Risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a multiethnic cohort of United Kingdom healthcare workers (UK-REACH): A cross-sectional analysis

CA Martin, D Pan, C Melbourne, L Teece… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs), particularly those from ethnic minority groups,
have been shown to be at disproportionately higher risk of infection with Severe Acute …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome sequencing to investigate transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the acute healthcare setting: a systematic review

D Hare, KM Dembicka, C Brennan, C Campbell… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has been used widely to elucidate
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in acute healthcare settings, and to guide Infection, Prevention …

Effectiveness of rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing in supporting infection control for hospital-onset COVID-19 infection: multicentre, prospective study

O Stirrup, J Blackstone, F Mapp, A MacNeil, M Panca… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Background: Viral sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 has been used for outbreak investigation, but
there is limited evidence supporting routine use for infection prevention and control (IPC) …

A novel opportunity to improve heart failure care: focusing on subcutaneous furosemide

WJ Khan, J Arriola-Montenegro, MS Mutschler… - Heart Failure …, 2023 - Springer
The prevalence of heart failure (HF) continues to rise in developed nations. Symptomatic
congestion is the most common reason for patients to seek medical attention, and …

The burden and dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 in England

BS Cooper, S Evans, Y Jafari, TM Pham, Y Mo, C Lim… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Hospital-based transmission had a dominant role in Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) …

Combining epidemiological data and whole genome sequencing to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in a large tertiary care hospital during the first …

CP Haanappel, BB Oude Munnink, RS Sikkema… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Healthcare facilities have been challenged by the risk of SARS-CoV-2
transmission between healthcare workers (HCW) and patients. During the first wave of the …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a bivalent mRNA vaccine dose against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among US Healthcare personnel, September 2022–May 2023

ID Plumb, MB Hagen, R Wiegand, G Dumyati, C Myers… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Bivalent mRNA vaccines were recommended since September 2022. However,
coverage with a recent vaccine dose has been limited, and there are few robust estimates of …

New rules for genomics-informed COVID-19 responses–lessons learned from the first waves of the omicron variant in Australia

AF Porter, N Sherry, P Andersson, SA Johnson… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
During the COVID-19 pandemic, phylodynamics and phylogeography have been launched
into the spotlight as tools to model the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In Australia, we …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence following the first pandemic wave in UK healthcare workers in a large NHS Foundation Trust

H Colton, D Hodgson, H Hornsby, R Brown… - Wellcome Open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: We aimed to measure SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in a cohort of healthcare
workers (HCWs) during the first UK wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, explore risk factors …

The effectiveness and efficiency of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies for patient and healthcare workers within acute NHS hospitals during an omicron-like …

S Evans, NR Naylor, T Fowler, S Hopkins… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing of hospitalised patients began in
April-2020, with twice weekly healthcare worker (HCW) testing introduced in November …