Eyeglasses Reduce Risk of COVID-19 Infection

Infection risk from surgeons' eyeglasses.

PURPOSE To assess bacterial contamination of 20 eyeglasses from surgeons. METHODS 40 samples were taken from the nose pad (n=20) and earpiece (n=20) of 20 eyeglasses from orthopaedic surgeons using a sterile swab stick soaked in sterile distilled water. Swabs were incubated and inoculated onto 3 plates: Staphylococcus/Streptococcus agar plate, Mannitol salt plate, and Chromogenic agar plate. ...

Nutrition and Infection with COVID-19

Is COVID-19 Infection Transmitted Through Food?

 Coronavirus disease (COVID) has had a growing outbreak around the world. China reported COVID-19 infection for the first time in December 2019. Symptoms of this disease often include respiratory symptoms, but gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) were also reported in COVID-19 infection. Coronavirus transmits through direct droplets, contact, or fomites. However, other mod...

RETN Gene Polymorphisms as Risk Factor in Diabetic Patients with Covid-19 Infection

People with diabetes mellitus (DM) represent a population group that is at high risk of developing a poor prognosis for COVID-19. Having diabetes increases the risk of serious illness, ICU stay, and death from COVID-19. The current study included 150 participants with diabetes, 100 patients of whom had COVID-19 (46 male, 54 female), and 50 had diabetes only (28 male, 22 female), aged between 37...

Predisposing risk factors for COVID-19 infection: a case-control study

Background: The ongoing epidemics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have caused serious concerns in terms of public health. Literature that focuses on the risk factors of this issue is limited especially in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the predictors of COVID-19 infection in the west region of Iran. Methods: This case-control study was conducted from February to Apr...