“…BACKGROUND: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, national-level surveillance platforms with real-time individual person-level data are required to monitor and predict the epidemiological and clinical profile of COVID-19 and inform public health policy. We aimed to create a national dataset of patient-level data in Scotland to identify temporal trends and COVID-19 risk factors, and to develop a novel statistical prediction model to forecast COVID-19-related deaths and hospitalisations during the second wave. …”
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“…This has been brought into sharp focus by the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic, constantly changing hospital policies and surgical guidelines in reducing access to established screening and treatment regimens. …”
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“…The CHIME model can be used by health service planners and policy makers to develop population-level strategies, for example, setting HbA1c and lipid targets, to optimize health outcomes.…”
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“…CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This cross-sectional study found a pattern of socioeconomic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes in Japan that was similar to that observed in the US and Europe. National policy in Japan could consider prioritizing populations in socially disadvantaged regions in the COVID-19 response, such as vaccination planning, to address this pattern.…”
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“…INTERPRETATION: Interventions that are often delivered at community level are usually more equitably distributed than those primarily delivered in fixed facilities or those that require changes in the home environment. Policy makers need to learn from community delivery channels to promote more equitable access to all RMNCH interventions. …”
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“…PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Women aged 20−49 years who underwent ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval for autologous IVF/ICSI with a freeze-all policy in our centre were enrolled. Data on number of oocytes retrieved, number of mature oocytes, clinical pregnancy rate, live-birth rate, cumulative pregnancy rate, and cumulative live-birth rate (CLBR) were assessed and compared between patients who underwent a dual trigger and hCG trigger. …”
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“…Dynamic standards were developed taking into account operational aspects (such as PPE conservation, staffing, isolation policy, etc.), external regulations, and input from professional societies in order to balance the needs for life-saving therapy while reducing the likelihood of adverse consequences. …”
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“…The success of anti–COVID-19 strategies and future public health policies in Italy cannot separate itself from the containment of fake news and the divulgation of correct information. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: We examined school reopening policies amidst rising transmission of the highly transmissible Delta variant, accounting for vaccination among individuals aged 12 years and older, with the goal of characterizing risk to students and teachers under various within-school non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) combined with specific vaccination coverage levels. …”
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“…Overall, resilience levels are worse than pre‐pandemic levels from previously published literature. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY OR PRACTICE: As healthcare organizations adapt and respond to the pandemic, priority should be given to assessing and treating the psychosocial harm to nurses. …”
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“…Although our results come from a single cross‐section, we highlight that the strongest association among COVID‐related job losses, Medicaid enrollment, and potential protections from long uninsured spells was concentrated among people that would be ineligible for Medicaid in 2019—just prior to the pandemic. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY OR PRACTICE: This study investigates an underexplored component of the Medicaid program is its ability to act as a safety net program for households affected by job loss. …”
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“…Our analyses also suggest that COVID‐related discrimination is correlated with greater odds of clinically significant mental health symptoms as well decreased help‐seeking. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY OR PRACTICE: The racialization of COVID‐19 has the potential to produce long‐lasting effects on attitudes towards API populations. …”
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“…However, disparities still remain and may have been exacerbated by the introduction of new technological barriers to care. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY OR PRACTICE: Clinicians and hospital administrators should consider the impact of digital literacy and the digital divide in the continued use of telepsychiatry. …”
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“…Patients report satisfaction with both virtual and face‐to‐face primary care, with questions regarding network safety and self‐scheduling to improve experience. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY OR PRACTICE: Virtual Care is an important option for primary care, however perceptions of utilization during a rapid scale up from patients and clinic staff should be considered in future planning. …”
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“…However, racial/ethnic equity in FQHC vaccine administration varies widely by state, which may be driven in part by state COVID‐19 eligibility group guidelines. IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY OR PRACTICE: States should leverage FQHCs as major vaccine administration sites in order to improve vaccination equity. …”
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“…A thematic analysis of SLT perspectives identified four main themes: ‘fear of COVID‐19 infection and transmission’, ‘uncertainty regarding policies and procedures’, ‘changes in SLT roles and responsibilities’ and ‘increased workload’. …”
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“…Our findings suggest that the impact of MVPA does not differ depending on whether it is obtained from several short bouts or fewer longer bouts, supporting the recent removal of the requirement that MVPA should be accumulated in bouts of 10 minutes or more from the UK and the United States policy. Further studies are needed to investigate causality and explore health outcomes beyond mortality.…”
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“…The theoretical axiom – mental health as a development priority – is today expected to drive the focus of research efforts and orient the future policies and funds expenditures, at global and local level. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Recently, the renewed global interest in cannabis’ therapeutic properties has resulted in shifting attitudes and legislative policies worldwide. The aim of this systematic review is to explore the existing literature on medical professionals’ and students’ attitudes and knowledge regarding medicinal cannabis (MC) to assess any relevant and significant trends. …”
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“…Costs were updated to 2020 International Dollars, and both costs and DALYs were computed over a 10-year policy planning time horizon at a 3% annual discount rate. …”
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