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Aim: Since beds are unavailable, we prospectively investigated whether early hospital discharge will be safe and useful in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, regardless of their need for home oxygen therapy. Population and Methods: Extending the initial inclusion criteria, 62 patients were included and 51 benefited from home telemonitoring, mainly assessing clinical parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, dyspnea, temperature) and peripheral saturation (SpO2) at follow-up. Results: 47% of the patients were older than 65 years; 63% needed home oxygen therapy and/or presented with more than one comorbidity. At home, the mean time to dyspnea and tachypnea resolutions ranged from 21 to 24 days. The mean oxygen-weaning duration was 13.3 ± 10.4 days, and the mean SpO2 was 95.7 ± 1.6%. The nurses and/or doctors managed 1238 alerts. Two re-hospitalizations were required, related to transient chest pain or pulmonary embolism, but no death occurred. Patient satisfaction was good, and 743 potential days of hospitalization were saved for other patients. Conclusion: The remote monitoring of vital parameters and symptoms is safe, allowing for early hospital discharge in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, whether or not home oxygen therapy was required. Oxygen tapering outside the hospital allowed for a greater reduction in hospital stay. Randomized controlled trials are necessary to confirm this beneficial effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 first wave in France, the capacity of intensive care unit (ICU) beds almost doubled, mainly because of the opening of temporary ICUs with staff and equipment from anaesthesia. Objectives We aim to investigate if the initial management in temporary ICU is associated with a change in ICU mortality and short-term prognosis. Design Retrospective single-centre cohort study. Setting Surgical ICU of the Bichat Claude Bernard University Hospital during the COVID-19 “first wave” (from 18 March to 10 April 2020). Patients All consecutive patients older than 18 years of age with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or typical radiological patterns were included during their first stay in the ICU for COVID-19. Intervention Patients were admitted to a temporary ICU if no room was available in the classical ICU and if they needed invasive mechanical ventilation but no renal replacement therapy or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in the short term. The temporary ICUs were managed by mixed teams (from the ICU and anaesthesiology departments) following a common protocol and staff meetings. Main outcome measure ICU mortality Results Among the 59 patients admitted, 37 (62.7%) patients had initial management in the temporary ICU. They had the same characteristics on admission and the same medical management as patients admitted to the classical ICU. ICU mortality was similar in the 2 groups (32.4% in temporary ICUs versus 40.9% in classical ICUs; p=0.58). SAPS-II and ECMO use were associated with mortality in multivariate analysis but not admission to the temporary ICU. Conclusion In an overload context of the ICU of a geographical area, our temporary ICU model allowed access to intensive care for all patients requiring it without endangering them. more...

The health crisis caused by COVID-19 affects the regional level. In Latin America, the integrationist schemas Southern Common Market, Pacific Alliance and Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) try to face it from their respective practices, although their results differ. Through bibliographic and documentary analysis from a comparative perspective, based on the evolution of the pandemic in the countries that make up these associations, results that are more favorable in ALBA-TCP, whose experiences invite other integrationist schemas to rethink their practices before the risk of new wide-ranging events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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Objective: The aim of this study was to measure the perception of readiness to manage a sanitary crisis for hospital workers and to study the factors related to this perception. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study; 408 French hospital workers responded to an online questionnaire. The variables studied concerned the perceived personal preparedness, the perception of colleagues' and hospital's preparedness, perception of the situation, and preparatory behavioral acts. Correlations, partial correlations, and multiple linear regressions were applied. Results: Based on Pearson's correlations, the higher the participants' sense of personal efficacy and control over their behavior, the more ready they feel (rp = 0.77*** and rp = 0.55***). The more participants perceive their colleagues as ready and their hospital as prepared, the more ready they feel (rp = 0.52*** and rp = 0.46***). Based on Pearson's partial correlations, upon controlling the effect of preparedness perception, declared preparedness is not significantly correlated with personal readiness perception (rp = 0.01). Conclusion: The perception of personal readiness does not depend only on actual preparedness but also on individual and collective variables. Technically, these results confirm the value of relying on psychosocial variables during training. It would be interesting to propose empowerment in training courses. It also seems necessary to demonstrate crisis management efficacy at different levels: institutional, collective, and individual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

Background: During the COVID-19 first wave in France, the capacity of intensive care unit (ICU) beds almost doubled, mainly because of the opening of temporary ICUs with staff and equipment from anaesthesia. Objectives: We aim to investigate if the initial management in temporary ICU is associated with a change in ICU mortality and short-term prognosis. Design: Retrospective single-centre cohort study. Setting: Surgical ICU of the Bichat Claude Bernard University Hospital during the COVID-19 "first wave" (from 18 March to 10 April 2020). Patients: All consecutive patients older than 18 years of age with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or typical radiological patterns were included during their first stay in the ICU for COVID-19. Intervention: Patients were admitted to a temporary ICU if no room was available in the classical ICU and if they needed invasive mechanical ventilation but no renal replacement therapy or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in the short term. The temporary ICUs were managed by mixed teams (from the ICU and anaesthesiology departments) following a common protocol and staff meetings. Main outcome measure: ICU mortality Results: Among the 59 patients admitted, 37 (62.7%) patients had initial management in the temporary ICU. They had the same characteristics on admission and the same medical management as patients admitted to the classical ICU. ICU mortality was similar in the 2 groups (32.4% in temporary ICUs versus 40.9% in classical ICUs; p=0.58). SAPS-II and ECMO use were associated with mortality in multivariate analysis but not admission to the temporary ICU. Conclusion: In an overload context of the ICU of a geographical area, our temporary ICU model allowed access to intensive care for all patients requiring it without endangering them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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This paper is a resume of an ample research about the impact of Covid-19 on the business, what was the response to the crisis, what were the tax measures, how did the management worked during the crisis. The reason why I choose this theme follows the current context in the economic field. Covid-19 has had a major impact in Romania, the most affected sector was Horeca, because they were closed through out the pandemic. In the first part I wrote about the risks in the economic field and about the measures taken by the government. In the second part I wrote about how the banks helped the affected companies. more...

The main objective of this study is to analyze the regulation of the State of Alarm (requirements and procedure for its adoption), by relating it to the demands arising from the principle of proportionality, made up of the sub-principles of necessity, suitability and proportionality in the strict sense and, this, for the purpose of determining whether the declaration in Spain, in 2020, of the State of alarm on the occasion of the Coronavirus, as well as the measures adopted with the declaration itself and its subsequent course, may pose doubts of legality and generate, by extension, problems, especially from the point of view of the responsibility of the Government in the near future. more...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the SME sector in Romania was on an upward trend. In this article we set out to analyse the evolution of SMEs in Romania in the period 2017-2020, in the context of the pandemic. In order to do this, we tried to analyse in parallel the economic situation of European SMEs compared to the Romanian ones. The research begins with an analysis of the economic situation created by the health crisis due to the SarsCov-19 virus. It analyses the evolution of macroeconomic indicators in Romania during the pandemic, a pandemic that caused the global economic crisis. We will show how the most affected sectors of the national economy were: transport, hospitality, agriculture, the medical system, the education system, light industry and non-food domestic trade. The research will show that in all the analysed economic sectors, difficulties related to access to capital for entrepreneurs, supply or sales chains were the most affected by the crisis. Because of the new level of uncertainty arisen new burocratic barriers and a limited capacity for adapting appeared in the new financial-economic context. The research will highlight that in the case of SMEs in Romania, the impact of the pandemic was felt in a significant way, the economic blockade and the social distancing of the population led to major decreases in income and turnover for entrepreneurs / managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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From the collection of diaries according to a specific questionnaire frame filled by volunteers (project called “Récits Confinés”), this article questions the representation of time and space in the particular context of the two confinements of spring and autumn 2020. The March 2020 confinement was characterized by the deceleration of daily routine rhythm with limitation on movements, interruption of transportation to go to work or to school and a multiplicity of social times limited to the domestic sphere: professional time, learning time, domestic time, free and leisure time. Through our anthropological approach and sociology of everyday life, our article shows that confinement time can be perceived either as an appeasement time (far from daily rhythms and movements sometimes endured) but also as a time of tensions, in the household or within the same person, according to the season. Confinement leads to using the temporality of the event differently: going back to the past; contemplating the passing of time; speeding up daily actions; reconfiguring routines in order to “succeed” this novel social experience. Confinement time is also the time of rupture (daily and professional rhythms) which announces a renewal, a contemplated time, a moment to step back and take stock. more...

Background: COVID-19 sanitary crisis is associated with emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety and reactional post-traumatic symptoms among healthcare workers. Indeed, healthcare workers were particularly exposed to COVID-19 sanitary crisis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to COVID-19 sanitary crisis on affective symptoms (anxiety, post-traumatic stress, burnout) among French healthcare workers and the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies (positive re-evaluation and set in perspective) and coping strategies (active coping, planning, instrumental support, emotional support, emotional expression, positive reappraisal, acceptance, denial, blame, humor, religion, distraction, substance use, behavioral disengagement).Method: This cross-sectional survey-based study collected demographic data and mental health measurements from 1,010 volunteers (838 women) who consented online to participate, from March 24 to June 28, 2020, in France. Participants filled out online questionnaires and visual analogic scales that evaluate affective symptoms related to the COVID-19 sanitary crisis, namely symptoms of post-traumatic stress, burnout, emotion regulation abilities, and coping abilities.Results: The majority (57.8%) of the participants presented post-traumatic symptoms. Depending on the sub-dimensions evaluated, a proportion of participants reported moderate (25.9–31.2%) to severe (17.2–40.7%) burnout symptoms. We found a significant effect of the level of exposure to COVID-19 on affective symptoms. Being a woman, having a lower job position and having less experience were associated with higher level of affective symptoms. Moreover, coping strategies had a mediating effect on the relation between stress and burnout, supporting the coping reserve model.Conclusion: Post-traumatic and burnout symptoms were highly prevalent among French healthcare workers at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. Exposure to COVID-19 is a determining factor. We can thus promote both coping training and a good environment to limit the emotional consequences of exposure to COVID-19. more...

Les tensions récurrentes sur la disponibilité des extraits de venins ainsi que la pandémie COVID-19 ont amené le Groupe de Travail Insectes Piqueurs de la SFA/Anaforcal à établir des recommandations sur l'immunothérapie allergénique (ITA) aux venins d'hyménoptères en accord avec les recommandations internationales, pour pouvoir proposer et maintenir l'ITA aux patients avec risque vital. Les modalités du diagnostic d'allergie aux venins d'hyménoptères, les indications d'ITA et de sa durée, la fréquence des rappels, le choix des doses, l'interchangeabilité des extraits de venins et le suivi des patients en ITA ont été adaptées à ce temps de crise, permettant aux allergologues de soigner au mieux leurs patients avec un minimum de risque et de contrainte. Ces recommandations sont temporaires et seront à revoir après retour à une situation normale. Recurrent venom extracts shortages as well as the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted the SFA/Anaforcal Stinging Insects Task Force to develop recommendations on venom immunotherapy (VIT), in accordance with international guidelines, to be able to offer and maintain VIT to patients with life-threatening risks. How to diagnose allergy to hymenoptera venoms, indications and duration of VIT, maintenance intervals and doses, interchangeability of venom extracts and monitoring of patients on VIT have been adapted to this time of crisis, allowing clinicians to treat their patients with the most benefit and lowest constraint. These recommendations are temporary and will be reviewed after returning to a normal situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

The global sanitary crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic (officially declared on March 11, 2020) has revealed the incapacity of the international governance, starting with the WHO, the insufficiency and inadequacy of the interstate regulations, and the displacement of the efforts in managing the sanitary response towards the states. The provisions of the IHR (especially regarding the mandatory preemptive alarm and notification) have not been totally respected, and the international solidarity leaves much to be desired. Amongst the progresses registered in practice and the official declarations, the consolidation of the significations of the concepts of global health, one health, international sanitary security, or access to vaccination, as a fundamental aspect of the right to health, hold an important place. The impact on fundamental human rights has favored special developments and resonances. The idea of a special development and affirmation of an international law of health, as a branch of public international law and original scientific field, has been consolidated by the jurisprudential codification of the international law of pandemics made by the IDI, and the WHA initiative to elaborate and adopt an international treaty on prevention and response to pandemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

The analysis of impact of sanitary crisis for European countries is nowadays one of the most discussed subjects. In this research, 19 European countries are analyzed in order to identify and compare the effect of pandemic measures for the economy. Principal components analysis is used to reduce the number of variables from 19 indicators (about labor, trade, GDP, consumption and others) to 7 new variables, while K-means algorithm is used to group the countries in 3 major classes. The results are compared taking into account the first 2 quarters from 2020 and the number of cases registered in each country and the main conclusion is that the impact of the sanitary crisis is visible, more or less, in each economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled its first Decision deciding the brand-new appeal introduced by Royal Decree- Law 8/2021 of 4 May on court authorisation or ratification of sanitary measures restricting fundamental rights according to sanitary emergencies regulations. In such Decision the Supreme Court set the interpretation of some relevant issues of the applicable regime. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

The seaside village of Mahahual (located in the South of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico) has been impacted by the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. This sanitary crisis has been having some repercussions on the economy of the tertiary sector; this village on the Caribbean coast works in majority thanks to tourism, in particularly with the cruise-ship industry. The 14th of mars 2020, the Costa Maya port announced that not a single boat would moor anymore; two weeks after the transmission of this information, the mayor proceeded to the temporary closure of the entrance of the village with the aim that no tourists and no one from outside the community may enter.Some adaptation strategies have been implemented by the tertiary workers and by the owners of tourism establishments; this unprecedented situation of “no tourism” builds some new exchanges spaces and solidarity – inside the community – that we will report in this article. more...

The seaside village of Mahahual (located in the South of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico) has been impacted by the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. This sanitary crisis has been having some repercussions on the economy of the tertiary sector; this village on the Caribbean coast works in majority thanks to tourism, in particularly with the cruise-ship industry. The 14th of mars 2020, the Costa Maya port announced that not a single boat would moor anymore; two weeks after the transmission of this information, the mayor proceeded to the temporary closure of the entrance of the village with the aim that no tourists and no one from outside the community may enter.Some adaptation strategies have been implemented by the tertiary workers and by the owners of tourism establishments; this unprecedented situation of “no tourism” builds some new exchanges spaces and solidarity – inside the community – that we will report in this article. more...

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This paper is a resume of an ample research about the impact of Covid-19 on the business, what was the response to the crisis, what were the tax measures, how did the management worked during the crisis. The reason why I choose this theme follows the current context in the economic field. Covid-19 has had a major impact in Romania, the most affected sector was Horeca, because they were closed through out the pandemic. In the first part I wrote about the risks in the economic field and about the measures taken by the government. In the second part I wrote about how the banks helped the affected companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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This article describes the international dimension of the sanitary crisis, which is reaching its worst moment. Within the European Union, four phases in the fight against coronavirus can be noted. The European response has reinforced its role in the world through initiatives both within the EU and abroad regarding the international fight against the pandemic. Thus, EU is getting a new international leadership, becoming essential to stop coronavirus worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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In this study, the feasibility of using ceilometer signals to retrieve radiative forcing values is evaluated. The Global Atmospheric Model (GAME) radiative transfer model is used to estimate the shortwave and longwave radiative forcing using an aerosol parameterization based on AERONET data and vertical profiles from a Lufft CHM-15k Nimbus ceilometer. First, eight cases confirmed as dusty days are analyzed to check the feasibility of using ceilometer profiles to feed GAME. The obtained radiative forcing estimates are in good agreement with the literature showing negative values in the short wave (SW) (cooling effect) and positive values in the long wave (LW) (heating effect), both at all levels. As in the literature, radiative forcing estimates show a strong dependence on variations in the aerosol optical depth (AOD), solar zenith angle (θz), surface temperature (ST), and single scattering albedo at 440 nm (SSA440). Thus, GAME can be fed using ceilometer measurements obtaining reliable results. Then, as the temporal evolution of the AOD440 between 27 January and 15 June compared to the 6-year weekly AERONET AOD440 average (from 2014 to 2019) shows a decrease because of the lockdown imposed in Spain due to the COVID-19, a total of 37 radiative forcing calculations without African dust, divided into 8 scenarios, are performed in order to check the effect of the lockdown measures in the radiative forcing. It is shown that the decrease in the AOD, during the lockdown, caused a decrease in the cooling effect in the SW spectral range at all levels. Besides, the increase in the ST increased the heating effect of the aerosols in the LW at the top of the atmosphere and the presence of pollution and absorbing particles (SSA440 < 0.90) caused an increase of the heating effect in the LW at the surface. Therefore, the observed variations in the radiative forcing estimates before and during the lockdown are directly related with the decrease in emissions of aerosols related to human activities. more...

ResumenEn la siguiente investigación se analizan los encuadres sobre dos crisis sanitarias, gripe A y bacteria e.coli en prensa, en los diarios de mayor tirada; El País, El Mundo y ABC. En este estudio se refleja cómo se produce un enfoque muy distinto de ambas crisis y la influencia en estos encuadres e importancia de las fuentes institucionales como principales portadoras de información frente a las fuentes sanitarias o científicas, con escasa relevancia para la prensa española.AbstractThe following analysis is focused on the approach made by newspapers such as El País, El Mundo and ABC about the sanitary crisis of A Flu and E.coli bacteria. The methodology used is the analysis of content of a wide range of news samples generated during both crisis. As a result of this analysis it is made clear that both crises have been approached by Spanish press in different ways, giving more importance to government and official sources in opposition to the lack of relevance given to scientific or sanitary ones. more...