Articles: pandemics.
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The coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has reached services, systems, and world society. Despite its certified efficiency, the Brazilian National Transplant System is not exempt from the side effects of COVID-19. ⋯ The COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected Brazil and had a significant negative impact on KT activities in the country.
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Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the vaccination of large numbers of people across the United States, mobilizing public health resources on a massive scale. The purpose of this study is to determine how emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians and agencies in North Carolina have been utilized in these vaccination efforts. Methods: This retrospective survey was sent to EMS medical directors and EMS system administrators for all 100 county EMS systems in North Carolina. ⋯ Conclusion: This study demonstrates the large role that EMS clinicians and systems have played and continue to play in COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the state of North Carolina, including planning and logistics, patient screening and observation, vaccine preparation and administration, and home vaccination. Furthermore, it supports the expanded use of EMTs as a potential vaccination workforce. As the public health response to this pandemic continues, EMS clinicians and systems are a valuable resource to their communities and states.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2023
Impact of Primary Care Attributes on Hospitalization During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study in Japan.
During a pandemic, when there are many barriers to providing preventive care, chronic disease management, and early response to acute common diseases for primary care providers, it is unclear whether primary care attributes contribute to reducing hospitalization. We aimed to examine the association between core primary care attributes and total hospitalizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Our study revealed that the provision of primary care, particularly high-quality primary care, was associated with decreased total hospitalization, even during a pandemic when there are many barriers to providing usual medical care. These findings support policies that seek to strengthen primary care systems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In terms of civil protection, there is nothing against self-critical reflection of events, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and learning lessons from them. In the past, however, this has often not led to anticipating future situations, their consequences, and better preparation. ⋯ There is an urgent need to identify existing problems and demand functional concepts for hospitals, rescue services, and rapid response teams. Responsible authorities, in turn, must develop, finance, and implement concepts.