Straining the System: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Preparedness for Concomitant Disasters

Smith, Nathaniel; Fraser, Michael R.

doi:10.2105/ajph.2020.305618

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“…Prompt diagnosis is a protection for the whole dialysis ward. Systematic use of surgical masks helps reduce transmission and limit stress Action 2 Protect the team Nursing and medical staff are at high risk for nosocomial infections; protecting the team also protects a unit's overall activity, especially in settings in which shortages of physicians and nurses are already critical [12]. Nursing shortages should be prevented by all means, including recruitment of retired nurses, or rapid training of young ones Action 3 Protect the dialysis ward The dialysis ward is a setting at high risk for infectious outbreaks; the dialysis procedure is time consuming, and the extracorporeal circuit is a risk element; the management of the arteriovenous fistula is likewise critical.…”

Section: General Measuresmentioning

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Practical indications for the prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 in ambulatory dialysis patients: lessons from the first phase of the epidemics in Lombardy

Rombolà¹,

Heidempergher²,

Pedrini

et al. 2020

J Nephrol

108

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Confronting the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has allowed us to appreciate how efficiently highly-resourced settings can respond to crises. However even such settings are not prepared to deal with the situation, and lessons are only slowly being learnt. There is still an urgent need to accelerate protocols that lead to the implementation of rapid point-of-care diagnostic testing and effective antiviral therapies. In some high-risk populations, such as dialysis patients, where several individuals are treated at the same time in a limited space and overcrowded areas, our objective must be to ensure protection to patients, the healthcare team and the dialysis ward. The difficult Italian experience may help other countries to face the challenges. The experience of the Lombardy underlines the need for gathering and sharing our data to increase our knowledge and support common, initially experience-based, and as soon as possible evidence-based position to face this overwhelming crisis.

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Section: General Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Practical indications for the prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 in ambulatory dialysis patients: lessons from the first phase of the epidemics in Lombardy

Rombolà¹,

Heidempergher²,

Pedrini

et al. 2020

J Nephrol

108

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“…In Vietnam, the leaders of the government have been leading the government in actions against COVID-19 directly [60]. The healthcare and public health communities and global and domestic public health preparedness capacity buildings need to be sustained and strengthened in order to effectively respond to the epidemic [61,62]. The ministry of health of Vietnam has been directing all healthcare institutions at all levels and collaborating with other sectors to communicate with the public, in order to prevent and control the disease [7].…”

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People with Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Were More Likely Depressed and Had Lower Health-Related Quality of Life: The Potential Benefit of Health Literacy

Nguyen

Binh

et al. 2020

JCM

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic affects people’s health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially in those who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms (S-COVID-19-S). We examined the effect of modifications of health literacy (HL) on depression and HRQoL. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 14 February to 2 March 2020. 3947 participants were recruited from outpatient departments of nine hospitals and health centers across Vietnam. The interviews were conducted using printed questionnaires including participants’ characteristics, clinical parameters, health behaviors, HL, depression, and HRQoL. People with S-COVID-19-S had a higher depression likelihood (OR, 2.88; p < 0.001), lower HRQoL-score (B, −7.92; p < 0.001). In comparison to people without S-COVID-19-S and low HL, those with S-COVID-19-S and low HL had 9.70 times higher depression likelihood (p < 0.001), 20.62 lower HRQoL-score (p < 0.001), for the people without S-COVID-19-S, 1 score increment of HL resulted in 5% lower depression likelihood (p < 0.001) and 0.45 higher HRQoL-score (p < 0.001), while for those people with S-COVID-19-S, 1 score increment of HL resulted in a 4% lower depression likelihood (p = 0.004) and 0.43 higher HRQoL-score (p < 0.001). People with S-COVID-19-S had a higher depression likelihood and lower HRQoL than those without. HL shows a protective effect on depression and HRQoL during the epidemic.

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“…COVID-19 is of critical concern for public health [9,10]. Health care providers should be updated regarding public health and COVID-19 outbreaks affecting their communities to promptly make correct decisions [10,11]. This would enable them to offer improved services in an efficient manner, which is crucial in the current situation [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

Prediction of Number of Cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Using Social Media Search Index

Qin

Sun

Wang

et al. 2020

IJERPH

178

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Straining the System: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Preparedness for Concomitant Disasters

Cited by 70 publications

References 1 publication

Practical indications for the prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 in ambulatory dialysis patients: lessons from the first phase of the epidemics in Lombardy

Practical indications for the prevention and management of SARS-CoV-2 in ambulatory dialysis patients: lessons from the first phase of the epidemics in Lombardy

People with Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Were More Likely Depressed and Had Lower Health-Related Quality of Life: The Potential Benefit of Health Literacy

Prediction of Number of Cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Using Social Media Search Index

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