Nursing
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)
Interim Guidance: Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection When Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Infection is Suspected
16 Mar, 2020 | 08:01h | UTCRelated: Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations and Management Strategy for Intensivists (free studies and reviews)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Updated #COVID19 clinical guidance covers:
🔹Early case recognition
🔹Guidance for care of children, pregnant women, adults & older people
🔹Managing cases
🔹Infection prevention & control
🔹Sample collection & an update on investigational therapeutics
👉https://t.co/ZVaiu2C19V pic.twitter.com/yyOzIbtbEO— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 15, 2020
Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy: Early Experience and Forecast During an Emergency Response
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCRelated Video: Coronavirus in Italy – Report From The Front Lines – JAMA (free)
Study: Characteristics of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Potential Evidence for Persistent Fecal Viral Shedding
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCCommentaries: How Does The Coronavirus Affect Kids? What We Know So Far About COVID-19 In Children – Forbes (free) AND Coronavirus study finds children with COVID-19 show milder symptom pattern – Reuters (free)
“Children infected with the #COVID19 outbreak coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, show mild symptoms but prolonged shedding of viral RNA in feces, suggesting that the fecal–oral route might play a role in virus transmission #CORONAVIRUS” (via @NatureMedicine see Tweet)
WHO Guidance: Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCMental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related: The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence – The Lancet (free) AND Behavioural scientists form new front in battle against coronavirus – The Guardian (free)
“Minimize watching, reading or listening to news that causes you to feel anxious or distressed; seek information only from trusted sources and mainly to take practical steps to prepare your plans and protect yourself and loved ones.”
Review: Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:52h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 appears less severe in children – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
Related: A Review of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond – The Conversation (free)
Guidance: COVID-19 Airway Management Principles
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCCOVID-19 Airway Management Principles – Intensive Care Society; The Faculty of Intensive Care Management; Association of Anaesthetists; and Royal College of Anaesthetists (free)
Summary: COVID-19 Airway management principles (free PDF)
Guideline: The Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCThe Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Systematic Review: Causes of the Transmission and Control Measures of Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTC
AHRQ Report: 47 Practices to Improve Patient Safety
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCNews Release: AHRQ Report Reviews 47 Practices To Improve Patient Safety – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
WHO Guideline: Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCKey messages and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Latest articles, guidelines and updates on the COVID-19 Outbreak (several free resources – updated daily)
Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
Doctors Working While Sick is Bad Enough in Ordinary Times. During the Covid-19 Outbreak it Could be Catastrophic
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCRelated Systematic Review: Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism (free)
Related Study: Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free) AND Commentary: Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness – Reuters (free)