Sensible Medicine

JULY 28, 2023

Owing to a collaboration with the Wuhan University Medical School, I had visited Wuhan in 2008 and 2017. In 2017, I’d even spent a day knocking around one of the city’s wet markets. ” He was masked, I wore full PPE (mask, goggles, gown, gloves, and bonnet). 2 These contacts and experiences added to my anxiety.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 29, 2023

In the emergency department, we were working our way through tonnes of PPE, masks, aprons, and gloves. Amidst tonnes of PPE, hot zones, cold zones, cancelled clinics and social distancing, mental health presentations to the ED were exploding – lockdown was devastatingly affecting our young people. 2017 Jun;19(3):499-510.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: And just last year we saw the 2017-2018 influenza epidemic with record-breaking ED visits. The 2017-2018 vaccine was only 40% effective, but this still translates to 40% less severe cases and a subsequent decrease in hospitalizations and death. This was the deadliest season since 1976 with at least 80,000 deaths.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

IPC for Marburg Virus Disease (MVD): PPE Part 1:PPE Basics What, When, and Why to Use PPE. Lassa fever: epidemiology, clinical features, and social consequences. 2003;327(7426):1271-1275. doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1271 327.7426.1271 World Health Organization (WHO). Lassa Fever.; Accessed October 23, 2024. Marburg Virus Disease.;

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