Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Here's what happens when you're hospitalised with COVID
The number of people infected with COVID-19 and requiring treatment in hospital is rapidly increasing.
Sep 22, 2021
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News tagged with clinical staff
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Escape room simulation promotes infection control adherence at the temple VA
Designed initially for entertainment purposes, escape rooms are proving their value as medical training tools as demonstrated by the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. Staff there have used the concept for a flu pandemic ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Medications
Aspirin does not improve survival for patients hospitalized with COVID-19
The RECOVERY trial was established as a randomized clinical trial to test a range of potential treatments for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Jun 9, 2021
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Vaccination
Mandatory COVID vaccines for aged- and health-care workers could increase uptake, but it's not the first option
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has asked the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee to revisit whether COVID vaccinations should be mandatory for aged-care workers and provide fresh advice to national cabinet.
Jun 2, 2021
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Medical economics
Time, costs of participation in MIPS are considerable
(HealthDay)—The time and financial costs associated with participating in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) are considerable, according to a study published online ...
May 15, 2021
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Medical research
Medics should treat gender and sex differently
Patients' sex and gender are being confused by doctors at the risk of reducing the effectiveness of treatment, a group of senior medical researchers, led by the University of St Andrews, has concluded.
Apr 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patient critical after reinfection with S.African variant: study
Doctors in France are treating a critically ill patient infected with the South African coronavirus variant, four months after he recovered from COVID-19, in what study authors said was the first case of its kind.
Feb 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The mental health impact of pandemics for front line health care staff
Mental health problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Oct 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO delivers Europe death warning as infections hit new high
Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during autumn, the World Health Organization warned on Monday as the number of daily infections around the world hit a record high.
Sep 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cold plasma against the coronavirus
Many seriously ill COVID-19 patients must contend with more than just the coronavirus. Approximately half of the people who were mechanically ventilated yet still died had acquired additional infections in hospital. Cold ...
Jun 11, 2020
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