Building Pathology and COVID-19: A Literature Review and Commentary on Field Hospital Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-116
Author(s):  
Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip ◽  
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Outbreak Management ◽  
Rapid Construction ◽  
Public Health Plan ◽  
Sufficient Space ◽  
Emergency Mode

In 2019, there was an emerging disease, namely Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). This disease firstly emerged in Asia before there was a worldwide spreading. COVID-19 is highly contagious. The pandemic results in more than 100 million infections worldwide (by the end of January 2021). Each country has to have a good public health plan to correspond with the increasing number of the patient. To correspond with the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 patients, finding for sufficient space for patient care is needed. The presently available number of hospitals might be limited and it usually requires an urgent setting of the new building for management of the situation. The field hospital is usually set. In this work, the authors performed a retrospective literature review to summarize the available data on building pathology and COVID-19. The aim of the study is about the quality of the field hospital buildings and the defects in the buildings. The standard databases, SCOPUS and PubMED are used for literature searching. The derived publications are summarized and extracted for a conclusion. According to the literature analysis, there are very few publications on the topic of building pathology of a field hospital for COVID-19 containment. The role of field hospital in outbreak management is confirmed in thee literature. However, the specific report regarding building pathology of field hospital is limited. The newly constructed field hospital is usually in the rapid emergency mode. Based on the present analysis, it can show that there is a lack of concern on building pathology of the field hospital. Due to the rapid construction of field hospitals for COVID-19 outbreak management, the quality control and standardization are important. Further researches on the building pathology and quality management of field hospital are recommended.

scholarly journals Peranan Pemimpin Kristen Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Kerukunan Antar Umat Beragama Yang Pluralis

JURNAL LUXNOS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-192
Author(s):  
Gunar Sahari
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Christian Leaders

Abstract: This study discusses the role of Christian leaders in improving the quality of harmony between pluralist religious communities. Researchers use qualitative methods or literature review to examine this topic. In conclusion, the researcher found that there are two factors that cause difficulty in creating religious harmony, namely: fanaticism and the spread of religion.  Abstrak: Penelitian ini membahas tentang peranan pemimpin Kristen dalam meningkatkan kualitas kerukunan antar umat beragama yang pluralis. Peneliti menggunakan metode kualitatif atau kajian pustaka untuk meneliti topik ini. Pada kesimpulan peneliti menemukan bahwa ada dua faktor yang menyebabkan sulitnya terciptanya kerukunan beragama, yakni: fanatisme dan penyebarluasan agama.

scholarly journals Clostridioides difficile therapeutics: guidelines and beyond

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 204993611986854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Orenstein ◽  
Roberto L. Patron
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Disease ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Humoral Response ◽  
Clostridioides Difficile ◽  
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ◽  
New Guidelines ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines ◽  
Common Infection

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has become an increasingly common infection both within and outside of the hospital setting. The management of this infection has been evolving as we learn more about the role of the human microbiota in protecting us from this gastrointestinal opportunist. For many years the focus of treatment had been on eradication of the vegetative, toxin-producing form of the organism, with little regard for its collateral impact on the host’s microbiota or risk of recurrence. With the marked increase in C. difficile disease, and, particularly, recurrent disease in the last decade, new guidelines are more focused on targeting and reducing collateral damage to the colonic microbiota. Immune-based strategies that manipulate the microbiota and provide a humoral response to toxins have now become mainstream. Newer strategies are needed to look beyond simply resolving the primary episode but are focused on delayed outcomes such as cure at 90 days, reduced morbidity and mortality, and patient quality of life. The purpose of this review is to familiarize readers with the most recent evidence-based guidelines for C. difficile management, and to describe the role of newer antimicrobials, immunological-, and microbiota-based therapeutics to prevent recurrence and improve the outcomes of people with CDI.

Telemedicine Education Amidst COVID-19: Review of Literature and Call to Action (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shil U. Punatar ◽  
Basharath A. Khan ◽  
Matthew Charnetski ◽  
Rajendram Rajnarayanan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Standardized Assessments ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Legal Guidelines ◽  
And Training

UNSTRUCTURED Intro and Objective: In the presence of COVID-19, telemedicine is being utilized to limit person-to-person spread while increasing healthcare access. While telemedicine use is increasing, a mismatch exists with the amount of training to deliver care. For this, the American Medical Association has called for an increase in formalized training for telemedicine. This literature review provides recent examples of telemedicine education techniques to provide guidance for telemedicine training in this time of immediate need. Methods: The authors conducted a literature review by searching the PubMed (MEDLINE) database for publications pertaining to telemedicine education and training. After review, 12 pieces of literature were analyzed for methods and skills taught in telemedicine, means to assess competency, and future directions. Results: This study identified a broad scope of skills to be taught from orientation to technology, to patient interaction methods, as well as the current medico-legal guidelines. Using standardized assessments and being supervised by trained physicians, there is a role of telemedicine incorporation into formal curricula. As the field of telemedicine continues to adapt, so should the mechanisms by which training is delivered. Conclusions/Discussion: While accepted that telemedicine provides access to care, especially in the time of COVID-19, this is not synonymous with quality of care if telemedicine training is lacking. The results of this work provide many current examples of telemedicine teaching to be incorporated across all healthcare disciplines. With this, we emphasize the need for growth in the area of telemedicine education and published data in the field.

scholarly journals Librarian Support for Researchers in Ontario Hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Mary McDiarmid ◽  
Michael Thomas Lam
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Library Directors ◽  
Research Capacity Building ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Negative Effect

Introduction This study investigates the extent to which Ontario hospital librarians and library resources support researchers and describe the librarians' participation in research capacity building within their institutions. Methods A 16-question SurveyMonkey™ web-based survey questionnaire was disseminated via email to 53 potential participants consisted of library directors, managers and solo librarians.  Results The response rate was 60%. The number of researchers supported by librarians ranged from 10 or less to 76 or more researchers in the past 10 months. Librarians supported a variety of scholarly research outputs, assisting researchers with journal articles being the most frequently supported activity.  The top three library resources used to support researchers were licensed electronic journals, print collections and expert librarian searches. One of the reported ways librarians received training to better assist researchers was via online continuing education.Discussion As others have reported, there was a predominance of support for literature studies including literature reviews and systematic reviews. Surprisingly, some librarians reported that they had all the databases or resources they needed to support research, while an alarming 79 per cent of respondents reported not having access to all the databases and resources they needed.  Lack of access to databases or online resources may have a negative effect on the quality of research the librarians provided. Raising the awareness of the role of the librarian in supporting researchers in the hospital setting can inform the health sciences librarians' professional practices and provide evidence of the library's participation in the research capacity building of the organization. 

The Role of Local Steroid Injections in an Operational Field Hospital Setting

2006 ◽  
Vol 152 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-224
Author(s):  
A. Ramasamy ◽  
R. Shah ◽  
T. Bhullar ◽  
F. Warnock ◽  
T. Pitman
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Steroid Injections

scholarly journals CPR performed in battlefield emergency care

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Abelsson ◽  
Lars Lundberg
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Compression Depth ◽  
Common Task ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Military

IntroductionDuring military missions medical care is provided to military personnel as well as civilians. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be a common task in a military field hospital, all personnel need to be trained to deal with cardiac arrest.MethodsThis study was a comparative simulation study. Participants (n=36) from the Swedish armed forces performed CPR for 2 minutes at one of three different locations: at ground level, a military bed, or a transportable military stretcher. Compression depth and rate after 2 minutes of CPR and at the time of the participants’ own request to be relieved were measured. Descriptive and inferential analysis was conducted. ResultsThere is a direct correlation between compression depth and working level, concluding that the higher working level, the lower the compression depth. There is in total an overall low percentage of participants within limits for correctly conducted CPR regarding both compression depth and rate. Time to fatigue is related to working level, where increased level results in early fatigue. ConclusionThe quality of CPR is affected by the level at which it is performed. The quality of CPR was satisfactory when working at ground level, but suboptimal when working at hospital bed level or military stretcher level. When working at raised levels, participants appeared to misjudge their own compression depth and rate. This may indicate that changes are needed when CPR is practised in the military hospital setting. Future studies regarding the use footstools are required due to the height of military beds and transportable stretchers.

Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment: a literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 971-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Luis Hollmann ◽  
Luiz Felipe Scavarda ◽  
Antônio Márcio Tavares Thomé
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Collaborative Planning ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature on Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR). The review emphasises the descriptors of CPFR implementation and models, as well as the impact of CPFR and other supply chain collaboration (SCC) initiatives on supply chain (SC) performance. Design/methodology/approach – The systematic review includes 50 full-text papers retrieved from four databases: Emerald, EBSCO, ScienceDirect and Wiley. Rigorous and verifiable keywords, review steps and selection criteria were applied to the database and inter-coders agreement was systematically checked. Findings – There is no consensus regarding the breadth and scope of CPFR configurations. CPFR is context-dependent and varies according to the configuration of the SC. Trust, information-communication technology and the quality of information sharing are main enablers and inhibitors of implementation. Practical implications – Practitioners will benefit from insights related to the choice of SCC configurations (e.g. number of partners, nature of products and spatial complexity), the importance of trust and empowerment for SCC and the need to outweigh carefully the costs and benefits of specific SCC before implementation. Originality/value – CPFR, which is considered by many to be the most advanced and the most comprehensive SCC process and has a direct impact upon SC performance. Nonetheless, efforts to synthesise the overall state of the art in CPFR have been rather limited to date. As an effort to fill this gap, this paper provides a better understanding of the role of CPFR as a determinant of SC performance. As an effort to contribute to complete the cycle of theory building based on the literature review, seven propositions for CPFR research are put forward.

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