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Timing And Outcomes Of Hip Fracture Surgery During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherrie Wang, Makenzie Chambers, Kelsey Martin, Pietro M. Gentile, Rock Hwang, Rakesh Mashru, Kenneth Graf, Henry Dolch
Timing And Outcomes Of Hip Fracture Surgery During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherrie Wang, Makenzie Chambers, Kelsey Martin, Pietro M. Gentile, Rock Hwang, Rakesh Mashru, Kenneth Graf, Henry Dolch
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Introduction: The effects of delayed surgical repair for traumatic hip fractures have been widely discussed in the literature, and there exists a strong association between surgical timing and patient outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic placed a significant burden on health care systems throughout the world, with hospitals reallocating both human and physical resources to care for the critically ill. The purpose of this study is to investigate if the strain placed on hospital systems by COVID-19 and the changes to hospital operational models negatively impacted time to surgery, as well as morbidity and mortality rates of hip fractures.
Methods: A retrospective …
Covid Vaccine Adr Survey, Frederick J. Goldstein, Demetria Ruhl, Hannah Griffiths, Steven Weaner, Rebecca Weaner, Pankhuri Walia, Nathalia Galvis
Covid Vaccine Adr Survey, Frederick J. Goldstein, Demetria Ruhl, Hannah Griffiths, Steven Weaner, Rebecca Weaner, Pankhuri Walia, Nathalia Galvis
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Introduction
This study is designed to analyze experiences of the PCOM Philadelphia community regarding COVID19 vaccination. While previous studies have examined specific adverse reactions to this treatment, the present survey allowed participants to indicate which vaccine they received (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna mRNA-1273, or J&J/Janssen) and how many doses, as well as demographic information, underlying health conditions, prior COVID infection and symptoms, and any reaction to the COVID vaccination. Prior COVID infection is taken into consideration in this survey, as previous research has indicated that 70% of people who had not been previously infected reported Pfizer vaccine side effects, while 95% of …