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Assertive community treatment for adults with severe mental illness
(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 ... -
A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the Hospital Setting
(2020-05-30)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which presents an unprecedented challenge to medical providers worldwide. Although most SARS-CoV-2–infected ... -
Cutaneous manifestations and considerations in COVID ‐19 pandemic: A systematic review
(2020-07-08)Background: COVID‐19 had a great impact on medical approaches among dermatologist. Objective: This systematic review focuses on all skin problems related to COVID‐19, including primary and secondary COVID‐related cutaneous ... -
Drawing on Israel’s Experience Organizing Volunteers to Operationalize Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Centers
(2020-04-16)To increase the country’s capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, and Haifa. ... -
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
(2020-07-10)Although COVID-19 is most well known for causing substantial respiratory pathology, it can also result in several extrapulmonary manifestations. These conditions include thrombotic complications, myocardial dysfunction and ... -
High-flow nasal cannula for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19: systematic reviews of effectiveness and its risks of aerosolization, dispersion, and infection transmission
(2020-06-15)Purpose: We conducted two World Health Organization-commissioned reviews to inform use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We synthesized the evidence regarding efficacy and ... -
Interventions for people with disabilities in low‐and middle‐income countries: evidence and gap map
(2020-07-16)Citation: Saran A, White H, Kuper H. Evidence and gap map of studies assessing the effectiveness of interventions for people with disabilities in low‐and middle‐income countries. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 2020;16(1):e1070. ... -
Nurse-initiated medications in the emergency department
(2020-05-13)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services and resources. Existing research on expanding healthcare professionals’ roles, such as prescribing by nurses, may provide useful information ... -
Pregnancy and COVID-19
(2020-07-15)Citation: Della Gatta AN, Rizzo R, Pilu G, Simonazzi G. Coronavirus 19 during pregnancy: a systematic review of reported cases. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Jul;223(1):36-41. What is this? Understanding ... -
Rapid Review Update 1: What is the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid and substance use and related harms?
(2020-09-21)The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures are having broad effects across the population, and are likely to have pronounced effects for people who use opioids and other illicit substances, due to potential ...