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Covid-19 Anxiety in People Living With Hiv: an Online Cross-Sectional Study
(Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2020) Kuman Tuncel, Ozlem; Pullukcu, Husnu; Erdem, Huseyin Aytac; Kurtaran, Behice; Tasbakan, Selin Ece; Isikgoz Tasbakan, Meltem
Background/aim: The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has had an enormous emotional impact on sonic vulnerable groups, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLHIV). This study was planned with the aim of assessing the anxiety levels of PLHIV and the sources of their anxiety. Materials and methods: A web-based questionnaire was sent to PLHIV using the virtual snowball sampling method. The questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic status, information about HIV infection, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Additionally, some opinions of the participants about COVID-19 were asked. Results: A total of 307 respondents, with a median age of 33 years, from 32 different cities, participated in the study. More than half of the respondents reported the belief that COVID-19 was not sufficiently well-known by the medical community and nearly 45% believed that they would have snore complications if they contracted COVID-19. One-fourth of the participants had anxiety. Having a preexisting psychiatric disorder, perceiving that they were practicing insufficient preventive measures, not being sure about the presence of any individuals with COVID-19 in their environment, and living with a household member with a chronic disease were found to be the risk factors of PLHIV for having anxiety during this pandemic. The BAI scores were correlated with the patient-reported anxiety levels about the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey, acquiring COVID-19, transmitting COVID-19 to another person, and transmitting HIV to another person. Among the stated conditions, the most common concern was the spread of COVID-19 all over the country, while the least common was transmitting HIV to someone else. Conclusion: The results revealed that a significant proportion of the sample had anxiety, and the findings were essential for developing evidence-based strategies for decreasing the anxiety of PLHIV, especially for those who had risk factors and to provide them with better health care during this pandemic or other pandemic-like crises.
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The Deep Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Medical Students: an Online Cross-Sectional Study Evaluating Turkish Students' Anxiety
(Wiley-Hindawi, 2021) Kuman Tuncel, Ozlem; Tasbakan, Selin Ece; Gokengin, Deniz; Erdem, Huseyin Aytac; Yamazhan, Tansu; Sipahi, Oguz Resat; Pullukcu, Husnu
Aim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) changed the delivery of medical education in Turkey by moving to an emergency remote teaching system and led to many challenges for future doctors. In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students, to assess their anxiety level and their main anxiety sources related to this pandemic. Methods A Google Form was distributed to medical students using the virtual snowball sampling method. The form included the Beck Anxiety Inventory and additional 19 questions on sociodemographic characteristics, perceived level of knowledge about the epidemic, self-risk perceptions of COVID-19 and their anxiety levels about some other topics related to COVID-19. Results Overall, 3105 medical students with a mean age of 22.37 +/- 2.46, took the survey. Amongst the participants, only 32% of the students defined their knowledge about the precautions that should be taken during an epidemic disease as acceptable. Students reported highest anxiety level for the continuing spread of COVID-19 in Turkey and transmitting coronavirus to another person. Clinically significant anxiety prevalence was 23.2%. Regression analysis revealed that factors that increased the risk of being anxious included being female, being other than a 5th-year student, thinking that being a medical student would increase the risk of coronavirus transmission or being uncertain about it, being exposed to a patient with COVID-19 or being uncertain about it, being anxious about the continuing spread of COVID-19 in Turkey, being anxious about acquiring COVID-19, being anxious for graduating and being on active duty, being anxious about a medical training interruption. Conclusion Our results suggest that anxiety is prevalent amongst Turkish medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic and they have a weak preparedness for a pandemic such as COVID-19. Based on our results, new strategies should be implemented for medical education and for alleviating students' anxiety levels.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infections in Adults: Current Trends and Recommendations for Prevention - a Global Challenge From a Local Perspective
(Taylor & Francis inc, 2025) Tanriover, Mine Durusu; Azap, Alpay; Cakir Edis, Ebru; Ozger, Hasan Selcuk; Pullukcu, Husnu; Sonmezer, Meliha Cagla; Sayiner, Abdullah
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and a major health threat especially for children and older adults. Epidemiological data reveal that RSV-associated global mortality rates in individuals aged >= 70 years exceeded those in children aged < 5 years in 2019. Although effective interventions have decreased RSV-related deaths in children aged < 5 years over time, RSV appears increasingly significant issue for the elderly and adults with underlying health conditions. Furthermore, there is currently no specific treatment for RSV infections in adults, highlighting the importance of prevention. Recently, three vaccines (RSVPreF3, RSVpreF, and mRNA-1345) have been approved for adults to date. In this article, we aimed to review the characteristics of RSV infections in adults and the evidence on the safety and efficacy of RSV vaccines, with a glimpse of the current situation in T & uuml;rkiye- one of the low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).