Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for COVID-19. Technical brief, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This interim guidance supplements the infection prevention and control (IPC) documents by summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation and health care waste relevant to viruses, including coronaviruses. It is ... -
Weaning protocols reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults
(2020-03-16)Citation: Blackwood B, Burns KEA, Cardwell CR, et al. Protocolized versus non-protocolized weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ... -
Weather Conditions and COVID-19 Transmission: Estimates and Projections
(2020-05-13)Background: Understanding and projecting the spread of COVID-19 requires reliable estimates of the impact of weather on the transmission of the virus. Prior research on this topic has been inconclusive. We estimate the ... -
What can trends in hospital deaths from COVID-19 tell us about the progress and peak of the pandemic? An analysis of death counts from England announced up to 25 April 2020
(2020-04-28)Background. Reporting of daily hospital COVID-19 deaths in the UK are promoted by the government and scientific advisers alike as a key metric for assessing the progress in the control of the epidemic. These data, however, ... -
What dermatologists could do to cope with the novel coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2): a dermatologist’s perspective from China
(2020-03-27)Dear Editor, Coronavirus disease, first emerged in Wuhan, China, rapidly spread all over the country since December 2019. Up to now, the epidemic situation in China remains stable, while the global march of the virus is ... -
What Is Needed to Make Interventional Radiology Ready for COVID-19? Lessons from SARS-CoV Epidemic
(2020-03-13)Dear Editor, We read with interest an article on novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recently published in the journal by Lin et al.. In this letter, we hope to provide some insights from an interventional radiologist ... -
What is the efficacy of standard face masks compared to respirator masks in preventing COVID-type respiratory illnesses in primary care staff?
(2020-03-30)Most real-world research comparing standard face masks with respirator masks has been in the context of influenza or other relatively benign respiratory conditions and based in hospitals. There are no published head-to-head ... -
What is the evidence for mass gatherings during global pandemics?
(2020-03-20)Background: We previously reviewed the evidence for social distancing in our COVID-19 Evidence Service. Here we take a closer look at the evidence for mass gatherings and sporting events and their impact on health and ... -
What is the evidence for social distancing during global pandemics?
(2020-03-20)Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government has now moved from its contain phase to a delay phase. Social distancing measures are being mandated, including self-isolation for anyone with specific ... -
What is the impact of COVID-19 on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients?
(2020-06-26)Data sources: It is not made clear in this review the different databases selected or how they conducted their search. The studies used are from 1975-2020. Study selection: The authors have performed a scoping review using ... -
What is the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in hospital and long-term care settings, and the impacts of hospital-visitor policies?
(2020-09-23)We identified documents addressing the question of "What is the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in hospital and long-term care settings, and the impacts of hospital-visitor policies?" by searching the guide to key COVID-19 ... -
What is the role of imaging and biomarkers within the current testing strategy for the diagnosis of Covid-19?
(2020-04-08)BACKGROUND: The current standard for testing and direct identification of infection with SARS-CoV-2 is RT-PCR, but it has been observed that high false negative rates may be common. A number of factors could contribute to ... -
What makes health systems resilient against infectious disease outbreaks and natural hazards? Results from a scoping review.
(2019-10-19)BACKGROUND:The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak was a wake-up call regarding the critical importance of resilient health systems. Fragile health systems can become overwhelmed during public health crises, further exacerbating the ... -
What we do when a COVID-19 patient needs an operation: operating room preparation and guidance
(2020-03-06)To the Editor, We read with interest the recent review in the Journal by Wax and Christian1 on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The first case of COVID-19 in Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020.2 In the week of ... -
What we know so far: COVID-19 current clinical knowledge and research
(2020-03-18)In December 2019, health authorities in Wuhan, China, identified a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown aetiology linked to the city's South China Seafood Market. Subsequent investigations revealed a novel coronavirus, ... -
When the storm is the strongest: The health conditions and job satisfaction of Healthcare staff and their associated predictors during the epidemic peak of COVID-19
(2020-05-02)This study reports the physical health, mental health, anxiety, depression, distress, and job satisfaction of healthcare staff in Iran when the country faced its highest number of total active COVID-19 cases. In a sample ... -
Which types of non-medical masks are effective in community settings for reducing the spread of COVID-19 for different populations and under different conditions?
(2020-09-04)We identified documents addressing the question of "Which types of non-medical masks are effective in community settings for reducing the spread of COVID-19 for different populations and under different conditions?" by ...