January 23, 2021

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COVID-19, PPE, and Human Performance

Clinicians who care for patients infected with COVID-19 must wear a full suite of PPE, including an N95 mask or powered air purifying respirator, eye protection, a fluid-impermeable gown, and gloves. This combination of PPE may cause increased work of breathing, reduced field of vision, muffled speech, difficulty hearing, and heat stress. 

"These effects are not caused by individual weakness; they are normal," say study authors. "The physiologic and psychologic challenges imposed by PPE may have multiple causes, but immediate countermeasures and long-term mitigation strategies can help to improve a clinician’s ability to provide care."

Covid-19 and Otologic/Neurotologic Practices: Suggestions to Improve the Safety of Surgery and Consultations

Otolaryngologists are particularly exposed to infection from the upper airway where the virus is highly concentrated. This article proposes a strategy for planning consultations and surgeries for ear and lateral skull base diseases, in the context of the current active evolution of the pandemic and of the future gradual recovery to normal practice.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Development: A Pediatric Perspective

Article describes the burden of COVID-19 in children, to update pediatricians about adult COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, to discuss the importance of COVID-19 vaccine trials in children and to instill confidence in the established vaccine development and licensure processes.

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American Society of Clinical Oncology Road to Recovery Report: Learning From the COVID-19 Experience to Improve Clinical Research and Cancer Care

This report presents the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO’s) evaluation of the adaptations in care delivery, research operations, and regulatory oversight made in response to the coronavirus pandemic and presents recommendations for moving forward as the pandemic recedes.

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Kidney Stone Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Challenges and opportunities are discussed in this new article.

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Telemedicine and COVID-19 — Hosted by the American Academy of Neurology

Learn about best practices on implementing telemedicine services and updates on changing U.S. regulations during the novel coronavirus public health emergency.

STAY UPDATED BETWEEN WEEKLY BRIEFINGS

Below are our additional COVID-19 resources to keep you informed.

COVID-19 Briefing Archive

COVID-19 Resources on Ovid®

Wolters Kluwer COVID-19 Health Resources

COVID-19 Resources for Nurses

COVID-19 Myocardial Pathology Evaluation in Athletes with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (COMPETE CMR)

A report of the findings of a large CMR study to evaluate the incidence and extent of cardiovascular pathology among COVID-19+ collegiate athletes, with comparison to athletic and healthy control groups.

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Data-Driven Reopening of Urban Public Education Through Chicago's Tracking of COVID-19 School Transmission

Reopening in-person education in public schools during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires careful risk-benefit analysis, with no current established metrics. 

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New Mexico’s COVID-19 Experience

A relatively low initial infection rate paired with a high biosafety level enabled the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator to conduct full autopsy examinations on suspected COVID-19–related deaths.

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Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nonspecific symptoms and decreased quality of life can persist after the illness resolves.

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A Critical Appraisal of the American College of Surgeons Medically Necessary, Time Sensitive Procedures (MeNTS) Scoring System, Urology Consensus Recommendations and Individual Surgeon Case Prioritization for Resumption of Elective Urological Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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