COVID Publications

COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Gupta, Latika (Autoimmunity Reviews, Elsevier., 2023-02-03)

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.

Harris, Vicky (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 ...

Safety and tolerance of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection in systemic lupus erythematosus: results from the COVAD study

Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2022-11-22)

Objective: To determine COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events (AEs) in the seven-day post-vaccination period in patients with SLE versus autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), non-rheumatic autoimmune diseases (nrAIDs), ...

COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study: vaccine safety and tolerance in rheumatoid arthritis.

Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford Academic, 2022-10-31)

Objectives: The COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study aimed to assess short-term COVID-19 vaccination-related adverse events (AEs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods: An online self-reported ...

COVID-19 vaccine safety during the antenatal period in women with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2022-11-12)

No abstract available.

Treatment adaptations and outcomes of patients experiencing inflammatory bowel disease flares during the early COVID-19 pandemic: the PREPARE-IBD multicentre cohort study.

Brookes, Matthew (Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AP&T)., Wiley Online., 2022-10-05)

Background The COVID-19 pandemic offered a unique opportunity to understand inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management during unexpected disruption. This could help to guide practice overall. Aims To compare prescribing ...

COVID-19 severity and vaccine breakthrough infections in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, other systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and healthy controls: a multicenter cross-sectional study from the COVID-19 Vaccination in Autoimmune Diseases (COVAD) survey

Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology International, Springer Nature, 2022-10-22)

Objectives We aimed to compare the spectrum and severity of COVID-19 and vaccine breakthrough infections (BIs) among patients with IIMs, other systemic autoimmune and infammatory diseases (SAIDs), and healthy controls ...

The effect of the measures taken during the coronavirus pandemic on specialty trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology in the United Kingdom: an online questionnaire survey in one region.

Stout, Annabel; El-Ghobashy, Alaa (Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Taylor & Francis Online, 2022-07-01)

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has had unprecedented effects on healthcare delivery. A 34-question online survey was sent to obstetrics and gynaecology trainees within the West Midlands to assess the impact of the ...

Midwives' and maternity support workers' perceptions of the impact of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on respectful maternity care in a diverse region of the UK: a qualitative study.

Thompson, Amy (BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-09-20)

Objectives: To explore midwives' and maternity support workers' perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternity services and understand factors influencing respectful maternity care. Design: A qualitative ...

Disparities in risk stratification guidance for patients taking immunosuppressive drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic – points to ponder.

Sapkota, Hem Raj (Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Sage Journals, 2022-06-17)

No abstract available.

The impact of COVID-19-related educational disruption on final year medical students in Birmingham, United Kingdom: a mixed methods study

Bustin, Claire (MedEdPublish, Taylor and Francis., 2022-08-01)

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems worldwide. Public health measures that intended to limit the spread of the virus had the unintended effect of necessitating the swift ...

Maximising the use of scarce qPCR master mixes.

Bustin, Claire (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, MDPI, 2022-07-30)

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a universal, immediate, and vast demand for comprehensive molecular diagnostic testing, especially real-time quantitative (qPCR)-based methods. This rapidly triggered a global shortage of ...

Exploring children's knowledge of COVID-19 and stress levels associated with the pandemic in Nigeria: a mixed-method study.

Noyne, Ezeh (BMJ Paediatrics Open, BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-06-23)

Background: Children have been relatively spared from the direct effects of COVID-19 globally, but there are significant concerns about indirect effects on the most vulnerable children's well-being. Nigeria is the largest ...

Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of COVID-19: The PAN-COVID study.

Churchill, David (European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Elsevier, 2022-09-01)

Objective To assess perinatal outcomes for pregnancies affected by suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods Prospective, web-based registry. Pregnant women were invited to participate if they had suspected ...

COVID-19 seroprevalence after the first UK wave of the pandemic and its association with the physical and mental wellbeing of secondary care healthcare workers

Sethi, Sonika; Sharrod-Cole, Hayley; Race, Adam; Bateman, James; Basu, Supratik; Cotton, James Matthew (Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, Elsevier, 2022-10-01)

Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody status amongst healthcare workers (HCWs) working through the first wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

Anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis after COVID-19 vaccination: a case-based review.

Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology International, Springer Nature, 2022-09-01)

Anti-MDA5 (Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5) myositis is a rare subtype of dermatomyositis (DM) characterized by distinct ulcerative, erythematous cutaneous lesions and a high risk of rapidly progressive ...

Impaired physical function in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: results from the multicentre COVAD patient-reported e-survey.

Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford University Press., 2022-08-03)

Objectives The assessment of physical function is fundamental in the management of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). We aimed to investigate the physical function of patients with IIMs compared with ...