COVID-19
COVID-19 Infection Not Linked to Increased Post-op Complications
New research supports timely elective surgery for patients with recent COVID-19 infection, according to data presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Surgical Infection Society.
AUGUST 23, 2023
COVID-19 Doubles Risk for Endocarditis Among Cocaine and Opioid Users
Infective endocarditis cases have been increasing, mostly due to unsafe injection drug practices. However, COVID-19 doubled that risk among those who inject drugs.
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Hospital-Acquired Infections Higher at Academic Hospitals During COVID-19 Peak
During the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, hospital-acquired infections occurred more frequently in patients treated for acute appendicitis at academic medical centers than those seen at nonacademic hospitals.
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Do Airborne Isolation Rooms Actually Reduce COVID-19 Exposure?
A recent study found no difference in COVID-19 infection risk among healthcare professionals at hospitals with high versus low utilization rates of AIIRs.
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Shorter Time to Surgery Safe in Vaccinated Patients Post-COVID
Surgical procedures performed shortly after a patient’s recovery from COVID-19 are not associated with increased risks if the individuals are fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, according to a recent study.
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Hospital-Related Resistant Infections Grew 15% During Pandemic
Hospitalization-related resistant infections and deaths increased at least 15% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing back the progress made in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, according to a new report by the CDC.
OCTOBER 17, 2022
ASA and APSF Update Guidance for Perioperative COVID-19 Screening
The most important change regarding protocols for patients involves testing: “If community transmission is low or moderate, the patient is asymptomatic and without exposure, is vaccinated, and is undergoing a lower-risk procedure, healthcare systems could consider a more permissive approach to testing.”
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Most Patients Still Infectious 5 Days After COVID-19 Symptoms Begin
Among people who develop COVID-19 symptoms, most are not infectious before symptoms develop, but two-thirds of cases are still infectious five days after their symptoms begin.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Shorter Time to Surgery Safe in Vaccinated Patients Post-COVID
Surgical procedures performed shortly after a patient’s recovery from COVID-19 are not associated with increased risks if the individuals are fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, according to a recent study.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Vaccination Status Influences Patients’ Surgery Decisions During a Pandemic
Vaccination might do more than just protect staff and patients. It might entice people to consent to surgery.
JULY 12, 2022
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients Still Need to Wait for Elective Surgery
Delaying elective surgery for 10 days after COVID-19 symptoms first appear or after the first positive test for the infection has been working well since December 2021. However, a new study recommends that asymptomatic patients also should still wait to undergo such procedures.
JUNE 22, 2022
More Than Half of Nurses Report Trouble Sleeping
Nurses have faced unparalleled challenges working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including staffing shortages, an early lack of PPE, and witnessing widespread suffering and death. Research is beginning to reveal the impact of these ongoing stressors on nurses’ mental health and well-being.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
