Essays about: "non-pharmaceutical interventions"

Found 4 essays containing the words non-pharmaceutical interventions.

  1. 1. An agent-based model approach to computational epidemiology

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Max Wiktorsson; Emil Franzell; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The aim of this work was to compare different Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in a simulated environment modeling Sweden with 10 000 000 (ten million) agents. Simulating the performance of these NPIs can be beneficial to policymakers and other government officials in order to give the power to make the right decision in the face of an epidemic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impact of Covid-19 Response Strategies on the Rate of Change in Mortality in Europe During the First and Second Waves: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Nicole Quattrini; [2021]
    Keywords : global health; epidemiology; covid-19; sars-cov-2; non-pharmaceutical interventions;

    Abstract : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to more than 3,000,000 deaths globally. During the first year of the pandemic, countries have focused their response strategies on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as lockdowns and use of facial coverings. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of non-pharmaceutical intervention effectiveness in Covid-19 pandemic by using excess mortality metric

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Miglė Urbonaite; [2021]
    Keywords : non-pharmaceutical interventions; disease management; Covid-19;

    Abstract : INTRODUCTION: The study focuses on finding a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of the nonpharmaceutical intervention in the face of a new pathogen entering the population. Different interventions can have different effectiveness levels in different populations; thus, studying possible correlations and effectiveness among different groups is essential. READ MORE

  5. 4. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children and adolescents

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Gautam Srivastava; [2020]
    Keywords : COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; pandemic; mental health; children; adolescents; social distancing; lockdown; isolation; quarantine; children with special needs;

    Abstract : The rapidly spreading pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection with high morbidity and mortality has overwhelmed the global healthcare services. With mysterious origins and the capacity of affecting multiple types of tissues, SARS-CoV-2 has baffled many scientists - which has posed great challenges in the development of pharmaceutical treatments and preventions (i. READ MORE