Gender/Sex Disparities in the COVID-19 Cascade from Testing to Mortality: An Intersectional Analysis of Swiss Surveillance Data DOI Creative Commons
Diane Auderset, Michaël Amiguet, Carole Clair

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medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

ABSTRACT Objectives This study investigates gender and sex disparities in COVID-19 epidemiology the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, focusing on interplay with socioeconomic position (SEP) age. Methods We analyzed surveillance data from March 2020 to June 2021, using an intersectional approach. Negative binomial regression models assessed between women men, across SEP quintiles age groups, testing, positivity, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, mortality (Incidence Rate Ratios [IRR], 95% Confidence Intervals [CI]). Results Women had higher testing positivity rates than while men experienced more deaths. The under 50 was mitigated when accounting for their rates. Within quintiles, gender/sex differences were not significant. In lowest quintile, women’s risk 68% lower (Q1: IRR 0.32, CI 0.20-0.52), decreasing increasing (Q5: 0.66, 0.41-1.06). Conclusion Our findings underscore complex epidemiological patterns COVID-19, shaped by interactions gender/sex, SEP, age, highlighting need perspectives both research public health strategy development.

Language: Английский

Cities in the times of COVID-19: Trends, impacts, and challenges for urban sustainability and resilience DOI Creative Commons
Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández, Sara Torabi Moghadam, Ayyoob Sharifi

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 432, P. 139735 - 139735

Published: Nov. 15, 2023

Since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak, understanding its impacts on cities has received much attention in science and policy circles. This paper systematically reviews literature interface pandemic urban sustainability. The objective is to portray brought by outbreak environments within sustainability framework detect trends challenges for future research. follows a methodology that integrates both bibliometric systematic review approaches. first approach relies analysis provide an overview landscape main this nexus. second presents content deepens work outlining emerged five different key topics role resilient planning discussed as integrative concept face diverse construction sustainable post-pandemic scenario. Likewise, study deliberates research related planning, social equity, healthy environments, mobility, circular economy. serves guide researchers planners understand emerging

Language: Английский

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Neighborhood-level inequalities and influencing factors of COVID-19 incidence in Berlin based on Bayesian spatial modelling DOI Creative Commons
Sida Zhuang, Kathrin Wolf,

Tillman Schmitz

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 105301 - 105301

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

Numerous studies have explored influencing factors in COVID-19, yet empirical evidence on spatiotemporal dynamics of COVID-19 inequalities concerning both socioeconomic and environmental at an intra-urban scale is lacking. This study, therefore, focuses neighborhood-level spatial the incidences relation to for Berlin-Neukölln, Germany, covering six pandemic periods (March 2020 December 2021). Spatial Bayesian negative binomial mixed-effect models were employed identify risk patterns different periods. We identified that (1) relative risks varied across time space, with sociodemographic exerting a stronger influence over features; (2) as most predictors, population migrant backgrounds was positively associated, 65 negatively associated incidence; (3) certain neighborhoods consistently faced elevated incidence. study highlights potential structural health within communities, lower status higher incidence diverse Our findings indicate locally tailored interventions citizens are essential address foster more sustainable urban environment.

Language: Английский

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Chemical-analytical characterization and leaching of heavy metals associated with nanoparticles and microplastics from commercial face masks and the abundance of personal protective equipment (PPE) waste in three metropolitan cities of South America DOI
Ana D. Forero López, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Melisa D. Fernández Severini

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Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 191, P. 114997 - 114997

Published: May 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Urban sustainability in social housing environments: A spatial impact assessment in Bogotá, Colombia DOI
Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández, Sara Torabi Moghadam, Patrizia Lombardi

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Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 105392 - 105392

Published: Aug. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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The impact of community pharmacies on equity in access to professional rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal DOI Creative Commons
José Guerreiro, Sónia Romano, Inês Teixeira

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European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 206, P. 107019 - 107019

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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Potential physical distance in the open urban grey space of city counties in Poland and COVID-19 cases and deaths throughout the pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Roman Suligowski, Tadeusz Ciupa

Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 83(1)

Published: March 25, 2025

This paper reports the structure of grey space and number cases deaths throughout COVID-19 pandemic (from March 2020 to June 2023) in 66 city counties Poland. Three main components urban (built-up areas, transport industrial areas) potential physical distance between residents open – was determined. The total covered entire period (totalling 1,214 days) identified. incidence mortality density rates case fatality ratio were calculated. Simple multiple linear regression models developed predict quantitative characteristics independent size. Within spaces cities, average 17.7 m several times greater than that closed (1.5–2.0 m), which significantly reduced risk infection. Strong relationships observed deaths. coefficient determination (R2) for these eight groups by population 0.90 0.88 (significance level p = 0.001). study contributes understanding how based on space, might have influenced course during pandemic. These findings can be applied planning antiviral protection implementing future multilevel restrictions aimed at reducing reproduction SARS-CoV-2 cities various sizes.

Language: Английский

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Age, gender, and race differences in nasal morphology: Linking air conditioning and filtration efficiency to disparities in air pollution health outcomes and COVID-19 mortality DOI
Alexander Ishmatov

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 377, P. 144358 - 144358

Published: March 29, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring Prognostic Markers for Patients With COVID‐19 in a Low‐Resource Setting: A Cross‐Sectional Study DOI Creative Commons
Md Asaduzzaman,

Mohammad Romel Bhuia,

Mohammad Zabed Jillul Bari

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International Journal of Clinical Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Aim: Triaging patients based on prognostic biomarkers may contribute to better management of at‐risk in resource‐constrained settings. This study aimed explore readily available and cost‐effective predictors mortality among COVID‐19 patients. Methods: cross‐sectional study, conducted across multiple centers, involved with admitted four hospitals Bangladesh. The analysis encompassed demographic information, clinical features, laboratory findings, in‐hospital outcomes. Logistic regression was utilized identify factors contributing risk. Results: Among 442 patients, 55 (12.44%) experienced mortality. patients’ mean 60 ± 14 years. DM (76% vs. 62%), IHD (42% 19%), CKD (35% 15%), COPD (24% 11%) were the most prevalent comorbidities nonsurvivors. Compared survivor group, median NLR (7 4.1; p = 0.005), ferritin (507 328; 0.21), D‐dimer (900 567; 0.12) higher nonsurvivor group. Higher age (OR 1.05; 95% CI 1.02–1.08), coexisting 2.59; 1.27–5.29), leukocytosis 2.52; 1.21–5.28), thrombocytopenia 0.27; 0.12–0.61), lower SpO2 upon admission 0.92; 0.89–0.95), more extensive lung involvement CT 1.01; 1.001–1.03) significant risk death.

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Environmental exposure and element-by-element analysis of pandemic waves at the city level: Exposome algorithm for analysis of short-term temperature drops on surges in COVID-19-associated hospitalizations DOI
Alexander Ishmatov, Andrey A. Bart, Larisa Gorina

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 109, P. 105524 - 105524

Published: May 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Education and pandemic SARS-CoV-2 infections in the German working population – the mediating role of working from home DOI Creative Commons
Benjamin Wachtler, Florian Beese, Ibrahim Demirer

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Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50(3), P. 168 - 177

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

SARS-CoV-2 infections were unequally distributed during the pandemic, with those in disadvantaged socioeconomic positions being at higher risk. Little is known about underlying mechanism of this association. This study assessed to what extent educational differences mediated by working from home.

Language: Английский

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