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Comparing South Korea and Italy’s healthcare systems and initiatives to combat COVID-19
(2020-04-15)Italy and South Korea have two distinctly different healthcare systems, causing them to respond to public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic in markedly different ways. Differences exist in medical education for ... -
A comparison of burnout frequency among oncology physicians and nurses working on the front lines and usual wards during the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China
(2020-04-07)[Abstract]. Context: The epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China and has now spread worldwide. In the affected countries, physicians and nurses are under heavy workload conditions ... -
Considerations for quarantine of individuals in the context of containment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Interim guidance, 29 February 2020
The purpose of this document is to offer guidance to Member States on quarantine measures for individuals in the context of COVID-19. It is intended for those responsible for establishing local or national policy for ... -
Considerations for Regulatory Oversight of Clinical Trials in the COVID-19 Pandemic, 5 June 2020
(2020-06-05)This document provides national regulatory authorities (NRAs) with guidance for the regulation of clinical trials (CTs) in order to promote the investigation and use of safe and efficacious medicines and other health ... -
Considerations for the Implementation and Management of Contact Tracing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Region of the Americas, 2 June 2020
(2020-06-02)This document is intended to complement the interim guidance by WHO on Contact tracing in the context of COVID-19. It aims to provide guidance and operational recommendations for implementing contact tracing for COVID-19 ... -
Considerations on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, and Other Ethnic Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 4 June 2020
(2020-06-04)Introduction: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus, constituted a pandemic, given the speed and scale of its transmission. The ... -
Considerations on the Spraying and Nebulization of Chemicals in Enclosed Spaces, 2 June 2020
(2020-06-02)GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: Biosafety requirements for contamination by infectious agents in enclosed places vary, depending on the nature of the space, the activities undertaken there, the risks involved and the materials ... -
Contact tracing for COVID-19: current evidence, options for scale-up and an assessment of resources needed
(2020-05-05)Contact tracing is an effective public health measure for the control of COVID-19. The prompt identification and management of the contacts of COVID-19 cases makes it possible to rapidly identify secondary cases that may ... -
Containing COVID‐19 in the emergency room: the role of improved case detection and segregation of suspect cases
(2020-04-12)[Abstract]. Aims: Patients with COVID‐19 may present with respiratory syndromes indistinguishable from common viruses. This poses a challenge for early detection during triage at the emergency department (ED). Over a 3‐month ... -
Contribution of community-based nurse-led clinics to health care access and patient outcomes
(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 ... -
Coping with being cooped up: Social distancing during COVID-19 among 60+ in the United States
(2020-06)[ABSTRACT]. Objectives. This study examined the impact of sheltering in place and social distancing among adults aged 60 and older during the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States. Methods. Using convenience ... -
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: rights,roles and responsibilities of health workers, including key considerations for occupational safety and health, 18 March 2020
(2020-03-20)Background: Health workers are at the front line of the COVID-19 outbreak response and as such are exposed to hazards that put them at risk of infection. Hazards include pathogen exposure, long working hours, psychological ... -
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
(2021-02-18)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown microbial aetiology associated ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and HIV: Key Issues and Actions
(2020-03-20)The HIV community and response have much to offer to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preparedness and resiliency. Having community-led organizations, such as people living with HIV (PLHIV) networks, engaged at the ... -
Coronavirus infection in neonates: a systematic review
(2020-09-17)Objective To summarise currently reported neonatal cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods A search strategy was designed to retrieve all articles published from 1 December 2019 to 12 May 2020, by combining the terms ... -
Corticosteroid therapy for critically ill patients with COVID-19: A structured summary of a study protocol for a prospective meta-analysis of randomized trials
(2020-08-24)Primary objective: To estimate the effect of corticosteroids compared with usual care or placebo on mortality up to 28 days after randomization. Secondary objectives: To examine whether the effect of corticosteroids compared ... -
Corticosteroids, COVID-19 pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome
(2020-09-25)While corticosteroids dampen the dysregulated immune system and sometimes are prescribed as an adjunctive treatment for pneumonia, their effectiveness in the treatment of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) remains controversial. ... -
COVID 19 Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Global research and innovation forum: towards a research roadmap
(2020-02-12)Over the first 6 weeks of the new decade, the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has spread from the People’s Republic of China to 20 other countries. On 30 January 2020 following the recommendations of the Emergency ... -
COVID-19 & Beyond: Micro-practices for Burnout Prevention and Emotional Wellness
(2020-03-17)With COVID-19, the demands and stresses on radiologists and physicians have increased dramatically. Even prior to this pandemic the high prevalence of burnout, the complex causes, and critical consequences had been widely ...