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Pandemic anxiety stress scale for pregnant women(PASSP): Development and validation

Introduction Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new pandemic caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. This pandemic has caused increase in anxiety among people globally and more the pregnant women. Elevated levels of anxiety and stress may adversely affect the outcome. Aim & Objective: This study aimed at developing and validating a tool to assess the stress and anxiety due to pandemic which helps the health care professionals to identify the probable cases of anxiety associated with the coronavirus and can take adequate measures to improve the emotional well-being of the antenatal women. Methods & Material: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among the pregnant women in Kerala using a 29-itemtool through google forms during the month of June. Statistical Analysis: Item analysis, Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were done to evaluate scale dimensionality, factor loadings, and factor structure using the R Software version 4.0.2. Results: Factor analysis resulted in a 15-item short tool, Pandemic anxiety stress scale for pregnant women (PASSP) with the reliably index of Cronbach’s alpha of 0.93. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the factor structure of the PASSP with Goodness of fit indices. Two factor model structure has good fit indices with GFI>0.90, DFI and TLI>0.95 and SRMR =0.04. Discussion: This study developed a new validated instrument PASSP for assessing the anxiety and stress due to a pandemic among pregnant women in Kerala. Keywords: COVID19, anxiety, pandemic, pregnancy, tool validation, factor analysis.

Risk factors of under nutrition among indigenous children under five years in developing countries: A scoping review

Undernutrition is a leading cause of child mortality, especially among indigenous peoples worldwide. Understanding associated predictors is essential for mitigation strategies. This review was undertaken to identify existing literature on the determinants of undernutrition among under-five indigenous children in developing countries, and to reveal existing knowledge gaps. Using relevant terms, we searched for relevant literature from PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and Google scholar databases, WHO and UNICEF websites, and reference lists of included studies from 2009 to 2019. Of the 10 records that met the eligibility criteria, 4, 3, 2, and 1, were conducted in Brazil, India, Guatemala and Malaysia, respectively. Seven were cross-sectional, studies, 2 were population-based studies and 1 a mixed-method studies. All studies included under-five children, ranging in sample size from 74 to 6075. Regarding anthropometric indicators, study 1 focused on anaemia, 2 on wasting, 3 on underweight, and 8 focused on stunting. Factors associated with undernutrition were maternal educational status, maternal stunting, health care seeking behaviour, child age, child sex, child morbidity status, socio-economic status, inadequate water quality, hygiene and sanitation conditions. These results are relevant in informing undernutrition-reduction policies and interventions among indigenous populations in developing countries. The study revealed a paucity of research, particularly, in Africa where no study was identified. Key words: Under nutrition, risk factors, under-five children, indigenous, developing countries.

The Effects of Restrictions in Economic Activity on the Spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines: Insights from Apple and Google Mobility Indicators

This study aims to investigate the effects of restrictions in economic activity on the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines. This research employs daily time-series data of confirmed new COVID-19 cases, Apple mobility trends (i.e., use of public transport to destinations, volume of people driving, and amount of walking to destinations) and Google community mobility (i.e., visits to transit stations, visits to workplaces, and staying-at-home) indicators covering the period February 17 to September 11, 2020. The analysis starts by establishing the correlation pattern of new confirmed COVID-19 daily infections to each independent variable. The results show negative linear correlation of the number of new COVID-19 daily infections with less visit to transit station, increase stay-at-home, less use of public transport, and less amount of walking to destinations. Interestingly, the number of new COVID-19 daily infections indicates some form of positive linear correlation with visits to workplaces and volume of people driving. Moreover, employing robust least square regression via the method of MM-estimation, major findings reveal that across mobility measures, staying-at-home has the highest impact on reducing the spread of COVID-19, followed by visiting transit stations less, less use of public transport, less amount of walking, and less workplace visits.

Estudo imagético sobre microrganismos na web

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar concepções que perpassam as imagens de microrganismos, disponibilizadas on-line, avaliando se estas contribuem para a construção adequada, reducionista ou equivocada do ensino em microbiologia. O estudo, de caráter qualitativo, orientou-se pelo enfoque exploratório, utilizando como metodologia a construção de um banco de imagens selecionadas por meio da ferramenta Google Imagens de pesquisa na web. Foram analisadas 1421 imagens agrupadas pelas palavras-chave: “microrganismos” e “micro-organismos”, originando onze categorias de análise. Os resultados indicam que nas imagens on-line os microrganismos são lembrados por sua nocividade para a saúde humana. Em contrapartida, revelam uma escassez de recursos imagéticos no que tange aos benefícios proporcionados pelos microrganismos. Tal resultado contribui para uma concepção equivocada, cabendo ao professor utilizar as imagens de forma crítica e responsável.

EXPERIMENTAÇÃO NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS: RELAÇÃO ENTRE CONCEPÇÕES DE ESTUDANTES E PROFESSORES SOBRE CIÊNCIAS E ATIVIDADES EXPERIMENTAIS

Experimental activities play a particular role in the teaching and learning of the natural sciences.Several studies focused on this topic to establish its specificities, objectives and implications. Thisarticle aims to present the results of a bibliographic review on the conception of students andteachers about experimental activities in Science teaching and learning. For this purpose, we carriedout a preliminary and non-systematic mapping on the subject in the Google Scholar bibliographicdatabase. The publications were analyzed using assumptions from Content Analysis. The analysisof the publications led to the following results: i) the conceptions about the characteristics ofscience are often naive, referring to idealistic or empirical visions about scientific activity,notwithstanding the age group or level of education of the subjects; ii) although students andteachers show common points regarding the characteristics of science, the subjects' conceptionstend to become more comprehensive along their formative path; iii) and, finally, although theresults reported in the literature are not consensual, some studies indicate that the strategies andactions developed by teachers reflect their epistemological conceptions concerning science. Resultsobtained reveal that students' and teachers' conceptions about the role of experimentation in scienceinfluence the planning and execution of the didactic sequence in which the experiment is inserted.These results allow stating that this review article can contribute to the deepening of the reflectionon important aspects inherent to the insertion of experimental activities in science teaching andlearning process.

Larry Page’s Styles of Leadership

Leaders are very important for organizations and businesses. The various characters of leaders can determine the success of an organization due to their role and responsibility for planning, organizing, and decision-making of organizational strategies to achieve their goals. One of the leaders whose characteristic is quite interesting and possibly become our role models is Larry Page, a co-founder of Google Inc. The researchers used qualitative research methods by descriptive research in explaining Larry Page style of leadership in leading Google Inc. Result of this study shows that Larry Page has a very open and equal way of leading, making him a democratic and transformational leader for an instance Larry believe in crazy ideas of their employees since he believes that insane ideas could change the world whereas not all the leaders can trust their subordinate. To hear the ideas, Larry always encourages his subordinate to speak up at every opportunity and instantly give them constructive feedback.

The Current State of Infectious Disasters Preparedness Around the World: A Qualitative Systematic Review (2007-2019).

Infectious disasters have specific features which require special approaches and facilities. The main challenge is the rate of spread, and their ability to traverse the Earth in a short time. The preparedness of hospitals to face these events is therefore of the utmost importance. This study was designed to assess the preparedness of countries facing biological events worldwide. A qualitative systematic review was done from PubMed (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD), Scopus (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands), Web of Science (Thomson Reuters, New York, NY), ProQuest (Ann Arbor, MI), and Google Scholar (Google Inc, Mountain View, CA). Two journals were searched as key journals. The search period was from January 1, 2007 to December 30, 2018. Twenty-one (21) documents were selected including 7 (33%) from Asia, 7 (33%) from Europe, 4 (19%) from USA, 2 (10%) from Africa, and 1 (5%) multi-continental. Forty-six (46) common sub-themes were obtained and categorized into 13 themes (infection prevention control, risk perception, planning, essential support services, surveillance, laboratory, vulnerable groups, education and exercise and evaluation, human resource, clinical management of patients, risk communication, budget, and coordination). Not all articles discussed all the identified categories. There is an extended process required to reach complete preparedness for confronting biological events, including adequate and well-managed budget. Medical centers may have trouble dealing with such events, at least in some respects, but most developed countries seem to be more prepared in this regard.

Tecnologias digitais para o ensino de paleontologia: análise de dispositivos móveis

A disseminação da cultura digital propiciou a ampliação do universo tecnológico, a extensão de novas metodologias educacionais e a inovação do conhecimento. As Tecnologias Digitais da Informação e Comunicação (TDIC) favorecem ambientes de ensino e de aprendizagem que, somadas às Metodologias Ativas (MA), oportunizam novas propostas didáticas que colocam o estudante como protagonista na construção de seu conhecimento. Hoje, as tecnologias estão presentes no ambiente escolar e no cotidiano dos alunos de diversas formas, sendo comum o uso do smartphone. Nesse contexto, o presente artigo tem por objetivo identificar aplicativos de dispositivos móveis (Apps) que abordem a temática paleontológica e analisar suas potencialidades educacionais. Como metodologia, adotou-se a pesquisa qualitativa, de natureza básica e viés exploratório, utilizando como base a pesquisa documental de Apps gratuitos e em idioma português, disponíveis na loja Play Store do sistema Android. Como resultados, foram encontrados quatro aplicativos a partir dos termos de busca utilizados: fóssil, paleontologia e tempo geológico, demonstrando uma expressiva carência de aplicativos nesta área. No entanto, considera-se que os aplicativos podem colaborar para aproximar a contextualização da temática paleontológica no ensino de Ciências e na sala de aula.

Association of tiered restrictions and a second lockdown with COVID-19 deaths and hospital admissions in England: a modelling study

SummaryBackgroundA second wave of COVID-19 cases in autumn, 2020, in England led to localised, tiered restrictions (so-called alert levels) and, subsequently, a second national lockdown. We examined the impact of these tiered restrictions, and alternatives for lockdown stringency, timing, and duration, on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission and hospital admissions and deaths from COVID-19.MethodsWe fit an age-structured mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to data on hospital admissions and hospital bed occupancy (ISARIC4C/COVID-19 Clinical Information Network, National Health Service [NHS] England), seroprevalence (Office for National Statistics, UK Biobank, REACT-2 study), virology (REACT-1 study), and deaths (Public Health England) across the seven NHS England regions from March 1, to Oct 13, 2020. We analysed mobility (Google Community Mobility) and social contact (CoMix study) data to estimate the effect of tiered restrictions implemented in England, and of lockdowns implemented in Northern Ireland and Wales, in October, 2020, and projected epidemiological scenarios for England up to March 31, 2021.FindingsWe estimated a reduction in the effective reproduction number (Rt) of 2% (95% credible interval [CrI] 0–4) for tier 2, 10% (6–14) for tier 3, 35% (30–41) for a Northern Ireland-stringency lockdown with schools closed, and 44% (37–49) for a Wales-stringency lockdown with schools closed. From Oct 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, a projected COVID-19 epidemic without tiered restrictions or lockdown results in 280 000 (95% projection interval 274 000–287 000) hospital admissions and 58 500 (55 800–61 100) deaths. Tiered restrictions would reduce hospital admissions to 238 000 (231 000–245 000) and deaths to 48 600 (46 400–50 700). From Nov 5, 2020, a 4-week Wales-type lockdown with schools remaining open—similar to the lockdown measures announced in England in November, 2020—was projected to further reduce hospital admissions to 186 000 (179 000–193 000) and deaths to 36 800 (34 900–38 800). Closing schools was projected to further reduce hospital admissions to 157 000 (152 000–163 000) and deaths to 30 300 (29 000–31 900). A projected lockdown of greater than 4 weeks would reduce deaths but would bring diminishing returns in reducing peak pressure on hospital services. An earlier lockdown would have reduced deaths and hospitalisations in the short term, but would lead to a faster resurgence in cases after January, 2021. In a post-hoc analysis, we estimated that the second lockdown in England (Nov 5–Dec 2) reduced Rt by 22% (95% CrI 15–29), rather than the 32% (25–39) reduction estimated for a Wales-stringency lockdown with schools open.InterpretationLockdown measures outperform less stringent restrictions in reducing cumulative deaths. We projected that the lockdown policy announced to commence in England on Nov 5, with a similar stringency to the lockdown adopted in Wales, would reduce pressure on the health service and would be well timed to suppress deaths over the winter period, while allowing schools to remain open. Following completion of the analysis, we analysed new data from November, 2020, and found that despite similarities in policy, the second lockdown in England had a smaller impact on behaviour than did the second lockdown in Wales, resulting in more deaths and hospitalisations than we originally projected when focusing on a Wales-stringency scenario for the lockdown.FundingHorizon 2020, UK Medical Research Council, and the National Institute for Health Research.

Aplicativo móvel para avaliação, prevenção e tratamento da dermatite associada à incontinência

OBJETIVOS: Desenvolver um aplicativo para auxiliar na avaliação, prevenção e tratamento da dermatite associada à incontinência. MÉTODO: Estudo aplicado à produção tecnológica na área da saúde. Para o design do aplicativo, foram elaborados: conteúdo didático, definição dos itens relacionados à avaliação, prevenção e tratamento da dermatite associada à incontinência e foi feita a seleção das mídias. Foram escolhidos os dispositivos do aplicativo. Na fase de implementação, os dispositivos e os recursos tecnológicos foram instalados, e foi construído um ambiente para baixar o aplicativo na Internet e implementar a funcionalidade do aplicativo móvel. RESULTADOS: Após revisão integrativa da literatura, foi desenvolvido o DIAPERSKIN com 22 telas e 8 figuras. Ele foi registrado no Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial sob o número BR-51-2018-000-720-1 e está disponível gratuitamente no Google Play Store. CONCLUSÃO: Foram descritos o planejamento e desenvolvimento, com base em evidências, de um aplicativo móvel para a avaliação, prevenção e tratamento de DAI, o qual poderá ser útil durante a assistência, na avaliação de pacientes, seleção de ações preventivas e na indicação do tratamento, assim como para a educação continuada de profissionais da enfermagem por meio do uso da tecnologia de fácil utilização.

COVID-19 and Obstetrical Care: Coping With New Stress.

ObjectiveOur study aimed to assess the mental health outcomes and coping strategies among healthcare workers (HCWs) in an already over-burdened maternity ward and labour room during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.MethodsThis cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted using Google Forms (Google LLC, Mountain View, CA), which included demographic characteristics, perceived stressors, and validated scales: the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21), Insomnia Severity Index, and the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE) scale. The results were evaluated and compared among COVID-19 caregivers and other HCWs.ResultsA total of 184 participants were included in the study, out of which 112 (60.9%) were COVID-19 caregivers. Overall, HCWs managing COVID-19 patients experienced significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. They often adopted an avoidant coping style (p-value: 0.006). The results of binary logistic regression analysis revealed that living with family and perceiving multiple stressors appeared to be associated with increased risk of anxiety while being a COVID-19 caregiver and appeared to be a risk factor for stress. Avoidant coping was found to be associated with insomnia while approach coping was less associated with anxiety.The most prevalent stressor among HCWs at our institute was distancing from family and friends (62%) followed by fear of getting infected (51.1%). Compared to other HCWs, the stressors perceived in significantly higher proportion by COVID-19 caregivers included distancing from family and friends (p-value: 0.003), scarcity of workforce (p-value: 0.005), and dealing with non-cooperative patients (p-value: <0.001).ConclusionWe would request the immediate attention of the concerned authorities to implement interventions to buffer the impact of COVID-19 in the already stressed-out maternity wards and labour rooms.

Penentuan Rute Pelayaran Zona Pantai yang Optimal dengan System Kombinasi Navigasi Datar dan Navigasi Eletronik ( Studi Kasus Alur Muara Pelabuhan Perikanan Kabupaten Bone )

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi posisi benda bantu navigasi dan karang berbahaya guna optimalisasi rute pelayaran yang efektif berdasarkan kombinasi tampilan peta laut kertas, GPS Map dan tampilan aplikasi google eart. Metode yang di gunakan adalah observasi Sedangkan data di Analisis secara deskriptif dalam bentuk gambar dan tabel, untuk perhitungan titik koordinat dan nilai jarak di gunakan menu yang terdapat pada aplikasi Google Earth Pro 2019, menu pada GPS map Garmin 585 dan titik jarak pada peta laut kertas dengan menjangka peta (plotting). Hasil penelitian menunjukan Adanya perbedaan tampilan posisi dan jarak suatu benda bantu navigasi yang terdapat pada Buku Publikasi Navigasi (Buku DSI 2014) dengan kombinasi pengukuran lapangan berkisar 737 – 935 meter, selain itu terdapat perbedaan Jumlah dan posisi tanda bahaya (karang) pada tampilan aplikasi google eart, peta laut kertas dan peta laut eletronik pada GPS garmin 585, Untuk itu pengukuran secara kombinasi sangat perlu di lakukan, terutama pemanfaatan aplikasi google eart untuk validasi sehingga terciptanya dan adanya Rute pelayaran baru pada Zona Pantai Alur Muara Pelabuhan Perikanan Kabupaten Bone Yang Optimal Dengan System Kombinasi Navigasi Datar dan Navigasi Eletronik.

Students’ Emergency Remote Learning Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in a Selected University in Africa

Remote teaching is a form of course delivery in which courses originally designed for face-to-face delivery are modified and delivered online to meet an emergency situations [9]. This is the situation in which universities all over the world found themselves at the beginning of the calendar year of 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID 19 Pandemic. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to investigate Students’ Remote Learning Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a selected University in Africa. Quantitative research method was used in gathering, analyzing the data and interpreting the results. The data was gathered online through google forms immediately after the students had completed emergency remote learning and taken the online examinations, while in the CIOVID-19 pandemic lockdown recess. Respondents were 681 students in a selected university in Africa. They responded to seven questions pertaining to their remote learning experience during the COVID- 19 pandemic lockdown. Results revealed that 87% of respondents were able to access either part or the whole of the materials sent to them remotely by faculty. Only about 13% of respondents indicated that they could not access the online materials. Majority (73%) of respondents indicated that lack of reliable internet connectivity was the main challenge they faced during remote learning. Lack of resources (58.4%), power failure (54.9%), and lack of skills in handling technology (15.6%). Generally, respondents reported mixed feeling of their emergency remote learning experiences. Half of respondents (50.4%) indicated that their experiences were frustrating whereas 32.2% of the respondents indicated that their experience was neither frustrating nor exciting comprised, Only 16.4% indicated that their experience was exciting. 49.8% of respondents prefer blended learning to continue after COVID 19 while 34.5% prefer that the online learning ends immediately and face-to-face classes continue. Very few (15.7%) of respondents prefer that the online course delivery continues even after COVID-19.

CURRENT APPROACHES IN MANAGING DENTAL ANXIETY: A NARRATIVE VIEW

Introduction: Dental anxiety is a common problem faced by dental practitioners worldwide. Generally, the management of dental anxiety can be classified as pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, in multiple studies and reports available on this subject.Aims and objectives: This paper will provide a general overview of the pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies in the management of dental anxiety, supported by dental literature. This would help dental practitioners understand the benefits and limitations of the different methods of treating their anxious patients.Methodology: This is a narrative review and a summary of the different approaches and methods available in the management of dental anxiety. Relevant articles were searched from the online databases of PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar, and the keywords used to identify the papers were ‘Dental Anxiety’, ‘Pharmacological’, and ‘Non-pharmacological’.Conclusion: Appropriate management of dental anxiety is crucial to ensure a successful dental procedure. The choice of the anxiety management must be based on the complete understanding of the particular patient, identifying the source of anxiety, and working hand-in-hand with the patient for better oral health care.

THE LEVEL OF JOB FATIGUE AFFECTS THE JOB SATISFACTION OF NURSES

Background : Fatigue is an important predictor of increasing job satisfaction. Nursing job satisfaction in general has a direct relationship to the quality of nursing services. Nurses who have high job satisfaction will produce good and optimal work. From several survey result revealed that nurses experience fatigue at work and affect the satisfaction felt by nurses Purpose : To know if the level of fatigue can affect the job satisfaction of nurses obtained through several research sources that have been done previously Method : The article uses the Riview literature design which is to search for related articles that have the same research theme, then analyzed, synthesized and summarized into a solid unit. Search for articles through Google Schoolar, Pubmed, Direct open access journal, and wileys online library Results : Riview Literature results from 7 articles show that there are 5 significant articles between fatigue and job satisfaction. There are 2 insignificant articles between fatigue and satisfaction, but there are other factors that influence it Conclusion : The level of work fatigue can affect job satisfaction of nurses. High perceived fatigue affects low job satisfaction, the opposite low work fatigue affects high job satisfaction Nursing implications : It is expected that the hospital, especially nursing management, will play a role in making workplace policies that will increase the job satisfaction of nureses in order to create a good working relationship

Evaluation Focused on Processes to Improve the Academic Performance of Students

This paper aims to analyze the process-centered evaluation to improve the academic performance of the students in a Rural Educational Unit of the Rocafuerte Canton, to meet and achieve the objective, non-exploratory research was conducted with a quantitative-qualitative approach, using the scientific, analytical, and synthetic methods. The commitment was made with young people in the eighth year of basic general education. For this, a survey design has been used through a questionnaire through a Google Form to the students, so it was obtained as a result, that the students are not comfortable with the assessment of the written exams, they would like to be evaluated with different instruments eliminating the traditional evaluations, and ask for greater evaluation of the daily work, so it is concluded that it is necessary to innovate in the evaluation techniques to achieve motivation in the student and obtain better educational product results.

Covid-19 salgını sonrası yetişkin bireylerin beslenme alışkanlıklarındaki değişikliklerin değerlendirilmesi

Amaç: İlk olarak Çin’in Wuhan kentinde ortaya çıkan yeni koronavirüs (Covid-19) tüm Dünya’da yaygın hale gelmiş ve Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından pandemi olarak ilan edilmiştir. Covid-19’dan korunmada tek çözümün sosyal mesafe ve kişisel hijyen olduğu bilinmektedir. Bunun yanı sıra immün sistemi güçlü bireylerin hastalığa yakalanma ve iyileşme sürecinde avantajlı oldukları sıklıkla vurgulanmaktadır. Bireylerin immün sistemi güçlendirmek için beslenme düzenlerini değiştirebileceği ve karantina uygulamalarıyla birlikte toplumun evde kalış sürelerinde artış olacağı öngörülmekte ve bunların beslenme durumuna etki edebileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu doğrultuda bu çalışmada bireylerin Covid-19 sonrası bazı beslenme alışkanlıkları ve etkileyen faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmaya 18-65 yaş arası toplam 341 birey dahil edilmiş, Google Docs formları aracılığıyla beslenme, uyku, fiziksel aktivite, duygu-durumlarını araştıran bir anket ile değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Bireylerin %17’si erkek (n=58), %83’ü (n=283) kadındır. Tüm katılımcıların % 70.4’ü (283) iş veya uzaktan eğitim dolayısıyla evden çalışma sistemine geçmiş ve toplam ortalama 17.30±13.9 günü bulan bu sürede 1.0±1.5 kg vücut ağırlığı artışı olduğunu beyan etmişlerdir. Bireylerin % 80.9’u (n=276) fiziksel aktivitede azalma, %48.7’si uyku süresinde artış olduğunu ifade etmiştir. Bireylerin % 71.6’sı uyku süresindeki bu artışın besin alımında artışa neden olduğunu belirtmiştir. Bireylerin yaklaşık üçte biri (%) başta D vitamini (% 56.9), C vitamini (%50.4) ve Çinko (%27.6) olmak üzere besin takviyesi kullanmaya başladığını bildirmiştir. Covid-19 sonrası bireylerin % 17.5’i beyaz ekmek, %16.7’si meyve, %15.5’i çikolata tüketimlerinde artış olduğunu beyan etmiştir. Sonuç: Çalışma sonuçları bireylerin Covid-19 sonrası beslenme, uyku ve fiziksel aktivite düzenlerinde değişiklikler olduğunu göstermektedir. Bireylerin takviye kullanımı Covid-19 sonrası artış göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda bireylerin yeterli ve dengeli beslenme, fiziksel aktivite ve takviye kullanımı konusundan bilgilendirilmesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

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From Presentation to Publication: Where did Abstracts at the 2017 Academic Surgical Congress End up? A Three-Year Analysis

Medical school and residency programs encourage increased research, and thousands of abstracts are submitted to conferences annually. This study sought to determine the rate of publication of oral presentations from the 2017 Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) and assess factors that influence the likelihood of publication. Abstracts selected for oral, plenary, and QuickShot presentations at the 2017 ASC were evaluated for publication status. Publication status, including date of publication and journal title, the academic rank of first and senior authors, and the type of study were collected. Senior author funding status, as well as source and amount of funding, were cataloged. These variables were noted at 16mo and then later at 34mo after the conference. Of the 360 oral and plenary presentations, 41.4% (n=149) and 70.5% were published at 16 and then 34mo, respectively. At 16mo, Basic science, Clinical outcomes, and Education had publication rates of 31.7%, 51.1%, and 57.7%. At 34mo, they were 76.1%, 69.1%, and 60.06%. QuickShot presentations had a publication rate of 17%, 69%, and 14% for Basic Science, Clinical Outcomes, and Education, respectively. At 16mo, abstracts with senior authors with an academic rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor had publication rates of 43.3% (22), 49.4% (39), and 41.8% (37), respectively (P=0.697). At 34mo, publication rates for senior authors was 21.8% (53), 32.9% (80), and 45.2% (110) for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor, respectively (P=<0.01). Quick shot presentations had publication rates of 14%, 26%, and 49% for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor, respectively. 191 (53.2%) senior authors had funding, of which 125 (66.8%) were from the National Institute of Health. 61% of abstracts with a funded senior author went on to be published, whereas 38.9% of abstracts with an unfunded senior author were published. The presence of funding continued to have a positive association with publication (P<0.01 versus P<0.01) at 16 and 34mo postconference. In QuickShot presentations, 88% of abstracts with a funded senior author went on to be published. Of Quick shot presentations without funding, 100% were published. There was an increase in publication rate from 16 to 34mo after the 2017 ASC conference for oral presentations. At longer follow-up, the academic rank of the senior author and the funded abstracts were associated with abstracts achieving publication, whereas the academic rank of the first author, presentation type, and funding source was not. Funding was significantly associated with the Presentation Type at the conference and the Journal Impact Factor of the manuscript, whereas abstract type was not. QuickShot presentations did not fare as well regarding publication status; at approximately 3y, the publication rate was 43%.

MOBİL SAĞLIK UYGULAMALARI VE SAĞLIK DAVRANIŞI DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ

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