58 Coronavirus Bulletin— 24/03/21

 

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58 Coronavirus Bulletin— 24/03/21

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 Article— Recovering cancer screening in the pandemic: strategies and their impacts.

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cancer screening programmes. Kregting and colleagues' microsimulation models indicate that attempting to quickly catch up with missed screens while simultaneously restarting the ongoing programme would achieve better outcomes but require substantial increases in normal screening capacity that may not be feasible.

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Article—Pain Manifestations of COVID-19 and Their Association With Mortality: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and breakdown of pain symptoms among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection admitted for nonpain symptoms and the association between the presence of pain and intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death.

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Article—Vaccination and non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study

This study estimates vaccination alone is insufficient to contain the outbreak, highlighting risks associated with early/rapid relaxation of non-pharmaceutical interventions. In their absence, most optimistic assumption leads to estimated R of 1.58 (95% CI 1.36-1.84). 

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Article—Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of healthcare services: a systematic review

Review (81 studies) found healthcare utilisation decreased by about a third during the pandemic (median 37% reduction, comprising reductions for visits of 42%, admissions 28%, diagnostics 31% and for therapeutics 30%), with greater reductions among people with less severe illness.

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Evidence summary—Cloth Face Coverings Worn by the Public to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

This report focuses on the effectiveness of nonmedical cloth face masks worn by the public to reduce viral transmission and on considerations for textile materials and construction that may optimally protect against viral droplets.

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 Practice - What is my covid risk?

Article provides advice for clinicians on assessing patients risk of catching, and risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection. It offers advice on reducing transmission, and other factors for modifying risks. It also helps put risk into context for patients.

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 Review—COVID‐19 and its cardiovascular effects

This systematic literature review indicates that cardiometabolic comorbidities are common in people who are hospitalised with a COVID‐19 infection, and cardiovascular complications are frequent.

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 Learning— Adapting and innovating during COVID-19

NHS Employers have collated key learning and insights based on examples of adaptation and innovation showcased by NHS trusts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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