2024
Predicting COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities Using Machine Learning
Malloy G, Puglisi L, Bucklen K, Harvey T, Wang E, Brandeau M. Predicting COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities Using Machine Learning. MDM Policy & Practice 2024, 9: 23814683231222469. PMID: 38293655, PMCID: PMC10826393, DOI: 10.1177/23814683231222469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPennsylvania Department of CorrectionsDepartment of CorrectionsCorrectional facilitiesPrison facilitiesIncarcerated populationsCounty-level measuresFacility populationSources of dataRisk of infectious disease transmissionPrisonCommunity ratesInfectious disease outbreaksCOVID-19 outbreakLiving conditionsCOVID-19Infectious disease transmissionFacility-level characteristicsMeasures of COVID-19Reduced accessResponse decisionsTotal populationJailHealth dataLogistic regressionFacility data
2023
Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster
Willebrand K, Fredrick J, Pischel L, Patel K, Roberts S, Murray T, Martinello R. Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2023, 3: s56-s57. PMCID: PMC10594485, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBooster doseBehavioral health unitHealthcare workersHealth unitsCOVID-19COVID-19 outbreakInpatient behavioral health unitFirst booster dosePrimary vaccination seriesCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19 exposureBehavioral health settingsMonovalent vaccinationVaccination seriesBooster dosesBooster vaccineComplete responsePrevious vaccinationVaccine uptakeHealth HospitalGeneral populationSide effectsPsychiatric hospitalHealth settingsDemographic data
2022
Respiratory pandemic preparedness learnings from the June 2020 COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin California State Prison
Kwan A, Sklar R, Cameron DB, Schell RC, Bertozzi SM, McCoy SI, Williams B, Sears DA. Respiratory pandemic preparedness learnings from the June 2020 COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin California State Prison. International Journal Of Prison Health 2022, 19: 306-321. PMID: 35678718, PMCID: PMC10231421, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-12-2021-0116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalifornia state prisonsGeneral populationCOVID-19 outbreakStates general populationCOVID-19 infection ratesPublic health crisisEffective vaccineRespiratory pathogensRespiratory pandemicInfection rateHealth harmsState prisonsCarceral settingsCOVID-19 pandemicAdministrative dataHealth crisisEpidemic measuresOutbreakUncontrolled transmissionPandemicSettingRisk assessmentUnique challengesVaccineStudyCOVID-19 outbreak in a state prison: a case study on the implementation of key public health recommendations for containment and prevention
Duarte C, Cameron DB, Kwan AT, Bertozzi SM, Williams BA, McCoy SI. COVID-19 outbreak in a state prison: a case study on the implementation of key public health recommendations for containment and prevention. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 977. PMID: 35568894, PMCID: PMC9107313, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12997-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health recommendationsHealth recommendationsCOVID-19 outbreakCOVID-19 infectionPublic health strategiesInter-facility transferMulti-level interventionsPublic health officialsInfectious disease riskStaff cohortingInfectious disease outbreaksHealth strategiesOutbreak containmentDisease riskHealth officialsHealth OrganizationMedical isolationSignificant riskFuture outbreaksMulti-level determinantsCOVID-19 pandemicAdministrative dataPublic healthRapid testingCarceral settingsEconomic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol
Gunarathne SP, Wickramasinghe ND, Agampodi TC, Prasanna IR, Agampodi SB. Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 700. PMID: 35528955, PMCID: PMC9046902, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.53320.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenMaternal healthProductivity costsEconomic burdenHealth servicesPocket expenditureCOVID-19 outbreakCross-sectional studyAnuradhapura districtTerms of absenteeismHealth care practitionersFree health servicesLack of evidenceStudy protocolHealth care administratorsOngoing COVID-19 pandemicCare practitionersStudy settingCOVID-19 impactPregnancyOOPECohortMedical officersWomenStudy sampleSARS CoV-2 seroprevalence and diagnostic accuracy during a COVID-19 outbreak in a major penitentiary complex in Brazil, June to July 2020
Gouvea-Reis F, da Silva D, Borja L, de Oliveira Dias P, Percio J, Peterka C, de Oliveira J, Sodré G, Feres C, Dos Santos W, Souza F, Teixeira A, Cilião-Alves D, Romero G, Noronha E, Croda J, Haddad R, Ramalho W, de Moraes C, de Araújo W. SARS CoV-2 seroprevalence and diagnostic accuracy during a COVID-19 outbreak in a major penitentiary complex in Brazil, June to July 2020. International Journal Of Prison Health 2022, 19: 143-156. PMID: 38899623, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-08-2021-0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 seroprevalenceOverall infection fatality rateInfection fatality rateChemiluminescence enzyme immunoassaySymptomatic individualsOverall SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalenceSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesDiagnostic accuracyAntibody rapid testLateral flow immunochromatographic assayCOVID-19 outbreakAsymptomatic infectionVaccination strategiesEligible individualsHigh seroprevalenceFatality ratePositive casesSeroprevalenceSerological assaysEnzyme immunoassayRapid testPriority groupsMass testingLFIA testRepresentative sampleEconomic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol
Gunarathne S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi T, Prasanna I, Agampodi S. Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 700. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.53320.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnant womenMaternal healthProductivity costsEconomic burdenHealth servicesPocket expenditureCOVID-19 outbreakCross-sectional studyAnuradhapura districtTerms of absenteeismHealth care practitionersFree health servicesLack of evidenceStudy protocolHealth care administratorsOngoing COVID-19 pandemicCare practitionersStudy settingCOVID-19 impactPregnancyOOPECohortMedical officersWomenStudy sampleA review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020
Willebrand KS, Pischel L, Malik AA, Jenness SM, Omer SB. A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020. Eurosurveillance 2022, 27: 2002113. PMID: 34991781, PMCID: PMC8739343, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.1.2002113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesCOVID-19COVID-19-associated deathsAttack rateMedian attack rateCOVID-19 outbreakUnited States CentersSARS-CoV-2Mean attack rateClinical outcomesMedian numberCOVID-19 transmission dynamicsEpidemiological informationDisease controlDiamond PrincessSuperspreader eventsStates CentersSusceptible populationTransmission dynamicsPrevention's listOutbreakInternational spreadCOVID-19: National Pandemic Management Strategies and their Efficacies and Impacts on the Number of Secondary Cases and Prognosis: A Systematic Review
Hatami H, Qaderi S, Shah J, Rezaeian A, Farsi Y, Alinasab F, Qaderi F, Khosravi A, Bazgir N, Shah A. COVID-19: National Pandemic Management Strategies and their Efficacies and Impacts on the Number of Secondary Cases and Prognosis: A Systematic Review. International Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2022, 13: 100. PMID: 36119952, PMCID: PMC9470909, DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_464_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewHealth care administratorsPreferred Reporting ItemsPublic health officialsCare administratorsReporting ItemsPandemic management strategiesCohort studyInclusion criteriaDatabases PubMedHealth officialsCOVID-19Google ScholarCase detectionPeer reviewPersonal hygieneSystemic reviewPublished articlesRespiratory diseaseCOVID-19 outbreak
2021
386. A Systematic Review of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics and Clinical Response on Cruise Ships Globally Between January and October 2020
Willebrand K, Pischel L, Malik A, Jenness S, Omer S. 386. A Systematic Review of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics and Clinical Response on Cruise Ships Globally Between January and October 2020. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: 294-295. PMCID: PMC8644941, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 casesCOVID-19Systematic reviewAttack rateMedian attack rateSARS-CoV-2Full-text articlesMean attack rateClinical responseMedian numberCOVID-19 transmission dynamicsEpidemiologic informationNumber of casesPRIMSA guidelinesDisease controlFinal analysisDiamond PrincessText articlesCOVID-19 outbreakSusceptible populationTransmission dynamicsMEDLINEOutbreakInternational spreadPercentImpact of the first COVID-19 outbreak on mental health service utilisation at a Dutch mental health centre: retrospective observational study
Chow M, Noorthoorn E, Wierdsma A, van der Horst M, de Boer N, Guloksuz S, Luykx J. Impact of the first COVID-19 outbreak on mental health service utilisation at a Dutch mental health centre: retrospective observational study. BJPsych Open 2021, 7: e213. PMID: 34784994, PMCID: PMC8632375, DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2021.1049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health service utilisationHealth service utilisationService utilisationFirst COVID-19 outbreakCare contactsPatient contactPsychotic disordersVideo consultationsCOVID-19 outbreakDiagnostic categoriesRetrospective observational studyMental healthcare deliveryMental health centersCOVID-19 pandemicDifferent diagnostic categoriesPre-pandemic periodRetrospective studyHealth centersObservational studyMental illnessPatientsHealthcare deliveryHealthcare institutesTelepsychiatryCOVID-19 lockdownExperiences of Quality Perinatal Care During the US COVID‐19 Pandemic
Ibrahim B, Kennedy HP, Combellick J. Experiences of Quality Perinatal Care During the US COVID‐19 Pandemic. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2021, 66: 579-588. PMID: 34432368, PMCID: PMC8661618, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality perinatal careHigh-quality perinatal carePerinatal careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicCOVID-19 outcomesUS COVID-19 pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicMultivariate regression analysisUnprecedented public health crisisHealth care systemDate of birthPublic health crisisCOVID-19 casesMaternal healthProvider typeBirth settingsHome birthSociodemographic characteristicsMidwife providersCare systemCareDistrict of ColumbiaCOVID-19 outbreakZip codesEconomic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol
Gunarathne S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi T, Prasanna I, Agampodi S. Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol. F1000Research 2021, 10: 700. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.53320.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnant womenMaternal healthProductivity costsEconomic burdenHealth servicesPocket expenditureCOVID-19 outbreakCross-sectional studyAnuradhapura districtTerms of absenteeismHealth care practitionersFree health servicesLack of evidenceStudy protocolHealth care administratorsOngoing COVID-19 pandemicCare practitionersStudy settingCOVID-19 impactPregnancyOOPECohortMedical officersWomenStudy samplePsychological Responses of the Patients in Cabin Hospital to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Comparative Epidemiologic Analysis
Wang Y, Zhang M, Yin Q, Wang Y, Yang P, Hu C, Xu G, Wang D, Li X, He J, Hu Q, Luo X, Ren H. Psychological Responses of the Patients in Cabin Hospital to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Comparative Epidemiologic Analysis. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 641167. PMID: 34322052, PMCID: PMC8312570, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsCabin hospitalsAnxiety levelsCOVID-19Participants' stress responseWeeks treatmentSevere symptomsSelf-administrated questionnairePatientsPsychological statusHospitalDepression levelsEpidemiologic analysisAnxiety statusHealthy participantsPsychological resilienceSocial support systemsPsychological responsesPsychological recoveryStress responseCOVID-19 outbreakPsychological effectsDepressionSocial supportResilience levelsKnowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Al-Ali S, Walz L, Wiles E, Harle N, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044411. PMID: 34187818, PMCID: PMC8245279, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing conditionsMajority of participantsCOVID-19Preventative public health measuresCross-sectional studyPublic health measuresCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 knowledgeIDP campsCOVID-19 preventionEssential preventionScreening examTreatment resourcesHealth servicesLimited accessHealth measuresVulnerable populationsCOVID-19 outbreakMedical servicesPrevalenceLack of accessHygiene facilitiesPreventionSocial distancingParticipantsPsychological responses among nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: a comparative study in China
Ren H, Luo X, Wang Y, Guo X, Hou H, Zhang Y, Yang P, Zhu F, Hu C, Wang R, Sun Y, Du Y, Yin Q, Xu G, Zuo H, Hu Q, Wang Y. Psychological responses among nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: a comparative study in China. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 273. PMID: 33958579, PMCID: PMC8101604, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-00993-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontline nursesShort-term psychological impactMental health careCOVID-19Self-administered questionnaireNon-Hubei provincesProbable depressionHealthcare nursesLess social supportDepressive symptomsPsychological responsesNursesMedical staffHigher depressionHubei ProvinceHealth careCOVID-19 outbreakSurvey-based studyPsychological impactConsiderable riskSocial supportWuhanDepressionOutbreakOutbreak of epidemicsExpected Medium- and Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Oncology
Onesti CE, Tagliamento M, Curigliano G, Harbeck N, Bartsch R, Wildiers H, Tjan-Heijnen V, Martin M, Rottey S, Generali D, Campone M, Cristofanilli M, Pusztai L, Peeters M, Berchem G, Cortes J, Ruhstaller T, Ciruelos E, Rugo HS, Jerusalem G. Expected Medium- and Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Oncology. JCO Global Oncology 2021, 7: go.20.00589. PMID: 33529077, PMCID: PMC8081548, DOI: 10.1200/go.20.00589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncologistsCOVID-19 positive patientsCOVID-19 outbreakUse of telemedicineClinical trial activityAffected modalityPalliative treatmentOncology unitLong-term impactNational registryPostacute phaseClinical activityMultidisciplinary meetingOncologic activityLocal registryHealthcare staffTreatment adaptationPatientsEarly cessationTrial activityHealthcare systemCOVID-19 pandemicOncologistsRegistrySignificant reduction
2020
Policies to Improve the Mental Health of People Influenced by COVID-19 in China: A Scoping Review
Qiu D, Li Y, Li L, He J, Ouyang F, Xiao S. Policies to Improve the Mental Health of People Influenced by COVID-19 in China: A Scoping Review. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2020, 11: 588137. PMID: 33362605, PMCID: PMC7759550, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.588137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health policyHealth policyMental health crisisPsychological crisis interventionMental healthRates of mental health service utilizationMental health service utilizationCrisis interventionHealth service utilizationMental health of peopleMental health issuesCOVID-19 outbreakLack of evaluation dataHealth crisisHealth of peopleService utilizationMental illnessGrey literatureMedical staffPsychological rehabilitationHealth issuesGeneral populationCOVID-19Implementation qualityEmergency response systemComprehensive public health evaluation of lockdown as a non-pharmaceutical intervention on COVID-19 spread in India: national trends masking state-level variations
Salvatore M, Basu D, Ray D, Kleinsasser M, Purkayastha S, Bhattacharyya R, Mukherjee B. Comprehensive public health evaluation of lockdown as a non-pharmaceutical intervention on COVID-19 spread in India: national trends masking state-level variations. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e041778. PMID: 33303462, PMCID: PMC7733201, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective public health interventionsPublic health interventionsPublic health evaluationPublic health metricsAverage daily numberHealth interventionsState-level trendsHealth metricsTest positivity rateCohort studyCase fatality rateHealth evaluationNational trendsCOVID-19Holistic assessmentDaily numberConfirmed COVID-19 casesCOVID-19 pandemicNational patternsNational lockdownInterventionCOVID-19 outbreakFatality rateCase countsState-wise variationsResponse to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China
Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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