Low-income countries are more immune to COVID-19: A misconception

Are Children Less Susceptible To COVID-19? A Case Series

Background The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 [2019-nCoV]) is the origin of several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. According to the reported data, children are less common to be infected by COVID-19. Besides, their mortality rate is almost zero. Case Presentation In this article, we investigated six childr...

Community Health Worker Programs to Improve Healthcare Access and Equity: Are They Only Relevant to Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest in deploying CHW programs in high-income countries to address inequity in healthcare access and outcomes amongst population groups facing disadvantage. This study is the first that examines the scope and...

Immune thrombocytopenia in children with reference to low-income countries.

Immune thrombocytopenia is a benign and self-limiting disorder. Data about the condition and its incidence from low-income countries is limited. This paper reviews the research about immune thrombocytopenia, comparing low- and high-income countries. Diagnosis is usually based on complete blood count and peripheral smear and, in selected cases, bone marrow aspiration. The disease has a high remi...

Are COVID-19 Protective Behaviours and Risk Perception More Common in Diabetic Women than Non-Diabetics?

Objective: Diabetic patients are more likely to be infected and are at the higher risk of morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare the preventive behaviours and perceived risk of COVID-19 in women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and Methods: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from June to July 2020 on 151 par...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?