scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep Quality in Students

Author(s):  
Pragya Tiwari ◽  
Minal Trivedi ◽  
Apeksha Kesarwani ◽  
Ojaswi Gopale

A periodic state of rest accompanied by varying degrees of unconsciousness and relative inactivity is referred as sleep; in another way is a state in which an individual lacks conscious awareness of environment surroundings. Quality sleep and getting enough of it at the right times is as essential for survival just as food and water. Without sleep our brain can’t learn and create new memories, making it harder to concentrate and respond quickly. The Novel Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) ushered the world into uncharted waters. In India, strict lockdown was imposed in three phases from March to June 2020 for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this juncture, we attempted to assess how derailment of social life due to imposed social isolation, leading to compromised sleep in the present scenario affects circadian driven sleep-wake pattern and other lifestyle related behaviour. A brief survey on affected sleep pattern of people during corona pandemic was conducted to understand the possible alterations in sleep-wake schedules and the daily routine related activities such as exposure time to digital media (i.e., TV, laptop/computer/mobile, etc.) as a consequence of lockdown.

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Heping QIN ◽  
Bei TU

Practice has found that music and therapeutics have become more and more closely related in recent years. Music can assist in the treatment of certain diseases and relieve stress. For example, people with autism have common symptoms such as social communication disorders, communication disorders, and interest disorders. Although patients live in their own worlds, they also have common ground where they like music is interested in music, and have a strong talent for music. Through innovative training through music therapy, they use Orff's teaching and Kodaly. The expression of music language in teaching method, combining music with treatment, can effectively improve symptoms, relieve mood, relax mood, and slowly return to healthy social life. Under the influence of the novel coronavirus epidemic, music therapy is more suitable for home treatment, establishing a social communication relationship between autism patients and families. Through consulting literature, practical activities, visits, surveys and other practical modes, this paper innovates and trains and studies the benefits of music therapy for people with autism, and puts forward reference suggestions for music therapy.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Gabriele Werner ◽  
Hans-Eckhard Langer

Abstract Background: The novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and its associated disease COVID‐19 (Corona Virus Disease 19) has become a worldwide pandemic since its first cases in December 2019 in Wuhan Province in China. In Germany the pandemic started in February 2020.Case presentation: A 4 year old boy was presented and suffered from pain in the right hip. Arthrosonography demonstrated a significant effusion in the involved joint. The extended history revealed a slight but long lasting cold before. Serological findings were inconspicuous except for positive ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immuno Sorbent Assay) - test for SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion: In conclusion we believe that we can report the first case of reactive arthritis associated with SARS-CoV-2 in children.


2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (12) ◽  
pp. 1772-1773
Author(s):  
Eugene Litvak ◽  
Susan Dentzer ◽  
Marcello Pagano

Author(s):  
V.G. Gazimova ◽  
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A.S. Shastin ◽  
V.O. Ruzakov

Abstract: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak has had a global impact on all spheres of social life and population health. A study of the influence of a novel coronavirus infection COVID-19 on the working population health is an up-to-date issue. The objective is to assess changes in the morbidity with a temporary incapacity for work during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. Methods. We have analyzed the data on the morbidity with a temporary incapacity for work obtained from the unified interdepartmental information and statistical system. The change in the rates in 2020 is determined regarding the long-run annual average over 2015-2019 years. We ranked the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Results. In 2020, there was an increase in all three indicators of a temporary incapacity for work nationwide and in all federal districts. We compared two indicators: “the number of days of temporary incapacity per 100 workers” and “the number of cases of temporary incapacity per 100 workers”. It has emerged that the first indicator is higher both nationwide and in all federal districts than the second one, which is typical for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Conclusion. In 2020, there was an increase in the morbidity with a temporary incapacity for work in the Russian Federation as a whole and in all federal districts. It was evaluated according to the indicators: “the number of cases of temporary incapacity per 100 workers”, “the number of days of temporary incapacity per 100 workers” and “an average duration of a temporary incapacity for work”. There was a decrease in the number of cases and days of temporary incapacity for work per 100 employees in five constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Moreover, a decrease in the average duration of a single case was found in six regions. A reduction in the admission number may be the reason for an increase in the duration of a single case of a temporary incapacity for work. Additionally, the limited availability of an elective care is also a determining factor


2021 ◽  
pp. 194855062110440
Author(s):  
Ramzi Fatfouta ◽  
Yaacov Trope

Mask wearing plays a vital role in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Despite its ubiquity in everyday social life, it is still unknown how masked faces are mentally represented. Drawing on construal-level theory, we test the hypothesis that masked faces and unmasked faces are implicitly associated with psychological distance and proximity in memory, respectively. Four preregistered, high-powered experiments ( N = 354 adults) using the Implicit Association Test lend convergent support to this hypothesis across all four dimensions of psychological distance: social distance, spatial distance, temporal distance, and hypothetical distance. A mini meta-analysis validates the reliability of the findings (Hedge’s g = 0.46). The present work contributes to the growing literature on construal-level effects on implicit social cognition and enriches the current discussion on mask wearing in the pandemic and beyond.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
Susana Beatriz Scavino ◽  
Vera Maria Candau

O artigo parte da constatação de que a pandemia do COVID-19 escancarou as enormes desigualdades presentes na sociedade brasileira e as inter-relações entre elas. Entende os Direitos Humanos como processos históricos, sempre em construção, na busca permanente de condições de vida justas e dignas para todos. Nesse contexto, situam as questões relativas ao direito à educação. Tem presente os esforços e lutas de diversos grupos sociais, particularmente, a partir da Constituição Brasileira de 1988, para a afirmação desse direito. Assinala que houve conquistas relevantes, mas que ainda temos muito que caminhar para que todos possam ter uma educação de qualidade. Tendo presente o contexto atual e a implantação do “ensino remoto emergencial”, por parte de muitos sistemas municipais e estaduais de educação, afirma que emerge com força a necessidade de garantir o direito de todos ao acesso às tecnologias de comunicação e informação, especialmente as mídias digitais, como um componente fundamental do direito à educação. No entanto, é importante não se ter uma visão meramente instrumental dessa questão, muitas vezes, reduzida à utilização de pacotes oferecidos por diversas organizações numa perspectiva mercadológica. É fundamental levar em consideração que a cultura digital está cada vez mais presente em diferentes âmbitos da vida social e afeta diversas dimensões de nossas vidas, individual e coletivamente, e nos desafia a entender, como educadores, formas de aprendizagem múltiplas, suas possibilidades e limites. O texto defende a posição de que, além da universalização do acesso, é fundamental promover processos de letramento digital de forma contínua, processual e sistemática, tanto orientada aos alunos e alunas, como aos professores e professoras, que permitam afirmar o direito à conectividade numa perspectiva educacional reflexiva, crítica e criativa.   Inequality, connectivity, and the right to education in times of pandemic The starting point of this article is the observation that the COVID-19 pandemic has wide opened the enormous inequalities into Brazilian society and their interrelationships. We understand the Human Rights as historical processes always under construction and in permanent search for fair and decent living conditions for everyone. In this context, we detach the issues related to the right to education. We consider the efforts and struggles of various social groups, particularly since the 1988 Brazilian Constitution, to affirm this right. There have been relevant achievements, but there is still a long way to guarantee quality education to everyone. In the current context of the “emergency remote education”  implementation by many municipal and state education systems, we affirm that guarantee everyone’s right to communication and information technologies,  especially digital media, is strongly needed as a fundamental component of the right to education. However, it is important not to take a merely instrumental view of this issue, often reduced to the use of packages offered by various organizations from a market perspective. It is fundamental considering that the digital culture is increasingly present in different spheres of social life and affects different dimensions of our lives, individually and collectively. It also challenges us, as educators, to understand multiple forms of learning, their possibilities, and limits. The text defends that, beyond the access universalization, it is important to promote digital literacy processes in a continuous, procedural, and systematic way. Both must be oriented to students and teachers to affirm the right to connectivity in a reflexive, critical, and creative educational perspective. Keywords: Right to education. Right to connectivity. Digital culture. Digital literacy.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 01018
Author(s):  
Crina Ionescu ◽  
Mihaela Iordache ◽  
Emilia Țițan

Research background: As COVID-19 is posing unprecedented challenges, the governments as well as the individuals have to adapt to the shift towards a new lifestyle. The preventing measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus has important consequences on economy sectors both at global and national level. In this regard, it is the right time to accelerate the development of the digital tools and technologies that can help neutralize or at least mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19. Purpose of the article: Therefore, the aim of this paper is to evaluate the current situation of digitization, focusing on the main transformations in recent months. Methods: Throughout the paper, there can be distinguished both qualitative and quantitative approach. The methods used include a secondary research from official information and primary quantitative research obtained from a conducted survey that explains the importance and the impact of digitization on economy in the face of a global pandemic. Findings & Value added: The article highlights the impact of digitization on the economy by comparing the findings from Romanian economy with other EU countries. It is noted that in areas where the digitization was more developed or where the adaptation to the new conditions imposed by the crisis generated by COVID-19 has been faster, the impact was significantly lower as well.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rihana Shiri Mason ◽  
Lisa Fitton ◽  
Ryan L. James ◽  
Yaacov Petscher

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has altered learning environments. These changes have shed light on several factors that make assessing oral language skill, a foundational component of reading development, even more challenging under current conditions. Oral language is the way that we communicate our thoughts and ideas. Three factors related to ways in which we can raise our oral language assessment LITeracy by considering children’s: 1) Language variation, 2) Individual differences, and 3) the Technological considerations of the school environment during the upcoming year are discussed. Taking account of these three factors is a first step in ensuring equitable assessment. In order to make strides in preventing inequitable assessment practices we provide general recommendations to help overcome the challenges faced in the current climate and future learning environments. Choosing the right oral language assessment means: 1) being inclusive of the language, dialect, and individual variation that is reflected in your classroom. 2) embracing all of the oral language 3) anticipating how the data from an assessment can be linked to instructional practice and 4) making time to do your due diligence.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kacper Lechowicz ◽  
Sylwester Drożdżal ◽  
Filip Machaj ◽  
Jakub Rosik ◽  
Bartosz Szostak ◽  
...  

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, appeared, causing a wide range of symptoms, mainly respiratory infection. In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, therefore the efforts of scientists around the world are focused on finding the right treatment and vaccine for the novel disease. COVID-19 has spread rapidly over several months, affecting patients across all age groups and geographic areas. The disease has a diverse course; patients may range from asymptomatic to those with respiratory failure, complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). One possible complication of pulmonary involvement in COVID-19 is pulmonary fibrosis, which leads to chronic breathing difficulties, long-term disability and affects patients’ quality of life. There are no specific mechanisms that lead to this phenomenon in COVID-19, but some information arises from previous severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) epidemics. The aim of this narrative review is to present the possible causes and pathophysiology of pulmonary fibrosis associated with COVID-19 based on the mechanisms of the immune response, to suggest possible ways of prevention and treatment.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi Fatfouta ◽  
Yaacov Trope

Mask wearing plays a vital role in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Despite its ubiquity in everyday social life, it is still unknown how masked faces are mentally represented. Drawing on construal level theory, we test the hypothesis that masked faces and unmasked faces are implicitly associated with psychological distance and proximity in memory, respectively. Four fully preregistered, high-powered experiments (N = 354 adults) using the Implicit Association Test lend convergent support to this hypothesis across all four dimensions of psychological distance: Social distance, spatial distance, temporal distance, and hypothetical distance. A mini meta-analysis validates the reliability of the findings (Hedge’s g = 0.46). The present work provides novel and valuable evidence on the psychological effects of mask wearing, which will be crucial for ongoing political debates and public-health efforts regarding this public health measure.


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