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Large-scale study set up in UK to assess possibility of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection among healthcare workers

Researchers from Public Health England are conducting a large-scale prospective longitudinal study to determine whether healthcare workers who have previously developed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are immune to reinfection with the causative agent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

22 Dec 2020

Virtual telehealth platform enables kidney transplant evaluation from home

A virtual telehealth platform is allowing the surgery program at the Medical University of South Carolina to evaluate and wait-list patients for kidney transplantation despite reductions in direct, in-person health care visits brought about by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

COVID-19 contact tracing ineffective without timely testing and isolation, study says

A new study by Canada-based researchers has showed that contact tracing is not effective if testing and isolation are delayed.

21 Dec 2020

Nearly half of US hospitals have reached critical care capacity, study finds

A new study by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brown University shows that about half of US hospitals have reported reaching critical capacity since September, illustrating the scale of the coronavirus pandemic’s ‘second wave’ and the burden of pressure it has placed on the nation’s healthcare.

21 Dec 2020

New portable shield prevents spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures

Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often related to the generation of aerosols as well as handling of oral fluids and blood. This puts dentists at a high risk of exposure to COVID-19, and other critical infectious diseases.

21 Dec 2020

Pooled COVID-19 testing methods could detect outbreaks in schools, says study

A team of researchers at Tufts University, USA, has found that pool testing in schools and universities can identify COVID-19 patients. This way, schools can immediately report the case, refer the staff to health departments, and conduct contact tracing.

21 Dec 2020

Scientists develop a real-time COVID-19 triage system to help contain its spread

A team of US-based researchers at Stanford University and Contra Costa Health Services have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system that can identify and triage handwritten faxed COVID-19 forms in real-time.

21 Dec 2020

COVID-19 spread in cities driven by socioeconomically weaker groups, study finds

Researchers in Sweden have conducted a study showing that the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within cities is driven by socioeconomically weaker and high-mobility groups. They used Basel, Switzerland as their case study.

21 Dec 2020

New report addresses the recovery of surgical services in post-pandemic

In 2013, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) established the GlobalSurg Collaborative, a network that has since grown to include more than 5,000 practicing surgeons from all corners of the planet.

21 Dec 2020

Study provides key data on safety of head and neck cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic

A recent international observational study provides important data on the safety of head and neck cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers find the "true" rate of dislocation following total hip replacement

The cumulative incidence of hip dislocation following total hip replacement is about 50 percent higher than suggested by simple analysis of hospital data, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

21 Dec 2020

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Dec 2020

Study determines factors associated with oophorectomy in patients with ovarian torsion

Ovarian torsion can cause severe pain and other symptoms because the ovary is not receiving enough blood due to twisting of its blood supply.

18 Dec 2020

Study recommends blinded crossover and continued follow-ups to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine durability

A new multicenter study has shown that blinded crossover and continued follow-up of trial participants can help assess vaccine durability and potential delayed enhancement of disease.

18 Dec 2020

Research examines processes of lung scarring and chronic rejection of organ after transplantation

Two new papers examine the processes of lung scarring and chronic rejection of the organ after transplantation, and potential therapies to stop the graft, or transplanted organ and its tissue, from failing.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows infant circumcision has delayed psychological complications

Undergoing circumcision as an infant has delayed psychological complications. This is shown by an international study led by researchers from Aarhus University.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows high prevalence of back pain in patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures

Multiple studies have evaluated the incidence of back pain among patients who undergo catheter-based heart procedures while conscious.

17 Dec 2020

High presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in PCR test can predict future symptomatic disease

A new study by researchers at the Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden shows that testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid can help in containing the virus spread. Detecting the presence of high amounts of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid predicts future symptomatic disease, they found.

17 Dec 2020

Slower drill rotation during dental procedures can reduce COVID-19 spread

Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often produce aerosols, which can contain high numbers SARS-CoV-2 virions, copies of the virus causing COVID-19.

17 Dec 2020

Study highlights disparity in outcomes after cardiac surgery between private and NHS payers

A new study has revealed paying patients are 20 per cent less likely to die or develop major complications, such as reintervention or stroke, after cardiac surgery than NHS patients - findings researchers say cannot be explained by socioeconomic factors alone.

16 Dec 2020

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Large-scale study set up in UK to assess possibility of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection among healthcare workers

Virtual telehealth platform enables kidney transplant evaluation from home

COVID-19 contact tracing ineffective without timely testing and isolation, study says

Nearly half of US hospitals have reached critical care capacity, study finds

New portable shield prevents spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures

Pooled COVID-19 testing methods could detect outbreaks in schools, says study

Scientists develop a real-time COVID-19 triage system to help contain its spread

COVID-19 spread in cities driven by socioeconomically weaker groups, study finds

New report addresses the recovery of surgical services in post-pandemic

Study provides key data on safety of head and neck cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers find the "true" rate of dislocation following total hip replacement

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

Study determines factors associated with oophorectomy in patients with ovarian torsion

Study recommends blinded crossover and continued follow-ups to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine durability

Research examines processes of lung scarring and chronic rejection of organ after transplantation

Study shows infant circumcision has delayed psychological complications

Study shows high prevalence of back pain in patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures

High presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in PCR test can predict future symptomatic disease

Slower drill rotation during dental procedures can reduce COVID-19 spread

Study highlights disparity in outcomes after cardiac surgery between private and NHS payers

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