Understanding the role of energy sector in the outbreak of epidemic in China: An analysis based on SEIDR epidemic model, dynamic input-output model and resource allocation DEA model

Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 305, P. 132137 - 132137

Published: June 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Effects of COVID-19-targeted non-pharmaceutical interventions on pediatric hospital admissions in North Italian hospitals, 2017 to 2022: a quasi-experimental study interrupted time-series analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 18, 2024

The use of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs), such as lockdowns, social distancing and school closures, against the COVID-19 epidemic is debated, particularly for possible negative effects on vulnerable populations, including children adolescents. This study therefore aimed to quantify impact NPIs trend pediatric hospitalizations during 2 years pandemic compared previous 3 years, also considering two phases according type adopted NPIs.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the direct effect of vaccination and non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe

Communications Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Predictions from standard epidemiological models of consequences of segregating and isolating vulnerable people into care facilities

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(10), P. e0293556 - e0293556

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Objectives Since the declaration of COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have imposed policies to reduce contacts between people who are presumed be particularly vulnerable dying from respiratory illnesses and rest population. These typically address individuals concentrated in centralized care facilities entail limiting social with visitors, staff members, other home residents. We use a standard epidemiological model investigate impact such circumstances on predicted infectious disease attack rates, for interacting robust populations. Methods implement general susceptible-infectious-recovered (SIR) compartmental two populations: vulnerable. The key parameters per-individual frequencies within-group (robust-robust vulnerable-vulnerable) between-group (robust-vulnerable vulnerable-robust) infectious-susceptible recovery times groups, which can significantly longer people. Results Across large range possible including degrees segregation versus intermingling individuals, we find that concentrating most into virtually always increases rate group, without significant benefit group. Conclusions Isolated homes residents worst mixing reducing harm epidemic or pandemic conditions.

Language: Английский

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Bridging Compartmental Models and Network Analysis in Epidemiological Modelling

Published: Feb. 27, 2024

In this study, the authors undertake a comparative analysis of compartmental models and network as means simulating propagation infectious diseases. Compartmental operate under assumption homogeneous mixing, which is often flawed individuals tend to engage in varied contact patterns based on their surrounding environments. On other hand, social accounts for intricate web interpersonal connections between individuals, thereby offering more realistic portrayal behaviour. However, can be computationally demanding, rendering its application real-time epidemic modelling challenging. By conducting series simulations utilising SIR model analysis, accentuate merits hybrid approach that integrates strengths both while mitigating respective limitations. Additionally, suggest plausible avenues future research.

Language: Английский

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Wastewater-Based Surveillance Reveals the Effectiveness of the First COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns in Assisted Living Facilities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(9), P. 1259 - 1259

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, including residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs). This study investigates the impact non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and mass vaccination campaigns on SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics within four ALFs in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States from January to April 2021. Initial observations reveal a significant prevalence with 7452 new cases reported 4 Wastewater surveillance indicates elevated viral loads peak concentrations reaching 1.35 × 10

Language: Английский

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