53 Coronavirus Bulletin—16/02/21

 

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53 Coronavirus Bulletin—16/02/21

 

Article— Healthcare Workers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Personal Protective Equipment for the Prevention of COVID-19.

Article aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare workers, along with a survey of the possible determinants. 

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Article — A box-shaped shielding device for reducing the risk of COVID-19 droplet infection during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures.

This retrospective study investigated the utility of a box-shaped shielding device for reducing the risk of COVID-19 droplet infection during endoscopic procedures.

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Article— Antibody Status and Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Health Care Workers

We investigated the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in seropositive and seronegative health care workers attending testing of asymptomatic and symptomatic staff at Oxford University Hospital

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Guidance—Infection prevention and control and preparedness for COVID-19 in healthcare settings - sixth update

This document aims to provide guidance to healthcare facilities and healthcare providers on preparedness and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for the management of possible and confirmed cases of COVID-19

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Guidance — COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of radiotherapy

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Guidance—COVID-19 vaccination: information for healthcare practitioners

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Guidance — COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults

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Diagnosis— COVID-19 in cancer patients: a systematic review.

This review aims to describe the risk of infection and developing severe COVID-19 in cancer patients

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Diagnosis—COVID-19 Diagnostic Clinical Decision Support: a Pre-Post Implementation Study of CORAL (COvid Risk cALculator).

Article describes describe the development, implementation, and outcomes of an inpatient diagnostic algorithm and clinical decision support system (CDSS) to evaluate

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