Articles: coronavirus.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Dec 2021
Development and Validation of a Multivariable Risk Prediction Model for COVID-19 Mortality in the Southern United States.
To evaluate clinical characteristics of patients admitted to the hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Southern United States and development as well as validation of a mortality risk prediction model. ⋯ We have developed an easy-to-use, robust model for systematically evaluating patients presenting to acute care settings with COVID-19 infection.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. ⋯ Despite having good knowledge of transmission and clinical features of SARS-CoV 2, the utilization of protective measures by HCW in this study is unsatisfactory.
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Several studies have demonstrated the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care providers. However, there is little known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted radiation therapists (RTs) in Norway or Canada. The aim of this investigation was to study the psychological impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic among RTs in Canada and Norway. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic has led to similar stressors amongst Canadian and Norwegian RTs but relatively higher levels of psychological impact among Canadian RTs. Findings demonstrate the importance of mental health support programmes in the workplace to mitigate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on RTs.