Interim AHA Guidelines for Reducing COVID-19 Transmission During Resuscitation
The American Heart Association released interim guidance on resuscitation care in patients with known or suspected COVID-19.
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Countries’ Mitigation Measures Crucial for Containing Spread of COVID-19
The effect of COVID-19 response in China shows that quarantine, social distancing, and isolation of infected persons can contain the epidemic in other countries.
Effective Contact Tracing and Isolation May Help Control COVID-19 Outbreak
Highly effective contact tracing and isolation may be viable containment strategies for a COVID-19.
Hand-Hygiene Adherence Varies at Critical Points of Care
Healthcare workers were more likely to partake in hand-hygiene protocols after contaminating tasks vs critical tasks and before such tasks.
Combating COVID-19: Best Practices That Clinicians Need to Know
How should clinicians combat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their practice settings?
10 Myths About COVID-19
As infections with SARS-CoV-2 continue to increase, there has been a concurrent increase in news and data, both accurate and inaccurate.
The 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak: Public Health Response and Clinical Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal, state, and local departments and agencies are taking aggressive measures to slow transmission in the United States.
ACIP Updates Recommendations for Tdap Vaccination
Updated recommendations for the use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine have been developed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
CDC Outlines US Process of Evaluating Patients for 2019-nCoV
Recognizing individuals at risk for 2019 novel coronavirus infection is a key part of facilitating infection control and prevention and limiting transmission.
Bivalent HPV Vaccine Induces Robust Serologic Response Nine Years Postvaccination
In addition to high antibody levels, factors including exposure to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and antibody avidity may be important and necessary to protect against infection.
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