The Effect of Chronic Diseases, Age and Gender on Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19 Infection

Aslaner, Hümeyra; Aslaner, Hacı Ahmet; Gökçek, Mebrure Beyza; Benli, Ali Ramazan; Yıldız, Orhan

doi:10.18502/ijph.v50i4.5996

Cited by 12 publications

(23 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The intention to get vaccinated was shown to increase with increasing age. This could be a result of an increased risk perception among the older age group, due to the fact that morbidity and mortality to COVID-19 increases with advancing age [ 24 ]. A positive relationship between HCWs as well as non-HCWs with increasing age and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance has been shown in other studies as well [ 20 , 21 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused largescale morbidity and mortality and a tremendous burden on the healthcare system. Healthcare workers (HCWs) require adequate protection to avoid onward transmission and minimize burden on the healthcare system. Moreover, HCWs can also influence the general public into accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, determining COVID-19 vaccine intention among HCWs is of paramount importance to plan tailor-made public health strategies to maximize vaccine coverage. A structured questionnaire was administered in February and March 2021 among HCWs in Saudi Arabia using convenience sampling, proceeding the launch of the vaccination campaign. HCWs from all administrative regions of Saudi Arabia were included in the study. In total, 674 out of 1124 HCWs responded and completed the survey (response rate 59.9%). About 65 percent of the HCWs intended to get vaccinated. The intention to vaccinate was significantly higher among HCWs 50 years of age or older, Saudi nationals and those who followed the updates about COVID-19 vaccines (p < 0.05). The high percentage (26 percent) of those who were undecided in getting vaccinated is a positive sign. As the vaccination campaign gathers pace, the attitude is expected to change over time. Emphasis should be on planning healthcare strategies to convince the undecided HCWs into accepting the vaccine in order to achieve the coverage required to achieve herd immunity.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The mean age of the students included in the study was 10.6 ± 3.2 (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) years. According to the results, 50.9% (n = 2370) of the students included in the study were female, 34.8% of the students were in primary school, 43.3% were in the age group of 6-10, and 49.7% were educated in the 1st region.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The disease progresses with different clinical features from mild to severe. 12 The first COVID-19 case in children was reported from Shenzhen, China, on January 20, 2020. 13 Later, many pediatric cases and case series started to be reported.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of COVID-19 infection in asymptomatic school children

Aslaner¹,

Benli²,

Şimşek³

et al. 2022

Turk J Pediatr

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions regarding the prevalence of COVID-19 in children and the association of this with education have started. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in asymptomatic school children within a limited period while face-to-face education continued.Methods. This is a descriptive and retrospective study. Screening was carried out in the schools in the three major districts of the metropolitan municipality when face-to-face education was practiced. COVID-19 RT-PCR swab samples were collected from 4,658 students from 46 schools at preschool, primary, secondary, and high school levels by using the stratified sampling method. Screening results were retrospectively analyzed by the researchers.Results. The mean age of the children included in the study was 10.6±3.2 (5-17). Only 46 students' COVID-19 RT-PCR results were positive; the positivity rate was higher in male students than in female students (p>0.05); the students living in the third region had a higher positivity rate than the other students, there was a statistical difference between them (p<0.001); there were no positive cases in 26 (56.7%) schools, and the spreader rate of the school children was 0.98%. Conclusions.We determined in the study that the prevalence of COVID-19 infection was not high in asymptomatic school children in the period when schools were open. This may play a role in directing the education and training during the pandemic.

show abstract

“…The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a pandemic disease that rapidly spreads all over the world and affects millions of people (8). It was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on the 11th of March 2020 and caused millions of people to be infected and die (9,10,11). COVID-19 has serious and complicated effects of the various human organs and systems (12).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Thyroid Function Tests in Patients with COVID-19 Infection and Their Relationship with Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

et al. 2022

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aim: Thyroid functions are affected by many factors functions such as some infections and drugs. This study aimed to investigate how the thyroid function tests were affected after COVID-19 infection and their relationship with euthyroid sick syndrome. Material and Method: Our study was designed as a retrospective and case-control study. The participants consisted of two groups as the control and patient groups. Thyroid function tests (TFT), hemogram and routine biochemistry of the groups were assessed. In addition, the tests of the patient group within the last 6 months before the infection were assessed. The patients' symptoms, presence of a chronic disease, smoking history, and clinical status during COVID-19 infection were recorded. Results: A total of 473 people were included in the study. Of the participants, 54.5% were female. The white blood count (WBC), hemoglobin (HGB), platelet (PLT), and neutrophil (NEU) counts were higher in the patient group. Lymphocyte (LY) and mean platelet volume (MPV) counts were similar. Tyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and triiodothyronine (T3) values of the patients were higher compared with the control group. The thyroxine (T4) level was similar in the two groups.TSH, T3 and T4 levels of the patient group before COVID-19 were higher than the results just after the quarantine process after COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction develops in COVID-19 patients within the course of the disease. This condition can be partially explained with the euthyroid sick syndrome. It is also possible with the thyroid gland being the direct or indirect target of the virus.

show abstract

The Effect of Chronic Diseases, Age and Gender on Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19 Infection

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

COVID-19 Vaccine Intention among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Prevalence of COVID-19 infection in asymptomatic school children

Assessment of Thyroid Function Tests in Patients with COVID-19 Infection and Their Relationship with Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About