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My Nguyen

Bio: My Nguyen is an academic researcher from Open University. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 2 citations.

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My Nguyen1
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the extent to which the Public Mask Mandate, a policy that requires the use of face masks in public, can protect people from developing COVID-19 symptoms during the initial stage of the pandemic.
Abstract: This study investigates the extent to which the Public Mask Mandate, a policy that requires the use of face masks in public, can protect people from developing COVID-19 symptoms during the initial stage of the pandemic. By exploiting the differential timing of the mask mandate implementation across the United States, we show that mandating masks in public significantly lowers the incidence of developing all COVID-19 symptoms by 0.29 percentage points. Taking the mandate-unaffected individuals who display all symptoms as the benchmark, our estimate implies an average reduction by 290%. The finding provides suggestive evidence for the health benefits of wearing masks in public in the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also highlights the relevance of public mask wearing for the ongoing pandemic where the vaccination rate is precarious and access to vaccines is still limited in many countries.

9 citations


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03 Nov 2021
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the effect of COVID-19 vaccination on individuals' psychological well-being and find that a 100% increase in the number of fully vaccinated per 10 million people makes individuals 0.24, 0.23 and 0.14 percentage points less likely to experience anxiety, worry, displeasure, and depression on a daily basis.
Abstract: This study evaluates the extent to which COVID-19 vaccination affects population mental health. Exploiting the within-state and within-survey week variation in the number fully vaccinated per 10 million people, I uncover the favorable effects of vaccination on individuals' psychological well-being. Particularly, a 100% increase in the number fully vaccinated per 10 million people makes individuals 0.24, 0.23, 0.12, and 0.14 percentage points less likely to experience anxiety, worry, displeasure, and depression on a daily basis, respectively. The probability of having at least one of the four symptoms (anxiety, worry, displeasure, and depression) every day also reduces by 0.27 percentage points. The study calls for the expansion of vaccine coverage, especially for disproportionately affected communities.

21 citations

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TL;DR: This paper examines emerging opportunities and threats to MCH, and discusses strategies for leading the future of MCH.
Abstract: The purpose of this commentary is to start a national conversation about the future of maternal and child health (MCH). In the coming decades, we will have unprecedented opportunities to improve MCH, but will also face unprecedented threats. This paper examines emerging opportunities and threats to MCH, and discusses strategies for leading the future of MCH. Scientific advancements will continue to drive improvements in MCH, but to unleash its full potential for improving population health future MCH research must become more transdisciplinary, translational, and precise. Technological innovations could dramatically transform our work in MCH while big data could enhance predictive analytics and precision health; our challenge will be to assure equitable access. The greatest gains in MCH will continue to come from improving social conditions, which will require advancing MCH in all policies. Climate change, infectious outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance pose increasing threats to MCH, which can be averted by reducing global warming, implementing global early warning systems, and instituting responsible antimicrobial stewardship. The growing burden of chronic diseases in children and adults need to be addressed from an ecological and life course perspective. The water crisis in Flint shined a spotlight on the growing health threats from America’s decaying infrastructure. We can lead the future of MCH by starting a national conversation, improving MCH research, and preparing future MCH workforce, but the future of MCH will depend on our effectiveness in bringing about social and political change in the coming decades.

13 citations

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01 Jan 2022-Cureus
TL;DR: The qualitative results of this study revealed that COVID-19 precautions deterred people from receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine, and a lack of information on the CO VID-19 vaccine caused hesitancy to receive the vaccine on behalf of patients.
Abstract: The emergence of COVID-19 also began an unprecedented production and distribution of several novel COVID-19 vaccines to combat the pandemic. Unfortunately, with the history of vaccine hesitancy in the United States and abroad, concern remains regarding the ability to vaccinate enough of the population to achieve herd immunity. In this study, 101 adults were surveyed about their vaccine experience in the waiting room of their visit to a Med-Peds clinic in Albany County, NY, to gauge interest in the upcoming rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Questions included their opinions on seasonal influenza vaccines, the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, and the COVID-19 vaccine. The results of our survey are consistent with previous studies where gaps in acceptance were notable in black populations, lower education, and individuals with public health insurance. Furthermore, 92.9% of respondents who denied getting the 2009 H1N1 pandemic vaccine also did not plan to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (p<0.05), therefore a strong correlation was found between receipt of the previous 2009 H1N1 pandemic vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The qualitative results of our study revealed that COVID-19 precautions deterred people from receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine, and a lack of information on the COVID-19 vaccine caused hesitancy to receive the vaccine on behalf of patients.

2 citations

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TL;DR: In this article , the authors analyzed the impact of corporate relocation announcements on the housing market and the radius of its effect while including fixed and random effects, and found that the effect of Tesla's relocation in Austin was not concentrated near the relocation site, but beyond the 5-and 10-mile radii.
Abstract: Purpose This study aims to analyze the impact of technology-based corporation relocation on housing price indices during COVID-19 within the metropolitan areas of Austin, Texas and Seattle/Bellevue, Washington.The corporations under observation were Tesla and Amazon, respectively. The analysis intends to understand economic drivers behind the housing market and the radius of its effect while including fixed and random effects. Design/methodology/approach This study used a difference-in-difference (DID) method to evaluate changes in housing price index near and further away from Tesla’s and Amazon’s new corporate locations. The DID method allows for the capture of unique regional characteristics, as it requires a treatment and control group: housing price index and 5-mile and 10-mile search radii centered from the new corporate location. Findings The results indicated that corporate relocation announcements had a positive effect on housing price index post-pandemic. Specifically, the effect of Tesla’s relocation in Austin on the housing price index was not concentrated near the relocation site, but beyond the 5- and 10-mile radii. For Seattle/Bellevue, the effect of Amazon’s relocation announcement on housing price index was concentrated near the relocation site as well as beyond a 10-mile radius. Interestingly, these findings suggest housing markets incorporate speculation of prospective economic expansion linked with a corporate relocation. Originality/value Previous literature assessed COVID-19 housing market conditions and the economic effects of corporate relocation separately, whereas this study analyzed the housing price effects of corporate relocation during COVID-19. The DID method includes spatial and temporal analyses that allow for the impact of housing price to be observed across specified radii rather than a city-wide impact analysis.

1 citations

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TL;DR: According to the findings, Peruvian mothers with a higher educational level had healthier infants than Peruvianmothers with a lower educational level.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to see if Peruvian mothers with greater levels of education produce healthier infants (N=80,525). According to the findings, Peruvian mothers with a higher educational level had healthier infants than Peruvian mothers with a lower educational level. In terms of statistics, one additional education year in Peru is linked to a 9.4678 gram rise in Peruvian birth weight and a 0.27 percentage point reduction in Peruvian low birth weight risk.