[HTML][HTML] Assessing the burden of COVID-19 in developing countries: systematic review, meta-analysis and public policy implications
Introduction The infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 has been carefully measured and
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …
Global excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
W Shang, Y Wang, J Yuan, Z Guo, J Liu, M Liu - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Currently, reported COVID-19 deaths are inadequate to assess the impact of
the pandemic on global excess mortality. All-cause excess mortality is a WHO …
the pandemic on global excess mortality. All-cause excess mortality is a WHO …
Estimation of all-cause excess mortality by age-specific mortality patterns for countries with incomplete vital statistics: a population-based study of the case of Peru …
L Sempé, P Lloyd-Sherlock, R Martínez… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background All-cause excess mortality is a comprehensive measure of the combined direct
and indirect effects of COVID-19 on mortality. Estimates are usually derived from Civil …
and indirect effects of COVID-19 on mortality. Estimates are usually derived from Civil …
Excess deaths reveal unequal impact of COVID-19 in Ecuador
L Cuéllar, I Torres, E Romero-Severson, R Mahesh… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Latin America has struggled to control the transmission of COVID-19. Comparison of excess
death (ED) rates during the pandemic reveals that Ecuador is among the highest impacted …
death (ED) rates during the pandemic reveals that Ecuador is among the highest impacted …
Professional quality of life, engagement, and self-care in healthcare professionals in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic
ME Cuartero-Castañer, P Hidalgo-Andrade… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of healthcare workers and their
professional quality of life. This quantitative cross-sectional study aims at exploring the …
professional quality of life. This quantitative cross-sectional study aims at exploring the …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: Defending the mucosal epithelial barrier
KF Johnstone, MC Herzberg - Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The recent epidemic caused by aerosolized Sars-CoV-2 virus illustrates the importance and
vulnerability of the mucosal epithelial barrier against infection. Antimicrobial proteins and …
vulnerability of the mucosal epithelial barrier against infection. Antimicrobial proteins and …
Disparities in excess mortality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Brazilians in 2020: measuring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
This study aimed to estimate the number of excess deaths among Indigenous Peoples
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and to assess the disparities in excess …
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and to assess the disparities in excess …
Spatial variation in excess mortality across Europe: a cross-sectional study of 561 regions in 21 countries
F Bonnet, P Grigoriev, M Sauerberg, I Alliger… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2024 - Springer
Objective To measure the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 at the subnational
level by estimating excess mortality, defined as the increase in all-cause mortality relative to …
level by estimating excess mortality, defined as the increase in all-cause mortality relative to …
Excess mortality from COVID 19 in Costa Rica: a registry based study using Poisson regression
R Fantin, C Barboza-Solís, A Hildesheim… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Official death toll related to COVID-19 has been considerably underestimated in
reports from some Latin American countries. This study aimed to analyze the mortality …
reports from some Latin American countries. This study aimed to analyze the mortality …
Police-reported suicides during the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: A time-series analysis of trends and risk factors until June 2021
Background There are widespread concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic may increase
suicides. Few studies have analysed effects beyond the pandemic's early months or …
suicides. Few studies have analysed effects beyond the pandemic's early months or …