Tuesday 7 April 2020

Worcestershire Health Libraries: Latest COVID-19 Research —07/04/20



Title: A novel presentation of COVID-19 via community acquired infection
Description: A visual case discussion of a 76 year old male patient who presented with his wife for altered mental status and lethargy.
 
 

Title: Vertical Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) from infected Pregnant Mothers to Neonates
Description: There is a concern that fetuses may be at risk of congenital COVID-19. The researchers reviewed this risk of vertical transmission by using relevant data (up to March 4).
 

Title: Thrombocytopenia is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections
Description: The authors investigated whether platelet count could differentiate between COVID-19 patients with or without severe disease; and they also evaluated if thrombocytopenia is associated with severe COVID-19.
 


Title: Severe Asthma
Description: The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of adults and children with severe asthma    during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection.
 

Title: Managing symptoms (including the end of life) in the community
Description: This guideline also includes recommendations about managing medicines for these patients, and     protecting staff from infection.
 
  Title: COVID-19 and experiences of moral injury in front-line key workers
Description: Moral injury is defined as the profound psychological distress which results from actions, or the lack of them, which violate one’s moral or ethical  code.
 


Title: Covid-19 will make us stop some activities for good
Description: In this acute perspective,  the author describes how the healthcare environment might change (with regards to staffing and practices) following the pandemic.


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