Articles: pandemics.
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Southern medical journal · Sep 2022
Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Resident Well-Being in a Community Teaching Hospital.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been an unexpected crisis that continues to challenge the medical community at large. Healthcare environments have been forced to change dramatically, including for medical residents, who are vital members of the innovative emergency response teams. Articles have previously been published on the effects of crises on the well-being of healthcare practitioners; however, there is a paucity of literature targeting medical residents' experiences and general wellness during devastating events. The objective of our study aimed at understanding the emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents' stress, academics, and support systems. ⋯ This study provides insight on resident well-being during the initial months of the pandemic and identifies areas that could be improved. Our results demonstrated that the pandemic affected many aspects of residents' well-being and education, and the lessons learned can help guide healthcare institutions when implementing wellness activities for trainees during subsequent crises.
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Southern medical journal · Sep 2022
Virtual Residency Interviews during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Applicant's Perspective.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on medical education at all levels, particularly on applicants applying to residency programs. The objective of the study was to gain a comprehensive understanding of applicants' perspectives on virtual interviews in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Despite the challenges associated with the virtual interview process, applicants rated the overall virtual interview experience positively. Given the continued impact of COVID-19 on medical education, the majority of residency programs will elect to continue virtual interviews for the 2022 Electronic Residency Application Services cycle. We hope that our findings may provide insight into the applicant's perspective on the virtual interview experience and help optimize virtual interviews for future cycles.
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African health sciences · Sep 2022
The delay in the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed bladder cancer patients during COVID 19 pandemic.
To evaluate the newly diagnosed bladder cancer(BC) patients during the pandemic period and compare them with the corresponding last4 years. ⋯ The pandemic period has caused some delays in the diagnosis and treatment of BC patients. Telemonitoring systems may be useful to prevent the possible diagnostic and treatment delays for newly diagnosed BC patients.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2022
Changes in the frequency and clinical features of acute rheumatic fever in the COVID-19 era: a retrospective analysis from a single center.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in significant changes in the frequency of many diseases. In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in the frequency and clinical features of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in this period and determine the effect of health measures taken against COVID-19 on this change. ⋯ Our results indicated an important decrease in frequency of ARF, but no change in the clinical features of the disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is thought that this is the result of health measures taken for COVID-19. Children with an increased risk of acute rheumatic fever should be encouraged in terms of wearing mask, social distance, and cleaning, especially during the seasons when upper respiratory tract infections are common. Thus, a permanent decrease in the incidence of ARF and its recurrences may be achieved.
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The Covid-19 pandemic affected undergraduate medical education worldwide. By March 2020, colleges in India had to close following a national lockdown. Most of the colleges including ours started using e-platforms. ⋯ Various challenges were faced due to online medical education. There was a dilemma over choosing the type of training that would produce adequate numbers with low quality or a delayed training but of assured quality. Various solutions including suspending the ongoing course and converting it to short-term skill training sessions to deal with pandemic care and strategies to improve online teaching were considered.