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View article: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare providers in pre-hospital care in Nepal
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare providers in pre-hospital care in Nepal Open
Introduction Pre-hospital emergency care is crucial for improving patient outcomes, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where trauma is a leading cause of death. In Nepal, inadequate pre-hospital care contributes to appr…
View article: Banana-Bamboo Fiber for eco-friendly Cooling Mats: A Review
Banana-Bamboo Fiber for eco-friendly Cooling Mats: A Review Open
The global shift towards sustainable materials has spurred interest in natural fibers like banana and bamboo for innovative applications. This study explores the synergistic combination of banana and bamboo fibers to develop high-performan…
View article: Upscaling Lithium-ion Batteries for Small Scale Applications
Upscaling Lithium-ion Batteries for Small Scale Applications Open
Electricity is a necessity, and batteries are a common way to store and use energy. Different types of batteries such as lithium-ion are used in devices such as laptops and power banks. However, when the battery management system fails, th…
View article: Evaluating the Implementation and Clinical Effectiveness of an Innovative Digital First Care Model for Behavioral Health Using the RE-AIM Framework: Quantitative Evaluation
Evaluating the Implementation and Clinical Effectiveness of an Innovative Digital First Care Model for Behavioral Health Using the RE-AIM Framework: Quantitative Evaluation Open
Background In the United States, innovation is needed to address the increasing need for mental health care services and widen the patient-to-provider ratio. Despite the benefits of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs), they have no…
View article: Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems
Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems Open
High population density should drive individuals to more frequently share space and interact, producing better-connected spatial and social networks [1-4]. Although this theory is fundamental to our understanding of disease dynamics [2,5-8…
View article: Unusual buying behavior during Covid-19 through RANAS model approach in the Indian consumer market
Unusual buying behavior during Covid-19 through RANAS model approach in the Indian consumer market Open
This research aims to understand "the unusual buying behavior" of the Indian consumer market and their influence purchase decisions using a behavior technique tool consisting of five different variables such as Risk, Attitude, Norms, Abili…
View article: Impact of celebrity endorsements on purchasing behavior of the customers
Impact of celebrity endorsements on purchasing behavior of the customers Open
This study provides and validates a thorough explanation of the factors influencing customer's decision to choose a celebrity endorsement and the subsequent impact on their purchasing behaviour. A sample of 250 respondents from Ranga Reddy…
View article: Perception of Consumers towards Sustainable Omni-Channel Retailing
Perception of Consumers towards Sustainable Omni-Channel Retailing Open
The previous two decades have seen a considerable shift in the retailing paradigm due to information technology, going from a one way channel to online channel, multiple channel, and most recently, a sustainable omni-channel retailing. The…
View article: Seasonality of endemic COVID-19
Seasonality of endemic COVID-19 Open
Successive waves of infection by SARS-CoV-2 have left little doubt that this virus will transition to an endemic disease. Foreknowledge of when to expect seasonal surges is crucial for healthcare and public health decision-making. However,…
View article: Prevalence of Substance Abuse and its Associated Factorsamong Diploma Studying Students of High Land Area ofMid-Western Region, Nepal
Prevalence of Substance Abuse and its Associated Factorsamong Diploma Studying Students of High Land Area ofMid-Western Region, Nepal Open
Introduction: Substance abuse such as alcohol, cigarette/tobacco, and cannabis are major public health problemswhich kills millions of people globally. Several social-demographic variables associated with substance abuse inadolescents and …
View article: Disease burden among Ukrainians forcibly displaced by the 2022 Russian invasion
Disease burden among Ukrainians forcibly displaced by the 2022 Russian invasion Open
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has displaced more than a quarter of the population. Assessing disease burdens among displaced people is instrumental in informing global public health and humanitarian aid efforts. We …
View article: Return on Investment of the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in New York City
Return on Investment of the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in New York City Open
Importance New York City, an early epicenter of the pandemic, invested heavily in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign to mitigate the burden of disease outbreaks. Understanding the return on investment (ROI) of this campaign would provide in…
View article: Estimating the impact of vaccination on reducing COVID-19 burden in the United States: December 2020 to March 2022
Estimating the impact of vaccination on reducing COVID-19 burden in the United States: December 2020 to March 2022 Open
Since the start of COVID-19 vaccination in the United States (US), over 560 million doses of authorized vaccines were administered, and 69.7% of the eligible population were fully vaccinated as of March 31, 2022 [1]. Much attention has foc…
View article: The durability of natural infection and vaccine-induced immunity against future infection by SARS-CoV-2
The durability of natural infection and vaccine-induced immunity against future infection by SARS-CoV-2 Open
The durability of vaccine-mediated immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the durations to breakthrough infection, and the optimal timings of booster vaccination are crucial knowledge for pandemic response. Here, we applied comparative evolutionary analy…
View article: Universal healthcare as pandemic preparedness: The lives and costs that could have been saved during the COVID-19 pandemic
Universal healthcare as pandemic preparedness: The lives and costs that could have been saved during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The fragmented and inefficient healthcare system in the United States leads to many preventable deaths and unnecessary costs every year. During a pandemic, the lives saved and economic benefits of a single-payer universal healthcare system…
View article: Projecting the seasonality of endemic COVID-19
Projecting the seasonality of endemic COVID-19 Open
Importance Successive waves of infection by SARS-CoV-2 have left little doubt that COVID-19 will transition to an endemic disease, yet the future seasonality of COVID-19 remains one of its most consequential unknowns. Foreknowledge of spat…
View article: Impact of accelerating booster vaccination amidst Omicron surge in the United States
Impact of accelerating booster vaccination amidst Omicron surge in the United States Open
COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant are sweeping across the United States. Although early evidence suggests that the Omicron variant may cause less severe disease than previous variants, the explosive spread of infections thr…
View article: Estimating COVID-19 Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Following the US Vaccination Campaigns During the Pandemic
Estimating COVID-19 Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Following the US Vaccination Campaigns During the Pandemic Open
This decision analytic modeling study uses a simulation model to evaluate the association of US COVID-19 vaccination campaigns with infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
View article: COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths averted under an accelerated vaccination program in northeastern and southern regions of the USA
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths averted under an accelerated vaccination program in northeastern and southern regions of the USA Open
This study was supported by The Commonwealth Fund. SMM acknowledges the support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research [OV4 - 170643, COVID-19 Rapid Research] and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Em…
View article: Revealing mechanisms of infectious disease spread through empirical contact networks
Revealing mechanisms of infectious disease spread through empirical contact networks Open
The spread of pathogens fundamentally depends on the underlying contacts between individuals. Modeling the dynamics of infectious disease spread through contact networks, however, can be challenging due to limited knowledge of how an infec…
View article: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Significance Asymptomatic infections have been widely reported for COVID-19. However, many studies do not distinguish between the presymptomatic stage and truly asymptomatic infections. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of…
View article: Lives saved and hospitalizations averted by COVID-19 vaccination in New York City
Lives saved and hospitalizations averted by COVID-19 vaccination in New York City Open
Despite the emergence of highly transmissible variants, the number of cases in NYC has fallen from over 5,500 average daily cases in January, 2020 to less than 350 average daily cases in July, 2021. The impact of vaccination in saving live…
View article: COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations averted by rapid vaccination rollout in the United States
COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations averted by rapid vaccination rollout in the United States Open
Importance Randomized clinical trials have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines currently approved in the US are highly efficacious. However, more evidence is needed to understand the population-level impact of the US vaccination rollout in th…