Impact of age, sex, comorbidities and clinical symptoms on the severity of COVID-19 cases: A meta-analysis with 55 studies and 10014 cases

MA Barek, MA Aziz, MS Islam - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Purpose Severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases are overgrowing
globally and now become a pandemic. A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the …

Predictors of attitudes and adherence to COVID-19 public health guidelines in Western countries: a rapid review of the emerging literature

C Moran, DJT Campbell, TS Campbell… - Journal of Public …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Physical distancing, wearing face masks and hand hygiene are evidence-
based methods to protect the public from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection …

[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus: why men are more vulnerable to Covid-19 than women?

GM Bwire - SN comprehensive clinical medicine, 2020 - Springer
Amid of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, much emphasis was initially
placed on the elderly or those who have preexisting health conditions such as obesity …

Beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories, compliance with the preventive measures, and trust in government medical officials

I Pavela Banai, B Banai, I Mikloušić - Current Psychology, 2022 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global health crisis, so adherence to government
guidelines and public health advice is critical in reducing transmission rates. Despite this, it …

Modulators of the personal and professional threat perception of Olympic athletes in the actual COVID-19 crisis

VJ Clemente-Suárez, JP Fuentes-García… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic is now a major global health issue, affecting world population and
high-performance athlete too. The aim of the present research was to analyze the effect of …

Personality, coping strategies, and mental health in high-performance athletes during confinement derived from the COVID-19 pandemic

F Leguizamo, A Olmedilla, A Núñez… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the sports field unprecedentedly. The emergency alert
has deprived athletes of training in a suitable environment, as they are faced with …

Why do men have worse COVID-19-related outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis with sex adjusted for age

J Fabião, B Sassi, EF Pedrollo, F Gerchman… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
We aimed to study the mechanism behind worse coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)
outcomes in men and whether the differences between sexes regarding mortality as well as …

Clinical frailty scale as a point of care prognostic indicator of mortality in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Kastora, G Kounidas, S Perrott, B Carter… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background COVID-19 has resulted in the largest pandemic experienced since 1918,
accounting for over 2 million deaths globally. Frail and older people are at the highest risk of …

A multi-country survey of the socio-demographic factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

MO Folayan, RA Abeldaño Zuñiga, JI Virtanen… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Health behaviours are influenced by individual characteristics including age,
gender, education and economic level. This study aimed to assess the associations …

The effect of COVID-19 confinement in behavioral, psychological, and training patterns of chess players

JP Fuentes-García, MJ Martínez Patiño… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of COVID-19 has triggered a pandemic, jeopardizing global health. The sports
world is also suffering enormous consequences, such as the suspension of the Olympic …