Search Tag: COVID-19
Novel-coronavirus-new-name-new-cases
2020 12 Feb
On 11 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the novel coronavirus, previously referred to as 2019-nCoV , COVID-19, which stands for ‘coronavirus disease 2019.’ The organisation underlined that it was careful to find a name without stigma, ie one that “did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, or an individual or...Read more
Israeli-hospital-prepares-telemedicine-for-covid-19
2020 12 Feb
WHO renamed COVID-19 on February 11 in a bid to avoid inaccuracies or de-stigmatisation stemming from the name of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the respiratory virus has opened doors to technological applications that range from telemedicine to AI integration. You might also like: Novel Coronavirus: New Name, New...Read more
Rsna-launches-free-diagnostic-covid-19-community-resource-1
2020 17 Feb
CT scans have become the first line of defence in diagnosing a suspected infection. Many cases of COVID-19 infection have included respiratory illness clinically resembling viral pneumonia and manifesting as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. You might also like : Radiologists on Coronavirus Frontline The Radiological...Read more
Himss-2020-covid-19-precautions-ahead-of-march-congress
2020 21 Feb
With the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference (HIMSS20) fast approaching, organisers have been providing regular updates to allay fears of participants over the ongoing coronavirus situation. HIMSS20 , set for 9-13 March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, will proceed "as scheduled" according to HIMSS officials in the most...Read more
Chest-ct-scans-probe-covid-19-symptoms
2020 25 Feb
Chest CT plays an important role in the diagnosis of patients with suspected coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection. In a new study, researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York , and their counterparts in China, reviewed chest CTs of 121 COVID-19 patients for common CT findings in relationship to the time between symptom...Read more
Critical-care-response-to-coronavirus-outbreak-in-shenzhen-china
2020 26 Feb
In December 2019, there was an outbreak of a novel virus in Wuhan, China. Termed nCOV or coronavirus disease by the WHO, this infection is now a major public health concern not only in China but globally. The 2019 nCOV pandemic has led to a major influx of infected patients to hospitals and in particular to intensive care units. In China, this has...Read more
Coronavirus-and-the-potential-role-of-ecmo
2020 26 Feb
The relatively new coronavirus has already infected thousands of patients in China and is now rapidly spreading globally. Many countries have already reported cases of coronavirus and the WHO has declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a public health emergency and has released preliminary guidelines on management of patients. Most reports...Read more
Emergency-covid-19-lectures-at-ecr
2020 27 Feb
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is broadcasting a special lecture series on COVID-19 online to both the medical profession and the general public. The ‘ Late-breaking "Trending Topic" session’ will be available online and will focus on the “experience and challenges in imaging and beyond”. You might also like: Chest...Read more
The-future-is-digital
2020 09 Mar
The debate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) versus healthcare personnel shows no sign of abating. While we can safely say that the role of physicians is not under any serious threat from technology, AI will be critical in managing data for more efficient diagnosis, workflow and patient care. ‘The Future is Digital’ offers exciting views on data...Read more
Covid-19-what-can-healthcare-learn
2020 09 Mar
Summary: A new decade is normally a time for optimism and fresh starts but what 2020 ushered in was a new coronavirus. Named by WHO as COVID-19, the virus causes severe acute respiratory problems. It is thought to have emerged at a live animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019 with an initial trickle of reports...Read more
Ecr-2020-postponed-until-july-as-covid-19-spreads
2020 03 Mar
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced the postponement of ECR, originally scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria from March 11 to 15. ESR cites the reasons for the postponement as recent statements issued by the WHO and the ECDC connected to the COVID-19 crisis. “We have analysed the recommendations from the...Read more
President-trump-to-speak-at-himss20-as-covid-19-crisis-deepens
2020 04 Mar
HIMSS has confirmed that President Donald Trump will speak at its annual North American event next week. The address marks the first time an incumbent U.S. president has spoken at the healthcare IT congress. You might also like: HIMSS 2020 COVID-19 Precautions Ahead of MarchCongress Trump will cover topics such...Read more
Himss-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-concerns
2020 06 Mar
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced today that its global health conference scheduled to take place from March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida has been cancelled. This is the first time in 58 years that an HIMSS conference has been cancelled. President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak on Monday at the conference...Read more
Covid-19-challenge-for-health-workers-how-to-handle-it
2020 06 Mar
President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr Mary Dale Peterson, explains how healthcare sector is dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and what challenges and priorities there are. What effect has COVID-19 had on your work? As President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, I have been...Read more
Covid-19-forces-healthcare-congresses-cancellations
2020 06 Mar
UPDATED 10/03/2020 COVID-19 cases continue to be reported daily and the virus has spread to 75 countries. What impact is it having on the healthcare sector? One key concern is the shortage of personal protective equipment putting the health of frontline workers dealing with infected patients at risk . Supplies of...Read more
Infection-control-measures-best-covid-19-practices-from-hong-kong
2020 06 Mar
Healthcare workers can be protected during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak with the application of proper infection control measures, an example from Hong Kong shows. You may also like: 3-step 15sec hand-rubs reduce infection & improve hygiene compliance A recent study (Cheng at al. n.d.) from a research team at Queen Mary...Read more
Isicem20-postponed-until-september
2020 09 Mar
Due to the coronavirus situation, the 40th ISICEM Congress has been postponed to September 15-18, 2020. The International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is organised in collaboration with the Departments of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine of Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, and with the Belgian...Read more
Covid-19-clinical-guidance-for-cardiovascular-care
2020 09 Mar
As COVID-19 evolves into a public health emergency, experts suggest that cardiovascular health should be prioritised in patients with comorbidities and cardiovascular care teams should be extra vigilant to ensure containment, mitigation and quick response. The coronavirus epidemic was first reported in December 2019 and has become a global pandemic....Read more
From-sars-to-covid-19-one-departments-journey
2020 09 Mar
A tertiary hospital in Singapore shares its experience of handling the work during the outbreaks of infectious diseases, namely during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemics. Focusing on the operations of the radiology department, it offers recommendations that may be useful for other hospital...Read more
What-the-uae-is-doing-to-leverage-health-agility-the-case-of-covid-19
2020 09 Mar
According to global reports, from an operational point of view, there is extreme pressure on capacity due to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), affecting mainly inbound air freight and domestic road haulage in addition to production in China. As the ripple effect, similar pressure is observed in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United...Read more
Uk-society-issues-covid-19-imaging-statement
2020 10 Mar
Radiology departments should be prepared for an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging has said in a statement. The organisation was commenting as the number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 increased in the UK and strict shut-down measures were implemented in Europe’s hardest-hit...Read more
Covid-19-outbreak-declared-a-pandemic
2020 11 Mar
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, ie the ‘worldwide spread’ of a new disease. You may also like: COVID-19 Forces Healthcare Congresses Cancellations “We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of...Read more
Covid-19-how-can-hospitals-protect-workers-and-patients
2020 13 Mar
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues its spread globally. Public authorities are implementing various measures to contain or delay it, from complete or partial territorial lockdowns to closing schools to banning larger public gatherings. In this situation healthcare systems are on the front line, and hospitals and healthcare leadership...Read more
Software-identifies-covid-19-super-carriers
2020 16 Mar
A Polish company has developed software that deploys data to identify people at risk of carrying COVID-19. The firm, DataWalk, taps into data like immigration records, mobile phone data and data about affected individuals to identify potential ‘super carriers’ who resist the disease and are unaware how widely they can infect others....Read more
Covid-19-pandemic-salute-to-the-healthcare-soldiers
2020 16 Mar
Amidst the panic and mayhem caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the mood in most intensive care units is strange and somber. Caring for high numbers of patients, planning for providing this care, lab testing and diagnosis, lots of paperwork, and ICU teams pulling together because that is the need of the day. You might also like : Clinical...Read more
Coronavirusoutbreak-caring-for-the-critically-ill-trends-treatment-and-mortality
2020 16 Mar
COVID-19 is associated with severe disease requiring intensive care in approximately 5% of proven infections. As with similar outbreaks in the past, including SARS, MERS, A(H7N9), and H1N1, critical care continues to be an integral component of the global response to Coronavirus. You might also like : Coronavirus and the Potential Role of ECMO...Read more
Covid-19-and-the-heart
2020 16 Mar
According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) , there are a total of 168,019 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide. So far, the virus has caused 6610 deaths and has affected 148 countries. The highest number of cases are in China (81,077), followed by Italy (24,747), Iran (14,991), Republic of Korea (8236), Spain (7753),...Read more
Covid-19-will-revolutionise-imaging-practices
2020 17 Mar
The journal Radiology has published expert recommendations on radiology preparedness during the COVID-19 public health crisis. The article outlines how to deal with COVID-19 cases and suggests ways in which radiology departments can help contain spread of infection spread to protect hospital staff and patients in other departments....Read more
Who-calls-to-test-test-test-amid-growing-restrictive-measures
2020 17 Mar
As of morning 17 March, there are 182,388 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in the world, with 7,152 fatal and 79,432 recovered. After China (over 81,000 confirmed cases and more than 3,200 deaths), Italy has the highest number of confirmed cases, with almost 25,000. Iran and South Korea also have significant outbreaks, with...Read more
China-with-the-world-covid-19-experts-dialogues-the-2nd-talk-transcript
2020 15 Mar
Q: Starting from the patient admission to the hospital, what is your rule for ventilation? Do you start from HFNC, CPAP, NIV or go directly to intubation and invasive ventilation when the conventional oxygen therapy fails? A: The use of HFNC as well as NIV is very popular among our patients. At the initial stage we didn’t have enough devices,...Read more