Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(18), P. 1825 - 1825
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
considerably
impacted
the
health
and
lifestyle
of
various
populations
worldwide,
leading
to
decreased
physical
activity,
increased
sedentary
behavior,
problems.
This
study
aimed
investigate
Hong
Kong
young
adults'
related
behaviors,
perceptions
body
image
during
pandemic.
A
cross-sectional
online
survey
adults
aged
18-29
was
conducted
from
February
March
2021
using
well-validated
Multidimensional
Body
Self-Relations
Questionnaire
(MBSRQ).
Among
408
respondents,
52.5%
had
a
normal
weight
in
BMI
range,
45.1%
engaged
≥8
h
behavior
daily,
77.2%
no
regular
or
inadequate
activity
(<2.5
h/week),
only
22.3%
joined
fitness
club.
BMI,
joining
any
club/class
were
significantly
associated
with
most
factors
additional
subscales.
multiple
linear
regression
model
showed
that
underweight
respondents
(reference
group:
normal)
(β
=
-0.26,
95%
CI:
-0.41
-0.12)
less
likely
have
high
scores
orientation.
who
<2.5
h/week
0.42,
0.29
0.54),
≥2.5
0.99,
0.84
1.14)
activity),
0.32,
0.18
0.45)
more
score
Local
governments,
non-governmental
organizations,
schools,
community
centers
should
establish
appropriate
strategies
activities
order
sufficiently
encourage
support
well-being.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 687 - 687
Published: March 6, 2023
The
emergence
of
new
immune-evasive
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
variants
and
subvariants
outpaces
the
development
vaccines
specific
against
dominant
circulating
strains.
In
terms
only
accepted
immune
correlate
protection,
inactivated
whole-virion
vaccine
using
wild-type
SARS-CoV-2
spike
induces
a
much
lower
serum
neutralizing
antibody
titre
Omicron
subvariants.
Since
given
intramuscularly
is
one
most
commonly
used
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
in
developing
regions,
we
tested
hypothesis
that
intranasal
boosting
after
intramuscular
priming
would
provide
broader
level
protection.
Here,
showed
or
two
boosts
with
Fc-linked
trimeric
receptor-binding
domain
from
can
induce
significantly
higher
antibodies
subvariants,
including
BA.5.2
XBB.1,
bronchoalveolar
lavage
vaccinated
Balb/c
mice
than
vaccination
four
doses
whole
virion
vaccine.
intranasally
K18-hACE2-transgenic
also
had
nasal
turbinate
viral
load,
suggesting
better
protection
upper
airway,
which
predilected
site
infection
by
This
approach
achieves
cross-protection
may
lengthen
interval
required
for
changing
immunogen
months
to
years.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 1131 - 1131
Published: July 15, 2024
Background:
Deisolation
of
persons
infected
with
SARS-CoV-2,
the
virus
that
causes
COVID-19,
presented
a
substantial
challenge
for
healthcare
workers
and
policy
makers,
particularly
during
early
phases
pandemic.
Data
to
guide
deisolation
SARS-CoV-2-infected
patients
remain
limited,
risk
transmitting
acquiring
infection
has
changed
evolution
SARS-CoV-2
variants
population
immunity
from
previous
vaccination
or
infection,
both.
Aims:
This
review
examines
evidence
inpatients
within
hospital
setting
when
clinically
improving
also
COVID-19
prior
returning
work.
Methods:
A
was
performed
using
relevant
search
terms
in
Medline,
EMBASE,
Google
Scholar,
PubMed.
Results
Discussion:
The
is
reviewed
regards
nature
transmission,
role
testing
deisolation,
impact
SARS-CoV-2-specific
immunity.
paradigm
recommendations
are
proposed
return
work
workers.
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(18), P. 1825 - 1825
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
considerably
impacted
the
health
and
lifestyle
of
various
populations
worldwide,
leading
to
decreased
physical
activity,
increased
sedentary
behavior,
problems.
This
study
aimed
investigate
Hong
Kong
young
adults'
related
behaviors,
perceptions
body
image
during
pandemic.
A
cross-sectional
online
survey
adults
aged
18-29
was
conducted
from
February
March
2021
using
well-validated
Multidimensional
Body
Self-Relations
Questionnaire
(MBSRQ).
Among
408
respondents,
52.5%
had
a
normal
weight
in
BMI
range,
45.1%
engaged
≥8
h
behavior
daily,
77.2%
no
regular
or
inadequate
activity
(<2.5
h/week),
only
22.3%
joined
fitness
club.
BMI,
joining
any
club/class
were
significantly
associated
with
most
factors
additional
subscales.
multiple
linear
regression
model
showed
that
underweight
respondents
(reference
group:
normal)
(β
=
-0.26,
95%
CI:
-0.41
-0.12)
less
likely
have
high
scores
orientation.
who
<2.5
h/week
0.42,
0.29
0.54),
≥2.5
0.99,
0.84
1.14)
activity),
0.32,
0.18
0.45)
more
score
Local
governments,
non-governmental
organizations,
schools,
community
centers
should
establish
appropriate
strategies
activities
order
sufficiently
encourage
support
well-being.
