273.
Diane Le Pluart, Mirabelle Ruyer-Thompson, etc.,
A Healthcare-Associated Infection With Monkeypox Virus of a Healthcare Worker During the 2022 Outbreak, 2022.10.07,
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9/10/ofac520/6750261?searchresult=1 .
This brief report describes a case of healthcare-associated monkeypox infection in France during the 2022 outbreak. This case questions the systematic preventive vaccination of healthcare workers against monkeypox to prevent the disease for particularly exposed professionals, especially in the absence of specific treatment available for monkeypox infection.
272.
Kang An, Zhenmi Liu, Furong Qu, Zhenmei An,
Precision prevention of monkeypox, 2022.10.20,
https://academic.oup.com/pcm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pcmedi/pbac026/6764745?searchresult=1 .
The research argues that the precision responses to monkeypox threats should be built on not just accurate and rapid disease control and treatment, but also public health equity and fairness.
271.
Vana Sypsa, Ioannis Mameletzis, Sotirios Tsiodras,
Transmission Potential of Human Monkeypox in Mass Gatherings, 2022.10.25,
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9/11/ofac501/6770666?searchresult=1. .
The results of the study confirm the potential for monkeypox transmission under various scenarios concerning the number of contacts. In view of mass gatherings and relaxation after 2 years of social restrictions, increased awareness and early recognition are important to control transmission and stop the spread.
270.
G Owen Schaefer, Tess Johnson, etc.,
Vaccination of individuals lacking decision-making capacity during a public health emergency, 2022.10.20,
https://academic.oup.com/jlb/article/9/2/lsac030/6763560?searchresult=1 .
This paper explores the ethical challenges in deciding whether to vaccinate individuals lacking the decision-making capacity needed to provide informed consent during a public health emergency like COVID-19.
269.
Preeti Pushpalata Zanwar, Arokiasamy Perianayagam, etc.,
Examining the Impacts of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Mitigation Policies on Health Outcomes of Older Adults: Lessons Learned From Six High-Income or Middle-Income Countries, 2022.10.09,
https://academic.oup.com/ppar/article/32/4/121/6754345?searchresult=1 .
There were considerable differences in COVID-19 mitigation and control policies in countries that used a centralized, top-down approach (e.g., Japan, India) versus those that used a decentralized, bottom-up approach (e.g., Canada, the United States, Brazil, Russia). The paper examines how these policies appeared to impact the most vulnerable group of people, especially older adults.
268.
Maike Winters, Olivia Biermann, etc.,
Media use and trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight cross-sectional surveys in Sweden, 2022.10.12,
https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurpub/ckac145/6759691?searchresult=1. .
The paper examines Swedish residents’ media use during the pandemic and trust in and perceived agreement among key stakeholders commenting in the media, and emphases the importance of building trust before a crisis. Trust-building efforts could be targeted to men and those with lower educational attainment, as they had lower trust in key stakeholders.
267.
Léo Pomar, Guillaume Favre, Claire de Labrusse, etc.,
Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth rates in Europe: a time series analysis in 24 countries, 2022.10.13,
https://academic.oup.com/humrep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/humrep/deac215/6759684?searchresult=1. .
The paper examines the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on monthly birth rates in Europe. Using datasets on live births per month in Europe, collected from the Human Fertility Database, we found a −14.1% decline in live births in January 2021 (i.e. 9–10 months after the epidemic peaks and first lockdowns), compared to the average number of live births in January 2018 and 2019.
266.
Emma Cave, Aisling McMahon,
Should states restrict recipient choice amongst relevant and available COVID-19 vaccines?, 2022.10.14,
https://academic.oup.com/medlaw/advance-article/doi/10.1093/medlaw/fwac042/6761314?searchresult=1 .
The paper considers the policy justifications for state controls on recipient choice amongst COVID-19 vaccine brands, focusing on European countries and drawing on the UK context as an example and contrasts justifications for not offering choice at the height of the early pandemic crisis, and as some states seek to de-escalate their response and transition towards living with COVID-19.
265.
Joshua A Barocas, Steffanie A Strathdee,
Beyond sex: Human Monkeypox Virus is an Emerging Threat to Marginalized Populations, 2022.10.17,
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofac551/6761765?searchresult=1 .
While substantial attention has been focused on sexual risk, particularly among men who have sex with men, other populations are vulnerable to this virus. In particular, people experiencing homelessness and those with substance use disorders are vulnerable to MPXV. Herein, the paper presents a spectrum of structural determinants underpinning increased risks in these populations and recommendations that could help mitigate the spread.
264.
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Brock Allen Beamer,
Incarcerated Older Adults in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: A Call for Advancing Health and Human Dignity, 2022.10.17,
https://academic.oup.com/ppar/article/32/4/149/6762312?searchresult=1 .
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the confluence of problems in the U.S. incarceration system and created a perfect storm for mass COVID-19 outbreaks. Prisons and jails had the largest single-site outbreaks since the beginning of the pandemic, where vulnerable older adults were most affected.
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