Annals of emergency medicine
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Observational Study
A Prospective Observational Cohort Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Between Paramedics and Matched Blood Donors in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
SARS-CoV-2 represents an occupational risk to paramedics, who work in uncontrolled environments. We sought to identify the occupation-specific risk to paramedics by comparing their seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection-specific antibodies to that of blood donors in Canada. ⋯ Overall, paramedics demonstrated similar evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection to that of blood donors. However, among unvaccinated individuals, evidence of prior infection was higher among paramedics compared to blood donors.
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To evaluate aerosol dispersion and exposure risk during oxygenation therapy among health care personnel. ⋯ Strong flow from the oxygenation devices resulted in increased aerosol concentrations. CPAP at the feet side, BiPAP at the head side, HFNC, and NCO with face coverings significantly increase aerosol exposure and should be used with caution. Aerosol concentrations at all positions were lower with NRM and VAPOX.
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine gathers extensive background information on the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education-accredited emergency medicine residency and fellowship programs, as well as the residents and fellows training in those programs. We present the 2022 annual report on the status of physicians training in Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education-accredited emergency medicine training programs in the United States.