ReviewInternational braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology2020
Social media influence in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Review in International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 113 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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113 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sustainable Smart Cities-Social Media Platforms and Their Role in Community Neighborhood Resilience-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Conflict of interest and funding in health communication on social media: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Psychological Effects of Home Confinement and Social Distancing Derived from COVID-19 in the General Population-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Is the folk medicine known as "The Secret" efficient in reducing bleeding after percutaneous coronary procedures?: a double-blinded, randomised trial.Open heart · 2022Trial
- Who Gets to Be Read? Factors Affecting Full-Text Access Rates in Periodontology and Implantology Research.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Article
- Digital Media for Health Outcomes: Evaluation Study of a Massive Online Open Course.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Is Social Media Use a Blessing or Cure for Motor Function and Skill Acquisition? An Opinion Paper.eNeuro · 2026Article
- A multi-modal approach for recognizing fake news and influential nodes in spreading them using deep learning and network analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Impact of Adverse News About the Gaza War on the Health of Iranian Elderly People: A Qualitative Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Social media usage for health information among undergraduate students: a cross sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Evaluating community resilience through social media during China's first post-COVID-19 reopening: insights from machine learning.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Factors Predicting Information Overload During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Digital Age: Longitudinal Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Internet Usage, Social Participation, and Depression Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Adult Chinese Individuals Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Observational
- Exploring the relation between media usage frequency and anxiety among Chinese residents: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- To the lighthouse: navigating nephrology through the world of social media.Clinical kidney journal · 2024Article
- The Influence of Joe Wicks on Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Thematic, Location, and Social Network Analysis of X Data.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Evaluating public opinions: informing public health policy adaptations in China amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Effects of health-related dispositions on citizens' appraisals toward the COVID-19 pandemic and protective behavior.PloS one · 2024Article
- The influence of social interactions in mitigating psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Sri Lanka.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Never before in human history has it been possible to communicate so quickly during a pandemic, social media platforms have been a key piece for the dissemination of information; however, there are multiple advantages and disadvantages that must be considered. Responsible use of these tools can help quickly disseminate important new information, relevant new scientific findings, share diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up protocols, as well as compare different approaches globally, removing geographic boundaries for the first time in history. In order to use these tools in a responsible and useful way, it is recommended to follow some basic guidelines when sharing information on social networks in the COVID-19 era. In this paper, we summarize the most relevant information on the influence, and advantages, and disadvantages of the use of social networks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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