This book is useful for administrators of different levels involved in counteracting COVID-19, surveillance professionals, clinicians, researchers specializing in epidemiology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, and politicians / legislators engaged in public health sector. We use an innovative approach of combining both epidemiological and sociological analyses, as the very problem is m…
Introduction: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get during the treatment period not only in hospitals, but also other health care facilities, provided that the patient is not infected or in the incubation period upon admission. Patient-related factors include age, comorbidities, especially those causing immunosuppression, length of hospital stay, and exposure …
This volume provides a critical response to the COVID-19 pandemic showcasing the full range of issues and perspectives that the discipline of geography can expose and bring to the table, not only to this specific event, but to others like it that might occur in future. Comprised of almost 60 short (2500 word) easy to read chapters, the collection provides numerous theoretical, empirical and met…
This book provides a complete and current overview of the correlation between ocean conditions and human health, publishing comprehensively for the first time on the direct interactions among oceanography, marine biology and impacts on human health. Specifically the text addresses how changing ocean conditions result in health impacts and disruptions, with a focus on cases in the USA. The ch…
Introduction: Covid-19 is a disease caused by the sars-cov-2 virus, discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China which has spread to various countries in the world. There are several steps to avoid transmitting the virus, one of which is by complying with health protocols. This research was conducted to determine the relationship of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Actions to Compliance with the Implem…
Backgrounds. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), with a mortality rate in Indonesia (CFR: 3.4%) higher than that in the world (CFR: 1.8%). This study aims to determine the risk factors for death in COVID-19 patients at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin 2021. Methods. This analytic observational study with a cross-sectional a…