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Additional steroid treatment for patients with influenza who are critically ill: Uncertain whether beneficial or harmful
Allen, Claire (2020-03-16)What is this? Corticosteroids are widely used for people with severe influenza, but there is uncertainty about their potential benefits or harms. Corticosteroids have shown evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, ... -
Assertive community treatment for adults with severe mental illness
Allen, Claire (2020-05-13)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services and resources. Existing research on Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) as a way to deliver mental health services may provide useful information ... -
Atypical antibiotics alone seem no better for mortality and clinical efficacy than typical antibiotics alone in patients with community acquired pneumonia
Allen, Claire (2020-03-19)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop pneumonia and evidence from studies of the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) may be of help in treating such patients. CAP is a serious lung infection, ... -
Behavioural interventions to promote workers’ use of respiratory protective equipment: no evidence that they have much effect
Allen, Claire (2020-03-24)What is this? Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is worn by a variety of workers to protect them from hazards they encounter in their workplace. However, RPE can only be effective if worn properly, removed safely and ... -
Buffered solutions did not reduce mortality compared to 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children
Allen, Claire (2020-03-22)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need intravenous fluids. Saline 0.9% is the most commonly used crystalloid solutions for critically ill patients, but buffered solutions are also ... -
Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Allen, Claire (2020-03-19)What is this? The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) were reported in December 2002. This is an acute respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus and integrated Chinese and Western medicines may have ... -
Chlorhexidine bathing for infection control in critical care patients: Uncertain if it is better than soap and water
Allen, Claire (2020-03-16)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill, requiring treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU). Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) among such patients can lead to longer stays in the ICU, as well ... -
Chloroquine : les preuves pré-cliniques sont suffisantes pour justifier la recherche clinique sur ses effets sur le COVID-19
Allen, Claire (2020-04-08)Citation: Cortegiani A, Ingoglia G, Ippolito M, et al. A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19. Journal of Critical Care 2020 [Epub ahead of print]. De quoi s’agit-il ... -
Colloids and crystalloids may have similar effects on mortality when used for fluid replacement in critically ill patients
Allen, Claire (2020-03-16)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and may need additional fluids to prevent kidney failure. Fluid replacement options include colloids or crystalloids. Colloids are cheap and easy to use ... -
Community paramedicine for the management of urgent, low-acuity illnesses and injuries
Allen, Claire (2020-05-14)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services and resources. Existing research into the effects of expanding paramedic roles in the management of urgent, low-acuity illnesses and injuries ... -
Contribution of community-based nurse-led clinics to health care access and patient outcomes
Allen, Claire (2020-05-15)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services. Community-based nurse-led clinics (NLC) may help increase patient access whilst maintaining quality of care. In this systematic review, the ... -
Drugs for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients
Allen, Claire (2020-03-16)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and need help with their breathing. ARDS is caused by direct or indirect injury to the lungs and about 40% of people with ... -
Education interventions to improve healthcare workers’ adherence to Standard Precautions for the control of health care-associated infections
Allen, Claire (2020-03-22)What is this? Standard Precautions, including using personal protective equipment (PPE) or adhering to safe handling of needles are essential for the prevention and spread of infections, such as COVID-19, in healthcare ... -
Enteral, parenteral nutrition and their combination for adults in the intensive care unit
Allen, Claire (2020-03-17)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU). This may interrupt their feeding routines and reduce appetite or increase nausea and vomiting, leading ... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute respiratory failure: Uncertain if it is better or worse than conventional lung support
Allen, Claire (2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need help with their breathing. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that targets the heart and lungs and which might ... -
Factors associated with the willingness of healthcare workers to work during an influenza public health emergency
Allen, Claire (2020-03-26)What is this? An effective public health response to an emergency such as that caused by COVID-19 depends on the majority of uninfected healthcare workers continuing to work. In this integrative review, the author searched ... -
General practitioner experiences during infectious disease public health crises
Allen, Claire (2020-04-14)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic poses a significant threat to public health. Information on the experiences of general practitioners (GPs) during such infectious disease public health crises may help improve preparedness. ... -
Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting: lack of evidence on their specific effects
Allen, Claire (2020-03-19)What is this? Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common hospital-acquired pathogen that increases morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Transmission of MRSA from patient to patient in hospital is ... -
Guantes, batas y máscaras para reducir la transmisión del Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM) en el entorno hospitalario: falta de evidencia sobre sus efectos específicos
Allen, Claire (2020-03-24)¿Qué es esto? El Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM) es un patógeno intrahospitalario común que aumenta la morbilidad, la mortalidad y los costos de atención médica. La transmisión de SARM de paciente ... -
High levels of PEEP are not better than low levels for reducing mortality in adult ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI)
Allen, Claire (2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an ...