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James Ayukekbong, BMLS, Msc, PhD, CIC
Corresponding author:Dr. James A. Ayukekbong, Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control (CJIC)
EDITORIALLong-term care homes (LTCHs) have experienced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. The impact of the disease in LTCHs could be attributed to several factors. Namely, gaps in facility design, inadequate infection prevention and control (IPAC) systems and overall operational challenges. Also, long-term care operators have struggled to balance key aspects of the Resident Bill of Rights and the implementation of appropriate IPAC measures. For example, resident cohorting, restriction of outdoor activities, restriction of visitation, cancellation of group activities and communal dining. These, and other imposed isolation ...
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Jörn Klein, PhD;a* Bjarne Hjeltnes, MSc;b Hege Tunsjø, PhD;b Colin Charnock, PhDba Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University College of Southeast Norway b Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Corresponding authorJoern Klein, PhD, University College of Southeast Norway, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Postboks 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norwayjorn.klein@usn.no
ABSTRACTBackground: There is an increasing use of assistive technology and interactive therapeutic robots in nursing homes. However, little is known about the possible risks for transmitting infectious diseases through the use of such devices.
Methods: Representative surface samples of two ...
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Yves Muscat BaronMater Dei Hospital University of Malta Medical School, Msida, MSD 2090, Malata
Multiple variants of the virus responsible for COVID-19 have been detected since the pandemic started, however a miniscule minority succeed in persisting and successfully promulgating infection in humans. A research group in Basel, Switzerland has detected a persistent mutant designated as 20A.EU1 of COVID-19, which has spread extensively in the European Continent [1]. The initial stages of the variant appear to have originated in the North East region of Spain and two outbreaks of infection with this variant were detected in farmers coming from the provinces of Aragon and Catalonia in late June 2020. Later in July, more than 100,000 minks in the Spanish North East were culled ...
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Yu-Lan Wang, MS;1 Kuo-Sheng Fan, MD;2 Hui-Ju Tsai, MD;3 Chin-Yu Cheng, MS;1 Chia-Kai Tan, MS;1 Ying-Yan Chen, MS;1 Hsin-Tzu Huang, MD;4 Jen-Ho Yeh, MD;5 Chuen-Sheue Chiang, PhD1,6 1 Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan 3 Department of Internal Medicine, HePing FuYou Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 4 Respiratory Care Wards, Country Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 5 Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Jen-Chi Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 6 School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan Corresponding author: Chuen-Sheue Chiang, PhD Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development Centers ...
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Reprinted with permission from the Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada.
Oyungerel Byambasuren MD1, Magnolia Cardona PhD1, Katy Bell PhD2, Justin Clark BA1, Mary-Louise McLaws PhD3, Paul Glasziou PhD1 1Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 3School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Corresponding author: Oyungerel Byambasuren, Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, 14 University Drive, Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia obyambas@bond.edu.au
ABSTRACTBackground: Knowing the prevalence of true ...
