Evidence Summaries

DynaMed  topic update –  COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

COVID-19 and Special Populations

COVID-19 and cancer patients

COVID-19 and pregnant patients

COVID-19 and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

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BMJ Best Practice Corona virus dosease (COVID-19)  –  update on COVID-19 pandemic  password free access available on the intranet

UpToDate – Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)  (UpToDate expanded access to all Clinicians on the following)

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome:

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Clinical features, diagnosis, and complications in adults

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Supportive care and oxygenation in adults

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, pathology, and etiology in adults

Ventilation:

Ventilator management strategies for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Prone ventilation for adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Coronavirus:

Evidence Aid – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection

UNCOVER (Usher Network for COVid-19 Evidence Reviews

Evidence searches

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COVID-19 Staff Publications

Information for Patients & Carers

Health Information for Patients

BBC Health News

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.
Alexandra Morris said women can be dismissed by doctors when describing symptoms of endometriosis.
Steph Richards' endometriosis charity work was criticised by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.
Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.
Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.
Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.
The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an "extraordinary feat".
The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an "extraordinary feat".