Worcestershire Health Libraries:
Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 15/07/20
Research
Title: Improving the care of older patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Description: The authors explore appropriate care for older, frail and multi-morbid patients in different settings of care - and the management of geriatric syndromes (e.g. delirium and sarcopenia).
Title: Scoping Report on Hospital and Health Care Acquisition of COVID-19 and its Control
Description: This scoping report provides an outline of the considerations needed in building a robust surveillance and response system to prevent future hospital acquired COVID-19 outbreaks.
Title: Evaluation of COVID 19 infection in 279 cancer patients treated during a 90-day period in 2020 pandemic
Description: The aim of this study was to investigate COVID-19 disease and its outcome in cancer patients who needed treatment.
Guidelines
Title: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions (update)
Description: An overview of the modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, what is known about when infected people transmit the virus, and implications for infection prevention and control precautions.
Title: The management of ADULT cardiac arrest patients taken to Emergency Departments (EDs) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description: A shared framework for ambulance clinicians and ED senior clinicians.
Expert Opinions
Title: How does local lockdown work, and is it effective?
Description: This briefing explores the practical meaning of a local lockdown, triggers, whether or not it works, and whether or not other areas could be next.
Title: Face masks can be devastating for people with hearing loss
Description: In this editorial, the authors assert that innovation is urgently needed in order to ensure clear communication in medical settings.
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