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Representation of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Pediatric and Adult Care: What We Discovered Using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) Data

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth, Kholod Alhassan, Ada De La Osa, John Stephen, Yue Yao, Diana J. Wilkie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Violence Against Healthcare Workers

Patient Safety, 2019
While working in healthcare has always carried an inherent amount of danger, I can tell you with certainty that the last time I was a staff nurse (in the spirit of transparency—it’s been a while) I never once feared going to work.
Regina Hoffman
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Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005
To determine the prevalence of inapparent infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among healthcare workers, we performed a serosurvey to test for immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) among 1,147 healthcare ...
Wei-Qing Chen, Ci-Yong Lu, Tze-wai Wong, Wen-Hua Ling, Zhong-Ning Lin, Yuan-Tao Hao, Qing Liu, Ji-Qian Fang, Yun He, Fu-Tian Luo, Jin Jing, Li Ling, Xiang Ma, Yi-Min Liu, Gui-Hua Chen, Jian Huang, Yuan-Sen Jiang, Wen-Qi Jiang, He-Qun Zou, Guang-Mei Yan   +19 more
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Violence against healthcare workers [PDF]

International Orthopaedics, 2013
The objective of SICOT is "to promote the advancement of the science and art of orthopaedics and traumatology at international level in particular for the improvement of patient care; to foster and develop teaching, research and education; to facilitate and encourage exchange of professional experience and to promote good fellowship among its members."
openaire   +3 more sources

Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment Use and Infection Prevention Behaviors to Protect Healthcare Workers

Healthcare workers are at a significantly higher risk of exposure to infectious agents. Standard and transmission-based precautions are employed to protect healthcare workers during patient contact.
Erukunuakpor, Kimberly
core   +1 more source

Demographic characteristics of healthcare workers.

, 2021
Demographic characteristics of healthcare workers.
Emilia Asuquo Udofia (9300183), Mary-Magdalene Osei (11450383), Fredrick Egbenyah (11824457), Eric Sampane-Donkor (11824463), Jesse Ayivor (11824460), Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo (11450380), John Tetteh (3564482)   +6 more
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Structural and biochemical analysis of a B12 superbinder

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
BtuG proteins are vitamin B12 scavengers in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a dominant human gut bacterium. We present crystal structures of three BtuG homologs bound to cobalamin and its precursor cobinamide, revealing picomolar binding affinities, among the highest known for any natural protein.
Jose M. Martinez Felices, Jacob J. Whittaker, Dirk J. Slotboom, Albert Guskov   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Workers’ Practices Regarding Medical Waste Management and it's Health Hazards [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Medical waste products refer to any materials generated during healthcare activities that may pose a threat to human health or the environment.
Asmaa MO. Elsayed, Wafaa KH. Ibrahim, Nahla AH. Abd-Elaziz   +2 more
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Going viral − Virus‐targeting nanobodies for research, diagnostics and therapy

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The increasing prevalence of viral diseases represents a major threat for global human health. Nanobodies, small binding fragments derived from camelid heavy‐chain antibodies, offer versatile tools for viral research, diagnostics, and antiviral therapy.
Domenic Ebert, Ulrich Rothbauer
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological aid for frontline healthcare workers

Clinical neuropsychiatry, 2020
Given the challenges of COVID-19, practical measures including psychological support for frontline healthcare workers are essential. The aim of this article is to provide psychological aid to frontline healthcare professionals based on evidence-based practices.
Gloster, Andrew T., Zacharia, Marianna, Karekla, Maria   +2 more
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