Articles: pandemics.
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The global healthcare activity including neurosurgical services has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Despite the exceptional stress imposed on our institution by COVID-19, the neurosurgical service managed to maintain comparable activity levels to 2019. The 2021 activity levels were more significantly impacted with 9.4% reduction when compared with pre-pandemic figures in 2019. Institutions need to develop a robust emergency plan to reduce the impact of any subsequent pandemics on healthcare delivery.
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Observational Study
Healthcare professionals' beliefs regarding influenza vaccination: What has COVID-19 changed?
Influenza poses a potential public health threat among healthcare professionals since an infected healthcare professional can spread the virus to patients at higher risk as well as his/her own family members and colleagues. Annual influenza vaccination is the most effective way to protect HCPs. ⋯ Although the proportion of healthcare professionals with the intention to be vaccinated for influenza increased with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is still not high enough. Influenza vaccination rates should be promoted by in-service training programs.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Apr 2023
[Differences due to socio-economic status, genetic background and sex in cancer and precision medicine - An intersectional approach to close the care gap for marginalized groups].
Malignant tumor diseases constitute the 2nd most common cause of death and due to our extended life expectancy cancer per se has substantially increased, being highly prevalent after cardiovascular diseases. Evidence also generated from the COVID-19 pandemic, that defined gender differences exist in symptom and disease courses, and have advocated the need to assess gender, ethnic/racial and minority differences in cancer care and treatment more meticulously. It is becoming increasingly evident that in novel cancer care/precision oncology, representation of minorities, elderly and frail patients in clinical trials remains largely unbalanced, thus distribution of cancer success is iniquitous. This article focusses on these aspects and suggests solutions, how this can be improved.