Copy
Welcome to the ACHSM Library Bulletin.
Your member ID: *|MEMBID|*
View this email in your browser

16 November 2020

Dear <<First Name>>,

Welcome to ACHSM Library Bulletin Special Issue on COVID-19 topics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we will provide the updated COVID-19 resources fortnightly. We think you will find it useful.  To request articles not available as links,please email  library@achsm.org.au.

  COVID-19
  01 GENERAL

 

01 GENERAL


Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in Sydney, Australia following the first epidemic wave in 2020
Heather F Gidding, Dorothy A Machalek, Alexandra J Hendry, Helen E Quinn, et al
Med J Aust Published online: 11 November 2020

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 28: Fortnightly reporting period ending 25 October 2020
COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team
Commun Dis Intell (2018) 2020;44 Epub 4/11/2020

The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020—7 Critical Lessons 
Lawrence O. Gostin, JD
JAMA. 2020;324(18):1816-1817. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.18347

The BMJ interview: Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, on covid-19
BMJ 2020; 371:m4235 (Published 04 November 2020)

The democratic, political, and scientific failures of covid-19
BMJ 2020; 371:m4277 (Published 05 November 2020)

Science Denial and COVID Conspiracy Theories: Potential Neurological Mechanisms and Possible Responses 
Bruce L. Miller, MD 
JAMA. Published online November 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21332

Covid-19: We need new thinking and new leadership
BMJ 2020; 371:m4358 (Published 12 November 2020)

SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S. Military — Lessons for Civil Society
Nelson L. Michael
NEJM November 11, 2020 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2032179

Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine. Washington, DC:
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020.

The 40 health systems, COVID-19 (40HS, C-19) study 
Jeffrey Braithwaite, Yvonne Tran, Louise A Ellis, Johanna Westbrook
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, mzaa113

Reproductive number of coronavirus: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on global level evidence
Md. Arif Billah,Md. Mamun Miah,Md. Nuruzzaman Khan 
PLoS ONE 15(11): e0242128. November 11, 2020

Diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine readiness, and other health products for COVID-19: a module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim guidance, 20 October 2020
World Health Organization 2020

COVID-19 Guidelines VERSION 3
ANZICS 20 OCTOBER 2020


Back to top


02 PREVENTION

Modelling transmission and control of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
Chang, Sheryl L; Harding, Nathan ... Prokopenko, Mikhail
Nature Communications volume 11, Article number: 5710 (2020) 

Age-specific mortality and immunity patterns of SARS-CoV-2. 
O’Driscoll, M., Dos Santos, G.R., Wang, L. et al. 
Nature (2020).02 November 2020

COVID-19 Vaccines development landscape
NCIRS News 11 November 2020

Frontline health workers in NSW are the first to get COVID-19 vaccine
AAP | Last Updated: 11-11-2020

Examining the Change of Human Mobility Adherent to Social Restriction Policies and Its Effect on COVID-19 Cases in Australia.
Wang, S.; Liu, Y.; Hu, T.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 7930.

COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk – a prospective safety investigation
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
Farnborough: HSIB; 2020. p. 98.

First It Was Masks; Now Some Refuse Testing for SARS-CoV-2 
Rita Rubin, MA
JAMA. Published online November 6, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.22003

Preparing for the 2020-2021 Influenza Season
Timothy M. Uyeki, MD, MPH, MPP; Jeanne Santoli, MD; Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH
JAMA. Published online November 2, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21849

Hospital-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Lessons for Public Health 
Aaron Richterman, MD; Eric A. Meyerowitz, MD; Muge Cevik, MD
JAMA. Published online November 13, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21399

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission among Marine Recruits during Quarantine
Andrew G. Letizia and Others
NEJM November 11, 2020 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2029717

Characteristics and outcomes of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK: a prospective national cohort study using active surveillance.
Gale, Chris; Quigley, Maria A ... Kurinczuk, Jennifer J
Lancet Child Adolesc Health 09 November 2020

An Outbreak of Covid-19 on an Aircraft Carrier.
Kasper, Matthew R; Geibe, Jesse R ... Gillingham, Bruce L
N Engl J Med November 11, 2020 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2019375

Isolation gown contamination during health care of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infected patients.
Aumeran C, Henquell C, Brebion A, Noureddine J, Traore O, Lesens O.
J Hosp Infect. 2020 Nov 11:S0195-6701(20)30517-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.11.004.

Predicting airborne coronavirus inactivation by far-UVC in populated rooms using a high-fidelity coupled radiation-CFD model.
Buchan, A.G., Yang, L. & Atkinson, K.D.
Sci Rep 10, 19659 (2020).

Infection prevention and control health-care facility response for COVID-19: a module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim guidance, 20 October 2020.
World Health Organization 2020

Schools and other educational institutions transmission investigation protocol for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 30 September 2020, version 1.1.
World Health Organization 2020

Triaging of respiratory protective equipment on the assumed risk of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol exposure in patient-facing healthcare workers delivering secondary care: a rapid review
Ramaraj P, Super J, Doyle R, et al
BMJ Open 2020;10:e040321. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040321

What Pfizer’s landmark COVID vaccine results mean for the pandemic
Nature News 09 November 2020

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms between humans and mink and back to humans
Bas B. Oude Munnink, et al
Science  10 Nov 2020: eabe5901 DOI: 10.1126/science.abe5901


Back to top


03 DIAGNOSIS

Serological tests for COVID‐19
Katherine Bond, Eloise Williams, Benjamin P Howden and Deborah A Williamson
Med J Aust 2020; 213 (9): 397-399.e1

The Need for More and Better Testing for COVID-19 
Yukari C. Manabe, MD; Joshua S. Sharfstein, MD; Katrina Armstrong, MD
JAMA. Published online November 13, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21694

Comparison of detection rate of 16 sampling methods for respiratory viruses: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of clinical data and systematic review
Hou N, Wang K, Zhang H, et al
BMJ Global Health 2020;5:e003053.

Unexpected detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the prepandemic period in Italy.
Apolone, Giovanni; Montomoli, Emanuele ... Pastorino, Ugo
Tumori 11 November 2020

SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in health care workers: Preliminary report of a single center study.
Brant-Zawadzki, Michael; Fridman, Deborah ... Hara, Junko
PLoS One 12 November 2020

Chest CT features of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pneumonia: which findings on initial CT can predict an adverse short-term outcome?
Parry, Arshed Hussain; Wani, Abdul Haseeb ... Jehangir, Majid
BJR Open 13 November 2020

Unmet clinical needs for COVID-19 tests in UK health and social care settings.
Graziadio, Sara; Urwin, Samuel G ... Shinkins, Bethany
PLoS One 12 November 2020

Ocular surface manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aggarwal K, Agarwal A, Jaiswal N, Dahiya N, Ahuja A, Mahajan S, Tong L, Duggal M, Singh M, Agrawal R, Gupta V.
PLoS One. 2020 Nov 5;15(11):e0241661. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241661. eCollection 2020.

Cost-effectiveness of public health strategies for COVID-19 epidemic control in South Africa: a microsimulation modelling study.
Reddy KP, Shebl FM, Foote JHA, Harling G, Scott JA, Panella C, Fitzmaurice KP, Flanagan C, Hyle EP, Neilan AM, Mohareb AM, Bekker LG, Lessells RJ, Ciaranello AL, Wood R, Losina E, Freedberg KA, Kazemian P, Siedner MJ.
Lancet Glob Health. 2020 Nov 11:S2214-109X(20)30452-6. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30452-6.

It is time to control the worst: testing COVID-19 outbreak, energy consumption and CO(2) emission.
Iqbal S, Bilal AR, Nurunnabi M, Iqbal W, Alfakhri Y, Iqbal N.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Nov 12. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11462-z. 

Telephone surveillance during 2019 novel coronavirus disease: Is it a helpful diagnostic tool for detecting acute pulmonary exacerbations in children with chronic lung disease?
Ozsezen B, Emiralioglu N, Tural DA, Sunman B, Buyuksahin HN, Yalcin E, Dogru D, Ozcelik U, Kiper N.
J Telemed Telecare. 2020 Nov 12:1357633X20972008. doi: 10.1177/1357633X20972008. 

Cost–benefit of limited isolation and testing in COVID-19 mitigation.
Eilersen, A., Sneppen, K.
Sci Rep 10, 18543 (2020).

A direct comparison of enhanced saliva to nasopharyngeal swab for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic patients.
 Procop GW, Shrestha NK, Vogel S, Van Sickle K, Harrington S, Rhoads DD, Rubin BP, Terpeluk P. 2020.
J Clin Microbiol 58:e01946-20. 


Back to top


04 TREATMENTS 

Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on Clinical Status at 14 Days in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial 
Wesley H. Self, MD, MPH; Matthew W. Semler, MD; Lindsay M. Leither, DO; et al
JAMA. Published online November 9, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.22240

Misguided Use of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: The Infusion of Politics Into Science.
Saag MS.
JAMA. 2020 Nov 9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.22389. 

Fluvoxamine vs Placebo and Clinical Deterioration in Outpatients With Symptomatic COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial 
Eric J. Lenze, MD; Caline Mattar, MD; Charles F. Zorumski, MD; et al.
JAMA. Published online November 12, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.22760

Conduct of Clinical Trials in the Era of COVID-19: JACC Scientific Expert Panel.
Psotka MA, Abraham WT, Fiuzat M, Filippatos G, Lindenfeld J, Ahmad T, et al
Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Nov 17;76(20):2368-2378. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.544.

Nanoconjugates-Based Stem Cell Therapy for the Management of COVID-19.
Desai D, Shende P.
Stem Cell Rev Rep. 2020 Nov 7:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12015-020-10079-6.

Arginine Depletion as a Therapeutic Approach for Patients with COVID-19.
Grimes JM, Khan S, Badeaux M, Rao RM, Rowlinson SW, Carvajal RD.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 4:S1201-9712(20)32304-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.10.100.

Drug repurposingnew strategies for addressing COVID-19 outbreak.
Shende P, Khanolkar B, Gaud RS.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2020 Nov 13. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1851195.

Randomized Controlled Open Label Trial on the Use of Favipiravir Combined with Inhaled Interferon beta-1b in Hospitalized Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia.
Khamis F, Al Naabi H, Al Lawati A, Ambusaidi Z, Al Sharji M, Al Barwani U, Pandak N, Al Balushi Z, Al Bahrani M, Al-Zakwani I.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 9:S1201-9712(20)32319-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.008. 

Pharmacophore modelling of vanillin derivatives, favipiravir, chloroquinehydroxychloroquine, monolaurin and tetrodotoxin as M(Pro) inhibitors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Law WY, Asaruddin MR, Bhawani SA, Mohamad S.
BMC Res Notes. 2020 Nov 11;13(1):527. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05379-6.

Role of IgM and IgA Antibodies in the Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2.
Klingler J, Weiss S, Itri V, Liu X, Oguntuyo KY, Stevens C, Ikegame S, Hung CT, Enyindah-Asonye G, Amanat F, Baine I, Arinsburg S, Bandres JC, Kojic EM, Stoever J, Jurczyszak D, Bermudez-Gonzalez M, Simon V, Nádas A, Liu S, Lee B, Krammer F, Zolla-Pazner S, Hioe CE.
medRxiv. 2020 Nov 2:2020.08.18.20177303. doi: 10.1101/2020.08.18.20177303. 

Impact of Hydroxychloroquine on Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Hong TS, Gonzalez J, Nahass RG, Brunetti L.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Nov 5;8(4):E208. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040208.


Back to top


05 MANAGEMENT

COVID-19 Outbreak: Pathogenesis, Current Therapies, and Potentials for Future Management.
Hossain, Md Farhad; Hasana, Sharifa ... Abdel-Daim, Mohamed M
Front Pharmacol 13 November 2020

Management of patients who opt for radical prostatectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: An International Accelerated Consensus Statement.
Tandogdu Z, Collins J, Shaw G, Rohn J, Koves B, et al
BJU Int. 2020 Nov 13. doi: 10.1111/bju.15299. 

Impact of COVID-19 on people with physical disabilities: A rapid review.
Lebrasseur A, Fortin-Bédard N, Lettre J, Bussières EL, Best K, Boucher N, Hotton M, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Mercier C, Lamontagne ME, Routhier F.Disabil Health J. 2020 Nov 1:101014. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.101014. 

COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemiology, Etiology, Conventional and Non-Conventional Therapies.
Rauf A, Abu-Izneid T, Olatunde A, Ahmed Khalil A, Alhumaydhi FA, Tufail T, Shariati MA, Rebezov M, Almarhoon ZM, Mabkhot YN, Alsayari A, Rengasamy KRR.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 4;17(21):8155. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218155.

Mortality risk assessment in Spain and Italy, insights of the HOPE COVID-19 registry.
Núñez-Gil IJ, Fernández-Pérez C, Estrada V, Becerra-Muñoz VM, El-Battrawy I, .....; HOPE COVID-19 Investigators.
Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Nov 9:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02543-5. 


Back to top


06 HEALTH SERVICES

Prevention, identification and management of health worker infection in the context of COVID-19, Interim guidance
World Health Organization 30 October 2020

Harmonized health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim guidance, 2 November 2020.
World Health Organization 2020 

Restarting more routine hospital activities during COVID-19: approaches from six countries.
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Erin Webb, Cristina Hernández-Quevedo, Giada Scarpetti, Nigel Edwards. et al. 
Eurohealth, 2020, 26 (2), 68 - 72.

Managing health systems on a seesaw: balancing the delivery of essential health services whilst responding to COVID-19.
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies & World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
Eurohealth, 2020, 26 (2), 63 - 67.

What strategies are countries using to expand health workforce surge capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic?.
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe, Gemma A. Williams, Claudia B. Maier, Giada Scarpetti. et al.
Eurohealth, 2020, 26 (2), 51 - 57. 

Aged care and COVID-19: a special report
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety 2020

The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Hospital Admissions In The United States
John D. Birkmeyer, Amber Barnato, Nancy Birkmeyer, Robert Bessler, and Jonathan Skinner
Health Affairs 2020, 39(11): 2010-2017

Changes in Health Services Use Among Commercially Insured US Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
Christopher M. Whaley, PhD; Megan F. Pera, MS; Jonathan Cantor, PhD; et al
JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(11):e2024984. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24984

Respiratory outpatient clinics during and post COVID-19: the use of patient satisfaction and preference data to redesign service delivery
Malvika Bhatnagar, Paul McCallion, John Davison, Tony DeSoyza and Katy Hester
Future Hosp J first published on 5 November 2020 doi:10.7861/fhj.2020-0181

Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic: a mixed methods systematic review.
Pollock A, Campbell P, Cheyne J, Cowie J, Davis B, McCallum J, McGill K, Elders A, Hagen S, McClurg D, Torrens C, Maxwell M.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 5;11:CD013779. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013779.

Establishing a New Normal for Hospital Care: A Whole of Hospital Approach to COVID-19.
Lum BX, Liu EH, Archuleta S, Somani J, Bagdasarian N, Koh CS, Sin CS, Wong M, Quek SC, Fisher DA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 12:ciaa1722. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1722. 

Surveillance and Identification of Clusters of Health Care Workers with COVID-19: Multidimensional Interventions at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Ariza-Heredia E, Frenzel E, Cantu S, Carlson M, Thomas G, Khawaja F, Raad II, Chemaly RF.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 13:1-21. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1315. 

Analysis of Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Activity during Influenza Season, COVID-19 Epidemic, and Lockdown Periods in View of Managing a Future Disaster Risk: A Multicenter Observational Study.
Casalino E, Choquet C, Bouzid D, Peyrony O, Curac S, Revue E, Fontaine JP, Plaisance P, Chauvin A, Ghazali DA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 10;17(22):E8302. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228302.

COVID-19 surge capacity solutions: our experience of converting a concert hall into a temporary hospital for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients.
Sacchetto D, Raviolo M, Beltrando C, Tommasoni N.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Oct 26:1-10. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.412. 

Ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff in COVID-19 health-care facilities: a module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim guidance, 20 October 2020.
World Health Organization 2020


Back to top


07 OTHER

Mental health and COVID‐19: are we really all in this together?
Patrick McGorry
Med J Aust  Published online: 9 November 2020|| doi: 10.5694/mja2.50834

Rapid Systemwide Implementation of Outpatient Telehealth in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Esper, Gregory J.; Sweeney, Robert L.; Winchell, Emmeline; More
Journal of Healthcare Management. 65(6):443-452, November-December 2020.

Digital health and COVID-19.
Bull World Health Organ 2020;98:731–732| 

Roles for mHealth to support Community Health Workers addressing COVID-19.
O'Donovan J, Hamala R, Nalubwama M, Ameniko M, Govina G, Gray N, Panjabi R, Palazuelos D, Namanda AS.
Glob Health Promot. 2020 Nov 11:1757975920967924. doi: 10.1177/1757975920967924. 

New COVID-19 mental health campaign – How’s your head today?
Australian Department of Health 01 November 2020

Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA
Maxime Taquet, PhD, et al
Lancet Psychiatry November 09, 2020


Back to top


08 NSW LATEST NEWS

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce released new and updated recommendations
and clinical flowcharts


NSW News and media releases

Back to to


09 ACHSM EVENTS
 
 
Image
 

ACHSM Live Webcast Series with guest speakers
Prof Michael Kidd AM, Dr Ruth Vine & Dr Nick Coatsworth

Date: Friday 20 November 2020
Time: Live at 12.00pm (AEDT) to 1.00pm 
 


Back to top

_____________________________________________________________________________________

COVID-19 Web Resources

Australia  International
Publication Resources
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Read Past Issues 

Facebook
Google Plus
Link
LinkedIn
Twitter
Website
YouTube
Copyright © 2020 ACHSM, All rights reserved.


Subscribe email  library@achsm.com.au 

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list