scholarly journals Running with Face Masks or Respirators Can Be Detrimental to the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoliang Li
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Cardiac Arrhythmias ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Oxygen Deficiency ◽  
Rare Event ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Health Measure

Since the first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2) were reported at the end of 2019, this infection has spread around the globe, becoming a pandemic. The use of face masks and respirators is an important public health measure to reduce or prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Here we discuss the hypothetical mechanisms by which exercise with face masks orrespirators can induce detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, potentially explaining adverse events suchas cardiac arrhythmias and spontaneous pneumothorax. Although sudden death associated with the wearing of a face mask during running is a rare event, the risk is higher especially in those with existing cardiac comorbidities.In such cases, a mask designed specifically for runners with no or few side effects of oxygen deficiency should be considered instead.

Water fluoridation: current challenges

2020 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2019-318545
Author(s):  
John Furness ◽  
Sam J Oddie ◽  
Simon Hearnshaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Fluoridation ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Community Water ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Community Water Fluoridation ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Do So

Dental extraction for caries is the most common reason for children aged 6–10 years to be admitted to hospital. Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) is safe and effective at reducing dental caries. It is most effective where there is more deprivation. However, many deprived areas do not have CWF despite Public Health England recommending it. Those who lobby against fluoridation do so using emotionally charged language and misinformation. We discuss the benefits of fluoridation and the specious arguments used against this important public health measure. The National CWF Network is led by dentists and promotes CWF. COVID-19 has led to the suspension of routine dentistry, renewing the urgency of implementation of CWF. Professional bodies such as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health are urged to give their support.

scholarly journals Estimating Force of Infection from Serologic Surveys with Imperfect Tests

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neal Alexander ◽  
Mabel Carabali ◽  
Jacqueline K Lim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Force Of Infection ◽  
Belief Elicitation ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Serological Studies ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

The force of infection, or the rate at which susceptible individuals become infected, is an important public health measure for assessing the extent of outbreaks and the impact of control programs. Here we present methods for estimating force of infection from serological surveys of infections which produce lasting immunity, taking into account imperfections in the test used, and uncertainty in such imperfections. The methods cover both single serological surveys, in which age is a proxy for time at risk, and repeat surveys in the same people, in which the force of infection is estimated more directly. Fixed values can be used for the sensitivity and specificity of the tests, or existing methods for belief elicitation can be used to include uncertainty in these values. The latter may be applicable, for example, when the specificity of a test depends on co-circulating pathogens, which may not have been well characterized in the setting of interest. We illustrate the methods using data from two published serological studies of dengue.

scholarly journals Is Second dose of vaccination useful in previously SARS-CoV-2 infected Health Care Workers?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gauthier Pean de Ponfilly ◽  
Benoit Pilmis ◽  
Iheb El Kaibi ◽  
Nathalie Castreau ◽  
Sophie Laplanche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Care Workers

Vaccines are the most important public health measure to protect people from COVID‐19 worldwide. In addition, healthcare workers account for a large number of infected people. Then, protecting this population from COVID-19 seems crucial in the preservation of healthcare systems. In a context of few doses available, serological assays could be useful to decide whether one or two doses are needed. Our results show that a first dose of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine seems to act as a boost after SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers with a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and a second dose might not be required.

scholarly journals Managing essential healthcare services during the first nationwide lockdown: experiences from a Regional Referral Hospital in Bhutan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Purushotam Bhandari ◽  
Neelima Chhetri ◽  
Dinesh Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Mobile Clinic ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Regional Referral Hospital ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
The World

The current COVID -19 pandemic has brought unprecedented burden on healthcare system throughout the world. While the pandemic has hijacked all attention and priorities, there is a significant concern that non-COVID essential healthcare services  may be negleccted. Lockdowns have become an important public health measure to contain local outbreaks. We describe  our experiences  in ensuring the provision of essential healthcare services during the first nationwide lockdown. Adequate preparations with a well-thought of contingency plan , identification of roles,  good communication system,  24 -hour hotline and a  mobile clinic with the most essential services,  form important components of essential healthcare services.  

scholarly journals Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Simple Protection Tool With Many Meanings

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Martinelli ◽  
Vanja Kopilaš ◽  
Matjaž Vidmar ◽  
Ciara Heavin ◽  
Helena Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Health Measure

Wearing face masks is recommended as part of personal protective equipment and as a public health measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Their use, however, is deeply connected to social and cultural practices and has acquired a variety of personal and social meanings. This article aims to identify the diversity of sociocultural, ethical, and political meanings attributed to face masks, how they might impact public health policies, and how they should be considered in health communication. In May 2020, we involved 29 experts of an interdisciplinary research network on health and society to provide their testimonies on the use of face masks in 20 European and 2 Asian countries (China and South Korea). They reflected on regulations in the corresponding jurisdictions as well as the personal and social aspects of face mask wearing. We analyzed those testimonies thematically, employing the method of qualitative descriptive analysis. The analysis framed the four dimensions of the societal and personal practices of wearing (or not wearing) face masks: individual perceptions of infection risk, personal interpretations of responsibility and solidarity, cultural traditions and religious imprinting, and the need of expressing self-identity. Our study points to the importance for an in-depth understanding of the cultural and sociopolitical considerations around the personal and social meaning of mask wearing in different contexts as a necessary prerequisite for the assessment of the effectiveness of face masks as a public health measure. Improving the personal and collective understanding of citizens' behaviors and attitudes appears essential for designing more effective health communications about COVID-19 pandemic or other global crises in the future.   To wear a face mask or not to wear a face mask?   Nowadays, this question has been analogous   to the famous line from Shakespeare's Hamlet:   “To be or not to be, that is the question.”   This is a bit allegorical,   but certainly not far from the current circumstances   where a deadly virus is spreading amongst us... Vanja Kopilaš, Croatia.

scholarly journals CDC's Male Circumcision Recommendations Represent a Key Public Health Measure

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J Morris ◽  
John N Krieger ◽  
Jeffrey D Klausner
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Male Circumcision ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Health Measure

scholarly journals Lockdown as a public health measure

2022 ◽  
pp. 133-136
Author(s):  
Laila Woc-Colburn ◽  
Daniel Godinez
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Health Measure

scholarly journals The Hidden Costs of COVID-19 and School Closure on Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Rosenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Marginalized Populations ◽  
Public Health Measure ◽  
Health Measure ◽  
Pandemic Flu ◽  
Considerable Concern ◽  
Remote Learning

An initial public health measure enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was the closure of schools.[1] This action was motivated by previous observations regarding school closure and prevention of pandemic flu transmission.[2,3] In response to periodic school closure, many schools in Ontario have adopted a hybrid model of schooling with both in-person and remote learning. However, due to the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, considerable concern has been raised regarding in-person learning.[4,5] This is an important discussion to have as additional variants and waves are likely to arise, and school closure poses a substantial burden to the well-being of children —especially those from marginalized populations.

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