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A Midwestern Academic Hiv Clinic Operation During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Implementation Strategy And Preliminary Outcomes, Nada Fadul, Nichole Regan, Layan Kaddoura, Susan Swindells
A Midwestern Academic Hiv Clinic Operation During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Implementation Strategy And Preliminary Outcomes, Nada Fadul, Nichole Regan, Layan Kaddoura, Susan Swindells
Journal Articles: Infectious Diseases
During the COVID-19 pandemic, HIV clinics had to transform care delivery for people with HIV (PWH). We developed a multifaceted telehealth implementation strategy and monitored number of out of care patients (OOC), medical visit frequency (MVF), gap in care (GiC) and viral suppression (VS), and compared measures to baseline data. Between April and October 2020, 1559 visits were scheduled; 328 (21%) were missed, and 63 (4%) were new to care. Of the remaining 1168 follow-up visits, 412 (35%) were telehealth visits. As of October 2020, there were 53 patients OOC, MVF was 55% and GiC was 24% compared to 34, …
Pandemic Driven Innovation: Development Of An Alternative Respiratory Pathogen Self-Collection Device, Thang Nguyen
Pandemic Driven Innovation: Development Of An Alternative Respiratory Pathogen Self-Collection Device, Thang Nguyen
Theses & Dissertations
The SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak has underscored numerous weak links in our biodefense countermeasures against highly communicable diseases. Many believe it was our lack of an effective testing model that allowed the virus to become a global pandemic within a short period. The gold standard collection method for the SARS-CoV-2 virus involves mechanical debridement of the nasopharyngeal cavity with a stiff swab applicator, which has been known to cause pain and injury to patients, subsequently resulting in low patient acceptance of the procedure. Due to the invasive nature of the nasopharyngeal swab collection method, it may not be conducive to the …
Be A Hero Too, Samantha S. Rohe, Sophie Cemaj
Be A Hero Too, Samantha S. Rohe, Sophie Cemaj
Books: Pediatrics
This children's book explains COVID-19 and how to decrease the incidence of transmissions.
Sé Un Héroe Tú También, Samantha S. Rohe, Sophie Cemaj
Sé Un Héroe Tú También, Samantha S. Rohe, Sophie Cemaj
Books: Pediatrics
This children's book explains COVID-19 and how to decrease the incidence of transmissions.