[HTML][HTML] Melatonin: highlighting its use as a potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Numerous pharmaceutical drugs have been repurposed for use as treatments for COVID-19
disease. These drugs have not consistently demonstrated high efficacy in preventing or …
disease. These drugs have not consistently demonstrated high efficacy in preventing or …
Update alert 10: epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers
R Chou, T Dana, DI Buckley, S Selph, R Fu… - Annals of internal …, 2022 - acpjournals.org
This is the 10th update alert for a living rapid review on the epidemiology of and risk factors
for coronavirus infection in health care workers (HCWs)(1). Initial updates were monthly …
for coronavirus infection in health care workers (HCWs)(1). Initial updates were monthly …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of N95 respirators and surgical masks for protection against COVID-19
G Wu, Q Ji, Y Shi - Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Former meta-analyses concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to determine the
effect of surgical masks and N95 respirators. We collected randomized controlled trials …
effect of surgical masks and N95 respirators. We collected randomized controlled trials …
[HTML][HTML] A prospective observational cohort comparison of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence between paramedics and matched blood donors in Canada during the …
B Grunau, SF O'Brien, TL Kirkham, J Helmer… - Annals of Emergency …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study objective SARS-CoV-2 represents an occupational risk to paramedics, who work in
uncontrolled environments. We sought to identify the occupation-specific risk to paramedics …
uncontrolled environments. We sought to identify the occupation-specific risk to paramedics …
[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment and antibody responses to Sars-Cov-2 in healthcare workers
Background Preventing infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for protecting
healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we investigated the …
healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we investigated the …
Cross-Canada variability in blood donor SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence by social determinants of health
We compared the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleocapsid antibodies in blood
donors across Canadian regions in 2021. The seroprevalence was the highest in Alberta …
donors across Canadian regions in 2021. The seroprevalence was the highest in Alberta …
Risk and protective factors for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare workers: A test-negative case–control study in …
S Carazo, J Villeneuve, D Laliberté… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objectives: In Québec, Canada, we evaluated the risk of severe acute respiratory
coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection associated with (1) the demographic and …
coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection associated with (1) the demographic and …
[HTML][HTML] Does COVID-19 infection change the need for future surgical interventions? An exploratory analysis.
Background: It is unknown whether recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
infection leads to an increased need for common surgical procedures. Our objective was to …
infection leads to an increased need for common surgical procedures. Our objective was to …
[HTML][HTML] Time Analysis of an Emergent Infection Spread Among Healthcare Workers: Lessons Learned from Early Wave of SARS-CoV-2
PAF Leme, M Jalalizadeh, CG da Costa… - … Journal of General …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim To find whether an emergent airborne infection is more likely to spread among
healthcare workers (HCW) based on data of SARS-CoV-2 and whether the number of new …
healthcare workers (HCW) based on data of SARS-CoV-2 and whether the number of new …