Publications by authors named "M Teppone"
The definition of pandemic: causes and consequences of its adjustment in 2009 and 2011.
Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- The article reviews the changes in the WHO's pandemic descriptions in 2009 and 2011, highlighting the shift from focusing on case numbers and deaths to disease prevalence.
- It argues that the declaration of the swine flu pandemic in June 2009 was rushed, considering the historical context and low mortality rates associated with the disease.
- The piece emphasizes the need for improved medical education and adaptation of effective past treatments to better manage and prevent future pandemics.
History of advances in genetic engineering of viruses before COVID-19 pandemic.
Surg Neurol Int
March 2023
Background: On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization's China Country Office was alerted to cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China.
Methods: Due to the fact that to date, the question of the origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not been resolved yet, the author analyzed the main advances in the development of genetic engineering of viruses that took place before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results: The first artificial genetically modified viruses could appear in nature in the mid-1950s.
Phase Dynamics of the Covid-19 Pandemic. A Systematic Analysis of 213 Countries and Territories. Report 2.
Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med
July 2022
The study was carried out to evaluate the dynamics of monthly numbers of cases, deaths, tests and case fatality ratio worldwide during three phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: Twenty-three sets of databases, dated the 22nd of each month from January 2020 to November 2021, for 213 countries were collected from the Worldometer website. The number of cases, deaths, tests, case fatality ratio, infection fatality ratio, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe phase dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis of 213 Countries and Territories.
Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med
May 2022
The study was carried out to evaluate the dynamics of monthly numbers of cases, deaths, tests and case fatality ratio worldwide during three phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: Twenty-three sets of databases, dated the 22nd of each month from January 2020 to November 2021, for 213 countries were collected from the Worldometer website. The number of cases, deaths, tests, case fatality ratio, infection fatality ratio, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[The weekly cycle of mortality among patients with COVID-19].
Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med
January 2021
The statistical data on mortality due to COVID-19 has been studied. The weekly cycle of mortality was established. Presumably, the decreased mortality on particular days of the week related to optimized treatment protocols applied on the «favorable days».
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