Love in the time of coronavirus: training and service during COVID-19

Wong, Chen Seong; Tay, Woo Chiao; Hap, Xing Fu; Chia, Faith Li Ann

doi:10.11622/smedj.2020053

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“…However, in the absence of complete olfactory assessment (smell test and nasal endoscopy), the precise aetiology of COVID-19 remains undetermined. Clinical outbreak response tasks require the adoption of strict infection control, as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) and practices to minimize the risk of infection [64]. Many of these PPE are rarely used in daily practice and can be cumbersome, uncomfortable, and stressful to wear.…”

Section: Sinus Ct/mri Scans Revealed Bilateral Inflammation Of the Olmentioning

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Olfactory Dysfunction in the COVID-19 Outbreak

Izquierdo-Domínguez¹,

Rojas-Lechuga²,

Mullol³

et al. 2020

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol

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The first cases of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, China, and rapidly become a public health emergency of international proportions. The disease may cause mild-to-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 include fever, dry cough, fatigue, sputum production, shortness of breath, sore throat, and headache. This article is a narrative review with the aim of analyzing the current literature on postviral olfactory dysfunction (OD) related to SARS-CoV-2 pandemics. Since the initial anecdotal reports from China, international reports on COVID-19 patients have been increasing, describing a 5% to 85% range of loss of smell. To date, the literature is widely heterogeneous regarding the loss of smell; therefore, we advise home isolation measures and/or social distancing, and to carry out diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 when possible in those patients with sudden and severe loss of smell who cannot be promptly evaluated.neurons nor the olfactory bulb neurons express specific genes that are instead expressed in support cells, stem cells, and perivascular cells. These findings suggest that infection of non-neuronal cell types leads to anosmia and related disturbances in odour perception in patients [7,8]

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Section: Sinus Ct/mri Scans Revealed Bilateral Inflammation Of the Olmentioning

confidence: 99%

Olfactory Dysfunction in the COVID-19 Outbreak

Izquierdo-Domínguez¹,

Rojas-Lechuga²,

Mullol³

et al. 2020

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol

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“…Since the start of 7 February 2020 until now, the local government has recognized the disease as severe and easily transmissible from person to person and has undertaken strict infection control measures to manage the outbreak [ 1 ]. Healthcare professionals, including residents, were deployed to high-risk areas such as the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) where patients who test positive or are suspected to have COVID-19 with respiratory symptoms are being sent for treatment [ 2 ]. In our recent review of extant studies examining COVID-19-related psychological sequelae [ 3 ], we found that healthcare workers (HCWs) reported relatively high rates of anxiety (33.0%), traumatic stress (14.6%), and stigmatization (32.6% [ 4 ]).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived Stress, Stigma, Traumatic Stress Levels and Coping Responses amongst Residents in Training across Multiple Specialties during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Longitudinal Study

Chew

Chia

et al. 2020

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This study aimed to explore changes in psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, coping) over time in residents, as well as their predictors. The level of perceived stress, traumatic stress, stigma, and coping responses were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, Impact of Event-Revised, Healthcare Workers Stigma Scale, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) Inventory, respectively. We collected responses from 274 residents at baseline and 221 residents at 3 months follow-up (timepoint 2) from the National Healthcare Group (NHG) residency programs in Singapore. All residents reported lower perceived stress and lower perceived stigma compared to baseline. Use of avoidance coping was associated with all three psychological responses (perceived stress, traumatic stress, and stigma) across the two timepoints. Compared to baseline, specific factors associated with perceived stress and traumatic stress at timepoint 2 were living alone, less problem solving, and seeking social support. Residency programs should encourage active coping strategies (e.g., seeking social support, positive thinking, problem solving) among residents, and proactively identify residents who may be at higher risk of psychological sequelae due to circumstances that contribute to isolation.

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“…Clinic sessions that were disrupted and elective surgeries that were delayed should be ramped up to clear the backlog of patients requiring care . COVID‐19 impacted the training of medical students and junior doctors as cross‐institutional staff movement was restricted and lectures and bedside tutorials were cancelled . These were somewhat mitigated by online learning.…”

Section: Beyond Covid‐19mentioning

confidence: 99%