most valued skills at this particular time. Standing out as key skills, adaptability, leadership, teamwork, and motivation are considered to be instrumental for businesses' sustainability and recovery, being the most valued by managers. © 2021, IGI Global.
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Even though, over the last decades, most higher education institutions (HEI) have come to increasingly integrate technology in their practices, namely as a way of enhancing students' learning experiences and the cohesive development of skills and preparing them for a digital and global workplace, never before did technology play such a pivotal role. In the aftermath of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, this chapter puts forward an annotated list of strategies used within the scope of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teaching and learning. Focussed on technology-based approaches, it makes a case for collaboration and skill integration as a way of promoting practice-driven innovation and reflection.
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The COVID-19 health crisis has significantly impacted the tourism and events industries, having prompted different responses from stakeholders and decision-makers. Focusing on the initial response from event managers and drawing from their perceptions, this paper outlines the dimensions considered to have been more directly affected by the crisis, analyzing how they shaped event managers’ outlook on the future. In order to provide a comprehensive view, researchers carried out six interviews, having resorted to purposive sampling, as to collect data from managers working with social, corporate, and cultural events. Overall, Operations, Human Resources, and Decision-making stood out as the most relevant dimensions, mostly stemming from the need to act quickly when faced with this unforeseen situation, having had a short- and medium-term impact on recovery prospects. Together with Health and Safety and Customer Relationship Management, these dimensions are expected to play an important role in shaping the future of events, as, in addition to changes regarding the dimension, format, and sustainability, managers anticipate a shift in peoples’ behavior and expectations, which will ultimately affect their experience, calling for different approaches and strategies. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Introduction: At the end of 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China, the first cases of respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) were described. Obesity or malnutrition, associated with comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes can significantly increase the risk of hospitalization and death in these patients. Goals: to evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and the presence of comorbidities with the length of hospital stay, biochemical parameters and clinical outcome of patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods: a retrospective study that is part of a multicenter project from the Federal University of Alagoas and with a collaborating center at the Federal University of Pernambuco, carried out from the collection of data from medical records of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, who were hospitalized in a hospital in Pernambuco and one in Alagoas from March to December 2020. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 20.0, and the significance level adopted was 5%. Results: The sample consisted of 97 patients, mostly elderly, where 66.9% of patients had hypertension and 41.2% diabetes. The group with a previous diagnosis of diabetes had a longer hospital stay when compared to the group without this comorbidity (p = 0.050). The mean BMI was 26.2 +/- 4.85 kg/m(2), where most patients were overweight (46.2%) and 8.8% were underweight. In the analysis of the association between the study variables and the clinical outcome, it was observed that age and the diagnosis of diabetes were associated with the outcome of death. Conclusion: Worse clinical prognosis, increased length of hospital stay and higher risk of mortality were observed among diabetic and older patients.