Publications by authors named "G Gefenaite"
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalisation in adults (≥ 20 years) during Omicron-dominant circulation: I-MOVE-COVID-19 and VEBIS SARI VE networks, Europe, 2021 to 2022.
Euro Surveill
November 2023
IntroductionThe I-MOVE-COVID-19 and VEBIS hospital networks have been measuring COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) in participating European countries since early 2021.AimWe aimed to measure VE against PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in patients ≥ 20 years hospitalised with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) from December 2021 to July 2022 (Omicron-dominant period).MethodsIn both networks, 46 hospitals (13 countries) follow a similar test-negative case-control protocol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluenza vaccine effectiveness in patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection in Lithuania during the 2019-2020 influenza season: a test negative case - control study.
Virol J
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- Influenza vaccination can significantly reduce the healthcare burden caused by the virus, but the effectiveness of the vaccine varies, requiring ongoing monitoring.
- A study conducted during the 2019-2020 season found that 38% of hospitalized participants tested positive for influenza, with varying vaccine effectiveness estimates noted in different age groups.
- The results indicated low to moderate effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in individuals aged 18-64, while effectiveness was even lower in those 65 and older, suggesting the need for further research due to the small sample size.
Background: Egressibility has been defined as a person-environment fit issue and describes accessibility to means of evacuation. Although egressibility concerns everyone, it has become a useful concept particularly in relation to safety and accessibility for people with functional limitations, commonly highlighted as a vulnerable group in egress scenarios. Egressibility is an important safety factor, but there has been limited efforts trying to quantify it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The built environment needs to be designed so that all people can participate in the activities they want and need to do. Yet, accessibility is difficult to put into practice, and accessibility issues tend to be overlooked in the building and planning processes.
Objectives: The aim of this scoping review was to summarize the research front in the area of accessibility to public buildings.