62 Coronavirus Bulletin— 21/04/21

 

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62 Coronavirus Bulletin— 21/04/21

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Article—The impact of a virtual cardiology outpatient clinic in the COVID-19 era

Restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have demanded an innovative approach to provide appropriate patient review. We have been running virtual cardiology clinics as per Health Service Executive guidance.

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Article— Experiences and emotional strain of NHS frontline workers during the peak of the COVID19 pandemic.

The mental health of the population has been negatively affected due to the pandemic. Frontline healthcare workers with increased exposure to COVID diagnosis, treatment and care were especially likely to report psychological burden, fear, anxiety and depression. 

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Article—Comparison of the antiviral effect of Arbidol and Chloroquine in treating COVID-19

These results suggest that Arbidol is advantageous over Chloroquine in terms of the SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion and the length of hospital stay in treating COVID-19 patients

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Decision—Regulatory approval of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca

Information for healthcare professionals and the public about the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.

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Guidance—NICE publishes single guideline for managing COVID-19

One year on from the first national lockdown, NICE has today (23 March) published a single guideline for the management of COVID-19 in children and adults.

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Guidance—COVID-19 vaccination: blood clotting information for healthcare professionals

Information for healthcare professionals on blood clotting following COVID-19 vaccination

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 Report—Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study

This Wave 1 report researched the experiences of people with learning disabilities and coronavirus (COVID-19). The study started in September 2020 and involved interviewing people with learning disabilities and hearing their own personal stories and experiences. 

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61 Coronavirus Bulletin— 14/04/21

 

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61 Coronavirus Bulletin— 14/04/21

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Article—Impact of the vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19 infection and mortality in Asian countries

Article aimed to investigate the association of prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and mean vitamin D level with COVID-19 infection and mortality in Asia, predicting with other confounding factors such as median age, obesity, and diabetes

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Article—How SARS-CoV-2 Transformed the Clinical Laboratory: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Article describes challenges and subsequent adaptations made by each clinical laboratory section

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Article—Association between pre-existing respiratory disease and its treatment, and severe COVID-19: a population cohort study

Previous studies suggested that the prevalence of chronic respiratory disease in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 was lower than its prevalence in the general population. The aim of this study was to assess whether chronic lung disease or use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) affects the risk of contracting severe COVID-19.

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Article—Assessment and management of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection: A Systematic Review

There is no standard treatment for asymptomatic COVID-19 individuals. There are no studies of adequate design to make this decision. It has been shown that most asymptomatic individuals who were followed have recovered, but this cannot be attributed to standard treatment.

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Article—COVID-19 pandemic has been linked with six unhealthy eating behaviors

A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a new study

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Guidance—Lateral flow validation prioritisation criteria for rapid diagnostic assays for specific SARS-CoV-2 antigens

An overview of the future requirements for rapid COVID-19 diagnostic assays for antigen lateral flow devices.

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Guidance—The R value and growth rate in England

The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in England.

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Guidance— COVID-19 guide for social workers and occupational therapists supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults

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Guidance—Safeguarding adults with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic

This quick guide aims to support care providers and staff to safeguard people with dementia during the pandemic.

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Opinion— Hard choices emerge as link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare clotting disorder becomes clearer

Some scientists suggest halving the dose might reduce risks and help protect more people from COVID-19

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60 Coronavirus Bulletin— 07/04/21

 

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60 Coronavirus Bulletin— 07/04/21

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Article—Diabetes-related acute metabolic emergencies in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

COVID-19 is associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) and euglycaemic DKA (EDKA); however, evidence regarding parameters affecting outcome and mortality rates is scarce.

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Article COVID-19 Associated Pneumonia: A review of chest radiograph and computed tomography findings.

Medical imaging, including chest radiography and computed tomography, plays a major role in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with COVID-19 associated pneumonia. This review aims to summarise current information on this topic based on the existing literature.

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Article—Thromboembolism and the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: side-effect or coincidence?

Danish registry study (n=4, 915 ,426, 9 years of data) suggests that the reported number of thromboembolic events with the AZ vaccine does not seem to be increased vs incidence rates from the entire Danish population before the introduction of the vaccination programme.

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Article—Post-covid syndrome in individuals admitted to hospital with covid-19: retrospective cohort study

Study (n=47 780 at NHS hospitals in England) found those discharged from hospital after covid-19 had increased rates of multiorgan dysfunction compared with the expected risk in the general population; over mean of 140 days, ~ third of discharged patients were readmitted.

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Article—Adherence to the test, trace, and isolate system in the UK: results from 37 nationally representative surveys

Findings from 37 nationally representative surveys in the UK, 2 March 2020 to 27 January 2021 (74 697 responses from 53 880 people) suggest levels of adherence to test, trace, and isolate are low, although some improvement has occurred

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Guidance—NICE publishes single guideline for managing COVID-19

One year on from the first national lockdown, NICE has today (23 March) published a single guideline for the management of COVID-19 in children and adults.

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 Statistics—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, antibody and vaccination data for the UK: 30 March 2021

Antibody and vaccination data by UK country and regions in England from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey. This survey is being delivered in partnership with University of Oxford, University of Manchester, Public Health England and Wellcome Trust.

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Report— Volunteering, Covid & integrated care: challenges & opportunities

This report, produced in partnership with Public Policy Project, argues that the volunteer resource available during Covid-19 must be permanently embedded into the NHS and social care to deliver on proposed government health care reforms and achieve better outcomes for communities.

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