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COVID-19 and Italian Healthcare Workers From the Initial Sacrifice to the mRNA Vaccine: Pandemic Chrono-History, Epidemiological Data, Ethical Dilemmas, and Future Challenges.
Nioi, Matteo; Napoli, Pietro Emanuele; Lobina, Jessica; Fossarello, Maurizio; d'Aloja, Ernesto.
  • Nioi M; Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
  • Napoli PE; Department of Surgical Science, Eye Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
  • Lobina J; Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
  • Fossarello M; Department of Surgical Science, Eye Clinic, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
  • d'Aloja E; Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Front Public Health ; 8: 591900, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1069767
ABSTRACT
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. Simultaneously, in Italy, in which the first case had occurred on February 18, the rigid phase of the lockdown began. The country has attracted worldwide attention, becoming at the same time a field of study both concerning the spread of the pandemic and advanced assessments of the effectiveness of political, public health, and therapeutic measures. The protagonists of the Italian crisis were the healthcare workers (HCWs) who were exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) without having any perception of what they were facing, courageously contributing to the containment of the epidemic to be defined by the media as "heroes." However, in the first phase of the pandemic (March-May 2020), the price that the Italian Public Health System had to pay both in terms of the number of positive virus cases and deaths among the HCWs was beyond and represented a peculiarity compared to what happened in other countries. In the current study, after a summary of the evolution of the pandemic in Italy, we offer an analysis of the statistical data concerning contagions and deaths among healthcare workers (physicians in particular). In conclusion, we describe the critical issues that still need to be resolved and the future challenges facing healthcare workers and the general population.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: ARN Mensajero / Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles / Personal de Salud / Vacunas contra la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Ensayo controlado aleatorizado Tópicos: Vacunas Límite: Humanos / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Fpubh.2020.591900

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: ARN Mensajero / Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles / Personal de Salud / Vacunas contra la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Ensayo controlado aleatorizado Tópicos: Vacunas Límite: Humanos / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Fpubh.2020.591900