| Title | Venue | Year | Impact | Source |
| 2651 | Hydroxyzine/methylprednisolone/pheniramine: Lack of efficacy following off label use: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2652 | Elasomeran/teprotumumab: Thyroid-eye disease flare, diarrhoea and muscle spasms: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2653 | Elasomeran/tozinameran: Various toxicities: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2654 | Azithromycin/ivermectin: Mixed hearing loss following off-label use: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2655 | Hydrocortisone/prednisolone: Prolonged viral shedding and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes following off-label use: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2656 | Sertraline: Interstitial lung disease: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2657 | Acitretin/ciclosporin: Lack of efficacy during treatment of palmar psoriasis: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2658 | Multiple drugs: Reactivation of herpes zoster virus: 10 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2659 | Tozinameran: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: case report | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2660 | Covid-19-vaccine-pfizer-biontech: Herpetic reactivation with anterior keratouveitis: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2661 | Dexamethasone/methylprednisolone: Osteonecrosis of the knee following off-label use: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2662 | Lopinavir/ritonavir: Lack of efficacy following off-label use: 2 case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2663 | Non-serious case reports | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2664 | Assessing the spread risk of COVID-19 associated with multi-mode transportation networks in China The spatial spread of COVID-19 during early 2020 in China was primarily driven by outbound travelers leaving the epicenter, Wuhan, Hubei province. Existing studies focus on the influence of aggregated out-bound population flows originating from Wuhan; however, the impacts of different modes of transportation and the network structure of transportation systems on the early spread of COVID-19 in China are not well understood. Here, we assess the roles of the road, railway, and air transportation networks in driving the spatial spread of COVID-19 in China. We find that the short-range spread within Hubei province was dominated by ground traffic, notably, the railway transportation. In contrast, long-range spread to cities in other provinces was mediated by multiple factors, including a higher risk of case importation associated with air transportation and a larger outbreak size in hub cities located at the center of transportation networks. We further show that, although the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 across countries and continents is determined by the worldwide air transportation network, the early geographic dispersal of COVID-19 within China is better predicted by the railway traffic. Given the recent emergence of multiple more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2, our findings can support a better assessment of the spread risk of those variants and improve future pandemic preparedness and responses. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2665 | Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 hospitalized patients associated with mortality: A cohort study in Spain The heterogeneity of patients with COVID-19 may explain the wide variation of mortality rate due to the population characteristics, presence of comorbidities and clinical manifestations. In this study, we analysed 5,342 patients' recordings and selected a cohort of 177 hospitalised patients with a poor prognosis at an early stage. We assessed during six months their symptomatology, coexisting health conditions, clinical measures and health assistance related to mortality. Multiple Cox proportional hazards models were built to identify the associated factors with mortality risk. We observed that cough and kidney failure triplicate the mortality risk and both bilirubin levels and oncologic condition are shown as the most associated with the demise, increasing in four and ten times the risk, respectively. Other clinical characteristics such as fever, Diabetes Mellitus, breathing frequency, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, oxygen saturation and troponin levels, were also related to mortality risk of in-hospital death. The present study shows that some symptomatology, comorbidities and clinical measures could be the target of prevention tools to improve survival rates. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2666 | Caracterización del uso de tofacitinib como tratamiento para COVID-19 Objetivo: El propósito principal de este estudio es caracterizar y comparar la población que recibió tofacitinib con aquellos que no fueron tratados con el mismo para el COVID-19 en la Clínica Unión Médica del Norte, durante el año 2020. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo observacional, retrospectiva transversal de tipo exploratoria y de fuente secundaria. Se analizaron las características de los participantes y su tratamiento en relación a los parámetros de laboratorio y características clínicas. Resultados: Se incluyeron 507 pacientes ingresados en la unidad de COVID-19 de la Clínica Unión Médica del Norte. Se determinó que las defunciones fueron menores en el grupo que se medicó con tofacitinib (6.45%) en comparación con las defunciones en el grupo que no utilizó dicho fármaco. Asimismo, los medicados con esta terapia, ameritaron en menos proporción soporte ventilatorio, sin embargo, resultaron con más proporción de ingresos a Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI). Además, se identificó una reducción mayor en la glicemia en aquellos pacientes medicados con tofacitinib, no obstante, mayores niveles de ferritina y dímero D. Conclusiones: El fármaco Tofacitinib puede actuar de manera beneficiosa en relación con la mortalidad y la reducción del uso de ventilación mecánica. En adición, podría colaborar con la evolución de los pacientes. No obstante, nuestra investigación no es concluyente. Es necesario realizar futuras investigaciones confirmatorias de la eficacia de la terapia con tofacitinib para los pacientes con COVID-19. Objectives: The main purpose of this study is to characterize and compare the population that received tofacitinib with those that were not treated with the drug for COVID-19 at the Clínica Unión Médica del Norte, in 2020. Methods: An observational, retrospective, cross-sectional, exploratory, and secondary source study was conducted. A comparison was made between clinical and sociodemographic characteristics, laboratory results and their treatment option. Results: 507 patients admitted to the COVID-19 unit of the Clínica Unión Médica del Norte were included. It was determined that lower death rates were registered in the group that received tofacitinib (6.45%) compared to the group that did not use the drug. Likewise, those receiving this therapy required less mechanical ventilation, however, a higher proportion of these patients were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In addition, a greater reduction in glycaemia was identified in the patients receiving tofacitinib, but they had higher levels of ferritin and D-dimer. Conclusions: Tofacitinib may be beneficial in terms of mortality rates and reduction in the use of mechanical ventilation. Furthermore, it is promising with respect to positive patient progression. However, our research is not conclusive. Future confirmatory research is needed on the efficacy of tofacitinib therapy for COVID-19 patients. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2667 | COVID-19 effects on property markets: The pandemic decreases the implicit price of metro accessibility The metro (or underground railways) has become a backbone in the transit systems of many cities. It has numerous externalities, such as ameliorating traffic congestion and enhancing nearby property prices. Previous studies extensively focused on the relationship between metro accessibility and property prices and obtained various interesting findings and enriched practical implications. However, this relationship in the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other epidemic shocks has not been investigated. Based on a unique property transaction dataset (including tens of thousands of transactions stretching from 2018 to 2020) in Chengdu, China, this study develops a battery of hedonic pricing models and difference-in-differences models to decipher the time-varying relationship between metro accessibility and residential property prices. The results show that the implicit price of metro accessibility modestly decreases in COVID-19, which can be explained by the declining role of the metro. Specifically, the price elasticity of distance to the metro is −0.024 before COVID-19, but it turns to −0.018 during the pandemic. The relative price of properties within 500 m from metro stations to those farther away (500 m − 3 km) decreases by 15.4% during the pandemic. Additionally, COVID-19 does not jeopardize property prices in Chengdu. The plausibility and robustness of the core findings have been confirmed through alternative treatment groups, alternative model specifications, and placebo tests. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2668 | Intraarterielle Lyse verbessert funktionelles Outcome nach Thrombektomie | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2669 | Wir und die anderen | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2670 | Hirnstruktur nach SARS-CoV-2-Infektion verändert | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2671 | Zwangspatienten in der COVID-19-Pandemie | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2672 | Häufigkeit neurologischer Manifestationen bei COVID-19 | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2673 | Vaccine Voyages: where science meets slavery | Lancet Infect Dis | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2674 | Forthcoming Issues | Cardiol Clin | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2675 | Antioxidant Activity of Diatomic Phenols Nine compounds are studied for antioxidant activity, including those from the class of catecholamines containing 3,4-hydroxyphenyl (catechol) as a common structural fragment, which imparts antioxidant properties to the compounds in the reactions of hydrocarbon substrate oxidation. The antiradical activity is determined by the chemiluminescent method by the interception of peroxyl radicals in the model reaction of the initiated oxidation of ethylbenzene (RH). The mechanism of the inhibition of chain oxidation processes by diatomic phenol compounds is provided by the presence of two active hydroxy groups with a possible intramolecular hydrogen bond, leading to a weakening of the О–Н bond and a high rate constant of hydrogen abstraction in the reaction with peroxyl radicals (k(inh)). This reaction is dominant and determines the inhibitory activity of antioxidants in oxidation processes. The maximum inhibitory activity is shown by 3,5- and 3,6-di-tert-butylpyrocatechins, dopamine, and epicatechin. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2676 | Molecular Docking of Cyanine and Squarylium Dyes with NSP15 Endoribonuclease of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection requires us to find new tools and methods for detecting and studying the infection and preventing morbidity (new analytical procedures and tests). With the aim of developing probes for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus by modeling in silico (molecular docking), the noncovalent binding of cyanine and squarylium dyes with different molecular charges and different types of heterocyclic residues and substituents (42 compounds in total) with different variants of the NSP15 endoribonuclease of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) of the original (wild) type and mutant types is studied. The interaction energies and spatial configurations of the dye molecules in complexes with NSP15 are determined. Some dyes with negative values of the total energy of the complex E(tot) are promising for further practical study as probes for coronavirus. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2677 | New concepts of pentapartitioned neutrosophic graphs and applications for determining safest paths and towns in response to COVID-19 Pentapartitioned neutrosophic sets are a generalization of the single-valued and quadri-partitioned single-valued neutrosophic sets, and utilizes five symbol-valued neutrosophic logic. In this paper, we introduce some novel concepts regarding pentapartitioned neutrosophic graphs (PPNGs), and emphasize the effectiveness at interpreting extremely heterogeneous data that are prevalent in our daily life, particularly data gathered from various different sources which are becoming increasingly common place in the current times. The applicability of the proposed PPNG is demonstrated by applying the PPNGs on a potential real-life scenario on responding to the spread of COVID-19, where PPNGs are used to determine the safest path of travel and the safest place to stay to minimize the chances of getting infected. Both of this information have proven to be vital aspects in the efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic while providing the necessary support to the domestic economies, most of which are currently in recession due to the adverse effects brought upon by the pandemic. Hence, the PPNGs are applicable to all countries around the world and can be used under any circumstances such as pandemics or even in regular situations to optimize the travelling time and distance. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2678 | Islamic equity investments and the COVID-19 pandemic Global equity markets experienced a substantial downfall with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the peak of the downfall, S&P Dow Jones reported that their Islamic equity indexes (IEIs) continued to outperform their conventional counterparts in the first quarter of 2020. The equity markets have since recovered and have touched historical peaks. This study empirically investigates how Islamic equity investment weathered the troughs and peaks of equity markets during the COVID-19 pandemic by using a sample consisting of global, US, European, and Asian IEIs, and daily data for the period starting from 01 May 2018 to 30 April 2021. During the COVID-19 period, we find that IEIs exhibit significant excess returns on a nominal and risk-adjusted basis. We find evidence to suggest that IEIs do provide resistance/hedging during extreme market downfalls, albeit only those adhering to the market-value-of-equity (MVE) approach for Shariah screening. As a caution to investors, the hedging benefit associated with IEIs is observed only when there is a big swing in the market. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2679 | Multi-objective performance assessment of HVAC systems and physical barriers on COVID-19 infection transmission in a high-speed train A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was performed to model and study the transmission risk associated with cough-related SARS-CoV-2 droplets in a real-world high-speed train (HST). In this study, the evaporating of the droplets was considered. Simulation data were post-processed to assess the fraction of the particles deposited on each passenger's face and body, suspended in air, and escaped from exhausts. Firstly, the effects of temperature, relative humidity, ventilation rate, injection source, exhausts' location and capacity, and adding the physical barriers on evaporation and transport of respiratory droplets are investigated in long distance HST. The results demonstrate that overall, 6–43% of the particles were suspended in the cabin after 2.7 min, depending on conditions, and 3–58% of the particles were removed from the cabin in the same duration. Use of physical barriers and high ventilation rate is therefore recommended for both personal and social protection. We found more exhaust capacity and medium relative humidity to be effective in reducing the particles' transmission potential across all studied scenarios. The results indicate that reducing ventilation rate and exhaust capacity, increased aerosols shelf time and dispersion throughout the cabin. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2680 | Scientization Under Pressure-The Problematic Role of Expert Bodies During the Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic This article focuses on the role of experts in the Norwegian decision-making process in central government during the crisis management of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on a structural-instrumental and a cultural perspective. The main findings are that managing the pandemic led to a centralization of power in the hands of the political leadership, a blurring of the dichotomy between politics and administration, and a variety of expert advice. The crisis management also reflected the cultural appropriateness of a collaborative decision-making style, but it was not characterized by a scientization of policymaking. Rather than policymaking by experts it was policymaking informed by experts. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2681 | The passing of the Romanian Torch | Rom J Ophthalmol | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2682 | Partnership Performance Between Northern and Southern Mediterranean Countries in the First 2 Years of PRIMA Programme Implementation The article evaluates the performance of the partnership between European and non-European participating states after 2 years of implementation of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) programme. A total of 742 participating entities were involved in 83 funded projects based on two funding calls of 2018 and 2019. The results show that while extensive partnerships were established between southern and northern Mediterranean countries, there was lower project coordination by non-European states. As a result, the grant distribution was in favour of European countries which received the majority of funds. A networking analysis was performed, and it demonstrates low cooperation between Northern African countries and Eastern Mediterranean countries. Italy, France and Spain are clustered with Northern African countries; however, Germany and Portugal are more affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean countries. The private sector analysis shows an excellent participation of SMEs in Sect. 1 (funded by PRIMA) for both calls in 2018 and 2019. SMEs received 22% of EU funds — well in line with Horizon 2020 target — demonstrating the vital role that PRIMA plays for the development of SMEs. However, for Sect. 2 (funded by participating states), the participation of SMEs was low and received only 6.4% of participating state funds. The participation of SMEs from non-European countries was low and represented 30% in Sect. 1 of the total number of SMEs and only 15% in Sect. 2. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2683 | Impact of new diagnostic pathway for gestational diabetes in time of COVID-19 BACKGROUND: In April 2020, the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) changed in Queensland, with the goal of reducing exposure of pregnant women to COVID-19. METHODS: A retrospective clinical audit was conducted at a regional hospital to compare the incidence of GDM, and specific maternal and neonatal outcomes four months before and after the change in guidelines was implemented. RESULTS: Less than 50% of diagnostic tests were performed according to new guidelines. There was a non-significant increase in the incidence of GDM (13.3% to 15.3%), and pharmacological treatments. Instrumental deliveries (p = 0.01) and shoulder dystocia (p = 0.04) increased following the change in guidelines. There were no differences in the incidence of elective and emergency caesarean delivery, macrosomia and fetal weight. Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) was higher in the COVID-19 GDM cohort (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the change in guidelines, there was a non-significant increase in the incidence of diagnosis of gestational diabetes. | Obstet Med | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2684 | Experiences of adult social work addressing self-neglect during the Covid-19 pandemic SUMMARY: Internationally there has been much interest in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care and support of older people including those with needs arising from self-neglect and/or hoarding. During the pandemic English local authorities’ legal duties remained to respond to concerns about harm about people with care and support needs living in the community. This paper reports interviews with 44 participants working for adult safeguarding/adult protective services (APS) in 31 local authorities recruited from all English regions. Interviews took place online in November-December 2020 as the pandemic's second UK wave was emerging. Analytic induction methods were used to develop themes. FINDINGS: Participants reported some of the variations in referrals to their services with more contact being received from community sources concerned about their neighbours’ welfare. Participants provided accounts of the local organisation of adult safeguarding services during the pandemic, including in some areas the potential for offering early help to older people at risk of harm from self-neglect or hoarding behaviour. Online inter-agency meetings were positively received but were acknowledged to potentially exclude some older people. APPLICATIONS: This article reports observations from adult safeguarding practitioners about their services which may be of interest internationally and in renewing services that can sustain public interest in the welfare of their older citizens and in developing early help. The findings reflect those from children's services where online meetings are also predicted to enhance professional communications post-pandemic but similarly need to ensure effective engagement with service users and their families. | J Soc Work (Lond) | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2685 | A superior extension for the Lomax distribution with application to Covid-19 infections real data We present a new continuous lifetime model with four parameters by combining the Lomax and the Weibull distributions. The extended odd Weibull Lomax (EOWL) distribution is what we’ll call it. This new distribution possesses several desirable properties thanks to the simple linear representation of its hazard rate function, moments, and moment -generating function, with stress-strength reliability that are provided in a simple closed forms. The parameters of the EOWL model are estimated using classical methods such as the maximum likelihood (MLE) and the maximum product of spacing (MPS) and estimated also but using a non-classical method such as Bayesian analytical approaches. Bayesian estimation is performed using the Monte Carlo Markov Chain method. Monte Carlo simulation are used to assess the effectiveness of the estimation methods throughout the Metropolis Hasting (MH) algorithm. To illustrate the suggested distribution’s effectiveness and suitability for simulating real-world pandemics, we used three existing COVID-19 data sets from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Italy which are studied to serve as illustrative examples. We graphed the P-P plots and TTT plots for the proposed distribution proving its superiority in a graphical manner for modelling the three data sets in the paper. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2686 | Crowding and vaccination: Tourist's two-sided perception on crowding and the moderating effect of vaccination status during COVID-19 pandemic Crowding used to be a double-edged sword in the tourism industry. However, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to make the disadvantage of crowding more obvious. Here, we investigated the relationship between vaccination status (including vaccination completeness and willingness), crowding perception, popular perception, destination attractiveness, and loyalty based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response model. Empirical research data were collected through a survey of 535 tourists to Nanjing's Confucian Temple, China, which is known for its tremendous travel volume. The results show that both crowding perception and popular perception significantly affect loyalty, but with opposite signs. Moreover, if tourists have been vaccinated, the positive effect of destination attractiveness on loyalty will intensify, meaning that the rarely investigated variable vaccination status indeed plays a moderating role. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2687 | Variability and strictness in COVID-19 government response: A macro-regional assessment We examine the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical government interventions (NPIs) against COVID-19. In particular, we focus on the impact of strictness and variability in government interventions on the reproduction rate ( R t ) and the number of new deaths (per million of inhabitants) in five different world regions (G7, G20, EU28, Central America and Asia). In line with existing evidence, we observe that more stringent and frequent NPIs contributed to slow down contagion. Unfortunately, no benefits in terms of mortality are found. In fact, with few exceptions, both strictness and variability in NPIs are associated with a rise in the number of new deaths. This evidence is observed to be stronger among advanced economies and over the second pandemic wave. Take together, our research findings advocate early and decisive implementation of NPIs, but gradual and staggered relaxation of NPIs when the pandemic appears to recede. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2688 | Spurt zur Zeitenwende | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2689 | Nur ein Teil der Wahrheit | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2690 | Research in brief Reduced CD73 was found to protect HIV-infected people against multiple sclerosis, and the researchers want to identify ways to manipulate the CD73 gene to turn it on in patients with HIV and off in those with multiple sclerosis. mAb neutralises hantaviruses The first human antibody to effectively neutralise two types of hantaviruses in animal models has been discovered. RSV vaccine in pregnancy reduces prescribing in infants A blinded, multicountry trial found that infants of mothers assigned a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fusion vaccine during pregnancy had fewer antimicrobial prescription courses over the first 90 days of life than infants of mothers assigned placebo. Unlike the unvaccinated control group, vaccinated mice remained clear of skin lesions, the number of parasites at the infection site was held at bay, and protection was sustained over 10 weeks. | Lancet Infect Dis | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2691 | Vient de paraître | Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2692 | Adulteration detection technologies used for halal/kosher food products: an overview In the Islamic and Jewish religions, there are various restrictions that should be followed in order for food products to be acceptable. Some food items like pork or dog meat are banned to be consumed by the followers of the mentioned religions. However, illegally, some food producers in various countries use either the meat or the fat of the banned animals during food production without being mentioned in the label on the final products, and this considers as food adulteration. Nowadays, halal or kosher labeled food products have a high economic value, therefore deceiving the consumers by producing adulterated food is an illegal business that could make large gains. On the other hand, there is an insistent need from the consumers for getting reliable products that comply with their conditions. One of the main challenges is that the detection of food adulteration and the presence of any of the banned ingredients is usually unnoticeable and cannot be determined by the naked eye. As a result, scientists strove to develop very sensitive and precise analytical techniques. The most widely utilized techniques for the detection and determination of halal/kosher food adulterations can be listed as High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), Gas Chromatography (GC), Electronic Nose (EN), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Enzyme-linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Near-infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy, Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Fluorescent Light Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy (RS). All of the above-mentioned techniques were evaluated in terms of their detection capabilities, equipment and analysis costs, accuracy, mobility, and needed sample volume. As a result, the main purposes of the present review are to identify the most often used detection approaches and to get a better knowledge of the existing halal/kosher detection methods from a literature perspective. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2693 | Spatiotemporal Variations in the Content of Pollutants in the Moscow Air Basin and Their Emissions The location of Moscow on a plain within higher latitudes when compared to other megacities creates conditions for the chemical transformation of pollutants in the urban atmosphere and their transport and accumulation. Observational data on surface concentrations of NO, NO(2), CO, CH(4), O(3), nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHCs), and aerosols (PM(10)), which were obtained at the Moscow Ecological Monitoring (MEM) network from 2005 to 2020, have been processed and analyzed. Both temporal and spatial parameters characterizing the dynamics of atmospheric pollution of Moscow’s air basin have been calculated. It is noted that the content of most pollutants in the urban air has decreased due to the renewal of the vehicle fleet; the introduction of restrictions on the entry of freight transport in the city; and the modernization of industrial enterprises, treatment facilities, and the gas transmission system. Significant negative trends have been obtained for NMHCs, CO, NO(x), and PM(10) (4.3, 4.0, 2.6, and 1.7% y(–1), respectively). An insignificant negative trend has been obtained for O(3) and no negative trend has been found for CH(4). Total emissions from urban sources of substances determining the air quality have been calculated. Their values also manifest negative trends. The content of ozone almost did not change within such a long period, which suggests a weak sensitivity of the oxidizing properties of the Moscow atmosphere and the rate of ozone generation to variations in the atmospheric content of nitrogen radicals and their high sensitivity to volatile organic compounds. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2694 | May I have your attention, please? An investigation on opening effectiveness in e-mail marketing Academic research has yet to provide a comprehensive view on how to capture individuals’ attention when a promotional e-mail reaches their inbox. This study investigates the variables that influence consumers’ attention toward promotional e-mails, operationalized as open rates, and proposes an integrative model that combines and integrates visible, temporal, and contextual elements. The empirical analysis uses ordinary least squares linear regression to validate the model with data obtained from a multinational sample. The dataset, which is global in nature, comprises 5765 different promotional e-mails sent between 2013 and 2018 by different multinational companies to 455 million users located in 73 countries. The analysis provides information about the relative importance of the variables that influence individuals’ decisions to open a promotional e-mail and shows that the frequency of mailing and the use of segmentation techniques significantly affect the individual’s attention to e-mail marketing communications. The results also show a non-transparent opportunity cost associated with every e-mail sent and give advice on how to control that virtual cost. The research provides further recommendations to marketing professionals to improve the effectiveness of e-mail marketing campaigns. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2695 | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related policies on new firm creation: an analysis of the Italian case This work contributes to disaster research by exploring the impact on new firm creation of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic-related policies. We develop hypotheses on the individual and combined effects of pandemic severity and public policies aimed at controlling the spread of the disease (shutdown policies) or protecting the economy from its negative consequences (demand stimulus and firm support policies). Then, we test these hypotheses using data on Italy in the first and second 2020 pandemic waves. Results show that pandemic severity negatively affected new firm creation during the first wave. Shutdown policies had negative effects too, especially in the regions where the pandemic was less severe. The effects of demand stimulus policies were positive and stronger the less severe the pandemic was while the impact of firm support policies was negative in the regions where the pandemic was more severe. All these effects vanished in the second wave. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2696 | Mathematical Musings on the External Anatomy of the Novel Corona Virus: Part 1: The Overall Shape of the n-CoV What is the shape of the novel coronavirus which has turned our world upside down? Even though under a microscope it looks dull, unattractive, and even disgusting, creative artists have attributed to it bright colors, made it look pretty, and depicted it as a thing of beauty. What can a mathematician contribute to this effort? We take a purist’s point of view by imposing on it a quasi-symmetry and then deriving some consequences. In an idealistic world, far removed from reality but still obeying the rules of mathematics, anyone can enjoy this ethereal beauty of the mind’s creation, beckoning others to join in the pleasure. Our musings are split into four parts. We fondly hope that while readers await the future parts to appear, they will indulge in their own musings, tell others about them, and propagate the good virus of mathematical thinking. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2697 | Body in the Brazilian New Age ethos This exploratory paper aims to discuss the body in the Brazilian New Age. In the first part, we deal with the New Age in Brazil and how its materiality contributes to this ethos. Ultimately, we present the body in the Brazilian New Age, briefly dealing with health and sexuality. The last part was elaborated in dialogs with more general definitions of the theme by international authors (Heelas, Hanegraaff), interspersed with the ideas of authors who have researched the theme specifically in Brazil. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2698 | ISPN News | Arch Psychiatr Nurs | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2699 | Analysing the change in water quality parameters along river Ganga at Varanasi, Mirzapur and Ghazipur using Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 satellite data during pre-lockdown, lockdown and post-lockdown associated with COVID-19 ABSTRACT: The proper functioning of the river ecosystem has been symbolised by healthy aquatic life. The river Ganga has shown signs of rejuvenation due to lockdown. In this study, an attempt has been made to analyse the change in river water quality using Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 imageries. The quantitative analysis has been performed for temperature and normalised difference turbidity index (NDTI). The qualitative analysis has been performed for pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and total suspended solids (TSSs). Ghazipur, Varanasi and Mirzapur stretches have been selected for this study. In the Ghazipur stretch, the river temperature decreased by 7.14% in May 2020 (lockdown period) as compared to May 2019 (1 year before lockdown). Similarly, in the Varanasi stretch, this decrease has been by 8.62%, and in the Mirzapur stretch, this decrease has been by 12.06% in May 2020 compared to May 2019. For the same period, NDTI in the Ghazipur, Varanasi and Mirzapur stretch has been decreased by 0.22, 0.26 and 0.24, respectively. The pH and DO of the river increased, and TSS decreased for the considered time period. The lockdown during the second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 was not helpful for river rejuvenation. This study elicited how the behaviour of the parameters changed during the lockdown. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: River Ganga becomes much cleaner in the lockdown period (May 2020) compared to the pre-lockdown time. In the Mirzapur stretch, the temperature decreased most in May 2020 as compared to May 2019. In the Varanasi stretch, there is a maximum variation in the NDTI value in May 2020 in comparison with that of May 2019. The most significant task will be to maintain river conditions during post-lockdown similar to that prevailed during lockdown. In the second wave COVID-19 lockdown the river again became polluted like the pre-COVID times. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
| 2700 | The politics of ECB's economic ideas and its implications for European economic governance: embedding a resilient EMU from the top-down? By focusing on ECB’s economic policy thinking and its internal politics of ideas, this research aims to provide two contributions to knowledge. Firstly, it seeks to enhance scholarly understanding of ideational change inside international organisations (IOs). To do so, it asks (a) how ECB’s economic policy thinking has evolved since the outbreak of the euro crisis, and (b) what drives change in ECB’s ideas on the best way to deepen Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in its fiscal and economic realms. To answer these questions, fiscal policy, structural reforms and convergence towards resilient economic structures are used as case studies. The article argues that the interplay between changes in ECB’s leadership and internal policy discussions promoted by ideational entrepreneurs played a pivotal role in enabling new ideas to emerge inside the Bank. Secondly, by interrogating ECB’s ideas on the way to complete EMU, this research reflects on the future of the euro. It shares the view that the construction of cognitive authority within IOs is an ongoing political struggle over the ideas underpinning the everyday practice of global governance. By looking at the politics of ideas within the ECB, this article aims to contribute to the international political economy of EMU deepening. | N/A | 2022 | | CORD-19 |
