Patient Safety & Quality
COVID-19: Pandemic Surgery Guidance
17 Jun, 2020 | 02:39h | UTCCOVID-19: Pandemic surgery guidance – 4open
Commentary: Surgical guidance in the time of COVID-19 – SciencePOD
Study: Airborne Transmission is the Dominant Route for the Spread of COVID-19
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCCommentaries: Face masks critical in preventing spread of COVID-19 – Texas A&M University AND Expert reaction to a study looking at mandatory face masks and number of COVID-19 infections in New York, Wuhan and Italy – Science Media Centre
Infographic: Wear a Mask? Yes, Always Wear a Mask
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:46h | UTCWear a mask? Yes, always wear a mask – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Covid-19: Appropriate PPE Prevents Infections in Doctors in Frontline Roles, Study Shows
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCCovid-19: Appropriate PPE prevents infections in doctors in frontline roles, study shows – The BMJ
Study: Widespread Mask-wearing Could Prevent COVID-19 Second Waves
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCWidespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study – Reuters
Risks to Healthcare Workers Following Tracheal Intubation of Patients with COVID‐19
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our first paper is now online as an early access article published in @Anaes_Journal
Headline: about 1 in 10 healthcare workers involved in performing tracheal intubation developed COVID-19 related outcomes in the ~1 month after first intubating. https://t.co/JOXKGXiOtm
— intubateCOVID (@IntubateCovid) June 10, 2020
Guideline: Managing ICU Surge During the COVID-19 Crisis
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTCManaging ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines – Intensive Care Medicine
Burnout in Nursing: A Theoretical Review
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:36h | UTCBurnout in nursing: a theoretical review – Human Resources for Health
WHO Now Recommends the Use of Face Masks by the General Public
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:47h | UTCAdvice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Media Briefing: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 5 June 2020
Commentaries: The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19 – Vox AND WHO Urges Demonstrators To Protect Themselves From COVID-19, Issues New Mask Guidelines – Health Policy Watch AND WHO advises public to wear face masks when unable to distance – The Guardian AND Anyone Living in Areas With ‘Widespread’ COVID-19 Transmission Should Wear Masks, WHO Says – TIME
“In light of evolving evidence, WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.” (from WHO Director-General’s media briefing)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO updated guidance on the use of masks for control of #COVID19: https://t.co/z6DTZLG5Qs
The new guidance is based on evolving evidence and provides updates on:
😷who should wear a mask
😷when a mask should be worn
😷what a mask should be made of pic.twitter.com/Cu7MEyCs3J
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 5, 2020
Opinion by Prof. Trish Greenhalgh: We Can’t be 100% Sure Face Masks Work – But that Shouldn’t Stop us Wearing Them
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:45h | UTCWe can’t be 100% sure face masks work – but that shouldn’t stop us wearing them – The Guardian
Evidence Review: Extended Use or Re-use of Single-use Surgical Masks and Filtering Facepiece Respirators
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:33h | UTC
What Helps Older People Take Their Medication Correctly?
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:22h | UTCWhat helps older people take their medication correctly? – Evidently Cochrane
Original Review: Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications – Cochrane Library
Fear of COVID-19 Keeping More Than Half of Heart Attack Patients Away from Hospitals
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC
Perioperative Considerations in Urgent Surgical Care of Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Orthopedic Patients
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:53h | UTC
CDC Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Emergency Department Visits by 42%
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTCCommentaries: ER visits for non-Covid emergencies have dropped 42% during the pandemic, CDC says – CNN AND E.R. Visits Drop Sharply During Pandemic – The New York Times
Studies Estimate Covid-19 Infection Risk in Health Care Workers
3 Jun, 2020 | 03:57h | UTCEditorial: Estimating Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Risk in Health Care Workers – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Patterns of COVID-19 in Health Professionals Offers Clues for Disease Control – TCTMD
Meta-Analysis: Physical Distancing, Face Masks, and Eye Protection to Prevent Transmission of COVID-19
2 Jun, 2020 | 05:12h | UTCCommentaries: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for prevention of COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Medical Workers Should Use Respirator Masks, Not Surgical Masks – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to review of optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Evidence supports physical distancing, masks, and eye protection to help prevent COVID-19 – McMaster University AND Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, review finds – CNN
ASCO Special Report: A Guide to Cancer Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2 Jun, 2020 | 04:57h | UTCNews Release: Special Report Provides Guidance to Oncology Practices on Resuming Cancer Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Related: ESMO Guidelines: Cancer Patient Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Cohort Study: Mortality and Pulmonary Complications in Surgical Patients with Covid-19
1 Jun, 2020 | 04:02h | UTCCommentaries: Mitigating the risks of surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet AND COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative death – University of Birmingham AND Clinicians must carefully balance risk of complications linked to SARS-CoV2 infection with risks of delaying surgery – The Lancet
Editorial: Shielding from Covid-19 Should be Stratified by Risk
29 May, 2020 | 03:34h | UTCShielding from covid-19 should be stratified by risk – The BMJ
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Postoperative Continuation of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections
29 May, 2020 | 03:09h | UTC
Face Coverings for the Public: Laying Straw Men to Rest, by Trisha Greenhalgh
28 May, 2020 | 09:57h | UTCFace coverings for the public: Laying straw men to rest – Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Related: Face coverings for the lay public: an alternative view – CEBM Oxford AND Cloth Masks May Prevent Transmission of COVID-19: An Evidence-Based, Risk-Based Approach – Annals of Internal Medicine
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Perspective: Reducing Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
28 May, 2020 | 09:55h | UTCReducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – Science
Study: No Evidence Blanket ‘Do-not-resuscitate’ Orders for COVID-19 Patients are Necessary
28 May, 2020 | 09:50h | UTC
Assessment of Proficiency of N95 Mask Donning Among the General Public in Singapore
28 May, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCCommentaries: People Are Still Terrible at Correctly Using Medical-Grade Face Masks And Respirators – Science Alert AND Study Casts Doubt on N95 Masks for the Public – MedPage Today (free registration required)