scholarly journals Review Study of Digital Health-related Solutions to Control COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis for the 10 Highest Prevalent Countries (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharareh R Niakan Kalhori ◽  
Kambiz Bahaadinibeigy ◽  
Kolsoum Deldar ◽  
Marsa Gholamzadeh ◽  
Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Google Search

BACKGROUND The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a case of pneumonia becomes a global pandemic, affecting most of the countries around the world. digital health as information technologies that can be applied in three aspects including digital patients, digital devices, and digital clinics could help against this pandemic. OBJECTIVE Recent reviews have examined the role of digital health in controlling COVID-19 to identify the potential of digital health to fight against the disease. However, this study is aimed at reviewing and analyzing applied digital technology to control the COVID-19 pandemic in ten countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. METHODS For this review, Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched in August 2020 to retrieve publications from December 2019 to 15 March 2020. Furthermore, the Google search engine was also investigated to identify additional applications of digital health for COVID-19 pandemic control. RESULTS 32 papers were included in this review reported 37 digital health applications for COVID-19 control. Most of the projects for COVID-19 fighting were telemedicine visit (N=11, 30%). Digital learning packages for informing about the disease (N=7, 19%), GIS and QR code application for real-time case tracking (N=7, 19%), as well as cloud /mobile based systems for self-care and patient tracking (N=7, 19%) were in the second rank of digital tool applications. projects deployed by collaboration of European countries, USA, Australia, and China. CONCLUSIONS Having considered the potential of available information technologies across the world in the 21st century, particularly in developed countries, it seems that more digital health products with higher level of intelligence capability have remained to be applied for pandemic and health related crisis management. CLINICALTRIAL

scholarly journals Digital Health Solutions to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic in Countries With High Disease Prevalence: Literature Review

10.2196/19473 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. e19473
Author(s):  
Sharareh R Niakan Kalhori ◽  
Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy ◽  
Kolsoum Deldar ◽  
Marsa Gholamzadeh ◽  
Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Health Information Technologies ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Google Search

Background COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has become a global pandemic, affecting most countries worldwide. Digital health information technologies can be applied in three aspects, namely digital patients, digital devices, and digital clinics, and could be useful in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective Recent reviews have examined the role of digital health in controlling COVID-19 to identify the potential of digital health interventions to fight the disease. However, this study aims to review and analyze the digital technology that is being applied to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. Methods For this review, the Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched in August 2020 to retrieve publications from December 2019 to March 15, 2020. Furthermore, the Google search engine was used to identify additional applications of digital health for COVID-19 pandemic control. Results We included 32 papers in this review that reported 37 digital health applications for COVID-19 control. The most common digital health projects to address COVID-19 were telemedicine visits (11/37, 30%). Digital learning packages for informing people about the disease, geographic information systems and quick response code applications for real-time case tracking, and cloud- or mobile-based systems for self-care and patient tracking were in the second rank of digital tool applications (all 7/37, 19%). The projects were deployed in various European countries and in the United States, Australia, and China. Conclusions Considering the potential of available information technologies worldwide in the 21st century, particularly in developed countries, it appears that more digital health products with a higher level of intelligence capability remain to be applied for the management of pandemics and health-related crises.

scholarly journals “Conquering COVID: How Global Vaccine Inequality Risks Prolonging the Pandemic”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L Oehler ◽  
Vivian R Vega
Keyword(s):  
Modern Science ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Vaccine Production ◽  
The World ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Vaccine Availability

Abstract The development of effective vaccines during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been credited as a towering achievement in modern science. Since the end of 2020, the vaccine rollout has offered the promise of vanquishing the pandemic in the United States and other developed countries. Even as the U.S. and other wealthier nations encounter both setbacks and successes in their COVID-19 eradication efforts, developing countries around the world are likely to face far less fortunate fates. With much of the world’s vaccine production and distribution capacity reserved by wealthier nations, impoverished countries stand to face devastating financial, social, and health-related impacts. The consequences of this disparity will resonate deeply into the collective fabric of these countries, ensuring that the economic and geopolitical imbalance between developed and developing nations will widen even more substantially. Wealthier countries must do more to eliminate the inequality that exists in widespread SARS-CoV-2 vaccine availability in less-developed nations. Like HIV, TB, Malaria, and other global epidemics, COVID-19 cannot be forgotten just because the pandemic is eventually contained from the shores of wealthier nations. For as long as the pandemic rages in any corner of the globe, the world will never be truly rid of COVID-19. And all nations, rich or poor, will suffer the consequences.

scholarly journals Coronavirus-related online web search desire amidst the rising novel coronavirus incidence in Ethiopia: Google Trends-based infodemiology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behailu Terefe ◽  
Alessandro Rovetta ◽  
Asha K Rajan ◽  
Mengist Awoke
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Online Web

Abstract Background: During outbreaks, like novel coronavirus (COVID 19) disease pandemic, social communication and behaviors are very important. Under such circumstances, individual activities in social media and other online platforms will increase tremendously resulting in the circulation of information in the community. These pieces of information can be infodemic monikers misleading the community. Thus exploring the trends of public interest in searching COVID 19 related issues and checking information circulating in the public is highly crucial. Objective: This study aimed to explore users' concerns towards coronavirus related online web search and to investigate the extent of infodemic monikers (misinformation) adopted for identifying the virus in the early stage of COVID 19 spread in Ethiopia. Methods: Google Trends was employed in exploring the tendency towards coronavirus related web search activities in Ethiopia from March 13 to May 8, 2020. Keywords of the different names of COVID 19 and health related issues were used to investigate the trends of public interest in searching from Google over time. Relative search volume (RSV), Average peak comparison (APC), and associated graphs were used to compare the trends of online search interests. Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to check for the presence of correlation. Result: During the study period, the top names users adopted to identify the virus in Ethiopia were corona, virus, coronavirus, corona virus, China coronavirus, and COVID 19. In almost all search activities, the users employed infodemic monikers to identify the virus (overall relative search percentage of 99%). Updates related issues (APC=60, 95% CI, 55, 66) were the most commonly trending health related searches on Google followed by mortality (APC=27, 95% CI, 24, 30) and symptoms (APC=55, 95% CI, 50, 60) related issues. The regional comparison showed the highest cumulative peak for the Oromia region (cumulative total RSVs, 536) followed by the Tigray region (cumulative total RSVs, 512) on querying health related information from Google. No significant correlation was detected between COVID 19 cases per region/city and the maximum peaks of health related searches. Conclusion: This study revealed an initial increase in the public interest of COVID 19 related Google search, but this interest was declined over time. Tremendous circulation of infodemic monikers for the identification of the virus was also noticed in the country. The authors recommend for the government and other stakeholders to work immensely to keep the people alert on coronavirus-related issues and to promote the official names of the virus, like COVID 19, SARS CoV 2 in the public to decrease the circulation of misleading and misinformation amid the outbreak. Keywords: Coronavirus, infodemiology, infodemic monikers; Google Trends, Ethiopia

scholarly journals Levels of toothache-related interests of Google and YouTube users from developed and developing countries over time

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7706
Author(s):  
Matheus Lotto ◽  
Patricia E.A. Aguirre ◽  
Anna P. Strieder ◽  
Agnes F.P. Cruvinel ◽  
Thiago Cruvinel
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Web Searches ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Relative Search Volume ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Over Time

Background The preferences of Web users can be influenced by distinct factors of populations. Hence, hypothetically, source-based patterns of health-related Web searches might differ between individuals from developed and developing countries, due to their distinct educational, social, economic, political, cultural, and psychosocial backgrounds. In this context, this study aimed to determine the trends of toothache-related searches performed on Google Search and YouTube, regarding differences between developed and developing countries. Methods This retrospective longitudinal study analyzed computational metadata on toothache-related interests of Internet users. Google Trends was accessed to obtain the monthly variation of relative search volume (RSV) of the topic “Toothache-Disease” on Google (G) and YouTube (YT) through 2008–2017. Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation plots, ARIMA models, Kruskal–Wallis, Dunn’s and T tests were performed for evaluating trends, 12-month forecasts and the differences of annual ratios of YT/G searches between developed and developing countries, respectively (P < 0.05). Results Uptrends of RSVs were observed in both country groups over time, although 12-month forecasts tended to plateau.The volumes of searches were higher in developed countries in comparison to developing ones; however, this difference was not observed regarding Google searches performed between 2016 and 2017. Independently of country groups, the ratios YT/G remained relatively constant throughout the period, indicating a greater interest in toothache-related information available on Google. Conclusion In conclusion, toothache-related searches from Google and YouTube increased during the last decade. The preferences of Web users seemed to be influenced by the differences between developed and developing countries, such as the availability and penetration of the Internet, and education levels.

scholarly journals Can the levels of toothache-related interests of Google and YouTube users differ between developed and developing countries over the years?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matheus Lotto ◽  
Patricia EA Aguirre ◽  
Anna P Strieder ◽  
Agnes FP Cruvinel ◽  
Thiago Cruvinel
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Web Searches ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Relative Search Volume ◽  
Google Search

Background: The preferences of Web users can be influenced by distinct factors of populations, such as the ability of obtaining, processing, and understanding health information adequately. In this sense, hypothetically, source-based patterns of health-related Web searches might differ between individuals from developed and developing countries, due to their educational backgrounds. This study aimed to determine the trends of toothache-related searches performed on Google Search and YouTube, regarding differences between developed and developing countries. Methods: This longitudinal study analyzed computational metadata on toothache-related interests of Internet users. Google Trends was accessed to obtain the monthly variation of relative search volume (RSV) of the topic "Toothache-Disease" on Google (G) and YouTube (YT) through 2008 to 2017. Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation plots, ARIMA models, Kruskal-Wallis, Dunn’s and T tests were performed for evaluating trends, 12-month forecasts and the differences of annual ratios of YT/G searches between developed and developing countries, respectively (P<0.05). Results: Uptrends of RSVs were observed in both country groups over time, although 12-month forecasts tended to plateau. The volumes of searches were larger in developed countries, becoming closer to those observed in developing countries in last years. Independently of country groups, the ratios YT/G remained relatively constant throughout the period, indicating a greater interest in toothache-related information available on Google. Conclusion: In conclusion, toothache-related searches from Google and YouTube increased during the last decade. The preferences of Web users seemed to be influenced by the differences found in the availability and penetration of the Internet, and education levels between developed and developing countries.

Regulatory Aspects of Traditional Indian Medicines (TIM) in India and in International Purview

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 993-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Sharma ◽  
Kilambi Pundarikakshudu
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
World Health ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
European Medicines Agency ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Regulatory Affairs ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Products

Abstract Background: Regulatory affairs play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry and are incorporated in all stages of drug development. Objective: Approval criteria practices were developed as a resolution of the government’s desire to create policies to protect public health by controlling the safety and efficacy of merchandise in areas including pharmaceuticals, complementary color medicines, veterinary medicines, medical devices, and even food products and cosmetics. Method: Herbal health products are in practices in all parts of the world under either their legal system’s or expert council’s or agencies’ guides. They include botanicals, health supplements, health foods, complimentary medicines, traditional medicines or following pathies like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. The requisite parameters for registration or recognition of products by various major global regulatory agencies were reviewed, and compiled under purview. Results: In India, licensing these products is under the act provisions and the rules known as the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, whereas globally regulatory provisions follow the guidelines of developed countries like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency, the Therapeutic Goods Act, or the World Health Organization’s regulations for herbal products. Conclusions: The present communication highlights the provisions of regulatory and/or licensing requirements related to corporates, product composition, specifications, quality parameters, manufacturing methodology, stability, safety, preclinical studies, clinical studies, etc. for herbal products and the respective guidelines at one site. Highlights: Ultimately, all regulatory agencies across the world highlight majorly the safety and thereafter the efficacy for any products under the category.

scholarly journals Internet-marketing as composition of the electronic commerce

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (86) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
M. Dorosh-Kizym ◽  
O. Dadak ◽  
T. Gachek
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
The World ◽  
High Level

At the present stage of civilization, information plays a key role in the functioning of public, state institutions and in the life of each individual. The rapid development of modern information technologies plays an important role in various spheres of life, activates civil and business turnover and promotes the movement of entrepreneurship in the direction of globalization. In connection with the continuous development of information networks, there are new social institutions, such as e-commerce. At present, the leading economies of the world and highly developed countries demonstrate the rapid development of electronic trading mechanisms, moreover, information technologies are actively used in all sectors of the modern world the economy. Therefore, society gradually evolves, adapts to changes and goes to a noticeably high level of economic relations. And from that how fast the changes in mechanisms in the traditional form of trade depend the efficiency of introducing electronic technologies into the economy. The global e-commerce market is growing year by year. This is facilitated by the deeper penetration of the World Wide Web in different regions and the growth of online sales in the existing markets. The Internet network is an entire industry that quickly penetrates all areas of human activity. Right now, this industry is in a rapid growth phase. A huge number of companies around the world see the Internet a great commercial potential and the ability to move their business to a qualitatively new level. In most countries, e-commerce has become widespread and has opened up incredible opportunities for business and economic development. Annually, the global e-commerce market is growing. This is due to the fact that information technology is taking on an increasingly important role in the life of a modern person. Ukraine is trying to meet world progress, but in the development of e-commerce is far behind the others. Undoubtedly, in our country there are favorable preconditions for the development of e-commerce. At the same time, there are a number of factors that are serious problems for the domestic development of this type of business. In recent years, e-commerce has been able to penetrate practically all spheres of life of the population and in Ukraine. The domestic e-commerce market is only at the inception stage, but at the same time it has a significant potential for development. According to expert estimates, in the past 2017, the turnover of physical goods and services in e-commerce has increased by 30% and now makes at least UAH 50 billion. In 2018, the growth rate will continue and the turnover of physical goods and services in e-commerce will be about 65 billion USD.

scholarly journals Features of the European Union countries digitalization in the conditions of globalization

2021 ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Alla Samoilenko
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
National Economies ◽  
The Eu

Introduction. Developed countries began to digitize their national economies resulting in transformation of human capital with digital and information technologies by making new demands on education. Transformational changes in the conditions of the world society development in the context of globalization put forward the need to reform the system of training, retraining and advanced training, as well as to promote the development of human capital creative abilities in accordance with the needs of the digital economy.The purpose of the study is to provide a scientific bases for the definition of the «digital economy» concept and to distinguish its key components, to outline the digitalization features and identify «digital gaps» in the EU countries using the Index of Digital Economy and Society (DESI).Methods. According to the purpose of the study, modern scientific methods of cognition were used, in particular: general scientific research methods (logical analysis, theoretical grounding, ascent from abstract to concrete, formalization and generalization), as well as the method of statistical observation.Results. The article presents the author’s views on the interpretation of the “digital economy” concept which allowed detailing the individual properties and structural elements of the digital economy. Based on the research by the Organization for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD), three main components of the digital economy are presented. The infrastructure of the digital economy is identified with market and planning approaches. Using the DESI Index on the example of EU countries, an analysis of five key components was performed, including communications, human capital, the Internet use, integration of digital technologies and digital public services. The current state of digital economy in the EU countries was also presented. The author emphasizes the importance of governments role and their prudent policy to motivate the population to use digital and information technologies, to increase awareness in this area and the overall level of country digitalization.Discussion. The success of the country in the digital economy development will further depend on the national digital and information capabilities, the development of internal infrastructure, the readiness of society for transformational changes, dictated by globalization. The necessary legal framework of the digital economy, balanced state strategies for IT development, formation of the potential for professional skills development and basic ICT literacy, as well as professional career in the information field will result in positive changes in national economies under context of digitalization.Perspectives. Prospects for further research include the need for statistical analysis of the digital economy key components in the regional context of the world countries, actions ranking and sequencing in the theoretical and methodological support of measures to enhance the use of digital and information products by countries.

scholarly journals PRIORITIES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

ASJ. ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (48) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
A. Bejsenov ◽  
Sh. Abzhalelova
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Developed Countries

The use of a systematic approach in the formation of innovation policy in the developed countries of the world has acquired paramount importance, especially against the background of such modern trends in the development of the world economy:- competition for high-quality human capital is becoming the most important characteristic of global innovative development, the growing mobility of highly qualified personnel also ensures processesdissemination of knowledge;- the role of information technologies in the process of spreading knowledge is becoming more and more relevant for the further growth of innovative activity, the processes of spreading knowledge have gone beyond the limits of individual economies;- globalization forces companies to compete at ever higher levels of technology and at the same time stimulates the processes of specialization and localization of innovations.

scholarly journals IT as Russian “soft Power” in the Middle East

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-112
Author(s):  
Yu. I. Ilina
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Computational Mathematics ◽  
Military Industrial Complex ◽  
The World ◽  
Scientific Potential

Information technologies (IT) have played a crucial role in the development of human civilization for more than half a century. The USSR was rightfully one of the most developed countries in the world in the field of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, which is confirmed by several original hardware and software solutions created by Russian scientists. At the same time, progress in the field of information technology has stimulated the development of industry, primarily Military-industrial complex. Russia, having inherited the Soviet scientific potential, must solve an equally important task-to diversify its sector and enter the “civil” market. In this regard, the region of the Middle East seems to be an excellent platform for testing marketing technologies by domestic manufacturers, especially in those countries that cannot purchase American products for political reasons.

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