Responding to adult learner student needs in the COVID-19 pandemic: Modifying online graduate courses in education to seize teachable moments

This chapter focuses on how faculty teaching online graduate courses needed to modify teaching practices and make adjustments and accommodations in response to student needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the online platform did not need to change, student stressors significantly increased. This was particularly true in the Educational Leadership Department at New Jersey City University (NJCU), located in the most diverse city in the United States and in the epicenter of the pandemic. Most students were impacted directly by the pandemic with many becoming ill and losing loved ones. As a graduate program focusing on developing leadership skills, our student body is comprised of working professionals in the field of education. In addition to having to manage personal stressors, students who are educators and administrators in the K-12 and community college setting also had to shift teaching, learning, and supportive services from face-to-face to remote environments in a matter of days or weeks. Examples of how we gained an understanding of our student needs and responded to these needs are provided. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved.

HIGH LEVEL of HIV VIRAL SUPPRESSION in UGANDAN MEN with URETHRITIS and BACTERIAL STI

Background: Historically, control of HIV infection in young men living with HIV (LWH) has been problematic. We examined the STI/HIV burden in young men with urethral discharge syndrome (UDS) in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: Between Oct 2019-Nov 2020, 250 men with UDS were enrolled at 6 urban sites. All HIV positive men (20%, 50/250) had plasma viral load testing (Abbott m2000 RealTime HIV-1);when VL>1000 copies/mL, resistance and recency testing (Asanté HIV-1 Rapid Recency Assay, Sedia Biosciences) were performed. Penile meatal swabs were retrospectively tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and Mycoplasma genitalium (Hologic Aptima CT/NG, TV, MG). Descriptive statistical analysis, logistic, and bivariable and multivariable regression were undertaken. Results: Among the men LWH, 92% (46/50) had VL<1000;4 were not suppressed, 1 of whom was previously undiagnosed. Among the viremic individuals, no major resistance mutations were found and none appeared recently infected. Men (median age 24[22;32]) reported sex partners/previous 2 months (median 2[1;2]), 61.6% engaged in transactional sex in the previous 6 months, and 48.4% reported alcohol use. 44.4% reported alcohol use before sex in the previous 6 months. Overall, 0.4% reported 'always' condom use, 21.8% continued condomless sex since onset of UDS symptoms. There was a high burden of active, undiagnosed STIs found in these men (see Table);of the 10% who had syphilis, 80% were previously undiagnosed. Agreement between HIV-and syphilis-POC and lab-based testing was 100% and 95% (19/20), respectively. By multivariable logistic regression, alcohol use (OR, 3.32 (95% CI:1.61, 7.11)), and condomless sexual activity since symptom onset (OR, 2.86 (95% CI:1.20, 6.84)) were significantly associated with HIV;92% had at least one other STI. Conclusion: Among men presenting with UDS, bacterial STIs were very common. 20% had HIV with a surprisingly high level of viral suppression and no evidence of resistance in those with detectable VL. Recency testing results were non-discriminatory;none appeared recently infected. Risk of future HIV acquisition is high in those not LWH. Given the high frequency of bacterial STI, alcohol use and unprotected high-risk sexual behavior in this population, men with UDS who test negative for HIV should be prioritized for PrEP. Future research, evaluating the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the burden of STI and level of viral suppression in this population, is required.

CT findings in survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19 and clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system.

BACKGROUND: Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been diagnosed with computed tomography (CT). A prognostic tool based on CT findings could be useful for predicting death from COVID-19. OBJECTIVES: To compare the chest CT findings of patients who survived COVID-19 versus those of patients who died of COVID-19 and to determine the usefulness the clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system for COVID-19. METHODS: We included 124 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections who were hospitalized between April 1, 2020 and July 25, 2020. RESULTS: Whereas ground-glass opacities were the most common characteristic finding in survivors (75%), crazy paving was the most characteristic finding in non-survivors (65%). Atypical findings were present in 46% of patients. The chest CT score was directly proportional to mortality; a score ≥18 was the best cutoff for predicting death, yielding 70% sensitivity (95%CI: 47%-87%). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that atypical lesions are more prevalent in this cohort. The chest CT score had high sensitivity for predicting hospital mortality.

CT findings in survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19 and clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system☆ Hallazgos tomográficos entre sobrevivientes y no-sobrevivientes con COVID-19 y utilidad clínica de una puntuación de tomografía torácica

Background Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been diagnosed with computed tomography (CT). A prognostic tool based on CT findings could be useful for predicting death from COVID-19. Objectives To compare the chest CT findings of patients who survived COVID-19 versus those of patients who died of COVID-19 and to determine the usefulness the clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system for COVID-19. Methods We included 124 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections who were hospitalized between April 1, 2020 and July 25, 2020. Results Whereas ground-glass opacities were the most common characteristic finding in survivors (75%), crazy paving was the most characteristic finding in non-survivors (65%). Atypical findings were present in 46% of patients. The chest CT score was directly proportional to mortality;a score ≥18 was the best cutoff for predicting death, yielding 70% sensitivity (95%CI: 47%–87%). Conclusions Our results suggest that atypical lesions are more prevalent in this cohort. The chest CT score had high sensitivity for predicting hospital mortality.

[CT findings in survivors and non-survivors of COVID-19 and clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system]. / Hallazgos tomográficos entre sobrevivientes y no-sobrevivientes con COVID-19 y utilidad clínica de una puntuación de tomografía torácica.

Background: Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been diagnosed with computed tomography (CT). A prognostic tool based on CT findings could be useful for predicting death from COVID-19. Objectives: To compare the chest CT findings of patients who survived COVID-19 versus those of patients who died of COVID-19 and to determine the usefulness the clinical usefulness of a CT scoring system for COVID-19. Methods: We included 124 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections who were hospitalized between April 1, 2020 and July 25, 2020. Results: Whereas ground-glass opacities were the most common characteristic finding in survivors (75%), crazy paving was the most characteristic finding in non-survivors (65%). Atypical findings were present in 46% of patients. The chest CT score was directly proportional to mortality; a score ≥ 18 was the best cutoff for predicting death, yielding 70% sensitivity (95%CI: 47%-87%). Conclusions: Our results suggest that atypical lesions are more prevalent in this cohort. The chest CT score had high sensitivity for predicting hospital mortality.

Model for personnel selection process using Recruitment 4.0 techniques and digital platforms in times of COVID-19

This scientific article presents a proposed model for the selection process using novel techniques, such as recruitment 4.0 and digital platforms, which were used as a tool to simulate the model in the Bizagi program. In addition, the objective was to ensure that the process was adapted to the new recruitment trends and to the measures adopted by the Government to curb the advance of COVID-19;all this resulted in an efficient and effective selection process model that ensured the reduction of time and costs, as well as the care of the participants in the process. © 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions. All rights reserved.

Modelo de proceso de selección de personal utilizando las técnicas de Reclutamiento 4.0 y Plataformas Digitales en tiempos de COVID 19

This scientific article presents a proposed model for the selection process using novel techniques, such as recruitment 4.0 and digital platforms, which were used as a tool to simulate the model in the Bizagi program. In addition, the objective was to ensure that the process was adapted to the new recruitment trends and to the measures adopted by the Government to curb the advance of COVID-19;all this resulted in an efficient and effective selection process model that ensured the reduction of time and costs, as well as the care of the participants in the process. © 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions. All rights reserved.

Subjective well-being in men and women during the COVID-19 lockdown: A structural model

Introduction. As a measure for controlling COVID-19, lockdown has had a psychological impact on people. Since subjective well-being (SW) has been positively associated with mental health, the identification of its predictors in this context will enable it to be strengthened. Objective. To generate and test explanatory models for SW in men and women under lockdown due to the pandemic. Method. Four thousand seven hundred and seventy-one inhabitants of Mexico, with paid employment, under lockdown, answered a set of instruments via the Internet that evaluated positive and negative psychological factors in addition to SW. Based on correlation and multiple regression analysis, models were proposed for men and women, which were tested by path analysis. Results. Both models successfully fit the data and explained a high proportion of the SW variance. Spiritual strength was the best predictor, mainly for women, while the capacity for enjoyment was central to the models, mediating the effect of empathy and depression. Discussion and conclusion. SW is significantly predicted by the factors studied, especially spiritual strength and capacity for enjoyment, which seem to provide men and women with fortitude and meaning of life in adverse circumstances such as today's.