The response to COVID 19 across countries and the implications for future pandemics

Haque, Mainul; Gowere, Marshall; Nusrat, Nadia; Chowdhury, Kona; Godman, Brian

doi:10.3329/bjms.v20i5.55417

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“…This resulted in Bangladesh organising immunisation outreach services for children and increasing the number of home visits to address concerns [ 3 , 7 ]. This is because children have a lower risk of infection with COVID-19 than adults, with typically milder clinical manifestations [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ] and an appreciable number are asymptomatic [ 11 , 15 ]. Cough, fever, diarrhoea, nausea and respiratory infections are generally the most frequent clinical characteristics of children with COVID-19, with boys typically more prone than girls [ 8 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 ].…”

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Management of Children Admitted to Hospitals across Bangladesh with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and the Implications for the Future: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

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There is an increasing focus on researching children admitted to hospital with new variants of COVID-19, combined with concerns with hyperinflammatory syndromes and the overuse of antimicrobials. Paediatric guidelines have been produced in Bangladesh to improve their care. Consequently, the objective is to document the management of children with COVID-19 among 24 hospitals in Bangladesh. Key outcome measures included the percentage prescribed different antimicrobials, adherence to paediatric guidelines and mortality rates using purposely developed report forms. The majority of 146 admitted children were aged 5 years or under (62.3%) and were boys (58.9%). Reasons for admission included fever, respiratory distress and coughing; 86.3% were prescribed antibiotics, typically parenterally, on the WHO ‘Watch’ list, and empirically (98.4%). There were no differences in antibiotic use whether hospitals followed paediatric guidance or not. There was no prescribing of antimalarials and limited prescribing of antivirals (5.5% of children) and antiparasitic medicines (0.7%). The majority of children (92.5%) made a full recovery. It was encouraging to see the low hospitalisation rates and limited use of antimalarials, antivirals and antiparasitic medicines. However, the high empiric use of antibiotics, alongside limited switching to oral formulations, is a concern that can be addressed by instigating the appropriate programmes.

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“…Trial and the UK Recovery Trial, have shown the value of instigating such large evidence-based studies to rapidly provide future guidance and address concerns with misinformation 4,28,41,48,49 . The same philosophy can be applied to research into potential long-term effects of treating patients with COVID-19 with medicines such as immunosuppressants.…”

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“…These include encouraging regular hand and addressing environmental hygiene, identification and isolation of patients with COVID-19, surveillance and antibiotic stewardship 38 . Antibiotic stewardship programmes are especially important given the extent of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for patients with COVID-19 in Bangladesh and wider, with only a small minority of patients actually having bacterial or fungal co-infections [39][40][41][42][43] . This also includes high prescribing rates for antibiotics among children with COVID-19 in hospitals in Bangladesh despite guidelines advocating more prudent use 44,45 .…”

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Key findings regarding COVID 19 in Bangladesh and wider and their implications

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2021

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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“…The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was first identified in December 2019, has caused significant damage to more than 200 countries around the world. The coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spread rapidly from one country to another [1,2]. In March 2020, the WHO announced a global pandemic of COVID-19 [3].…”

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Analysis of the epidemic situation of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Ukraine

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Малыш

Zadorozhna

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Folia Medica Cracoviensia

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The epidemic process of COVID-19 in the world developed rapidly. The situation with morbidity, despite the establishment of quarantine, the introduction of restrictive anti-epidemic measures, and vaccination, remains difficult. The results of research on the influence of meteorological factors on the dynamics of the incidence of COVID-19, hospitalization, and mortality are ambiguous and contradictory. The purpose of this study is to analyze the indicators of morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality from COVID-19 in Ukraine, and to establish the level of influence of meteorological factors on them. A high variation in morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality rates was observed in Ukraine, in 2020-2021. A total of 3 waves of disease growth were established. The curve of hospitalization indicators of patients with COVID-19 had a correlation dependence on the incidence curve r = 0.766 (р <0.05), the maximum rates of hospitalization and mortality were registered in September-December 2021. A direct strong correlation was established between the frequency of registration of cases of COVID-19 and mortality -r = 0.899 (р <0.05). Most cases of COVID-19 were registered in the cold season, the least in June-August. Inverse correlations of moderate strength were established between the indicators of morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality and air temperature levels (-0.370< r <-0.461). Direct correlations of average strength (0.538< r <0.632) were established with the levels of relative air humidity.

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The response to COVID 19 across countries and the implications for future pandemics

Abstract: not available Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(5) 2021 p.7-14

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Management of Children Admitted to Hospitals across Bangladesh with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and the Implications for the Future: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Management of Children Admitted to Hospitals across Bangladesh with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and the Implications for the Future: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Key findings regarding COVID 19 in Bangladesh and wider and their implications

Analysis of the epidemic situation of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Ukraine

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The response to COVID 19 across countries and the implications for future pandemics

Abstract: not available Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(5) 2021 p.7-14

Cited by 5 publications

References 79 publications

Management of Children Admitted to Hospitals across Bangladesh with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and the Implications for the Future: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Management of Children Admitted to Hospitals across Bangladesh with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and the Implications for the Future: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

​Key findings regarding COVID 19 in Bangladesh and wider and their implications

Analysis of the epidemic situation of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Ukraine

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