Sleep Quality and Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Aviation Community in Greece

Karkala, Aliki; Moschonas, Stavros; Sykas, Georgios; Karagianni, Μaria; Gilou, Sotiria; Papaefthymiou, Odysseas; Kourtidou‐Papadeli, Chrysoula

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“…Mental-health effects may be difficult to assess in long COVID patients, and the underlying mechanisms are probably complex; there are data suggesting an association between smoking and sedative use [15] (significant for female gender), a relationship that might not be casual but that rather might reflect anxious behavior. Furthermore, the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic seems to have had an indirect effect on mental health and even somatic symptoms, as was shown in a Greek cohort [80]; similarly, a Turkish transverse study reported that smoking predicted the levels of anxiety experienced by recovered COVID patients who had been hospitalized (OR 4, 95% CI 1.2-12.5) [36], but the authors hypothesize that tobacco use is a coping strategy, rather than a cause. Smoking was found to be associated with sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression in a Chinese cohort that enrolled previously hospitalized COVID-19 patients [39] one year after their discharge, and various mental-health conditions are known to be associated with chronic respiratory diseases [81].…”

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Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Literature Review

Trofor,

Robu Popa,

Melinte

et al. 2024

JPM

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Long COVID is a recently described entity that is responsible for significant morbidity and that has consequences ranging from mild to life-threatening. The underlying mechanisms are not completely understood, and treatment options are currently limited, as existing data focus more on risk factors and predictors. Smoking has been reported as a risk factor for poor outcomes of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and seems to also play a role in mediating post-COVID-19 symptoms. We aimed to review relevant work addressing the interaction between smoking and long COVID in order to characterize smoking’s role as a risk factor and possibly identify new research directions. Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE database was searched using the keywords ‘smoking’, ‘long COVID’, and ‘post-acute COVID’ to identify relevant English-language articles published up to October 2023. Results and conclusions: From the 374 initial hits, a total of 36 papers were deemed relevant to the aim of the review. There was significant variability concerning the ways in which tobacco usage was quantified and reported; still, there is compelling evidence linking smoking to an increased risk of developing manifestations of post-acute-COVID disease. Some clinical conditions, such as dyspnea, cardiovascular symptoms, and cognitive or mental-health impairment, seem to be relatively strongly associated with smoking, while the connection between smoking and upper-airway involvement seems less certain. The available data support recommending smoking cessation as a clinical tool for the prevention of long COVID.

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Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Literature Review

Trofor,

Robu Popa,

Melinte

et al. 2024

JPM

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological effects on individuals and communities around the world. The fear and uncertainty surrounding the virus [1] as well as the loss of loved ones [2], job insecurities [3], financial hardships [4], reduced sleep quality [5], and forced social isolation caused by lockdown measures [6] have all contributed to mental health challenges for many people.…”

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Impact of Emerging COVID-19 Variants on Psychosocial Health: A Systematic Review

Kumar,

Sarkar,

Yurkina

et al. 2023

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological effects on individuals and communities around the world. Studies have found that the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms increased significantly during the pandemic. The goal of the study is to understand how the emerging new virus variants keep the world in a state of fear and the ways in which mental health measures can be implemented and adopted to alleviate anxiety. Methods: A broad search for observational studies were carried out in Pubmed, Google Scholar, Clinical Key, and World Medical Library. Studies that reported and/or related the existence of anxiety generated by suffering or not from diseases caused by the new emerging Covid-19 viruses and that for which the full text of the article was accessible were included in the study while systematic review and meta-analysis and studies in groups were excluded. Results: 22 studies were included in the review. The deleterious psychosocial effects were the restructuring of life, establishment of unhealthy habits, emergence of "corona phobia", fear and stigma of being afflicted with the disease and spreading it to loved ones, and lack of contact with others. Increased rates of depression and anxiety were also seen. The circulating variants responsible for these main psychosocial repercussions were: Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Iota, Kappa, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. Social support was found to be protective. Conclusion: Hence interventions targeted at promoting mental health should be considered a public health priority.

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Ramp-up in the air: Impairing or repairing aviation crews’ working conditions? A mixed-methods survey study on working conditions, health, and safety among cabin crew and pilots in Europe

Folke,

Melin

2024

Journal of Air Transport Management

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Sleep Quality and Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Aviation Community in Greece

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References 71 publications

Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Literature Review

Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Literature Review

Impact of Emerging COVID-19 Variants on Psychosocial Health: A Systematic Review

Ramp-up in the air: Impairing or repairing aviation crews’ working conditions? A mixed-methods survey study on working conditions, health, and safety among cabin crew and pilots in Europe

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