A large number of surgical masks (SMs) to be discarded indiscriminately during the spread of COVID-19. The relationship between the changes of masks entering the environment and the succession of the microorganisms on them is not yet clear. The
CONCLUSION: We propose two additional domains to Latané and Darley's theory that medical students consider before making their final decision to volunteer: 'logistics' and 'safety'. We highlight modifiable barriers to prosocial behaviour and provide
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on medical practitioners' professional identities due to its novelty and intensity. Using constructivist grounded theory, we investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic shifted individuals' identities as
We performed a pilot open-label, non-randomized controlled clinical trial in a clinic in São Paulo, Brazil in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This medical pilot project was carried out during the pandemic of a new and unknown agent. It was
CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, students spent more time on online classes, leading to worse visual acuity and vision health. Students in this study reported a significant increase in screen time, which was associated with increasing
CONCLUSION: IICF is a separate pathological condition and one of the main causes of chronic heart failure. It is induced by changes in the myocardial connective tissue that prevent normal functioning of the myocardium.
Some risk causes may be associated with the severity of COVID-19. The central host-pathogen factors might affect infection are human receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), trans-membrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2), and SARS-CoV-2 surface
CONCLUSIONS: Vaccine acceptance can be volatile even over short periods of time. Institutional trust is a central driver of vaccine acceptance and contributes to the resilience of the health system. Our study highlights the importance of health
Air transportation is a complex system characterized by a plethora of interactions at multiple temporal and spatial scales; as a consequence, even simple dynamics like sequencing aircraft for landing can lead to the appearance of emergent behaviors