Table 1.
Summaries of various studies
| Author’s name | Type of study | Number of participants/studies | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoe et al., 2017[8] | Meta-analysis | 42 studies | Yoga asanas appear to be associated with improved regulation of the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal system in various populations |
| Fong et al., 2020[9] | Cross sectional study | 590 participants | Approximately one-third of the participants (29.7%) had moderate-to-severe depression, and participants aged 18 to 25 were found to have higher scores in PHQ-9 |
| Peng et al., 2020[10] | Review | The participants in dental practice are exposed to tremendous risk of 2019-nCoV infection due to face-to-face communication, exposure to bodily fluids, and handling of sharp instruments | |
| Barabari and Moharamzadeh, 2020[11] | Review | COVID-19 has had many immediate complications for dentistry, of which some may have further long-term impacts on clinical practice, dental education, and dental research | |
| Stojanov et al., 2021[12] | Cross-sectional study | 201 HCWs | Poor QoS and HRQoL correlated with high health anxiety and severe depressive symptoms and several demographic characteristics |
| Nguyen et al., 2020[13] | Prospective cohort study | Among 2,035,395 community individuals and 99,795 frontline HCWs | Compared with the general community, frontline HCWs had a HR of 11·6 (95% CI: 10·9-12·3) for reporting a positive test. Frontline HCWs had a significantly increased risk of COVID-19 infection, highest among HCWs who reused PPE or had inadequate access to PPE |
| Suryavanshi et al., 2020[14] | Online survey | 197 HCWs | Demonstrated a high prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety and low QoL among Indian HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Izzetti et al., 2020[15] | Review | 3 studies | Importance of infection control is crucial in limiting the effects of virus diffusion |
| Fallahi et al., 2020[16] | Review | A comprehensive protocol should be followed for managing possible exposure to patients or those suspected of having coronavirus |
PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire, QoS: Quality of sleep, HRQoL: Health-Related Quality of Life, HR: Hazards ratio, CI: Confidence interval, HCPs: Health-care professionals, QOL: Quality of Life, HCWs: Health-care workers, COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019