scholarly journals Dental Healthcare Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11008
Author(s):  
Rabia Tariq Butt ◽  
Omer Sefvan Janjua ◽  
Sana Mehmood Qureshi ◽  
Muhammad Saad Shaikh ◽  
Julia Guerrero-Gironés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Molecular Testing ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
The World ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The hustle and bustle of the planet Earth have come to a halt thanks to the novel coronavirus. The virus has affected approximately 219 million people globally; taken the lives of 4.55 million patients as of September 2021; and created an ambiance of fear, social distancing, and economic instability. The purpose of this review article is to trace the historical origin and evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus is highly contagious with a unique feature of rapid mutations—the scientific research is paving the way for discoveries regarding novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) diagnosis, features, prevention, and vaccination. The connections between the coronavirus pandemic and dental practices are essential because COVID-19 is transmitted by aerosols, fomites, and respiratory droplets, which are also produced during dental procedures, putting both the patient and the dentist at risk. The main emphasis of this paper is to highlight the psychological, economic, and social impact of this pandemic on dental practices throughout the world and under what circumstances and guidelines can dental health care be provided. In the current situation of the pandemic, an appropriate screening tool must be established either by using rapid molecular testing or saliva point-of-care technology, which will be effective in identifying as well as isolating the potential contacts and carriers in hopes to contain and mitigate infection. The blessing in disguise is that this virus has united the leaders, scientists, health care providers, and people of all professions from all around the world to fight against a common enemy.

Covid-19 and its financial effects on the dental fraternity and health-care workers: A literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 628-631
Author(s):  
Devangi Agrawal ◽  
Namisha Khara ◽  
Bhushan Mundada ◽  
Nitin Bhola ◽  
Rajiv Borle
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

In the wake of the current outbreak of novel Covid-19, which is now declared as a 'pandemic' by the WHO, people around the globe have been dealing with a lot of difficulties. This virus had come into light in December 2019 and since then has only grown exponentially. Amongst the most affected are the ones who have been working extremely hard to eradicate it, which includes the hospitals, dental fraternity and the health-care workers. These people are financially burdened due to limited practise. In the case of dentistry, to avoid the spread of the virus, only emergency treatments are being approved, and the rest of the standard procedures have been put on hold. In some cases, as the number of covid cases is rising, many countries are even trying to eliminate the emergency dental procedures to divert the finances towards the treatment of covid suffering patients. What we need to realise is that this is probably not the last time that we are facing such a situation. Instead of going down, we should set up guidelines with appropriate precautionary measures together with the use of standardised PPEs. The government should also establish specific policies to support dental practices and other health-care providers. Together, we can fight this pandemic and come out stronger.

scholarly journals Informed consent and informed intervention: SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations not just call for disclosure of newly emerging safety data but also for hypothesis generation and testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes C. Fischer ◽  
Albrecht G. Schmidt ◽  
Edwin Bölke ◽  
Verena Keitel ◽  
Torsten Feldt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Hypothesis Generation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
Major Threat ◽  
The World ◽  
Population Scale

Abstract Background COVID-19 infection is a major threat to patients and health care providers around the world. One solution is the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. Methods We performed a comprehensive query of the latest publications on the prevention of viral infections including the recent vaccination program and its side effects. Results The situation is evolving rapidly and there is no reasonable alternative to population-scale vaccination programs as currently enrolled. Conclusion Therefore, regulatory authorities should consider supplementing their conventional mandate of post-approval pharmacovigilance, which is based on the collection, assessment, and regulatory response to emerging safety findings.

Implementing E-Health

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Doolin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Health Care Organization ◽  
Technical Problem ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Information ◽  
Local Health Care

The application of information and communication technology to support health care organization, management, and delivery is high on the health policy agenda in many countries, and its implementation has become a significant issue. Despite optimistic expectations and increasing investment in e-health, the anticipated benefits are often elusive. This chapter reviews the factors driving the development of e-health before introducing a conceptualization of e-health focused on the management and use of health care information at the point of care, between health care providers and, ultimately, by health care consumers. The chapter then explores a range of issues that render e-health implementation problematic. In particular, implementing e-health is both a complex and emergent process that requires consideration of local health care contexts, and a socio-technical problem involving changes in work processes, interactions, and behaviors.

Understanding COVID-19 vaccines and immunity

Dental Update ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-160
Author(s):  
Lakshman Samaranayake ◽  
Sukumaran Anil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
The World

COVID-19 Vaccines are currently the talk of the world. The internet is full of memes on COVID-19 vaccines - myths more than truths. In this commentary we further review some of the issues related to the success and failure of COVID-19 vaccines, and the theoretical and practical elements on vaccinations and immunity that the dental health care providers have to be knowledgeable, so as to offer advice and guidance to their team, the patients, as well as the public.

scholarly journals Simulator-based ultrasound training for identification of endotracheal tube placement in a neonatal intensive care unit using point of care ultrasound

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khushboo Qaim Ali ◽  
Sajid Bashir Soofi ◽  
Ali Shabbir Hussain ◽  
Uzair Ansari ◽  
Shaun Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Neonatal Health ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Care Providers

Abstract Background Simulators are an extensively utilized teaching tool in clinical settings. Simulation enables learners to practice and improve their skills in a safe and controlled environment before using these skills on patients. We evaluated the effect of a training session utilizing a novel intubation ultrasound simulator on the accuracy of provider detection of tracheal versus esophageal neonatal endotracheal tube (ETT) placement using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). We also investigated whether the time to POCUS image interpretation decreased with repeated simulator attempts. Methods Sixty neonatal health care providers participated in a three-hour simulator-based training session in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi, Pakistan. Participants included neonatologists, neonatal fellows, pediatric residents and senior nursing staff. The training utilized a novel low-cost simulator made with gelatin, water and psyllium fiber. Training consisted of a didactic session, practice with the simulator, and practice with intubated NICU patients. At the end of training, participants underwent an objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) and ten rounds of simulator-based testing of their ability to use POCUS to differentiate between simulated tracheal and esophageal intubations. Results The majority of the participants in the training had an average of 7.0 years (SD 4.9) of clinical experience. After controlling for gender, profession, years of practice and POCUS knowledge, linear mixed model and mixed effects logistic regression demonstrated marginal improvement in POCUS interpretation over repeated simulator testing. The mean time-to-interpretation decreased from 24.7 (SD 20.3) seconds for test 1 to 10.1 (SD 4.5) seconds for Test 10, p < 0.001. There was an average reduction of 1.3 s (β = − 1.3; 95% CI: − 1.66 to − 1.0) in time-to-interpretation with repeated simulator testing after adjusting for the covariates listed above. Conclusion We found a three-hour simulator-based training session had a significant impact on technical skills and performance of neonatal health care providers in identification of ETT position using POCUS. Further research is needed to examine whether these skills are transferable to intubated newborns in various health settings. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03533218. Registered May 2018.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Role of Human Saliva as a Testing Biofluid in Point-of-Care Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S123-S129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiba Hamid ◽  
Zohaib Khurshid ◽  
Necdet Adanir ◽  
Muhammad S. Zafar ◽  
Sana Zohaib
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Human Saliva ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Viral Loads ◽  
Point Of Care Technology ◽  
Noninvasive Sample ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Care Technology

AbstractNovel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has termed as a controllable pandemic, and the entire world has come to a standstill trying to mitigate the disease with health systems. Health care providers, around the globe, are fighting day and night. Currently, rapid testing is taking place with the help of nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal swab, bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, urine, and blood. All these approaches are invasive or embarrassing to the infected person. It is observed that salivary glands are hosting severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) because of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and the detection of high viral loads in the saliva and is playing a crucial role in virus transmission, especially from individuals showing absolutely no symptoms. Saliva is proving to be a promising noninvasive sample specimen for the diagnosis of COVID-19, thus helping to monitor the infection and prevent it from further spreading by prompt isolation.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding in COVID-19: A Pragmatic Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (13) ◽  
pp. 1377-1384
Author(s):  
Yvonne Peng Mei Ng ◽  
Yi Fen Low ◽  
Xin Lei Goh ◽  
Doris Fok ◽  
Zubair Amin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in changes to perinatal and neonatal care, concentrating on minimizing risks of transmission to the newborn and health care staff while ensuring medical care is not compromised for both mother and infant. Current recommendations on infant care and feeding when mother has COVID-19 ranges from mother–infant separation and avoidance of human milk feeding, to initiation of early skin-to-skin contact and direct breastfeeding. Health care providers fearing risks of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) maternal–infant transmission may veer toward restricted breastfeeding practices. We reviewed guidelines and published literature and propose three options for infant feeding depending on various scenarios. Option A involves direct breastfeeding with the infant being cared for by the mother or caregiver. In option B, the infant is cared for by another caregiver and receives mother's expressed milk. In the third option, the infant is not breastfed directly and does not receive mother's expressed milk. We recommend joint decision making by parents and the health care team. This decision is also flexible as situation changes. We also provide a framework for counseling mothers on these options using a visual aid and a corresponding structured training program for health care providers. Future research questions are also proposed. We conclude that evidence and knowledge about COVID-19 and breastfeeding are still evolving. Our options can provide a quick and flexible reference guide that can be adapted to local needs. Key Points

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Care Providers in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. S8-S15
Author(s):  
Md Jamal Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The World ◽  
Numerous People

Background: The world has been passing the most critical time of the century with the COVID-19 pandemic since late December 2019, and numerous people, including a significant portion of health care providers, got the infection and are still sacrificing their lives. Objective: The study was aimed systematically to assess the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially in health care sectors, and to appraise the physical, psychological, and social effects of the COVID-19 epidemic among frontline fighters in Bangladesh. Methodology: The keywords: “COVID-19”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “health care system in Bangladesh”, “health care providers”, etc. were searched to collect the desired articles by utilizing various search engines like google, google scholar, pub med, and science direct journals. Data were extracted and finally, were summarized, discussed, analysed, and reported the study results. Result: Numerous specialist doctors, nurses, and all other healthcare workers are immolating their lives to save human entities amid the current coronavirus pandemic, 2019 (COVID-19). In Bangladesh, till August 9, 2020, 73 doctors, including some senior specialists, died of COVID-19 infection reported by various national newspapers. At the early phase of this epidemic in Bangladesh, around 10% of the total infection was found among health workers, alarmingly reported by the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA). These frontline fighters are additionally confronting numerous challenges, including psychological sufferings, and furthermore, they are assaulted by the society. Conclusion: Since these fighters are relinquishing their beloved lives to protect us from this brutal virus, we are trying to show our profound gratitude, appreciation, thousands of salutes, and undying tribute to these health care fighters with this publication. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2020;7(suppl_2):S8-S15

Dancing With Death in the Dust of Coronavirus: The Lived Experience of Iranian Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. e82-e89
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Bahramnezhad ◽  
Parvaneh Asgari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Communication Challenges ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a public health emergency poses dramatic challenges for health-care systems. The experiences of health-care workers are important in planning for future outbreaks of infectious diseases. This study explored the lived experiences of 14 nurses in Tehran, Iran caring for coronavirus patients using an interpretative phenomenological approach as described by Van Manen. In-depth interviews were audio-recorded between March 10 and May 5, 2020. The essence of the nurses' experiences caring for patients with COVID-19 was categorized as three themes and eight subthemes: (a) Strong pressure because of coronavirus: initial fear, loneliness, communication challenges, exhaustion. (b) Turn threats into opportunities: improvement of nursing image, professional development. (c) Nurses' expectations: expectations of people, expectations of government. The findings of this study showed that identifying the challenges and needs of health-care providers is necessary to create a safe health-care system and to prepare nurses and expand their knowledge and attitudes to care for patients in new crises in the future.

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