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First known person-to-person transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the USA.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first detected in China in December, 2019. In January, 2020, state, local, and federal public health agencies investigated the first case of COVID-19 in Illinois, USA. ⋯ None.
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From the earliest times, medical practitioners have sought divine help and support to aid them as they go about their busy rounds. In the early Christian era, 4 individuals were singled out as patron saints of medicine, and particularly of physicians and surgeons. ⋯ They were the Apostle Luke, Saints Cosmas and Damian and Saint Panteleimon. Through the centuries, they have served as worthy role models for the physicians who have invoked their aide.
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MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs · May 2002
Kangaroo care: national survey of practice, knowledge, barriers, and perceptions.
A national survey was conducted to assess practice, knowledge, barriers, and perceptions regarding Kangaroo Care (KC)--the holding of diaper-clad preterm infants skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest by parents. ⋯ The findings suggest that in order to overcome barriers to the practice of KC, nurses need educational offerings highlighting the knowledge and skills needed to provide KC safely and effectively. These educational offerings should also emphasize the value of KC to infants and parents. In addition, knowledgeable practitioners need to develop evidence-based policies and procedures that will lead to successful KC.
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More than 30 face transplantations have been done worldwide since 2005 but no documented long-term follow-up has been reported in the literature. We aimed to answer remaining question about the long-term risks and benefits of face transplant. ⋯ Protocole Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique (PHRC) National.