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COVID-19 and people with disabilities in Canada
(2020-05-07)Overview: COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that is known to spread from person to person. The virus is most commonly contracted from an infected person through coughing or sneezing, close contact such as touching or shaking ... -
COVID-19 in intensive care. Some necessary steps for health care workers
(2020-03-25)Due to the nature of their profession, health care personnel (HCP) have always been easy targets for transmission of communicable diseases like COVID-19. Shielding HCPs is of consequential significance in ensuring continued ... -
COVID-19 in otolaryngologist practice: a review of current knowledge
(2020)Abstract: Purpose Otorhinolaryngological manifestations are common symptoms of COVID-19. This study provides a brief and precise review of the current knowledge regarding COVID-19, including disease transmission, clinical ... -
COVID-19 Information Systems and Digital Health: After-Action Review of the First 100 Days in Quarantine
(7/2/2020)In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on all sectors of society: on how we live, how we govern ourselves, how we mobilize, how we work, how we educate ourselves, and how nations manage and ... -
COVID-19 Information Systems and Digital Health: After-Action Review of the First 100 Days in Quarantine
(2020-07-02)In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on all sectors of society: on how we live, how we govern ourselves, how we mobilize, how we work, how we educate ourselves, and how nations manage and ... -
COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America
(2020-06)[ABSTRACT]. The Republic of Panama has the second most unequally distributed wealth in Central America, has recently entered the list of countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has one of the largest testing rate ... -
Covid-19 Pandemic: What Changes for Dentists and Oral Medicine Experts? A Narrative Review and Novel Approaches to Infection Containment
(2020-06)The authors performed a narrative review on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- CoronaVirus-2 ( SARS-CoV-2) and all infectious agents with the primary endpoints to illustrate the most accepted models of safety protocols in ... -
COVID-19 pneumonia: infection control protocol inside computed tomography suites
(2020-03-17)A novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) causes a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. It spread rapidly and globally. CT imaging is helpful for the evaluation of the novel coronavirus ... -
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19
(2020-12-18)This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing the long-term effects of COVID-19, often described as ‘long COVID’. It makes recommendations about care in all healthcare settings for adults, children and young ... -
COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic, June 2020
(2020-07-16)The COVID-19 pandemic is a major threat both to physical and mental health and to the well-being of entire societies that have been critically affected by this crisis, making it a priority that must be urgently addressed. ... -
The COVID-19 Risk Communication Package For Healthcare Facilities, Updated March 20, 2020
(2020-03-20)This package provides healthcare facility management and healthcare workers with an overview of the key actions required to keep safe and healthy in the workplace. This toolkit was originally developed by the World Health ... -
COVID-19 Surface Persistence: A Recent Data Summary and Its Importance for Medical and Dental Settings
(2020-05)Recently, due to the coronavirus pandemic, many guidelines and anti-contagion strategies continue to report unclear information about the persistence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the environment. This certainly ... -
Covid-19 update: ADHD, renal transplant patients, care for covid-19 patients post discharge
(2020-07-02)Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks editors from BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice to summarise the latest clinical guidance related to covid-19. Abigail Davis discusses the latest guidance on ADHD and renal ... -
COVID-19: An Informative Guide. Advice for Journalists
(2020-06-26)This document offers tools to help journalists practice responsible coverage of the pandemic using evidence-based information. It also proposes ways to approach coverage and encourages journalists to provide advice and ... -
COVID-19: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine research, 6 April 2020
(2020-04-06)In recent weeks, information on the potential use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of people with COVID-19 has been disseminated in academic journals and public media. Although there are now ongoing ... -
COVID-19: Guidelines for Communicating about Coronavirus Disease 2019. A Guide for Leaders
(2020-06-26)Introduction: The outbreak of coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) in Hubei, China, and the introduction of the virus into the Region of the Americas highlight the urgent need for clear, concise and consistent communication. ... -
The COVID-NMA initiative: A living mapping and living systematic review of Covid-19 trials
(2020)COVID-NMA is an international research initiative supported by the WHO and Cochrane. We provide a living mapping of COVID-19 trials available through interactive data visualizations. We are also conducting living evidence ... -
COVID‐19 and gastrointestinal endoscopies: current insights and emergent strategies
(2020-04-13)A new coronavirus emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan city of China, named as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), and disease was called as coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19). The infection due ... -
The covid‐19 pandemic, personal protective equipment, and respirator: a narrative review
(2020-06-08)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has touched almost every continent. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the final line of protection of healthcare workers (HCW). There is variation as well as controversy ...