Reducing medical error during a pandemic

Use of Medical Care during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Navarre, Spain

Of 233 households with laboratory-confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Navarre, Spain, only 64% (107/166) of contacts with influenza-like illness had sought medical care. This value was lower for adults (53%, 39/74) than for children <15 years of age (74%, 68/92), as well as for those with cases secondary to another household case (58%, 64/111).

Searching PubMed during a Pandemic

BACKGROUND The 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic has generated thousands of articles and news items. However, finding relevant scientific articles in such rapidly developing health crises is a major challenge which, in turn, can affect decision-makers' ability to utilise up-to-date findings and ultimately shape public health interventions. This study set out to show the impact that the inconsiste...

Globalization of Nursing Profession During a New Pandemic

Experiences of Medical Residents and Faculty Members on Adhering to Professional Commitments and Training during Covid Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic era, adhering to professional commitments can be a major challenge. This study aims to document the experiences of medical residents and faculty members on the challenges of adhering to professional commitments during the COVID-19 pandemia and its impacts on clinical education. Methods: This qualitative study (using a descriptive phenomenology and pur...

Guide to Safe Medical Practice in Outpatient Settings During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Background and aims: Presently, human kind is challenging with a highly contagious disease, COVID-19, caused by a newly emerged virus, SARS-COV2. Health care providers are at the front line of fighting, as well as, at the risk of getting infected.  Many attempts have been made to combat the disease are mostly focused on hospital settings rather than outpatient settings so far. Therefore, add...