- Editorial
- Can we reach a 70% level of herd immunity to return to normality?
- Jong-Koo Lee
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):51-53. Published online April 29, 2021
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- Original Article
- COVID-19 transmission: a rapid systematic review of current knowledge
- Panagiotis Mourmouris, Lazaros Tzelves, Christiana Roidi, Anastasia Fotsali
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):54-63. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the potential and definite sources of transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: Due to time constraints and the acute nature of the pandemic, we searched only PubMed/Medline from inception until January 28, 2021. We analyzed the level of evidence and risk of bias in each category and made suggestions accordingly. Results: The virus was traced...
- Global variation of COVID-19 mortality rates in the initial phase
- Saman Hasan Siddiqui, Azza Sarfraz, Arjumand Rizvi, Fariha Shaheen, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Syed Asad Ali
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):64-72. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused devastation in over 200 countries. Italy, Spain, and the United States (US) were most severely affected by the first wave of the pandemic. The reasons why some countries were more strongly affected than others remain unknown. We identified the most-affected and less-affected countries and states and explored environmental, host, and infrastructure...
- Trends in recent waterborne and foodborne disease outbreaks in South Korea, 2015–2019
- Sang Hyuk Lee, Jae-Won Yun, Ji Hee Lee, Yeon Haw Jung, Dong Han Lee
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):73-79. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: This study analyzed trends in foodborne and waterborne diseases in South Korea between 2015 and 2019. Methods: The data consisted of information on outbreaks of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases reported through the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) system. We analyzed the trends and epidemiological aspects of outbreaks by month, place of occurrence, and causative pathogens in this observational...
- Psychological outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study
- Rahmah Hida Nurrizka, Yuri Nurdiantami, Feda Anisah Makkiyah
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):80-87. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the psychological outcomes of pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in several areas that are epicenters for the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Indonesia. Methods: This cross-sectional study used data obtained from an online survey administered to 120 women who were pregnant and gave birth...
- Seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and predictors of seropositivity among employees of a teaching hospital in New Delhi, India
- Pragya Sharma, Rohit Chawla, Ritika Bakshi, Sonal Saxena, Saurav Basu, Pradeep Kumar Bharti, Meera Dhuria, S. K. Singh, Panna Lal
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):88-95. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at a high risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) due to the increased likelihood of clinical exposure during patient management. The study objective was to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and its predictors among hospital employees. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at a teaching hospital from August 2020 to September 2020...
- Sex differences in weight perception and weight gain among Black college students in the USA
- Jounghee Lee, Jaesin Sa, Jean-Philippe Chaput, James Heimdal, Beatrice Nelson, Beom-Young Cho, Elizabeth Kwon
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):96-104. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and to explore sex differences in body weight perceptions and correlates of weight gain among Black students at 2 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the USA. Methods: Participants completed a paper-based survey, and their height and weight were measured (67% completion rate). Results: The overweight and obesity rates were 33.8%...
- Sex differences in the relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease risk: a nationwide study in Korea
- Seol-bin Kim, Ihn Sook Jeong
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):105-114. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: This study aimed to identify sex differences in the association between depression and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted of data from the fifth to seventh waves (2010−2018) of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The participants were adults aged 30−74 years who had no diagnosis of CVD. The CVD risk was...
- Impact of fatigue on quality of life among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
- Fares Mohammed Saeed Muthanna, Mahmathi Karuppannan, Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Ali Haider Mohammed
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):115-125. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom experienced by cancer patients and has a profound effect on their quality of life (QOL). The study aimed to determine the impact of fatigue on QOL among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and to identify the risk factors associated with severe fatigue incidence. Methods: This was an observational prospective study carried out at multiple centers....
- The 100 top-cited articles on scrub typhus: a bibliometric analysis
- Taha Hussein Musa, Wei Li, Joseph Kawuki, Pingmin Wei
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):126-135. Published online April 29, 2021
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Objectives: The aims of this study were to analyze the characteristics of the 100 top-cited articles on scrub typhus (ST), and to assess the present research landscape and future research directions using bibliometric analysis. Methods: Web of Science was used to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the 100 top-cited articles on ST. The articles were analyzed by publication year, number of citations, document...
