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A Longitudinal Study on the Changes in Mental Health of Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-07-30)Objective: This study examines Argentinean health care workers in order to 1) test self-perceived job performance levels and the presence of psychological symptoms compatible with common mental disorders, and 2) examine ... -
A multiscale model of virus pandemic: Heterogeneous interactive entities in a globally connected world
(World Scientific, 2020-06)This paper is devoted to the multidisciplinary modelling of a pandemic initiated by an aggressive virus, specifically the so-called SARS–CoV–2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, corona virus n.2. The study is developed ... -
A study of Hate Speech in Social Media during the COVID-19 outbreak
(2020-07-09)In pandemic situations, hate speech propagates in social media, new forms of stigmatization arise and new groups are targeted with this kind of speech. In this short article, we present work in progress on the study of ... -
A systematic review on COVID-19 pandemic with special emphasis on curative potentials of Nigeria based medicinal plants
(2020-09-01)Despite the frightening mortality rate associated with COVID-19, there is no known approved drug to effectively combat the pandemic. COVID-19 clinical manifestations include fever, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, and ... -
Argentina’s countercyclical credit policy response: macroprudential regulation and public bank credit during covid-19
(Municipal Services Project (Kingston), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Geneva) and European Network on Debt and Development (Brussels), 2020)This chapter analyzes the countercyclical credit policy response in Argentina due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, the macroprudential regulations implemented by the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) to stimulate ... -
Association between COVID-19 mandatory lockdown and decreased incidence of preterm births and neonatal mortality
(2021-05-28)Previous studies suggest a decrease in preterm births (PTB) during de coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), possibly due to the effect of the mandatory lockdown. Nevertheless, other reports have been unable to confirm this ... -
[BigDataSur-COVID] COVID-19 Pandemic and biopolitics in Latin America
(University of Amsterdam. Department of Media Studies. DATACTIVE. The politics of data according to civil society, 2020-06-03)Does the COVID-19 pandemic mark the birth of a new form of biopolitics? The Latin American case shows important departures from Europe and the United States, both in the adoption of surveillance technologies and in the ... -
Changes in healthcare workers’ anxiety during two time points of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a longitudinal study
(2021-10-06)Evidence on the within-person changes of healthcare workers’ mental health across waves of COVID-19 cases during this pandemic is absent. The aim of this study is to examine the within-person changes of anxiety in Argentinean ... -
COVID-19: Epidemiological Situation of Argentina and its Neighbor Countries after Three Months of Pandemic
(2021-03-25)Objective: In this work, in order to establish a better comprehension of the association between Argentina and its neighbor countries’ capacity, and COVID-19 burden during the first 3 months, different indicators were ... -
COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey dataset on psychological and behavioural consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak
(2021-01-04)This N = 173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open science effort to improve understanding of the human experiences of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between ... -
COVID‑19 mitigation by digital contact tracing and contact prevention (app‑based social exposure warnings)
(2021-07-13)A plethora of measures are being combined in the attempt to reduce SARS-CoV-2 spread. Due to its sustainability, contact tracing is one of the most frequently applied interventions worldwide, albeit with mixed results. We ... -
Dataset and R Code for: A longitudinal study on depression and anxiety in college students during the first 106-days of the lengthy Argentinean quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-11-14)This study is part of a broader longitudinal research on mental health of college students during the lengthy Argentinean quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic. The main aim of this study is to examine changes in college ... -
Dataset and R Code for: Mental health impacts in Argentinean college students during COVID-19 quarantine
(2021-02-17)This study is part of a broader longitudinal research which analyzes the mental health state of college students during the lengthy Argentina’s quarantine. The aims of this part of the study are two-fold: 1) to analyze ... -
Delays in the diagnosis of oral cancer due to the quarantine of COVID-19 in Córdoba, Argentina
(2020-11)Coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 has become a health challenge for the entire world. The first case of COVID in Argentina was reported on March 3rd, 2020.1 In this scenario, local authorities declared a quarantine, which ... -
Early indicators and risk factors associated with mental health problems during COVID-19 quarantine: Is there a relationship with the number of confirmed cases and deaths?
(2021)Background: On March 20 2020, the Argentine Ministry of Health enforced a mandatory quarantine throughout the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: The object of this study is to determine the initial impact ... -
Favorable outcome of SARS-COV-2 infection in a patient with pituitary insufficiency
(2020-12-01)Background: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak originated in Wuhan (China) rapidly turned into a pandemic. Due to a national compulsive decree of quarantine, office visits ... -
General mental health state indicators in Argentinean women during quarantine of up to 80-day duration for COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-09-10)Introduction: Argentinean quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most long-lasting worldwide. We focused on the first 80-days of this quarantine on Argentinean women. Our aims were to analyze differences in ... -
High dose Of ascorbic acid used in SARS Covid-19 treatment: scientific and clinical support for its therapeutic implementation
(2020-07-20)The 2019 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. Due to the sudden appearance of this pandemic process associated with increasing ... -
How glycobiology can help us treat and beat the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-06)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged during the last months of 2019, spreading throughout the world as a highly transmissible infectious illness designated as COVID-19. Vaccines have now ... -
How glycobiology can help us treat and beat the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-01)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) emerged during the last months of 2019, spreading throughout the world as a highly transmissible infectious illness designated as COVID-19. Vaccines have now ...