'Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) can develop either as a direct result of healthcare interventions such as medical or surgical treatment, or from being in contact with a healthcare setting. The term covers a wide range of infections.' @NICEComms www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph3...
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) statistics are published monthly, quarterly and annually, according to @UKHSA, and a poster listing notifiable diseases in humans, and how to report them is provided for registered medical practitioners. HCAIs? assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66dec7...
‘COVID-19: importance of a history of olfactory dysfunction in relation to the presence of brain alterations. Given the number of patients recovering from COVID-19 worldwide, it’s crucial to identify risk factors associated with potential brain damage.’ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Scientific Reports - Patients recovering from COVID-19 who presented with anosmia during their acute episode have behavioral, functional, and structural brain alterations
'Detrimental relationships between COVID-19 caseload & survival across all US hospital types, well beyond the pandemic’s learning curve - heighten need to minimize caseload surges & effects across all hospital types during public health & staffing crises.' www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
And, @covidinquiryuk, if around 22% of deaths in 2021 from COVID-19 in US hospitals could be attributed to the imbalance between the number of patients being treated and resources to care for them - how many in the UK were due to similar under-resourcing? www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Background: Imbalances between hospital caseload and care resources that strained U.S. hospitals during the pandemic have persisted after the pandemic amid ongoing staff shortages. Understanding which...
And, @covidinquiryuk, if around 22% of deaths in 2021 from COVID-19 in US hospitals could be attributed to the imbalance between the number of patients being treated and resources to care for them - how many in the UK were due to similar under-resourcing? www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Background: Imbalances between hospital caseload and care resources that strained U.S. hospitals during the pandemic have persisted after the pandemic amid ongoing staff shortages. Understanding which...
'Long COVID still a significant challenge, imposing physical, emotional, and financial burdens on patients, families, and healthcare systems. This study highlights the complexity and the need for an integrated approach to reduce global impact of COVID-19.' www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Scientific Reports - Correlating COVID-19 severity with biomarker profiles and patient prognosis
This is sadly exactly what we said - two weeks ago... buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 8 September 2024
'You Have to Live Your Life:' Responses to Common COVID Minimizing Phrases... Thank you @o_bel_, for listing 'some of the most common minimizing phrases and some potential responses to them.' By the way, @covidinquiryuk, #COVIDisAIRBORNEwww.oliviabelknaptherapy.com/post/you-hav...
A list of common COVID minimizing phrases and potential responses to them.
Best way to prevent long COVID? 'Prevent the initial infection. Vaccination and natural immunity from prior infections may not completely prevent infection but could blunt initial virus spread & limit both acute & chronic sequelae.' @MichaelPelusoMD et al www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Long COVID, a type of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (PASC) defined by medically unexplained symp…