Cumulative Impacts and COVID-19: Implications for Low-Income, Minoritized, and Health-Compromised Communities in King County, WA
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01063-y
Abstract: Few studies have assessed how the intersection of social determinants of health and environmental hazards contributes to racial disparities in COVID-19. The aim of our study was to compare COVID-19 disparities in testing and positivity… read more here.
Keywords: health; covid positivity; king county; environmental health ... See more keywords
Relation of masking policy to COVID-19 positivity rate in Texas school districts
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2056369
Abstract: Abstract Understanding of the impact of masking in schools to prevent COVID transmission is limited since much of the data considers factors in addition to masking. We collected data from 30 school districts in Texas,… read more here.
Keywords: school districts; relation masking; covid positivity; masking ... See more keywords
Relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and COVID-19 incidence or severe disease
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DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002866
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may be associated with higher susceptibility of COVID-19 infection and adverse outcomes. We compared ACEI/ARB use and… read more here.
Keywords: severe disease; covid positivity; acei arb; covid positive ... See more keywords
Evidence-based of conjunctival COVID-19 positivity: An Italian experience: Gemelli Against COVID Group
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DOI: 10.1177/1120672120976548
Abstract: Background: The possible transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by tears and conjunctiva is still debated. Methods: Main outcome was to investigate the agreement between nasopharyngeal swab (NPs) and conjunctival swabs (Cs) in… read more here.
Keywords: covid positivity; group; covid; pulmonary impairment ... See more keywords
Association of Homelessness with COVID-19 Positivity among Individuals Visiting a Testing Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2022.26730
Abstract: Among those visiting a testing centre in Toronto, ON, between March and April 2020, people experiencing homelessness (n = 214) were more likely to test positive for COVID-19 compared with those not experiencing homelessness (n… read more here.
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Covid-19 Positivity Differences Among Patients of a Rural, Southern US State Hospital System Based on Population Density, Rural-Urban Classification, and Area Deprivation Index
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DOI: 10.3233/shti220560
Abstract: In this study we examined the correlation of COVID-19 positivity with area deprivation index (ADI), social determinants of health (SDOH) factors based on a consumer and electronic medical record (EMR) data and population density in… read more here.
Keywords: covid positivity; population; population density; area deprivation ... See more keywords
Genetic Loci Associated With COVID-19 Positivity and Hospitalization in White, Black, and Hispanic Veterans of the VA Million Veteran Program
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.777076
Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 has caused symptomatic COVID-19 and widespread death across the globe. We sought to determine genetic variants contributing to COVID-19 susceptibility and hospitalization in a large biobank linked to a national United States health system.… read more here.
Keywords: covid positivity; covid; veteran program; hospitalization ... See more keywords