scholarly journals Prefrontal Cortex Neural Function and Decision-making Performance Following a Long Duration Incremental Exercise Protocol in the Heat while Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 758
Author(s):  
Cory Coehoorn ◽  
Lynneth Stuart-Hill ◽  
Olave Krigolson ◽  
Patrick Neary
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Incremental Exercise ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Neural Function ◽  
Exercise Protocol ◽  
Long Duration

Importancia del uso adecuado del equipo de protección individual y la implementación de protocolos de seguridad perioperatorios durante la pandemia de COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noé Pérez Carrillo ◽  
Carlos Emiliano García Córdova ◽  
Ana Paula Ruiz Funes Molina ◽  
Alberto Manuel Ángeles Castellanos ◽  
Mayra Estrada Serrano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Use Of Resources

The current landscape represents an unprecedented challenge in managing surgical patients, decision-making and the use of resources such as protective equipment in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the objective of this article is to provide guidelines for good conduct in the operating room, the use of personal protective equipment, suggestions for surgeries and the best approach in the context of this situation. The main objective of these recommendations is to mitigate the risk of contagion and to educate medical-surgical health personnel in how to deal with this pandemic. Key words: COVID-19; coronavirus: protective equipment; surgery; operating room; training; emergency

scholarly journals Forecast predictions for the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil by statistical modeling using the Weibull distribution for daily new cases and deaths

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Hugo Moreau
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Weibull Distribution ◽  
Statistical Modeling ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Total Death ◽  
The Mean

Abstract COVID-19 has killed more than 330.000 people worldwide and more than 21,000 Brazilians. Since there are no specific drugs or vaccines, the available tools against COVID-19 are preventive, such as the use of personal protective equipment, social distancing, lockdowns and mass testing. Such measures are hindered in Brazil due to a restrict budget, low educational level of the population and misleading attitudes from the federal authorities. Predictions for COVID-19 are of pivotal importance to subsidize and mobilize health authorities’ efforts in applying the necessary preventive strategies. The Weibull distribution was used to model the forecast prediction of COVID-19, in four scenarios, based on the curve of daily new deaths as a function of time. The date in which the number of daily new deaths will fall below the rate of 3 deaths per million, the mean level considered by some countries to relax stay-at-home measures, was estimated. If the daily new deaths curve was bended today (i. e. about 1,250 deaths per day), the predicted date would be on June 18th. Analysis of the lethality rate allowed the estimation of daily new cases and total death toll at the end of the outbreak. Our results suggest that each additional day that lasts to bend the daily new deaths curve can correspond to additional 3,718 deaths at the end of COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil (R2 = 0.9938). Predictions of the outbreak can be used to guide Brazilian health authorities in the decision making to properly fight COVID-19 pandemic.

An assessment of radiation use, knowledge and concerns in trainee cardiologists in Ireland

2021 ◽  
pp. 20201348
Author(s):  
Lisa Brandon ◽  
David Keane
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Radiation Use ◽  
Cardiac Society ◽  
Correct Size

Objective To evaluate knowledge, routine use and concerns of trainee cardiologists in the Republic of Ireland regarding radiation use in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Methods We handed out a Radiation Questionnaire to cardiology trainees in February 2020 at the Irish Cardiac Society “Spring Meeting”. The questionnaire assessed radiation protection use amongst trainees and tested knowledge of X-ray basics. Results Many trainees report inadequate access to properly sized lead protection, and infrequent dosimeter usage. Over one-third of trainees report musculoskeletal issues from wearing leads, the majority of whom use correct size lead <60% of the time. 33.3% report radiation concerns will affect their decision making regarding subspeciality training, but notably 83.3% of females and only 19% of males surveyed report this, showing this is a bigger issue for females in cardiology. Less than half of trainees feel adequately educated about radiation. Conclusion Our assessment show deficiencies in the provision and use of personal protective equipment to trainees, highlights extra radiation concerns of female cardiology trainees, and notes gaps in knowledge in radiation use. Advances in knowledge Our assessment highlights deficiencies in the education of cardiology trainees regarding ionizing radiation, and suggests this area needs to be improved upon.

scholarly journals Impact of wearing personal protective equipment on the performance and decision making of surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (37) ◽  
pp. e27240
Author(s):  
Mosab A. Alarfaj ◽  
Mohammed S. Foula ◽  
Shadi Alshammary ◽  
Fayrouz A. Nwesar ◽  
Ahmed M. Eldamati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment

scholarly journals Estratégias protetivas, administrativas e ambientais para a saúde dos trabalhadores durante a pandemia / Protective, administrative and environmental strategies for workers' health during the pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Cristina De Morais Gomes ◽  
Magda Guimarães de Araujo Faria ◽  
Fernando Augusto Dias e Sanches ◽  
Delson Silva
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Environmental Strategies

Objetivo: identificar publicações com indicativos de enfrentamento que enfatizem as estratégias protetivas, administrativas e ambientais descritas na literatura científica utilizadas para a prevenção e controle da infecção pelo novo coronavírus, em trabalhadores da saúde. Método: revisão integrativa de literatura realizada em junho de 2020 em sete bases de dados da área da saúde. Utilizou-se como descritores: “Health Personnel”, “Covid-19”, “Decision Making, Organizational”, “Containment of Biohazards”, “Personal Protective Equipment” “Risk Management”. Resultados: amostra de 13 artigos, os quais observou-se a todas estratégias preconizadas pela Organização Mundial de Saúde no enfrentamento às doenças de contexto pandêmico. Conclusões: a associação de estratégias não foi recorrente. A gravidade situação se desdobrou como terreno fértil para a construção de experiências inovadoras e colaborativas.

Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Medicine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: An International Survey in April 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (04) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz S. Freudenberg ◽  
Ulf Dittmer ◽  
Ken Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Public Versus Private ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Preparations of health systems to accommodate large number of severely ill COVID-19 patients in March/April 2020 has a significant impact on nuclear medicine departments. Materials and Methods A web-based questionnaire was designed to differentiate the impact of the pandemic on inpatient and outpatient nuclear medicine operations and on public versus private health systems, respectively. Questions were addressing the following issues: impact on nuclear medicine diagnostics and therapy, use of recommendations, personal protective equipment, and organizational adaptations. The survey was available for 6 days and closed on April 20, 2020. Results 113 complete responses were recorded. Nearly all participants (97 %) report a decline of nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures. The mean reduction in the last three weeks for PET/CT, scintigraphies of bone, myocardium, lung thyroid, sentinel lymph-node are –14.4 %, –47.2 %, –47.5 %, –40.7 %, –58.4 %, and –25.2 % respectively. Furthermore, 76 % of the participants report a reduction in therapies especially for benign thyroid disease (-41.8 %) and radiosynoviorthesis (–53.8 %) while tumor therapies remained mainly stable. 48 % of the participants report a shortage of personal protective equipment. Conclusions Nuclear medicine services are notably reduced 3 weeks after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic reached Germany, Austria and Switzerland on a large scale. We must be aware that the current crisis will also have a significant economic impact on the healthcare system. As the survey cannot adapt to daily dynamic changes in priorities, it serves as a first snapshot requiring follow-up studies and comparisons with other countries and regions.

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