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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 5

March-1 2021 - 582 articles

Cover Story: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of COVID-19 due to health behaviors reflected by air pollution level during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 159 cities in China. The attack rates of COVID-19 during the first two weeks after major cities’ closure were assessed concerning air quality index (AQI) two weeks before the closure. When PM2.5 levels exceeded 150, the infection risk decreased (relative risk, RR = 0.635, 95% CI: 0.442 to 0.912 for level 4; RR = 0.529, 95% CI: 0.337 to 0.830 for level 5, respectively). RR for PM2.5 and NO2 was 0.990 (95% CI, 0.984 to 0.997) and 0.946 (95% CI, 0.911 to 0.982), respectively, per one level increase of AQI. AQI before the pandemic was assumed as a surrogate variable for a mask-wearing. This provides evidence for the importance of wearing a mask to prevent an outbreak in a population. View this paper.
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Articles (582)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,623 Views
14 Pages

The goal of the research is to determine how compensation affects the safety behavior of truck drivers and consequently the frequency of traffic accidents. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on a sample of 220 truck drivers in international roa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,760 Views
17 Pages

Mobile-Health Technologies for a Child Neuropsychiatry Service: Development and Usability of the Assioma Digital Platform

  • Elisa Fucà,
  • Floriana Costanzo,
  • Dimitri Bonutto,
  • Annarita Moretti,
  • Andrea Fini,
  • Alberto Ferraiuolo,
  • Stefano Vicari and
  • Alberto Eugenio Tozzi

We developed an m-Health platform to support clinical pathways in a child and adolescent neuropsychiatry unit. The Assioma platform was created for tablets, smartphones and PCs, to support data collection and clinical workflow, to promote constant co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,303 Views
8 Pages

Adaptive Health Coaching Technology for Tailored Interventions

  • Holly Jimison,
  • Michael Shapiro and
  • Misha Pavel

Recent advances in sensor and communications technology have enabled scalable methods for providing continuity of care to the home for patients with chronic conditions and older adults wanting to age in place. In this article we describe our framewor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,732 Views
16 Pages

Does Lung Ultrasound Have a Role in the Clinical Management of Pregnant Women with SARS COV2 Infection?

  • Maria Grazia Porpora,
  • Lucia Merlino,
  • Luisa Masciullo,
  • Rossella D’Alisa,
  • Gabriella Brandolino,
  • Cecilia Galli,
  • Casimiro De Luca,
  • Francesco Pecorini,
  • Giovanni Battista Fonsi and
  • Andrea Mingoli
  • + 5 authors

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a major health threat. Pregnancy can lead to an increased susceptibility to viral infections. Although chest computed tomography (CT) represents the gold standard for the diagn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,752 Views
14 Pages

Survey of the Knowledge and Use of Antibiotics among Medical and Veterinary Health Professionals and Students in Portugal

  • Ana Marta-Costa,
  • Carla Miranda,
  • Vanessa Silva,
  • Adriana Silva,
  • Ângela Martins,
  • José Eduardo Pereira,
  • Luis Maltez,
  • Rosa Capita,
  • Carlos Alonso-Calleja and
  • Gilberto Igrejas
  • + 1 author

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent and complex problem worldwide, exacerbated by the frequently inappropriate use of antibiotics. The purpose of this study was to survey the levels of knowledge and awareness about antibiotic use and stewards...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,574 Views
12 Pages

To establish whether serum bilirubin levels vary in healthy term neonates according to seasonal variations and meteorological factors, we retrospectively studied 3344 healthy term neonates born between 2013 and 2018. Total serum bilirubin (TSB) level...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,567 Views
7 Pages

Despite the recent surge of sexting research, the link between sexting and psychosocial health remains inconclusive. To address this gap in the literature, we examined the link between multiple forms of sexting and a range of psychosocial health prob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,277 Views
26 Pages

Urban riverfront space has diversified ecosystem services, but due to excessive changes in the geographical environment, such as drastic changes in land use, people gain social value at a great ecological cost. Obtaining benefits from the ecosystem i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,451 Views
10 Pages

Maternal Prenatal Hair Cortisol Is Associated with Child Wheeze among Mothers and Infants with Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Who Face High Socioeconomic Adversity

  • Ashley Scherman,
  • Eliot R. Spindel,
  • Byung Park,
  • Robert Tepper,
  • David W. Erikson,
  • Cynthia Morris and
  • Cindy T. McEvoy

The association of co-occurring prenatal stress and tobacco exposures on childhood wheezing and asthma are not well established. In this study, we compared maternal prenatal hair cortisol concentration (HCC) to the maternal report of infant wheezing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,050 Views
12 Pages

Structure and Distribution of Health Care Costs across Age Groups of Patients with Multimorbidity in Lithuania

  • Laura Nedzinskienė,
  • Elena Jurevičienė,
  • Žydrūnė Visockienė,
  • Agnė Ulytė,
  • Roma Puronaitė,
  • Vytautas Kasiulevičius,
  • Edita Kazėnaitė,
  • Greta Burneikaitė and
  • Rokas Navickas

Background. Patients with multimorbidity account for ever-increasing healthcare resource usage and are often summarised as big spenders. Comprehensive analysis of health care resource usage in different age groups in patients with at least two non-co...

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