Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 20/01/21

 

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Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 20/01/21

 

Research

 

Title: Impact of high dose prophylactic anticoagulation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

Description: Here, the relationship between the dose of anticoagulant therapy and the incidence of thrombotic complications in 538 critically ill patients with COVID-19 is investigated.

Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pi...S0012369221000477-main.pdf

 

Title: Predictors of clinical deterioration in non-severe patients with COVID-19

Description: In this retrospective cohort study, symptoms, laboratory values, comorbidities, treatments, and demographics data of 257 patients are examined in order to explore risk factors associated with clinical deterioration.

Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epub/10.1080/03007995.2021.1876005?needAccess=true

 

Title: Factors associated with drinking behaviour during COVID-19 social distancing and lockdown among adults in the UK

Description: This study includes identification of groups that may need alcohol reduction support during lockdown.

Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...6871620306268-main.pdf

 

Guidance

 

Title: Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and procedures for COVID-19 vaccination activities

Description: This WHO document summarizes the key IPC principles to consider and the precautions to take for safely delivering COVID-19 vaccines.

Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1327517/retrieve

 

Title: Clinical and chest CT features as a predictive tool for COVID-19 clinical progress: introducing a novel semi-quantitative scoring system

Description: A scoring tool informed by reviewing chest CT scans of 739 patients.

Available from: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00330-020-07623-w.pdf

 

Expert Opinions

 

Title: Vaccinating against COVID-19 in people who report allergies

Description: Healthcare workers may be reluctant to vaccinate people with history of allergies. It is therefore essential that those planning or administering COVID-19 vaccine programmes adequately understand the evidence.

Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/372/bmj.n120.full.pdf

 

Title: Effect of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer care in England

Description: Multiple factors such as redeployed staff, reduced primary care access, and population lockdown have disrupted UK cancer care pathways. These factors and their potential consequences are discussed here.

Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2468-1253%2821%2900017-0

 

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