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View article: Understanding healthcare workers’ experiences of face mask and RPE use in healthcare settings: an interview study
Understanding healthcare workers’ experiences of face mask and RPE use in healthcare settings: an interview study Open
Whilst healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of contracting COVID-19, measures can be put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections in healthcare settings. These currently include the use of masks: flu…
View article: High attack rate in a large care home outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86, East of England, August 2023
High attack rate in a large care home outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86, East of England, August 2023 Open
We investigated an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86 in an East of England care home. We identified 45 infections (33 residents, 12 staff), among 38 residents and 66 staff. Twenty-nine of 43 PCR swabs were sequenced, all of which were…
View article: Associations between pregnancy complications and incident cardiovascular disease: a nationwide data linkage study in Wales
Associations between pregnancy complications and incident cardiovascular disease: a nationwide data linkage study in Wales Open
Background Previous studies have associated pregnancy complications with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. However, previous studies have not sufficiently evaluated the impact of broad range of pregnancy complications or common card…
View article: Joint External Evaluation scores and communicable disease deaths: An ecological study on the difference between epidemics and pandemics
Joint External Evaluation scores and communicable disease deaths: An ecological study on the difference between epidemics and pandemics Open
The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) assesses national capacities to implement the International Health Regulations (IHR). Previous studies have found that higher JEE scores are associated with fewer communicable disease deaths. But given t…
View article: A snapshot of the practicality and barriers to COVID-19 interventions: Public health and healthcare workers’ perceptions in high and low- and middle-income countries
A snapshot of the practicality and barriers to COVID-19 interventions: Public health and healthcare workers’ perceptions in high and low- and middle-income countries Open
Background In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have implemented a range of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and pharmaceutical interventions (PIs) to reduce transmission and minimise morbidity and mortality, whilst mai…
View article: Estimating the burden of adult hospital admissions due to RSV and other respiratory pathogens in England
Estimating the burden of adult hospital admissions due to RSV and other respiratory pathogens in England Open
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common seasonal respiratory virus and an important cause of illness among infants, but the burden of RSV disease is not well described among the older population. The objective of this study was to es…
View article: Estimating the burden of adult hospital admissions due to RSV and other respiratory pathogens in England
Estimating the burden of adult hospital admissions due to RSV and other respiratory pathogens in England Open
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common seasonal respiratory virus and an important cause of illness among infants, but the burden of RSV disease is not well described among the older population. The objective of this study was to es…
View article: Policy and planning for large epidemics and pandemics – challenges and lessons learned from COVID-19
Policy and planning for large epidemics and pandemics – challenges and lessons learned from COVID-19 Open
Purpose of review The COVID-19 pandemic is a global catastrophe that has led to untold suffering and death. Many previously identified policy challenges in planning for large epidemics and pandemics have been brought to the fore, and new o…
View article: Screening for Candida auris in patients admitted to eight intensive care units in England, 2017 to 2018
Screening for Candida auris in patients admitted to eight intensive care units in England, 2017 to 2018 Open
Background Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen associated with bloodstream, wound and other infections, especially in critically ill patients. C. auris carriage is persistent and is difficult to eradicate from …
High cholera vaccination coverage following emergency campaign in Haiti: Results from a cluster survey in three rural Communes in the South Department, 2017 Open
Oral cholera vaccine (OCV) has increasingly been used as an outbreak control measure, but vaccine shortages limit its application. A two-dose OCV campaign targeting residents aged over 1 year was launched in three rural Communes of Souther…
View article: Decentralising NCD management in rural southern Africa: evaluation of a pilot implementation study
Decentralising NCD management in rural southern Africa: evaluation of a pilot implementation study Open
Background The prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and associated morbidity and mortality, is increasing rapidly in low and middle-income countries where health systems often have limited access and lower quality of care. The interven…
View article: Novel application of the matched case–control design to compare food supply chains during an Escherichia coli O157 outbreak, United Kingdom, 2016
Novel application of the matched case–control design to compare food supply chains during an Escherichia coli O157 outbreak, United Kingdom, 2016 Open
There is a need for innovative methods to investigate outbreaks of food-borne infection linked to produce with a complex distribution network. The investigation of a large outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 PT34 infection in the United King…
View article: Implementing Controller Area Network : Hybrid Drivetrain ECU
Implementing Controller Area Network : Hybrid Drivetrain ECU Open
This document will discuss the implementation of Controller Area Network (CAN) communication protocol as a substitute for general analog and Digital (I/O) signals as a primary means to control an automotive hybrid drive-train as to withsta…
View article: Implementation of a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Screening Programme in a Rural African HIV Clinic
Implementation of a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Screening Programme in a Rural African HIV Clinic Open
Objectives:The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility and outcomes of an integrated screening programme for risk factors associated with diabetes and hypertension in a busy HIV treatment clinic in rural Swaziland.Methods…