Worcestershire Health Libraries:
Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 27/08/20
Research
Title: Implications of antibiotics use during the COVID-19 pandemic: present and future
Description: It is imperative to be aware of the unreported amounts of antibiotics that have been administered worldwide in just a few months. A marked increase in antimicrobial resistance should therefore be expected.
Available from: https://academic.oup.com/jac/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ja...
Title: High-grade atrioventricular block in suspected COVID-19 myocarditis
Description: To date, only a few cases of concurrent myocarditis have been reported, but the extent of cardiac complications with the SARS-CoV-2 strain of coronavirus is still largely unknown. This article presents such a case.
Available from: https://academic.oup.com/ehjcr/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ehj...
Title: Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on the mental health of healthcare workers. Findings from several relevant systematic reviews are summarised here.
Available from: https://evidenceaid.org/resource/mental-health-impacts-of-covid-1...
Guidance
Title: Gastrointestinal and liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response (Updated 21/08/20)
Description: The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of children and adults who have gastrointestinal or liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng172
Title: COVID-19 pandemic personal protective equipment (PPE): Guidance for intensive care
Description: These guidelines are written in support of critical care delivery and offer a pragmatic interpretation of the current generic PHE guideline.
Available from: https://icmanaesthesiacovid-19.org/s/COVID-19-pandemic-p...
Expert Opinions
Title: COVID-19 related stroke in young individuals
Description: Evidence is mounting on the diverse neurological presentations associated with COVID19. The author discusses relevant data.
Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1474-4422%2820%2930272-6
Title: What will COVID-19 mean for the future of medical training?
Description: Colin Melville — General Medical Council medical director, and director of education and standards — asks: How can we translate the flexibility we’ve learnt during covid-19 into better training for doctors?
Available from: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/08/18/colin-melville...
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