Little things matter a lot in managing COVID-19. So why isn’t Australia’s hotel quarantine system focused on extra-easy precautions like the use of N95 masks for all hotel workers? — Read on http://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/small-holes-make-for-big-problems-in-pandemic-australia-20210214-p572d7
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Australia’s top infectious diseases expert Nick Coatsworth forced to defend policy and AstraZeneca vaccine on Q+A – ABC News
Australia’s top infectious diseases expert Nick Coatsworth forced to defend policy and AstraZeneca vaccine on Q+A – ABC News — Read on amp.abc.net.au/article/13146572
EMCrit 291 – For Frak’s Sake, Ketamine is at least as Hemodynamically Stable as Etomidate!
Ketamine IS AT LEAST as hemodynamically stable as ETOMIDATE!!! EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. EMCrit 291 – For Frak’s Sake, Ketamine is at least as Hemodynamically Stable as Etomidate!
Urgent action needed on hotel quarantine | AMA
The latest cases of COVID-19 transmission in Victoria are yet another failure of infection control systems in hotel quarantine and show the need for urgent action nationally, AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said today. The Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport has been evacuated and more than 950 hotel quarantine workers are in self-isolation after twoContinue reading “Urgent action needed on hotel quarantine | AMA”
Current airway management practices after a failed intubation attempt in Australian and New Zealand emergency departments – Arnold – – Emergency Medicine Australasia – Wiley Online Library
Current airway management practices after a failed intubation attempt in Australian and New Zealand emergency departments – Arnold – – Emergency Medicine Australasia – Wiley Online Library — Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1742-6723.13729
The hijacking of public health and the price paid during the COVID-19 pandemic | NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence, Integrated Systems for Epidemic Response
The catastrophic failure of many Western democracies such as the US, UK and many European countries to control COVID-19 has been shocking. Prior to this pandemic, there has been a long-held view in these same countries that only fragile states and low-income countries will fail during a pandemic, and would need benevolent assistance from highContinue reading “The hijacking of public health and the price paid during the COVID-19 pandemic | NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence, Integrated Systems for Epidemic Response”
Covid-19: Risk of aerosol transmission to staff outside of intensive care is likely to be higher than predicted | The BMJ
Covid-19: Risk of aerosol transmission to staff outside of intensive care is likely to be higher than predicted | The BMJ — Read on http://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n354
Special episode: Surviving COVID-19 with Eve Leckie – Critical Care Scenarios
Special episode: Surviving COVID-19 with Eve Leckie – Critical Care Scenarios — Read on icuscenarios.com/special-episode-surviving-covid-19-with-eve-leckie/
Aerosol expert Jose-Luis Jimenez is sounding the alarm about airborne transmission of COVID-19
Aerosol expert Jose-Luis Jimenez is sounding the alarm about airborne transmission of COVID-19 — Read on cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/infectious-disease/Aerosol-expert-Jose-Luis-Jimenez/99/i1
Neurologic outcomes following the introduction of a policy for using soft cervical collars in suspected traumatic cervical spine injury: A retrospective chart review – Asha – 2021 – Emergency Medicine Australasia – Wiley Online Library
Neurologic outcomes following the introduction of a policy for using soft cervical collars in suspected traumatic cervical spine injury: A retrospective chart review – Asha – 2021 – Emergency Medicine Australasia – Wiley Online Library — Read on onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1742-6723.13646
A fitting tribute: protecting doctors from COVID-19
As the death toll passes 100,000, it is a good time to reflect on and remember those who have fallen trying to protect us — Read on http://www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/a-fitting-tribute-protecting-doctors-from-covid-19
#badEM19 Fast Forward – The next EM frontier
#badEM19 In September 2019 we hosted #badEM19 an entirely free 1-day educational symposium. We would like to thank all our sponsors for making this … #badEM19 Fast Forward – The next EM frontier
Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – Journal of Hospital Infection
Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – Journal of Hospital Infection — Read on http://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(21)00007-4/fulltext
EOI: Medical Advisors in primary care and psychiatry – Ambulance Victoria
EOI: Medical Advisors in primary care and psychiatry – Ambulance Victoria — Read on http://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/
PHARM podcast Episode 234 Welcome to Planet Covid part 1 with Dr David Berger
👇 pic.twitter.com/TBzq9toFBu — Dr David Berger #CovidIsAirborne STOP KILLING HCWs (@YouAreLobbyLud) January 31, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
