| Title | Venue | Year | Impact | Source |
| 2551 | Immunotherapy: SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF SARS-COV-2-SPECIFIC T CELLS AS ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR HIGH-RISK COVID-19 PATIENTS: A PHASE I/II, RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL | Cytotherapy | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2552 | Exosomes/EVs: Late Breaking Abstract: MSC-DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES WITH ANTI-VIRAL EFFICACY ALLEVIATE VIRUS induced ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME | Cytotherapy | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2553 | Exosomes/EVs: CASE SERIES: THE COMBINATION OF RECOMMENDED TREATMENT PROTOCOLS WITH ADD-ON SECRETOME FROM UMBILICAL CORD-DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS (UC-MSCS) THERAPY AS A MEDICAL STRATEGY FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT | Cytotherapy | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2554 | Immunotherapy: TREATMENT WITH ALLOCETRA-OTS APOPTOTIC CELLS IN 21 SEVERELY/CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 | Cytotherapy | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2555 | Targeting non-structural proteins and 3CLpro in SARS-CoV-2 virus using phytochemicals from medicinal plants-In-silico approach In the present study, the main protease 3CLpro and non-structural protein (NSP-12 with co-factors 7 and 8) trimer complex are used to study the protein-drug interactions with the phytochemicals from Ocimum Sanctum, Tinospora Cordifolia, Glycyrrhiza Glabra, and Azadirachta Indica. Which can give insight to be used as potent antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2. Twenty phytochemicals, five from each plant species, known for their wide range of biological activities were chosen from the literature. The in-silico study was carried out using virtual screening tools and the top five, which showed the least binding energies, were selected. Molecular docking tools revealed that gedunin and epoxy azadiradione proved to be excellent inhibitors for 3CLpro and so did Tinosporide for non-structural-protein complex. Further, the best-hit phytochemicals with respect to structure similarities with FDA drugs and investigatory drugs, were considered for comparative study. Molecular docking was done to check the drug-protein interactions and to check the inhibitory responses of these drugs against the viral protein. The analyses showed that the phytochemicals had similar responses on the protein complex but with exceptionally higher inhibitory responses hence which may be taken for further clinical study. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2556 | A note on regulatory responses to COVID-19 pandemic: Balancing banks' solvency and contribution to recovery We discuss the implications on banks and the economy of prudential regulatory intervention to soften the treatment of non-performing exposures (NPEs) and ease bank capital buffers. We apply these easing measures on a sample of Globally Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) and show that these banks can play a constructive role in sustaining economic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, an empirical analysis shows that prudential regulatory responses to COVID-19 along with high regulatory capital and low non-performing loans ratios are positively associated with economic growth. Thus, banks should maintain high capital ratios in the medium-term horizon to absorb future losses, as the effect of COVID-19 on the economy might take time to fully materialise. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2557 | COVID-19 and Distance Learning: International Doctoral Students' Satisfaction With the General Quality of Learning and Aspects of University Support in Russia Since this catastrophic crisis began, learning at universities has changed to distance mode to reduce person-to-person transmission of the virus. Using a survey, the article compares the experiences of international doctoral students in this COVID crisis with the general quality of learning and their experiences with various aspects of university support. The descriptive results suggest that the overall satisfaction with the general quality of learning was quite high among both Russian-speaking and English-speaking students. There were no statistically significant differences between English-speaking and Russian-speaking doctoral students. However, there was a statistically significant difference in fields of study, with international doctoral students in medical sciences being the most dissatisfied with the general quality of learning. After comparing international doctoral students' experiences with various aspects of university support, the results further reveal that English-speaking international doctoral students were dissatisfied with access to laboratory equipment, software for working on a dissertation, and library services the most. The article advocates that universities provide and improve their support systems, especially by making laboratory equipment, software for working on dissertations, and library services more accessible to English-speaking international doctoral students during this pandemic, to give them a positive learning experience. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2558 | Supporting senior high-school students' measurement and geometry performance: Does spatial training transfer to mathematics achievement? It is well established that spatial reasoning skills (i) support mathematics achievement, (ii) are malleable, and (iii) can be improved through training. More recently, there has been interest in using spatial training to causally support corresponding improvements in mathematics achievement; however, findings so far appear to be mixed. The current study explores the effect of a spatial reasoning intervention on Year 11 students’ spatial reasoning skills and mathematics achievement and considers the role of a pedagogical framework and the multidimensional nature of mathematics and spatial reasoning in the design of the intervention. The Experience-Language-Pictorial-Symbolic-Application (ELPSA) pedagogical framework was used to modify an existing spatial intervention program for delivery by high-school educators to Year 11 students (an important but understudied population). The spatial intervention involved training a range of spatial skills over an extended timeframe. Students were randomly assigned to the intervention condition or to a business-as-usual control (n = 73). Using a pre-/post-test design, we found the intervention was successful in improving participants’ spatial reasoning skills and performance on measurement and geometry items compared to the control condition but not on number and algebra items. These findings demonstrate that spatial training can support mathematics achievement in certain contexts, highlighting the importance of identifying how individual spatial skills support specific mathematics tasks. Consideration was given for how to use strong pedagogical techniques to scaffold transfer, finding utility in the ELPSA framework. Implications for how to embed spatial training within real mathematics classrooms, as done in the current study, are discussed. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2559 | Effet protecteur des alpha-bloquants dans la Covid-19 Introduction: Research data suggests that alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists may be effective in reducing mortality from hyper-inflammation. We set out to verify this hypothesis. Our study aimed to examine the link between the use of alpha blockers and reduction in the mortality linked to COVID-19 in a geriatric population at Paul Brousse Hospital. Patients and methods: This was a retrospective study of 193 male patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March 2020 and March 2021. Two groups were formed according to exposure to an alpha-blocker. 61 patients were on alpha-blockers and 132 patients had no alpha-blocker in their usual treatment. Results: The mortality rate was 29.5% in the first group and 33.33% in the group without alpha-blockers, with a p-value of 0.5967. We noted moderate symptomatology for 66 patients (34.2%), with 22 patients (36%) in the first group and 44 patients (33.3%) in the group without alpha-blocker. A severe clinical profile was observed for 73 patients (37.8%) including 20 (33%) in the group with alpha-blocker and 53 (40%) in the other group. Conclusion: We observed the absence of a reduction in the mortality rate in the group on alpha-blockers, and also the absence of excess mortality in this same group although they were more frail and at greater risk of dying. We therefore cannot exclude a beneficial effect of alpha-blockers in COVID-19. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2560 | Qualité de vie professionnelle et résilience chez les professionnels de santé en Tunisie au cours de la pandémie à COVID-19 During the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated exposure of health care workers to unpredictable challenges in practice can affect their professional quality of life.The objectives of this study were to assess professional quality of life among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and to investigate the relationships between professional quality of life and resilience.We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study, carried out in October and November 2020, among 250 health professionals, practicing in Tunisia. Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed on social networks. We used the “Professional Quality of Life Scale-5” to assess professional quality of life and the “Brief Resilience Scale” to assess resilience.Compassion satisfaction was low to moderate in 77.6% of participants. Most participants (90.4%) had moderate burnout. Compassion fatigue was low to moderate in 98% of cases. Healthcare professionals with higher resilience scores had significantly higher compassion satisfaction scores, and significantly lower burnout and compassion fatigue scores. In addition, higher burnout scores were associated with significantly lower compassion satisfaction scores and significantly higher compassion fatigue scores. These associations were found after multivariate analysis using multiple linear regression.Our results highlight the altered professional quality of life among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediate interventions are essential to improve psychological resilience and build health systems capacity. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2561 | Ressourcen strategisch allokieren | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2562 | An Baustellen fehlt es uns nicht . | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2563 | In Kürze | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2564 | Knisternde Konzentration und unbändige Freude | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2565 | Liebe Mitglieder, | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2566 | Using ANPR data to create an anonymized linked open dataset on urban bustle ANPR cameras allow the automatic detection of vehicle license plates and are increasingly used for law enforcement. However, also statistical data generated by ANPR cameras are a potential source of urban insights. In order for this data to reach its full potential for policy-making, we research how this data can be shared in digital twins, with researchers, for a diverse set of machine learning models, and even Open Data portals. This article’s key objective is to find a way to anonymize and aggregate ANPR data in a way that it still can provide useful visualizations for local decision making. We introduce an approach to aggregate the data with geotemporal binning and publish it by combining nine existing data specifications. We implemented the approach for the city of Kortrijk (Belgium) with 43 ANPR cameras, developed the ANPR Metrics tool to generate the statistical data and dashboards on top of the data, and tested whether mobility experts from the city could deduct valuable insights. We present a couple of insights that were found as a result, as a proof that anonymized ANPR data complements their currently used traffic analysis tools, providing a valuable source for data-driven policy-making. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2567 | Information networks for COVID-19 according to race/ethnicity This study highlights information networks for COVID-19 according to race/ethnicity by employing social network analysis for Twitter. First, this study finds that racial/ethnic groups are differently dependent on racial/ethnic key players. Whites and Asians show the highest number of racial/ethnic key players, Hispanics have a racial/ethnic key player, and blacks have no racial/ethnic key player in the top 20. Second, racial/ethnic groups show different characteristics of information resources for COVID-19. Whites have the highest key player group in news media, politicians, and researchers, and blacks show the highest key player group in news media. Asians demonstrate the highest key player group in news media, and Hispanics exhibit institutes as the highest key player group. Lastly, there are some differences in group communications across the race/ethnicity. Whites and blacks show open communication systems, whereas Asians and Hispanics reveal closed communication systems. Therefore, governments should understand the characteristics of communications for COVID-19 according to the race/ethnicity. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2568 | Local governments' environmental emphasis and corporate green innovation: evidence from China To study the effect of green industrial policies comprehensively, this paper takes uses a sample of Chinese Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2019 to study the impact of local governments’ environmental emphasis on corporate green innovation. The results show that local governments’ environmental emphasis has a significant positive impact on the number of green patents of enterprises. More importantly, local governments’ environmental attention mainly plays its role by improving the environmental protection awareness of corporate executives and increasing environmental protection subsidies. In addition, the effect of local governments’ environmental emphasis is more pronounced in state-owned enterprises, firms with low financing constraints, and heavily polluting firms. Further research finds that local governments’ environmental emphasis has a significant role in promoting the number of green invention patents and non-invention patents, but only green invention patents enhance the intrinsic value of enterprises. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2569 | Financial vulnerability, health outcomes and well-being of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic | J Glob Health | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2570 | Development of Monodispersed Polystyrene Particles as Thailand Reference Materials (TRM) The purpose of this study was to develop monodispersed polystyrene particles as certified reference materials in accordance with the ISO 17034: 2016 and the ISO Guide 35. It can play a significant role especially during the COVID-19 pandemic since several covering items such as filtering facepiece respirators or medical masks must be investigated for the quality of operation by various sizes of polystyrene. The polystyrene particles were prepared in-house by National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) using polymerization of styrene. Each batch was preliminary check for distribution, aggregation and averaged size by using dynamic light scattering. Then polystyrene particles were prepared to 1% solid suspension in deionized water for homogeneity testing, stability assessment and characterization using transmission electron microscope with ImageJ software. The 100 nm polystyrene as an example has been successfully synthesized fulfilled the criteria of size deviation from nominal value less than ± 10 nm and polydispersity index less than 0.05. Then, the particle size of polystyrene was statistically analyzed for screening test with the results of the coefficient of variation less than 10%. Stability assessment consisting of short-term stability testing with three different temperatures and long-term stability testing within 6 months observed was carried out. The results of short-term and long-term stability were presented within the maximum acceptable. The homogeneity tests for within bottle standard deviation and between bottle standard deviation were performed with randomly sampling. The results of homogeneity tests satisfied the criteria and therefore assigned the value as the certify value. Consequently, the certify value of 105.5 ± 4.6 nm of monodispersed polystyrene particles has been successfully developed as Thailand reference materials which were similar level of quality and accuracy to the standard commercial products. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2571 | From food to cash assistance: rethinking humanitarian aid in Yemen Humanitarian aid (HA) is needed in Yemen to cope with the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. However, current practices of distributing aid in the form of food have not had the desired effect; conflict has continued, and war economies are thriving as a result. Thus, this paper proposes the idea of cash assistance as an alternative form of HA. Our empirical analysis of HA in Yemen shows that cash assistance is a more effective and efficient way of distributing aid in comparison to food aid. This is due to food aid being vulnerable to looting by the conflicting factions, enabling funds to be inadvertently captured into the highly problematic war economy dynamic. In comparison, cash assistance targets a wider scope of peoples’ necessities, in a more efficient and effective delivery approach that can be easily tracked by the donors. Cash aid can either be unrestricted, restricted, or conditional. The former allows cash transfer, the second enables vulnerable people to purchase items depending on their needs with vouchers, and the latter links the money distributed with performing a certain task. This allows communities to improve and develop, and it enables individuals to build up their skill sets and have a source of income. This is particularly important for NGOs who are unable to provide the conditions needed to bear their success. The Yemeni people have lost trust in the warring factions, as well as local and international NGOs, due to the lack of effectiveness of current methods of HA distributions due to looting and the risks associated with reaching vulnerable people. Therefore, it has become imperative to restore donor direct HA delivery by providing cash aid as a superior means of food aid in Yemen, to ensure the effectiveness of HA and to improve the lives of those who are suffering, in the long term (This article builds on previous scholarship; see Elayah, M., & Fenttiman, M. (2021). Humanitarian Aid and War Economies: The Case of Yemen. The Economics of Peace and Security Journal, 16(1). This article provides a nuanced and high-quality examination of the conduct of armed groups in Yemen. The analysis of HA in this article “supports the view that it is a significant source of funding for armed groups and consequently that it plays a huge part in allowing the war economy in Yemen to thrive”. Warring groups are often looting HA to distribute it based on partisanship and to sell it on the black market to finance the war effort. They have also attempted to block HA to try and gain control over the humanitarian campaign and receive a cut of the billions of dollars given in foreign assistance. In many cases, HA is distributed through local NGOs that were established by the groups to attract international funds. Others were pre-politicized NGOs that channeled funds to specific regions or particular groups for political and military advantage. It is clear from our analysis that the ability of NGOs to use HA effectively and deliver it to those who deserve it is very limited. NGO’s actions can end up expanding the war economy rather than reducing the effects of war on the poor. Distrust in international bodies and in local and international NGOs has become extremely high among those affected by the war” (Elayah, M., & Fenttiman, M. (2021: p 59)). | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2572 | Feature Importance Analysis by Nowcasting Perspective to Predict COVID-19 The present work raises an investigation about prediction and the feature importance to estimate the COVID-19 infection, using Machine Learning approach. Our work analyzed the inclusion of climatic features, mobility, government actions and the number of cases per health sub-territory from an existing model. The Random Forest with Permutation Importance method was used to assess the importance and list the thirty most relevant that represent the probability of infection of the disease. Among all features, the most important were: i) the variables per region health stand out, ii) period comprised between the date of notification and symptom onset, iii) symptoms features as fever, cough and sore throat, iv) variables of the traffic flow and mobility, and also v) wheathers features. The model was validated and reached an accuracy average of 81.82%, whereas the sensitivity and specificity achieved 87.52% and the 78.67% respectively in the infection estimate. Therefore, the proposed investigation represents an alternative to guide authorities in understanding aspects related to the disease. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2573 | Effect of Various Heat Treatments on the Microstructure of 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel Coatings Obtained by Cold Spray Industries developing cold spray aim at dense and resistant coatings for component repair. However, as-sprayed 316L coatings display non-equilibrium microstructure and brittle fracture behavior. Improving their mechanical properties requires controlling their microstructure; post-spraying heat treatment is a promising approach. The recovery and recrystallization of coatings were little studied, and heat treatments reported in literature mostly used holding for long time in furnaces, not adapted to on-site repairs. This study aimed at gaining insights into recovery and recrystallization mechanisms of 316L coatings, for a broader range of heat treatment kinetics. A study of powders and as-sprayed coatings was conducted to characterize the initial state. In situ XRD measurements provided input for heat treatment definition. Microscopy, room temperature XRD and hardness measurements allowed to better understand the microstructural evolutions and to select treatments leading to original microstructures. In this work, a variety of microstructures were produced by adapting heat treatment conditions for a given set of spraying parameters. The recrystallization path of the heterogeneous skin-core microstructure of deposited particles, as well as the interaction between grain growth and precipitation was revealed. A novel, optimized fast heat treatment led to a fully recrystallized, fine-grained coating and significantly reduced hardness. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2574 | Political information consumption and electoral turnout during COVID: the case of the 2020 municipal elections The effects on political participation of the consumption of political information from traditional and digital media are widely addressed in the literature. However, what happens in times of pandemic when people have other pressing concerns that are likely to receive significant media coverage? Does the consumption of political information—which increases in times of pandemic—mobilize or rather demobilize voters in local elections? By focusing on the two rounds of the French municipal elections in March and June 2020, we explore how the pandemic affected turnout through the consumption of political information distributed by official news media and users on social media during the first peak of the crisis (March 2020) and during the first period of decline in contagion rates (June 2020). Our results show that the association between consumption of political information and participation is detectable but remains less relevant than traditional predictors of turnout such as socio-demographic variables or an interest in politics. Moreover, we show that the strength of the effect of consumption of political information varies according to both the type of election and the type of political information consumption (local or national news, online or offline). Overall, it seems that the pandemic context had little effect on the relations between political information consumption and electoral participation. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2575 | Prestigious Honorary Fellowships | Br Dent J | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2576 | A Framework and a Research Design Proposal to Identify Preservice Teachers' Integration Performance of Science and Mathematics Integration is an important, albeit difficult, goal of science and mathematics education. This paper presents a framework and a research design proposal to identify preservice teachers’ (PSTs) integration performance of science and mathematics (IPoSM). It also presents the classification of PSTs’ level of integration in each phase of a problem-based learning (PBL) activity, within the proposed framework, and evidence of their work. The framework is organized in three levels of integration, based on current research, and detailed with specific integration indicators about an exemplary PBL activity, named STEM Bees. This PBL activity was structured as a research problem divided into two integrated problems. A qualitative methodology was used, focused on the application of the framework to the work of PSTs in that PBL activity. The final participants were 13 PSTs, organized in four working groups. In general, results show that PSTs’ integration performance was higher with the second problem than with the first problem. However, full integration with meaningful connections between science and mathematics ideas was achieved by almost all PST at the conclusion of the research problem. The IPoSM framework indicators proved to be useful for identifying the level of integration of science and mathematics in PSTs’ work in each phase of the PBL activity. Keeping the IPoSM framework in mind, teacher educators could elaborate more effective problem-based integrated approaches of science and mathematics in initial teacher education. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2577 | Waiting reasons affecting the handling process at liquid bulk terminals Since liquid bulk cargoes are the most frequently handled cargo types in Turkish ports in 2019 and the latter in 2020, the loading and unloading times of liquid bulk cargoes are important in terms of handling efficiency. While a higher amount of cargo handled per unit time increases the profitability for terminal operations, the short handling time of tankers at the terminal provides an advantage for the next voyage. In this study, the process in the terminals in Turkey where 19.05% of the total liquid bulk cargo handled was reviewed as well as the reasons for the waits in this process. Thus, it was aimed to find subjects that need to be focused on to reduce the waiting times. An expert team was asked to indicate the reasons for the waits using the fishbone method. In addition, a questionnaire was applied to a sample group of 134 people who were the stakeholders of the handling process. It was found out that the reasons for the waits obtained through the questionnaire matched those determined by the fishbone method. To reach a solution, prioritization was provided by scoring the reasons that lead to waits. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2578 | Do You Need 'The Machine'? Tipping in Canada Is Unconscious (Part I) Constantly on the lookout for Canadian mathematics education matters, I recently experienced a major personal tipping point. The juxtaposition of two different customer service situations was simply too much for me to handle. Now through the looking glass, it was abundantly clear that tipping in Canada is unconscious, and the evidence was everywhere. The current state of financial literacy education in Canadian schools, the opportunity that COVID-19 has provided for us to renew Canada’s implied gratuity guidelines, and an investigation into pre- and post-tax bill totals all supported my assertion that the tipping culture in Canada is a habit in many senses of the word. A look back at how tipping in Canada has evolved from parting with a few coins every once and a while, and a look at the evolution of the point of sale terminal, which I refer to as ‘The Machine’, helped me realize that I am unable to move on and start looking for other Canadian mathematics education matters just yet. After all, if Canadian mathematics education matters, then Canadian mathematics education matters. As such, Part II of this article follows in the next issue. Stay tuned. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2579 | Special Issue on The Scientization of Public Decision-Making Processes-the Relevance for the Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2580 | Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 presence on environmental surfaces and waste in healthcare and non-healthcare facilities Objective The objective of the paper is to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on inanimate surfaces in four healthcare facilities treating patients with COVID-19 and four quarantine regiments of provincial military commands. Methods From August to October 2020, a total of 468 one-off environmental samples consisting of inanimate surfaces, garbage, and wastewater were collected. The real-time RT-PCR assay targeting E and RdRp genes to detect SARS-CoV-2 and checklist and questionnaire of disinfection practices were employed. If detected by RT-PCR, then positive samples are subjected to cell culture to determine viability. Results The test results showed all samples (100%) to be negative with SARS-CoV-2 resulting in unperformed virus culture. As for recent disinfection practices, chlorine-based products dissolved at a concentration of 0.1% (1000 ppm) in the general context or 0.5% (5000 ppm) for blood and body fluid spills are routinely applied twice a day and at the discharge of patients or quarantined people. Conclusions The finding may illustrate the importance of disinfection practices in removing pathogens or significantly reducing SARS-CoV-2 contamination on environmental surfaces and waste. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2581 | The driving effect of informal economies on urbanization in China This paper examines the rise of informal economies in China, a hidden driving force overlooked in studies on China’s urbanization. Estimating the size of informal economies using the multiple indicators multiple causes model, the paper employs mathematical models to examine the driving effect of informal economies on urbanization and to reveal the paths by which such effect works. The results were as follows. (1) In 2018, the size of the informal economy in China accounted for 23.5% of GDP with an output value of 21.16 trillion yuan. (2) The informal economy had a driving effect on China’s urbanization, and every 1-percentage-point increase in its share of the GDP led to an increase of 0.291 percentage points in the urbanization rate. (3) The informal economy’s effect on urbanization showed regional differences, decreasing in size from the eastern to the central to the western regions. (4) The informal economy drives urbanization through four paths — by promoting foreign direct investment (FDI), fixed asset investment (FAI), social consumption (SC), and secondary sector employment (SSE). Their effect sizes are ranked in descending order as follows: FDI > FAI > SC > SSE. This paper contributes to theories on urbanization dynamics and process in China by highlighting the role of the informal economy as a hidden economic power lurking in the city. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2582 | Potent environmental-friendly virucidal medical textiles against coronavirus to combat infections during the COVID-19 pandemic The sudden outburst of Coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19 has raised serious awareness about viral contamination on the environment, which is one of the major causes of the disease. Transmission via contaminated surfaces has been recognized as a significant route for spreading the virus. To suppress and control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, potent virucidal finishing agents for decontamination of medical textiles are urgently required. In this study, an environmental-friendly, economical, non-toxic, and practical finishing on medical textiles with potent virucidal activity was proposed with the combined concepts of a new green synthesis of TiO(2)@Ag core-shell nanostructures using ascorbic acid reduction and UV-curing process. In order to evaluate efficiency of virucidal activity, effects of the amount of TiO(2)@Ag NPs and contact time were determined against the coronavirus following ISO 18184:2019 standard. The finishing agent exhibited an excellent 99.9% virucidal efficacy. The stability of virucidal activity and mechanical properties were determined under repeated washing. The finished fabrics had the ability to retain their virucidal activity and tensile strength through 20 washes. The results suggested that the finishing agent had great potential as a potent and non-toxic virucide against the coronavirus for medical textile applications. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2583 | The Negative Impact of Routine, Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity on Obesity and Dysglycemia During the COVID-19 Pandemic The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak, has disrupted routines in education, work, exercise, and dining habits. To prevent viral spread, communal spaces including offices, schools, restaurants, and gyms have closed or drastically limited their capacity. Additionally, government-mandated lockdown orders have forced people to spend more time at home. Studies have shown that these COVID-19 restrictions have led to unhealthier eating patterns, increased sedentary behaviors, and decreased physical activity, leading to weight gain, dysglycemia, and increased metabolic risk. While strict social distancing measures have been necessary to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, people have been forced to adapt by altering their daily routines. Based on existing literature, a model is proposed for intentionally creating daily routines to ensure healthy habits, minimize weight gain, and prevent worsening dysglycemia. | Am J Lifestyle Med | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2584 | Paternalistic leadership as a double-edged sword: Analysis of the Sri Lankan President's response to the COVID-19 crisis Despite the challenges facing small economies, leadership research has given scant attention to leaders’ behaviour in those countries during crises. Using seemingly paradoxical domains of paternalistic leadership theory: authoritarian, benevolent and moral leader behaviour, together with concepts like populism from the political science domain, we analyse how Sri Lanka’s ‘strongman’ President provided a façade of paternalistic leadership during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through analysis of written and verbal content (public speeches, independent reports and government media output), we show how the power exercised through authoritarian, as opposed to authoritative behaviour, together with espoused morality and benevolence, appears to have been effective in the short term in containing the pandemic. However, sustained success in dealing with the crisis is hampered by the contradictions between this paternalistic façade and the dark realities of authoritarian and populist leadership. Accordingly, we offer theoretical insights into how the darker elements of paternalistic leadership can be better understood and averted. | Leadership (Lond) | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2585 | The role of religious diversity in social progress This article brings together the notions of religious diversity and social progress and argues, against the sceptics, that the former can – and indeed must – contribute positively to the latter. To do this, it builds on to a major initiative in which the author had co-responsibility for the material on religion. This was the International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP) which assessed state-of-the-art knowledge that bears on social progress across a wide range of economic, political and cultural questions. The work of the IPSP as a whole is briefly outlined; the article then looks at the chapter on religion within this, foregrounding the material on religious diversity. This material is placed in a wider discussion of multiculturalism and secularism, in which links are made with the work of Tariq Modood and the Bristol Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship. A short postscript introduces a more topical issue. It considers the role of religious communities (more especially religious minorities) as societies confront the ravages of COVID-19. | Ethnicities | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2586 | Once upon a time in quarantine: Exploring the memorable quarantine hotel experiences of Chinese student returnees during the COVID-19 pandemic During the pandemic, many hotels convert into isolation centres for the purpose of quarantine. However, the memorable experience in the context of quarantine hotel (quarantel) remains unexplored. Thus, the purpose of this research was to explore the memorable quarantel experiences of Chinese student returnees during the COVID-19 outbreak. The research was qualitative in nature, involving 26 in-depth interviews conducted through snowballing. The data was then analysed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed six themes – (1) staff, (2) room, (3) hygiene and disinfection, (4) food, (5) healthcare and (6) location – with 20 underlying attributes pertaining their experiences. Some themes (e.g. hygiene and disinfection and healthcare) and attributes (e.g. ventilation and Chinese food therapy) were found to be unique experiences with significant functions that newly added in the context of quarantine hotels. Besides, differences existed between operational guidelines of quarantine hotels and actual guests’ quarantine experience. The research allows hotel operators to better understand guests’ concerns during the quarantine period and offers managerial implications to improve hotels’ performance during and after the pandemic. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2587 | Elasomeran: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2588 | Acetazolamide/tozinameran: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and lack of efficacy: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2589 | Tozinameran: Herpes zoster reactivation: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2590 | Aspirin/furosemide: Thiamine deficiency, vitamin C deficiency and nutritional deficiency: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2591 | Tozinameran: Reactivation of varicella zoster virus: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2592 | AZD-1222: Vaccine induced thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (VITT) and arterial and venous thrombotic stroke: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2593 | Dexamethasone: Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis and off label use: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2594 | AZD-1222: Vaccine induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, cerebral venous thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis: 3 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2595 | Aciclovir: Acute kidney injury because of intratubular precipitation of crystals: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2596 | Multiple drugs: Long-term persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; lack of efficacy: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2597 | Dexamethasone/enoxaparin-sodium/remdesivir: Lack of efficacy and off label use: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2598 | Multiple drugs: Severe COVID-19, prolonged viral shedding, lack of efficacy and off-label use: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2599 | Tozinameran: Oral erythema multiforme: 4 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2600 | Mercaptopurine/vincristine: Drug induced liver injury and exacerbation of drug induced liver injury: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
