scholarly journals Anxiety of Dental Professionals during Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinar Kiymet Karataban
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Rna Virus ◽  
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
World Health ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Dental Professionals

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an enveloped RNA virus with a size of ~350 kilobase-pair and COVID-19 is commonly transmitted via aerosols, saliva, nasal droplets, and surface contact which causes severe acute respiratory tract infection among infected humans, and recently many cases declared with severe blood clotting. The average incubation period ranges from 4 to 14 days. The infected person usually presents fever accompanying an upper respiratory tract infection (RTI) and complaints of dry cough, and dyspnea. It is highly recommended to keep any suspected individuals in quarantine (isolation). After its first emergence in Wuhan, China in 2019 and then intercontinental spread it was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. The pandemic of COVID-19 deeply affected the whole world and healthcare workers as front liners are most at risk among professional groups. Dentistry is among the riskiest occupational groups that include all direct and indirect ways of COVID-19 spread. In this process, the dentists who experienced the effects of COVID-19 in the working conditions, economy, and social fields were psychologically negatively affected, and their anxiety, fear, and stress levels increased. In this review, we discuss the increased risk of the spread of coronavirus during dental operative procedures and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the anxiety level, depression, and mental health of dental professionals.

scholarly journals Features associated with SARS-COV-2 positivity among people presenting with acute respiratory tract infections to public Hospitals in Harari region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110627
Author(s):  
Abdi Birhanu ◽  
Galana Mamo Ayana ◽  
Miesso Bayu ◽  
Ahmed Mohammed ◽  
Yadeta Dessie
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Despite investigating coronavirus among respiratory tract infected cases is a top priority to prevent further transmission, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positivity among this group of patients remains unexplored in resource-limited settings. Therefore, this study intended to assess the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positivity among patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection from 1 July to 31 December 2020 in Harar Region, Ethiopia, from 15 February to 10 March 2021. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study design was used. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was tested by assaying oropharyngeal swabs using reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction among patients presenting with acute respiratory tract infection in Harari Public Hospitals. A binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positivity with an adjusted odds ratio at a 95% confidence interval. Results: Out of a total of 1692 study participants, 388 (22.9%) of them tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Of these severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positive patients, 364 (21.6%) patients presented with lower respiratory tract infection, while the rest only 24 (1.4%) presented with upper respiratory tract infection. Independent variables included separated/divorced in marital status (AOR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.29–0.95), presenting with cough, fever, and difficulty of breathing (AOR = 2.5, 95% CI: 1.22–4.7), age group of 30–39 years (AOR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.15–0.79), 40–49 years (AOR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.14–0.94), and 50–59 years (AOR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.13–0.76) compared to patients with the age of ⩾ 60 years, had statistically significant association with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positivity. Conclusion: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was positive among 388 (22.9%) acute respiratory tract infected people. Elder age, particular symptoms, such as cough, fever, and difficulty of breathing, and married marital status were associated with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 positive test. In resource-limited setups, where a shortage of testing equipment is common, these findings could contribute to boosting targeted symptom-oriented screening schemes. Moreover, this study could have paramount clinical importance for further studies in the country.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of Antibiotics Using to Pediatric Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Patients at Health Centers in Kunduran Blora 2013

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
Tesar Zulmi Antoro ◽  
Nurul Mutmainah
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Acute Infection ◽  
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory

Acute respiratory tract infection is an acute infection which attacks one or more part of respiratory tractfrom nose to alveoli. This disease is an important society’s health problem especially in the developingcountries which attacks children easily especially who have low body’s immunity. This aim of the researchwas to know representation of the treatment and the accuracy of antibiotics distribution as the treatment ofpediatric patients of acute upper respiratory tract infection (AURTI) at Health Center in Kunduran, Blora2013 which is observed by appropriate parameter indication, appropriate drugs, appropriate dose andappropriate patients using the standard from WHO (2003). This research was categorized as qualitativeand non experimental research. In obtaining the data, the researcher trace the pediatric patient’s medicalrecord in the registration book in the health center Kunduran, Blora regency year 2013. The obtained datawas analyzed descriptively to evaluate the rationality of antibiotics distribution for AURTI. The researchresult showed that over 110 of the available samples in children aged up to 12 years old which werediagnosed as AURTI sufferer, 92 cases (83.63%) used amoxicillin antibiotics, 18 cases (16.37%) usedkotrimoksazol, 72 cases (65.50%) were proper indication, 59 case (53.63%) were proper drugs, 110 cases(100%) were proper patients, 87 case (79.09%) were proper dose, and 47 case (42.70) were rational in thetreatment

scholarly journals FAKTOR RISIKO KEJADIAN STUNTING ANAK USIA 1-2 TAHUN DI DAERAH ROB KOTA PEKALONGAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Tyas Setiyo Yuniarti ◽  
Ani Margawati ◽  
Nuryanto Nuryanto
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Protein Intake ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Tidal Area ◽  
History Of

Background :Stunting is a short stature caused by chronic malnutrition. Stunting is a result of poor nutrition intake or recurrent infectious disease as area Pekalongan which experienced tidal flooding.Objective: The aimed of this study is to analyze the risk factors for stunting.Methods :An observasional study with case control design on children aged 1-2 years at tidal areaNorth Pekalongan sub district. Sample was selected by method consecutive sampling with 37 subjects for each group. Stunting are expressed by high for age z-score. Subject and respondent identity, history of infection, birth weight, birth length, history of exclusively breastfed, hygiene status, mothers’ knowledge about nutrition and economic status was collected using questionnaire. Nutrient intake were obtained from Semi Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Children height was measured using microtoise. Bivariate analyzed with chi-square for determining odds ratio and multivariate with multiple logistic regression.Result:Risk factor for stunted were protein intake (OR=3,42, 95%CI:1,31-8,90), iron intake (OR=3,08, 95%CI:1,11-8,50), diarrhea (OR=13,33, 95%CI:3,47-51,22), acute respiratory tract infection (OR=7,01, 95%CI:2,06-23,81), history of exclusively breastfed (OR=19,50, 95%CI:5,56-68,36), hygiene status (OR=4,92, 95%CI:1,83-13,1), dan economic status (OR=4,79, 95%CI:1,21-18,9).Conclusion : Protein intake, iron, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, history of exclusively breastfed, hygiene status and economic status are risk factor of stunting among children aged 1-2 years in tidal area subdistrict North Pekalongan.

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