Browsing Resources in English by Subject "Infection Control"
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Advice on Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment for Spinal Diseases during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
(2020-03-30)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak started in December 2019 that caused difficulties for clinical work. Practical work experience in our spinal outpatient and emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic is ... -
Anesthetic Management of Patients Undergoing Aortic Dissection Repair With Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome COVID-19 Infection
(2020-03-24)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 is still active in Wuhan, China, and is spreading to the rest of the world. Recently, perioperative anesthetic management in patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus-2 ... -
Chlorhexidine bathing for infection control in critical care patients: Uncertain if it is better than soap and water
(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 ... -
COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control in Shelters for Women and Children Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence in the Caribbean, 4 June 2020
(2020-07-04)[Introduction]. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 outbreak was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness (ARI) caused by ... -
The dilemma of COVID-19 in dental practice concerning the role of saliva in transmission: a brief review of current evidence
(2020-05)From December 12, 2019, a pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome, the novel human coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began to grow globally by person-to-person transmission. The ... -
Education interventions to improve healthcare workers’ adherence to Standard Precautions for the control of health care-associated infections
(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 ... -
Epidemiology of Covid-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility in King County, Washington
(2020-03-27)BACKGROUND: Long-term care facilities are high-risk settings for severe outcomes from outbreaks of Covid-19, owing to both the advanced age and frequent chronic underlying health conditions of the residents and the movement ... -
Experience summary of a COVID-19 designated community hospital and its operation model
(2020-04-14)OBJECT: To summarize the administration model of a COVID-19 designated hospital transformed from a community hospital to improve the emergency capacity of community hospitals and the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment ... -
Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting: lack of evidence on their specific effects
(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 ... -
Improving psychological outcomes in healthcare employees during an infectious disease outbreak were identified
(2020-03-26)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a great strain on health systems and healthcare workers. Factors associated with psychological outcomes among healthcare workers involved in the SARS crisis were examined to ... -
Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by WHO-Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols
(2020-07)Infection control instructions call for use of alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We determined the virucidal activity of World Health Organization–recommended ... -
Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people: uncertain if they are effective
(2020-03-23)What is this? A variety of infection control strategies are used for infectious diseases, such as meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The findings of this research may be worth considering for reducing the ... -
Inpatient Care of Patients with COVID-19: A Guide for Hospitalists
(2020-04-25)Since its emergence in December 2019, the virus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has quickly caused a pandemic. This virus causes a disease now known as coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. As an ... -
Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (GISE) position paper for Cath lab‐specific preparedness recommendations for healthcare providers in case of suspected, probable or confirmed cases of COVID‐19
(2020-03-29)COVID‐19 pandemic raised the issue to guarantee the proper level of care to patients with acute cardiovascular diseases and concomitant suspected or confirmed COVID‐19 and, in the meantime safety and protection of healthcare ... -
Personal Protective Equipment: Current Best Practices for Orthopedic Teams
(2020-04-16)The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS- CoV-2) virus is challenging healthcare providers across the world. Current best practices for personal protective equipment ... -
Public health management of persons, including health care workers, having had contact with COVID-19 cases in the European Union - first update
(2020-02-25)This document aims to provide guidance for EU/EEA public health authorities on the management of persons, including healthcare workers, who had contact with COVID-19 cases. A contact of a COVID-19 case is a person not ... -
Sourcing Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2020-03-28)[EDITORIAL]. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic accelerates, global health care systems have become overwhelmed with potentially infectious patients seeking testing and care. Preventing spread of infection ... -
A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of face mask use in limiting the spread of COVID-19 among medically not diagnosed individuals: shedding light on current recommendations provided to individuals not medically diagnosed with COVID-19
(2020-03-27)Background: Face masks are being used by individuals who are not medically diagnosed with COVID-19 as a means to limit the spread of COVID-19 in several countries around the world. While some countries recommend the use ... -
The Viral Polymerase Inhibitor 7-Deaza-2'-C-Methyladenosine Is a Potent Inhibitor of In Vitro Zika Virus Replication and Delays Disease Progression in a Robust Mouse Infection Model
(2016-06)Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus typically causing a dengue-like febrile illness, but neurological complications, such as microcephaly in newborns, have potentially been linked to this viral infection. We ...