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Early risk stratification for complications and death related to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is needed. Because many patients with COVID-19 who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome have diffuse alveolar inflammatory damage associated with microvessel thrombosis, we aimed to investigate a common clinical tool, the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc, to aid in the prognostication of outcomes for COVID-19 patients.

While the new virus spreads worldwide and vaccines are yet to come, transport policy makers face a dilemma: how mobility is going to change? The situation is not unprecedented. But, unlike in past times when medical science was at early stages and little technology was available, counteractions currently undertaken by national and supranational governments integrate highest medical knowledge and technological skills with new, fast-adaptive lifestyles and transport patterns.

Hospital staff are at the frontline in the COVID-19 outbreak. The stressors they ex- perience may induce sleep problems in a population already at risk. Sleep depriva- tion, long shifts and insomnia in hospital staff have been associated with individual, organizational and public health hazards. These include increased risk of mental and somatic disorders, altered immune responses, medical errors, misunderstand- ings, drowsy driving and burnout.

This paper was born as a joint discussion about the possible use of GIS for tackling health emergencies in
cases of infectious diseases and pandemic. After providing some considerations regarding the COVID-19
sanitary and epidemiological aspects and implications, we underline and discuss some GIS applications
produced to support the emergency phases and representing and sharing data in some continuously updated
dashboards and becoming reference elaborations. In particular, the need for the development of rigorous

The Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) pandemic is rapidly spreading across the world,
representing an unparalleled challenge for health care systems. There are differences in the
estimated fatality rates, which cannot be explained easily. In Italy, the estimated case fatality rate
was 12.7% in mid-April, while Germany remained at 1.8%. Moreover, it is to be noted that different
areas of Italy have very different lethality rates. Due to the complexity of Covid-19 patient

CorrespondenceImpact of asymptomatic COVID-19patients in global surgical practiceduring the COVID-19 pandemic

The Lombardy region suffered severely during the acute phase of the coronavirus diease 2019 outbreak in Italy (Mar-Apr 2020) with 16,000 diagnosed coronavirus disease 2019-related deaths (49% of the total coronavirus disease 2019-related deaths in Italy). In the area surrounding Pavia during the critical stage of the outbreak (Mar-Apr 2020), 1,225 of the documented 4,200 deaths were related to coronavirus disease 2019 infection, with a mortality rate of 181/100,000 inhabitants and an increase in deaths of 138% compared with the same period during previous years.

Si definiscono alcune evidenze nella prevenzione di diffusione del COVID19