scholarly journals Immunogenicity After Two Doses of Inactivated Virus Vaccine in Healthcare Workers with and without Previous COVID‐19 Infection: Prospective Observational Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuğba Yanık Yalçın ◽  
Deniz İlhan Topçu ◽  
Özlem Doğan ◽  
Saliha Aydın ◽  
Nuran Sarı ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Virus Vaccine ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Prospective Observational Study

Risk of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission from Patients to Healthcare Workers: A Prospective Observational Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 759-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Strasser ◽  
Elmar Aigner ◽  
Ilse Schmid ◽  
Andreas Stadlmayr ◽  
David Niederseer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Transmission

scholarly journals Author response: Differential occupational risks to healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2 observed during a prospective observational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W Eyre ◽  
Sheila F Lumley ◽  
Denise O'Donnell ◽  
Mark Campbell ◽  
Elizabeth Sims ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Occupational Risks

scholarly journals Prospective observational study of gender and ethnicity biases in respiratory protective equipment for healthcare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e047716
Author(s):  
Clarissa Y M Carvalho ◽  
Jan Schumacher ◽  
Paul Robert Greig ◽  
Danny J N Wong ◽  
Kariem El-Boghdadly
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Large Female ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Minority Ethnic Group ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Fit Testing

ObjectiveTo describe success rates of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing and factors associated with achieving suitable fit.DesignProspective observational study of RPE fit testing according to health and safety, and occupational health requirements.SettingA large tertiary referral UK healthcare facility.Population1443 healthcare workers undergoing quantitative fit testing.Main outcome measuresQuantitative fit test success (pass/fail) and the count of tests each participant required before successful fit.ResultsHealthcare workers were fit tested a median (IQR) 2 (1–3) times before successful fit was obtained. Males were tested a median 1 (1–2) times, while females were tested a median 2 (1–2) times before a successful fit was found. This difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). Modelling each fit test as its own independent trial (n=2359) using multivariable logistic regression, male healthcare workers were significantly more likely to find a well-fitting respirator and achieve a successful fit on first attempt in comparison to females, after adjusting for other factors (adjusted OR=2.07, 95% CI): 1.66 to 2.60, p<0.001). Staff who described their ethnicity as White were also more likely to achieve a successful fit compared with staff who described their ethnicity as Asian (OR=0.47, 95% CI: 0.38 to 0.58, p<0.001), Black (OR=0.54, 95% CI: 0.41 to 0.71, p<0.001), mixed (OR=0.50 95% CI: 0.31 to 0.80, p=0.004) or other (OR=0.53, 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.99, p=0.043).ConclusionsMale and White ethnicity healthcare workers are more likely to achieve RPE fit test success. This has broad operational implications to healthcare services with a large female and Black, Asian and minority ethnic group population. Fit testing is imperative in ensuring RPE effectiveness in protecting healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

scholarly journals An Integrated Strategy for the Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Healthcare Workers: A Prospective Observational Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Cattelan ◽  
Lolita Sasset ◽  
Eugenia Di Meco ◽  
Silvia Cocchio ◽  
Francesco Barbaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Secondary Endpoint ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
North East ◽  
Hospital Infection Control

Background: Since the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, a large number of infections have been reported among healthcare workers (HCWs). The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs involved in the first management of infected patients and to describe the measures adopted to prevent the transmission in the hospital. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted between February 21 and April 16, 2020, in the Padua University Hospital (north-east Italy). The infection control policy adopted consisted of the following: the creation of the “Advanced Triage” area for the evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 cases, and the implementation of an integrated infection control surveillance system directed to all the healthcare personnel involved in the Advance Triage area. HCWs were regularly tested with nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2; body temperature and suggestive symptoms were evaluated at each duty. Demographic and clinical data of both patients and HCWs were collected and analyzed; HCWs’ personal protective equipment (PPE) consumption was also recorded. The efficiency of the control strategy among HCWs was evaluated identifying symptomatic infection (primary endpoint) and asymptomatic infection (secondary endpoint) with confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2. Results: 7595 patients were evaluated in the Advanced Triage area: 5.2% resulted positive and 72.4% was symptomatic. The HCW team was composed of 60 members. A total of 361 nasopharyngeal swabs were performed on HCWs. All the swabs resulted negative and none of the HCWs reached the primary or the secondary endpoint. Conclusions: An integrated hospital infection control strategy, consisting of dedicated areas for infected patients, strict measures for PPE use and mass surveillance, is successful to prevent infection among HCWs.

Prospective Observational Study of Sleep and PTSD Symptoms in Patients Undergoing PTSD Treatment

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihori Kobayashi ◽  
Brian Hall ◽  
Courtney Hout ◽  
Vanessa Springston ◽  
Patrick Palmieri
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Ptsd Treatment

The 1000Plus study protocol – a prospective observational study on the mismatch concept in a 3.0 T MRI

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (S 02) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Hotter ◽  
S Pittl ◽  
M Ebinger ◽  
G Oepen ◽  
K Jegzentis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
3.0 T ◽  
3.0 T Mri
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