Articles: pandemics.
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B Acad Nat Med Paris · Apr 2022
[COVID-19 and organ transplantation, lessons from the national census of the Société Francophone de Transplantation].
The Covid-19 pandemic hit the transplant world in March 2020. Teams quickly organized themselves to optimize the management of their immunocompromised patients and to progress in the knowledge of this new disease. To do this, a French Registry was set up, listing all solid organ transplant patients who had developed a SARS Cov2 infection. ⋯ The advent of vaccination has been a great relief, but transplant patients have developed a poorer vaccine response than immunocompetent subjects, keeping them at risk of severe disease after an adapted vaccination schedule. Specific strategies had to be adopted in this particularly fragile population (increased number of vaccine doses, injection of monoclonal antibodies). The collaboration of the French transplantation centers under the impulse of the Société Francophone de Transplantation allowed us to carry out many collaborative projects, which were of great use for the care of the patients.
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Annals of family medicine · Apr 2022
Family physician virtual care during COVID-19 in London-Middlesex, Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods exploration.
Context: On March 14, 2020, the Ontario, Canada health insurance plan approved COVID-19 physician virtual billing codes; family physicians (FPs) rapidly adopted a new model of care. Virtual care may remain post-pandemic; however, its future should be informed by evidence that considers access and continuity. Objective: 1) to determine FP virtual visit volumes and patient characteristics and 2) to explore FPs' perspectives on virtual visit adoption and implementation. ⋯ FP offices remained open despite PPE concerns but overall volumes dropped initially. Vulnerable and sicker patients received care but FPs expressed concern for highly vulnerable and rural residents. FPs believed they could offer patient-centred care over the phone but indicated the importance of maintaining in-person care to build relationships.
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Annals of family medicine · Apr 2022
Patient-centered home cancer screening attitudes during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
COVID-19 has caused disruptions in health care, in particular cancer screenings. The primary aim of our work was to evaluate the degree to which populations were accepting of home-based screenings for colorectal cancer (CRC) and cervical cancer (primary HPV testing). Three groups of adults having distinct health burdens which may affect acceptance of home-based cancer screening were identified through outpatient electronic medical records as follows as either having survived a COVID hospitalization, having been positive for non-COVID respiratory illness or having type 2 diabetes. 132 respondents (58% female) completed an online survey with hypothetical cases about their acceptance of home-based CRC or cervical cancer screening. ⋯ Among both males and females, CRC home screening with fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or Cologuard was acceptable to 60% of the respondents. When adjusting for education, women with a positive attitude toward home-based urine /vaginal screening were 49 times and 23 times more likely to have a positive attitude toward CRC screening (aOR=48.7 (95% CI: 7.1, 337) and aOR=23.2 (95% CI: 3.8, 142), respectively). This report indicates that home-based cancer screens for CRC and primary HPV testing are acceptable to men and women and may allow for greater compliance with screening in the future.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2022
Impact of SARS-COV2 Pandemic on Patients with Endometriosis and Their Health Care.
Background: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic inflammatory disease. The current SARS-COV2 pandemic has had an impact on the management of these patients. Tele-health care has been a relevant tool. ⋯ Conclusions: Patients with endometriosis, and especially patients with "significant" pelvic pain, reported greater concern and the perception of worsening during the SARS-COV2 pandemic. Tele-health is a useful tool in patients with endometriosis, and face-to-face visit should be considered in those reporting "significant" pelvic pain. Clinical Trial Registration Number: HCB 1202011497.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Apr 2022
Effects of the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trauma surgery clinic of a German Level I Trauma Center.
The effects of the first pandemic wave on a German Level I Trauma Center should be evaluated to find ways to redistribute structural, personnel, and financial resources in a targeted manner in preparation for the assumed second pandemic wave. ⋯ To reduce the risk of an increased burden on the healthcare infrastructure, it suggests the care of trauma and COVID-19 patients should be separated locally, when possible.