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COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study of nosocomial transmission in a district general hospital.
(Cureus, Cureus., 2022-11-08)Background and objectives Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the UK, there has been concern that a higher proportion of COVID-19 deaths among inpatients were a result of nosocomial infections. We ... -
Higher risk of short term COVID-19 vaccine adverse events in myositis patients with autoimmune comorbidities: results from the COVAD study.
(Rheumatology, Oxford University Press., 2023-05-02)No abstract available. -
Post-COVID-19 condition in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: the COVID-19 Vaccination in Autoimmune Diseases (COVAD) study.
(The Lancet Rheumatology, Elsevier., 2023-05-01)No abstract available. -
Flares in IIMs and the timeline following COVID-19 vaccination: a combined analysis of the COVAD-1 and 2 surveys
(Rheumatology, Oxford University Press., 2023-03-21)Objectives: Disease flares in the post COVID-19 vaccination period represent a prominent concern, though risk factors are poorly understood. We studied these flares among patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies ... -
Knowledge and perceptions of reactive arthritis diagnosis and management among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: online survey.
(Journal of Korean Medical Sciences, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, 2022-12-26)Background: Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an often neglected disease that received some attention during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There is some evidence that infection with severe acute respiratory ... -
Burnout in South Asian rheumatologists in the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey
(Rheumatology International, Springer Nature., 2023-06-01)Physician burnout is recognized as a global crisis and an epidemic. However, burnout in rheumatology is an understudied phenomenon. We explored the prevalence of physician burnout among rheumatologists from South Asia in ... -
Flares in autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the post-COVID-19 vaccination period - a cross-sequential study based on COVAD surveys.
(Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2023-03-24)Objective: Flares of autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRDs) following COVID-19 vaccination are an outstanding concern in vaccine-hesitant individuals. Therefore, we investigated the incidence, predictors and patterns of ... -
Systemic sclerosis and COVID-19 vaccine safety: short-term insights from the global COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune disease (COVAD) survey.
(Rheumatology International, Springer Nature., 2023-06-01)The safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines is understudied in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). We compared short-term adverse events (AEs) 7 days following vaccination in patients with SSc vs other rheumatic (AIRDs), ... -
Flares after COVID-19 infection in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: results from the COVAD study.
(Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2023-04-02)No abstract available. -
Bridging pre-surgical endocrine therapy for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes from the B-MaP-C study
(Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, Springer Nature, 2023-06-01)Purpose: The B-MaP-C study investigated changes to breast cancer care that were necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we present a follow-up analysis of those patients commenced on bridging endocrine therapy (BrET), ... -
Investigation of hospital discharge cases and SARS-CoV-2 introduction into Lothian care homes.
(The Journal of Hospital Infection, Healthcare Infection Society, 2023-03-09)Background: The first epidemic wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Scotland resulted in high case numbers and mortality in care homes. In Lothian, over one-third of care homes reported ... -
Antibiotic review kit for hospitals (ARK-Hospital): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial.
(Lancet Infectious Diseases, Elsevier., 2023-02-01)Background: Strategies to reduce antibiotic overuse in hospitals depend on prescribers taking decisions to stop unnecessary antibiotic use. There is scarce evidence for how to support these decisions. We evaluated a ... -
Pain in individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, other systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and without rheumatic diseases: a report from the COVAD study.
(International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Wiley Online., 2023-04-01)Objectives: To compare pain intensity among individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), other systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), and without rheumatic disease (wAIDs). Methods: Data were ... -
Complete persistent remission of rheumatoid arthritis after COVID-19 infection - a rare case and literature review.
(Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, Page Press., 2022-06-08)A 55-year-old man was admitted to a hospital in Northeast India with fever, cough and breathlessness and was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. He was a known case of seropositive, erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ... -
Health and wellbeing amidst a prolonged pandemic: implications for physicians and patients.
(West African Journal of Medicine, West African College of Physicians, 2022-12-29)Health is wealth, so goes the popular maxim. The 46th West African College of Physicians Annual General and Scientific Meeting focuses on Health and Wellbeing Amidst a Prolonged Pandemic. Health and wellbeing are closely ... -
Non-pharmacological therapies for post-viral syndromes, including long COVID: a systematic review.
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI Journals., 2023-02-16)Background: Post-viral syndromes (PVS), including Long COVID, are symptoms sustained from weeks to years following an acute viral infection. Non-pharmacological treatments for these symptoms are poorly understood. This ... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and stringent social distancing measures on health-related quality of life and COVID-19 infection rates in patients with rheumatic disease: a longitudinal analysis through the pandemic.
(Rheumatology: Advances in Practice, Oxford University Press., 2023-01-16)Objective: The aim was to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and stringent social isolation measures on patients with rheumatic disease (RD) from the beginning of the pandemic (April ... -
Vaccine hesitancy decreases, long term concerns remain in myositis, rheumatic disease patients: a comparative analysis of the COVAD surveys.
(Rheumatology, Oxford Academic., 2023-02-03)Objective: COVID-19 vaccines have a favorable safety profile in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) such as idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), however hesitancy continues to persist among these ... -
COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.
(Autoimmunity Reviews, Elsevier., 2023-04-01)COVID-19 vaccination has been shown to be safe in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but data on vaccine-associated adverse events (AEs) during the antenatal and lactation period are scarce or lacking. We ... -
Critical Care follow-up clinic, COVID-19 challenges and future plans.
(Care to Share, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2022-12-21)The Critical Care Follow-up Clinic aims to provide support from experienced staff to patients and their relatives. Patients who have been seriously ill on a ventilator in intensive care for more than three days are assessed ...
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