Essays about: "coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19.

1. 1. Ventilation for reduced indoor spread of Covid 19 and similar diseases : A literature review focusing on hospital environments

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Cyrus Ourak Pour; [2023]
   Keywords : COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilation system; Mixing ventilation MV ; Displacement ventilation DV ; Under floor air distribution UFAD ; Ultraviolet light UV ; HEPA filter; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilationssystem; Blandningsventilation; Deplacementventilation; Luftfördelning under golv; Ultraviolett ljus; HEPA-filter;

   Abstract : Today, a significant portion of individuals’ time is spent indoors, estimated at approximately 90% of their total time. This raises concerns about the transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) instigating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and similar viruses and highlights the critical role of ventilation systems in indoor environments, which this study aims to investigate. READ MORE

3. 2. Caring for COVID-19 patients – Nurses’ experiences in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam : A qualitative study

   University essay from Marie Cederschiöld högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Anna-Kajsa Brandt; Lovisa Schultz; [2023]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Pandemic; Nurses; Care; Caring; COVID-19; Pandemi; Vietnam; Sjuksköterskor; Vård; Omvårdnad;

   Abstract : Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic on 11th March 2020. Vietnam has had a relatively low rate of infection, but the impact on health care is still significant. There is a need for increased understanding about nurses’ experiences working closely with infected patients. READ MORE

4. 3. Associations of COVID-19 diagnosis with levels of selected clinical markers among elderly individuals: a hospital-based, cross-sectional study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

   Author : Samiha Noor; [2023]
   Keywords : COVID-19 among older individuals; Sweden; cardiac troponin T; C-reactive protein D-dimer; NT-proBNP; clinical markers;

   Abstract : Background Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) affected elderly individuals disproportionately in terms of hospitalization and adverse outcome. Objective This cross-sectional study examined the associations of COVID-19 diagnosis (COVID-negative versus COVID-positive) with levels of four clinical markers – cardiac troponin T (cTnT), high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), D-dimer and b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) – along with potential differences in associations by sex in a hospital-based sample of elderly individuals. READ MORE

5. 4. Managing operations resources and processes for competitive advantage : A study on the performance of Swedish pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 pandemic

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Mohsin Raza; Jesper Svensson; [2022]
   Keywords : Operations; strategy; pharmaceutical; pandemic; attributes; digitalization;

   Abstract : The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused immense challenges to businesses and people’s lives. For the pharmaceutical industry, these challenges entail changes in demand, supply chain, consumption trends, as well as a shift towards telemedicine and changes in R&D priorities. READ MORE

6. 5. Agent-Based Simulation of SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Supermarket Checkout Areas

   University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

   Author : Nils Forsberg; Dina Lerjevik; [2022]
   Keywords : Agent-based model ABM ; Unity 3D; COVID-19; Infection spread; Countermeasures; Supermarket queuing system; Queuing theory; Agentbaserad modell ABM ; Unity 3D; COVID-19; Smittspridning; Smittskyddsåtgärder; Kösystem i mataffärer; Köteori;

   Abstract : The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has seen the world scramble for effective countermeasures to limit infection spread in society. Understanding how infection spreads in places where strangers meet in relatively high numbers and proximity to one another is especially important. READ MORE