Fear of becoming infected is an important factor of the complex suite of emotional reactions
triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among healthcare workers (HWs), fear of infection …

Solar UV-C photons do not reach Earth's surface, but are known to be endowed with
germicidal properties that are also effective on viruses. The effect of softer UV-B and UV-A …

Objective The first COVID-19–19 epidemic wave was over the period of February–May
2020. Since 1 October 2020, Italy, as many other European countries, faced a second wave …

At the very beginning of the European spread of SARS-CoV-2, Piedmont was one of the
most affected regions in Italy, with a strong impact on healthcare organizations. In this study …

METHODS This retrospective observational analysis included adult patients with severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection confirmed by a real …

Profound clinical differences between the first and second waves of COVID-19 were
observed in Europe. Nitric oxide (NO) may positively impact patients with Severe Acute …

This study investigated value change during two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy,
one of the most affected countries in the world. The first wave of data was collected in …

Purpose CT findings of hospitalized COVID-19 patients were analyzed during both the first
and the second waves of the pandemic, in order to detect any significant differences …

The behavioral immune system includes a set of proactive mechanisms that inhibit contact
with pathogens in the first place. These mechanisms offer a sort of psychological and …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a 1st wave in
Europe from March to May 2020 and a 2nd wave since September 2020. We previously …