Publications by authors named "Sai Arathi Parepalli"
Placebos and their beneficial clinical and psychological effects are well-researched, but nocebo effects receive far less attention, despite being highly undesirable. The aim of this restricted scoping review was to examine how nocebo effects are represented in the biomedical literature and to identify the trends and gaps in existing knowledge. After searching 5 biomedical databases and 2 clinical trials registries (from their inception to December 23, 2020) for articles on nocebo effects or negative placebo effects, 1161 eligible publications were identified.
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- The study aimed to estimate global COVID-19 infections and deaths among healthcare workers during the early pandemic phase, utilizing systematic reviews and comprehensive searches of literature until May 2020.
- A total of 152,888 infections and 1,413 deaths among healthcare workers were reported, with notable differences in gender and job roles: most infections were in women and nurses, while most deaths were among men and doctors.
- The findings highlighted that while Europe had the highest absolute numbers, the Eastern Mediterranean region had the highest death rate per infection, indicating a need for further investigation into the reasons for these variations, especially in high-risk specialties and lower reported rates in regions like Africa and India.