March 27, 2021

FEATURED ARTICLE

Counterfeit N95 Scam Widens as Senator Demands FTC Investigation

A key US senator is calling on the FTC to investigate N95 mask fraud and federal agents announced the seizure of 1.7 million more counterfeit 3M masks in the NY borough of Queens, as the breadth of a major scam concerning frontline health workers continues to grow.

Facilitating Virtual Visitation in Critical Care Units During a Pandemic

Presence of support persons enhances patient and family satisfaction. A virtual visitation program was implemented in critical care units to replicate visitation by video chat to ease stress on patients and family members to improve communication.

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Special Article Collection: COVID-19 and Pain

Special Issue Guest Editors: Michael Rowbotham, Lars Arendt-Nielsen

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Patient Safety and Physician Well-Being: Impact of COVID-19

Anesthesiologists are on the front lines of care in the OR, ICUs, and other locations throughout the hospital, placing them at risk for burnout. 

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Embracing Change: Learnings From Implementing Multidimensional Digital Remote Monitoring in Oncology Patients at a District General Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Embracing technology must be part of the solution to improve efficiency, to safely deliver treatments and improve the patient's experience with oncology care. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced this issue to the forefront. Increasing staff sickness and clinical assessments largely over the phone, using innovative technology, particularly in the outpatient setting, should now be a must.

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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 and Novel Coronavirus Cholecystitis

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An Unresolved Matter: Managing Patent Foramen Ovale in COVID-19 Patients During and After Viral Infection

COVID-19 has been associated with different cardiovascular sequelae, which significantly impact the morbidity and mortality of these patients. However, no data have been presented regarding the prevalence and related clinical consequences of congenital atrial septal defects, and specifically patent foramen ovale.

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COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis on Cardiovascular Biomarkers

Cardiac-specific biomarkers appear to identify a subset of COVID-19 patients who have the highest risk of an adverse medical outcome. Preventive cardiology has an important role to play in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Orthopaedic Trauma Care: Initial Global Approaches to Management During a Pandemic

While different global regions experienced different levels of COVID-19 activity and had different resources with which to deal with the pandemic, there were many consistent approaches to injury care and musculoskeletal trauma management. Understanding these approaches is necessary to improve current and future strategies to taking care of orthopaedic trauma patients in an infectious disease outbreak.

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