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Emerging evidence summary: SARS-CoV-2 infection, clinical features and outcome of COVID-19 in United Kingdom nursing homes (preprint)

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

PREPRINT (not yet peer reviewed): SARS-CoV-2 infection, clinical features and outcome of COVID-19 in United Kingdom nursing homesNeil SN Graham, Cornelia Junghans, Rawlda Downes, Catherine Sendall, Helen Lai, Annie McKirdy, Paul Elliott, Robert Howard, David Wingfield, Miles Priestman, Marta Ciechonska, Loren Cameron, Marko Storch, Michael Crone, Paul Freemont, Paul Randell, Robert McLaren, Nicola Lang, Shamez Ladhani, Frances Sanderson, David J SharpmedRxiv 2020.05.19.20105460; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.19.20105460 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.19.20105460v1 They study: Aim: to… Read More »Emerging evidence summary: SARS-CoV-2 infection, clinical features and outcome of COVID-19 in United Kingdom nursing homes (preprint)

Article Summary: Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

Arons MM, Hatfield KM, Reddy SC, et al. Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility. N Engl J Med. April 2020:NEJMoa2008457. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2008457… Read More »Article Summary: Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility

Updates on the Austrian Long-Term Care system COVID-19 challenges

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

Andrea E. Schmidt, Kai Leichsenring, Heidemarie Staflinger, Charles Litwin and Annette Bauer 28th April 2020 This posts provides a brief overview of the challenges that… Read More »Updates on the Austrian Long-Term Care system COVID-19 challenges

The problem of asymptomatic positive infections among care home staff and residents: emerging evidence and implications

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC-LSE In the guidance documents on how to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections in care homes in most countries (including the UK),… Read More »The problem of asymptomatic positive infections among care home staff and residents: emerging evidence and implications

The impact of COVID-19 on people who use and provide Long-Term Care in Ireland and mitigating measures

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Maria Pierce, Independent Researcher and Adjunct Faculty Member, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University Last updated: 14.04.2020 Key Points: Ireland reports on positive… Read More »The impact of COVID-19 on people who use and provide Long-Term Care in Ireland and mitigating measures

Briefing note: Current UK guidance on admission and care of residents during COVID-19 is based on symptomatic cases, ignoring early international evidence and lessons from other countries.

April 9, 2020April 26, 2020
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8th April 2020 Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC, LSE The current COVID-19 guidance for care homes in the UK was issued on the 2nd of April: (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-admission-and-care-of-people-in-care-homes.… Read More »Briefing note: Current UK guidance on admission and care of residents during COVID-19 is based on symptomatic cases, ignoring early international evidence and lessons from other countries.

Measures to prevent and control COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes and support continuity of care

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC, LSE 3rd April, 2020 There is growing evidence from Spain, Italy and the United States that people living in care homes are… Read More »Measures to prevent and control COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes and support continuity of care

Early evidence on preventing spread of COVID-19 in care homes: isolation of residents and staff who are symptomatic vs. suspected of COVID-19

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC LSE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) tested 76 (93%) residents in a skilled nursing facility where there was an… Read More »Early evidence on preventing spread of COVID-19 in care homes: isolation of residents and staff who are symptomatic vs. suspected of COVID-19

Key measures to prevent and control COVID19 outbreaks in care homes and support continuity of care

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Adelina Comas-Herrera and Jose-Luis Fernandez-Plotka (CPEC, LSE) 29th March 2020 Presentation that summarises key measures to prevent and control COVID19 outbreaks in care homes, and… Read More »Key measures to prevent and control COVID19 outbreaks in care homes and support continuity of care

Article summary: symptom-based screening in Skilled Nursing Facilities could fail to identify half of residents with COVID19

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

Summary of a Morbidity and Mortality report by Kimball et al (see citation and link below). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) tested… Read More »Article summary: symptom-based screening in Skilled Nursing Facilities could fail to identify half of residents with COVID19

Resources to support community and institutional Long-Term Care responses to COVID-19

testing in nursing homes