Thursday 2 April 2020

Worcestershire Health Libraries: Latest COVID-19 Research —02/04/20

 

Title: Unknown unknowns—COVID-19 and potential global mortality
Description: The paper attempts to estimate global infection rates and potential resultant mortality in the absence of effective treatment and/or vaccination.

Title: Effects of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety and sleep quality in patients with COVID-19
Description: Some sleep enhancing drugs may inhibit the respiratory system and worsen the Coronavirus disease . This study investigated the effect of muscle relaxation on anxiety and sleep quality in those patients.
Title: Anesthetic Management of Patients with COVID 19 Infections during Emergency Procedures

Description: The study aimed to prevent cross-infection in the operating room during emergency procedures in those with COVID-19 by following anesthesisa management protocol and documenting patient characteristics. 
 



Title: COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults (Updated)
Description: The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients who need critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection.


Title: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection in Pregnancy
Description: The priorities of this document are to i) reduce COVID-19 transmission in pregnant women and ii)   provide safe care to pregnant women with suspected/confirmed COVID-19.
 

Title: An urgent need to institute COVID-19 testing in patients with IBD experiencing flares
Description: Following discussion, the author states that, before starting steroids if indicated for the treatment of a flare, it is important that clinicians can rule out COVID-19 infection.


Title: COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases
Description: The author discusses the management of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus,      hypertension, and cerebrovascular disease within the context of COVID-19.


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