Article ; Online: COVID 19 - Possible interrelations with respiratory comorbidities caused by occupational exposure to various hazardous bioaerosols. Part II. Clinical course, diagnostics, treatment and prevention.
Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM
2021 Volume 28, Issue 1, Page(s) 27–43
Abstract: ... Hence, the diagnostics and treatment of COVID-19 should address such a possibility in the anamnesis, treatment and final ... Introduction and objective: The course of COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 may be aggravated ... by bioaerosols containing other viruses, bacteria, and fungi, occurring mainly in the occupational environment ...
Abstract | Introduction and objective: The course of COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 may be aggravated by bioaerosols containing other viruses, bacteria, and fungi, occurring mainly in the occupational environment. Hence, the diagnostics and treatment of COVID-19 should address such a possibility in the anamnesis, treatment and final recommendations for avoiding of adverse exposure. Abbreviated description of the state of knowledge: As SARS-CoV-2 attacks primarily the respiratory system and the severe manifestation of COVID-19 is interstitial pneumonia, diagnostics should include the following clinical and laboratory examinations: chest X-ray; high resolution computed tomography (HRCT); pulmonary function tests; arterial-blood gas test; genetic tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, in the future with the use of highly specific and sensitive nano-based biosensors; tests for the presence of specific immunity against the antigens of microorganisms causing other infectious or allergic pulmonary diseases (in the case of anamnestic indications). Because an universally accepted treatment for COVID-19 does not exist, the hitherto prescribed antiviral and immune-modulating drugs should be used be with caution. In many cases, a better alternative could be a safe supportive therapy, such as supplementation of the diet with probiotics, prebiotics, vitamins and microelements. Summary: The most important preventive measures against COVID-19 should include: vaccination; the use of filter or surgical masks; disinfection and sterilization; maintaining of well-functioning ventilation and air conditioning systems; reduction of the community air pollution which has been identified as an important factor increasing the COVID-19 severity. In the choice of preventive measures, the above should be considered for their potential efficacy against other bioaerosols as potential disease-aggravating agents. |
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MeSH term(s) | Aerosols/adverse effects ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19/therapy ; Humans ; Occupational Diseases/complications ; Occupational Diseases/prevention & control ; Occupational Exposure/adverse effects ; Occupational Exposure/prevention & control ; Respiratory Tract Diseases/complications ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification | |||||
Chemical Substances | Aerosols | |||||
Language | English | |||||
Publishing date | 2021-03-16 | |||||
Publishing country | Poland | |||||
Document type | Journal Article ; Review | |||||
ZDB-ID | 1215115-4 | |||||
ISSN | 1898-2263 ; 1232-1966 | |||||
ISSN (online) | 1898-2263 | |||||
ISSN | 1232-1966 | |||||
DOI | 10.26444/aaem/133896 | |||||
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Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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