Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of the physician affected with COVID-19
Author: Hasan et al. Summary: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease have been associated with significant mortality amongst doctors globally including Bangladesh. To delineate the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of the physician affected with COVID-19 was the objective of the study. This cross-sectional Facebook based survey was conducted in the period of August to September 2020. Snowball sampling methods was followed. A total of 151 physicians affected with COVID-19 participated in this survey. Self-reported perceived severity scale (zero meaning not severe at all and ten denoting the most severe) was used. Collected data analyzed by SPSS 25. Result: Among the participants, the majority
Mental Health of the COVID-19 Patients in Bangladesh
Author: Hasan et al. Summary: The mental health aspect of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) patients in Bangladesh has remained less focused and has not been addressed properly. The objective of the study was to assess the levels of anxiety and depression in COVID-19 patients. We adopted a mixed online and telephone-based survey using Google Forms. Recruitment was performed through a snowball sampling approach. The Google Form was initially circulated in Facebook to identify interested participants. Then, three trained physicians interviewed the online responders over telephone for a period spanning from April 2020 to June 2020. Two well-known questionnaires, the Generalized Anxiety
Antibody response to ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccine among recipients in Bangladesh: A prospective observational study
Author: Hoque et al. Summary: The aim of the study was to assess the antibody response to the ChAdOx1-nCoV vaccine in individuals who were not previously infected by COVID-19. All people aged 18-65 years who received their first vaccination with ChAdOx1-nCoV from March to May 2021 were approached for inclusion. Individuals with sufficient antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 infection before vaccination were considered previously infected and were excluded from the analysis. We observed viral spike protein RBD-S1-specific IgG antibody levels at day 28 of the first dose of vaccination and day 14 of the second dose of vaccination (74 days from
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants: evidence from a large sample study in Bangladesh
Author: Haque et al. Summary: Our study aimed to understand the acceptance level of the COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants among the adult Bangladeshi population. This cross-sectional study was conducted in all eight divisions of Bangladesh. Data from 7,357 adult respondents were collected between January 17 and February 2, 2021, using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical software STATA (Version 16.1) was used for all analyses. The majority of study participants were from the Dhaka division (34.24%). The most common age group was ≤30 years (46.18%). Almost two-thirds of respondents were male (65.50%) and married (67.76%). A large portion (79.85%) of
Quality of life of COVID-19 recovered patients in Bangladesh
Author: Hawlader et al. Summary: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) quickly surged the whole world and affected people’s physical, mental, and social health thereby upsetting their quality of life. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of COVID-19 positive patients after recovery in Bangladesh. This was a study of adult (aged ≥18 years) COVID-19 individuals from eight divisions of Bangladesh diagnosed and confirmed by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) from June 2020 to November 2020. Given a response rate of 60% in a pilot study, a random list of 6400 COVID-19 patients was generated to recruit approximately 3200 patients
Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of the physician affected with COVID-19
Author: Hasan et al. Summary: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease have been associated with significant mortality amongst doctors globally including Bangladesh. To delineate the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of the physician affected with COVID-19 was the objective of the study. This cross-sectional Facebook based survey was conducted in the period of August to September 2020. Snowball sampling methods was followed. A total of 151 physicians affected with COVID-19 participated in this survey. Self-reported perceived severity scale (zero meaning not severe at all and ten denoting the most severe) was used. Collected data analyzed by SPSS 25. Among the participants, the majority were
Syndemic of Tuberculosis and COVID-19 in Bangladesh
Summary: COVID-19 has affected every aspect of human lives and its impact in resource constrained countries had been devastating. The syndemic of COVID-19 and Tuberculosis (TB) had led the whole TB management system of Bangladesh on the edge of breakdown. However, a little attention was given by the authority to tackle the issue. Hence, a multisectoral and properly coordinated approach is recommended. Full text link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10105395211034073?journalCode=apha#:~:text=One%20model%20indicated%20that%20a,the%20people%20to%20extreme%20poverty. Keywords: COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Syndemic, Bangladesh, Old disease
Virucidal Effect of Povidone Iodine on SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharynx: An Open-label Randomized Clinical Trial
Author: Arefin et al. Summary: Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) is a time-tested antiseptic agent with excellent virucidal (99.99%) properties. Repurposing it against coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a relatively newer concept and has been sparsely tested in vivo. The most common route of entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) is the nasopharynx. Averting colonization of the virus could be one of the best options to reduce the incidence of infection. PVP-I gargle and mouthwash were found to be effective in vitro rapid inactivation against SARS-CoV-2 on a smaller scale (Hassandarvish et al. in BDJ 1-4, 2020, Pelletier et al.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Rohingya refugees with pre-existing health problems in Bangladesh.
Author: Palit et al. Summary: Mental disorders among refugees have been well explored in several studies. However, longitudinal studies on the impact of the pandemic on refugee populations are widely lacking. This study was designed to examine the impact of the current pandemic on the mental health of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. This longitudinal study involved a convenience sample of 732 Rohingya people with pre-existing health problems who lived in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The first recruitment was performed on 5 July 2019 (prepandemic visit) and assessed the health status of refugees using the Refugee
Acute Hypothermia in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report and Summary of the Evidence
Author: Jyoti et al. Summary: SARS-COV-2 is a novel coronavirus that causes serious physical and mental complications among people across the globe. SARS-COV-2 has many presenting signs, wherein fever, coughing, and myalgia are the most typical symptoms, according to meta-analyses. However, having the enormous ability of mutation, the virus is continuously changing its genetic pattern and elucidating newer and rarer manifestations. Here, we report a case of adult COVID-19 along with features of hypothermia which is relatively rare and has future implications in clinical perspective. The patient presented with hypothermia and indicative symptoms of COVID-19 during admission. Comorbidities were assessed