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Primary Care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): Key Guidance, Information and Support
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCPrimary care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): key guidance, information and support – Medium
Related: Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ AND Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
I've written a blog for primary care on #coronavirus:
?️ Preparing, comms, diagnosis
? Remote consulting
? PPE
? Coding/meds
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? Clinical advice for diff groups/ways of working
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?️ Professional support— Dipesh Gopal (@DipeshGopal) March 28, 2020
Video: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Fairly Rationing ICU Care
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Fairly Rationing ICU Care – JAMA
The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Epidemiology of Covid-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility in King County, Washington
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCSee also: Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 — Studies Needed – New England Journal of Medicine
Related Guidelines: Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization (PDF) AND Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related Review: Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long‐term Care: The ABCDs of COVID‐19 – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Related Article: COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility — King County, Washington, February 27–March 9, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (free)
Study: Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Residents of a Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:22h | UTCCommentary: The Role of Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic in Spread of COVID-19 – Penn State Food Safety AND For Nursing Homes, Symptoms Aren’t Enough to Tell Who’s Sick – Associated Press
Analysis: Managing Mental Health Challenges Faced by Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:55h | UTCManaging mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ
Related Study: Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open AND Commentary: Survey Finds COVID-19 Takes Heavy Psychological Toll on Health Care Workers – Psychiatric News Alert
Rapid Review: Standard Face Masks vs. Respirator Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Primary Care Staff
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:45h | UTC
CEBM: Assessing Dyspnea by Telephone or Video
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:42h | UTC
Practical Advice: PPE Pearls
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:49h | UTCPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pearls – COVID-19 – emDocs
COVID Ethics: Should clinicians see patients without appropriate PPE?
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCCOVID Ethics: Should clinicians see patients without appropriate PPE? – First10EM
See also: COVID-19: Updates in Bioethics
Covid-19: A Remote Assessment in Primary Care
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCCovid-19: a remote assessment in primary care – The BMJ
Study Estimates Impact of Social Distancing on Reducing Spread of COVID-19
25 Mar, 2020 | 02:51h | UTCCommentaries: Singapore modelling study estimates impact of physical distancing on reducing spread of COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Scientific and ethical basis for social-distancing interventions against COVID-19 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases AND Study: Social distancing might reduce COVID-19 spread by as much as 99% – UPI
AHA: Interim Guidance to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission During Resuscitation Care
25 Mar, 2020 | 02:47h | UTCInterim Guidance for Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 Outbreak – American Heart Association (free PDF)
News Release: Interim guidance to reduce COVID-19 transmission during resuscitation care – American Heart Association (free)
See also: COVID-19: Updates for Cardiologists
Report: N95 Mask Decontamination
25 Mar, 2020 | 02:18h | UTCReport: N95 mask can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency – Stanford Medicine
“Stanford: N95 masks can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency using 70C heat for 30 min. Alcohol and bleach should not be used.” (via @CMichaelGibson see Tweet)
[Preprint] Incidence, Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factor of Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
24 Mar, 2020 | 11:37h | UTCCommentary: Study Calculates Just How Much Age, Medical Conditions Raise Odds Of Severe COVID-19 – NPR (free)
Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19
24 Mar, 2020 | 11:42h | UTCCommentary: Life, or death? Experts guide pandemic medical equipment decisions – CIDRAP
Related Perspective: The Toughest Triage — Allocating Ventilators in a Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA Recommendations for Conserving Medical Supplies
24 Mar, 2020 | 11:23h | UTC- Ventilator Supply Mitigation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Medical Glove Conservation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies – Letter to Healthcare Providers – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
See also: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
CDC Guidance: Preparing Long-term Care Facilities and Nursing Homes for COVID-19
24 Mar, 2020 | 11:28h | UTCRelated Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization (PDF)
Related Article: COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility — King County, Washington, February 27–March 9, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Related Perspective: The Coronavirus’s Rampage Through a Suburban Nursing – The New York Times
Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19
23 Mar, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCRelated Study: COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility — King County, Washington, February 27–March 9, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (free)
“Introduction of COVID-19 into a long-term residential care facility in Washington resulted in cases among 81 residents, 34 staff members, and 14 visitors; 23 persons died” (from CDC)
Loss of Smell and Taste Could be a Sign of COVID-19
23 Mar, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCPosition Statement: Loss of sense of smell as marker of COVID-19 infection – ENT-UK
See also: There’s An Unexpected Loss Of Smell And Taste In Coronavirus Patients – Forbes AND If you’ve lost your sense of smell or taste, you could be a ‘hidden carrier’ of the coronavirus – Business Insider
IDSA Statement: COVID-19 Prioritization of Diagnostic Testing
20 Mar, 2020 | 11:01h | UTCCOVID-19 Prioritization of Diagnostic Testing – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free PDF)
Summary: IDSA Statement On COVID-19 Testing Recommendations – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free)
CDC Guideline: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks
20 Mar, 2020 | 11:03h | UTCStrategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Video: Coronavirus Update with Anthony Fauci, MD
19 Mar, 2020 | 11:04h | UTCCoronavirus Update with Anthony Fauci, MD – March 18, 2020 – JAMA (free)
Study: SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
19 Mar, 2020 | 10:59h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Articles: Epidemiological Characteristics of 2143 Pediatric Patients With 2019 Coronavirus Disease in China – Peditrics (free) Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19: An Overview of the Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention Options in Children – The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal (free PDF) AND Characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection and potential evidence for persistent fecal viral shedding – Nature Medicine (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Consequences of Measles Undervaccination
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:49h | UTCConsequences of Undervaccination – Measles Outbreak, New York City, 2018-2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)