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First hospital outbreak of the globally emerging Candida auris in a European hospital [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Candida auris is a globally emerging multidrug resistant fungal pathogen causing nosocomial transmission. We report an ongoing outbreak of C. auris in a London cardio-thoracic center between April 2015 and July 2016.
Abdolrasouli, A, Armstrong-James, DPH, Chowdhary, A, Fisher, MC, Hagen, F, Hall, A, Meis, JF, Rhodes, JL, Ryan, L, Schelenz, S, Shackleton, J, Trimlett, R   +11 more
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Healthcare Ethics During a Pandemic [PDF]

, 2020
As clinicians and support personnel struggle with their responsibilities to treat during the current COVID-19 pandemic, several ethical issues have emerged.
Iserson, Kenneth V.
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Factors Associated with Personal Protective Measures Utilization among Community Dwelling Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic in Alexandria , Egypt

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology, 2020
Introduction: The world’s population is aging. Elderly faces various physiological and pathological changes make them at higher risk to be infected with COVID-19 and to suffer more from its complications.
Sarah Hafez, Nadia Abdelnasser, E. Shoukr   +2 more
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The Commitment of Nineveh Governorate Residents to the Precautionary Measures against Global 2019 Pandemic and Dermatological Affection of Precautions

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2021
The world has changed dramatically since the novel pandemic pours in all aspects of life, including economic, health, and social life. The first case was initially observed in the Wuhan province of China; fast spread occurs around the world.
Baraa A. Al-Rahawe, Abdulsattar Abdullah Hamad, Mohanad H. Al-Zuhairy, Hameed Hasan Khalaf, Solomon Abebaw   +4 more
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Preventing Vector-Borne Transmission of Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016–2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
We examined pregnant women’s use of personal protective measures to prevent mosquito bites during the 2016–2017 Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico. Healthcare provider counseling on recommended measures was associated with increased use of insect repellent ...
Katherine Kortsmit, Beatriz Salvesen von Essen, Lee Warner, Denise V. D’Angelo, Ruben A. Smith, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Holly B. Shulman, Wanda Hernández Virella, Aspy Taraporewalla, Leslie Harrison, Sascha Ellington, Wanda D. Barfield, Denise J. Jamieson, Shanna Cox, Karen Pazol, Patricia Garcia Díaz, Beatriz Rios Herrera, Manuel Vargas Bernal   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skin injuries due to Personal Protective Equipment and preventive measures in the COVID-19 context: an integrative review

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2022
Objective to identify the diverse scientific evidence on the types of skin lesions caused due to the use of Personal Protective Equipment in health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to verify the recommended prevention measures.
Lorrany Fontenele Moraes da Silva, Alana Gomes de Araujo Almeida, L. M. Pascoal, Marcelino Santos Neto, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Floriacy Stabnow Santos   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Personal protective equipment affecting functional anthropometric measurement

Occupational Ergonomics, 2005
This study provides information on the affects of immersion suit wear on the maximum reach envelope of industrial offshore workers. In this study the total maximum reach envelope was measured using a computerized potentiometric system which records the 3-dimensional reach volume.
Kozey, John, Reilly, Tara, Brooks, Chris
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Assessment of crisis readiness to move a patient from the airport with suspected Ebola [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of this article is to verify the readiness of patient transport from the airport with symptoms for Ebola disease by the rescue services of the Integrated Rescue System of the Czech Republic.
Blahová, Marta, Hromada, Martin
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How should we measure psychological resilience in sport performers? [PDF]

, 2013
Psychological resilience is important in sport because athletes must constantly withstand a wide range of pressures to attain and sustain high performance.
Alexander C., Arnold R., Bowes I., David Fletcher, Fletcher D., Galli N., Grove R. J., Jowett S., Kreiner-Phillips K., Luthar S. S., Luthar S. S., Luthar S. S., McKay J., Mustafa Sarkar, Osman A., Pinquart M., Polk L. V., Rutter M., Schaubroeck J. M., Seidman E., Shearer D. A., Wagnild G., Windle G., Windle G., Windle M., Work W. C.   +25 more
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A systematic review of observational methods used to quantify personal protective behaviours among members of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the concordance between observational and self-report measures in infectious disease health protection

BMC Public Health, 2021
Objectives To assess the quantity and quality of studies using an observational measure of behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to narratively describe the association between self-report and observational data for behaviours relevant to ...
R. Davies, F. Mowbray, Alex F. Martin, Louise E. Smith, G. Rubin   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source