Impact of a total lockdown for pandemic SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) on deep surgical site infections and other complications after orthopedic surgery: a retrospective …

I Unterfrauner, LA Hruby, P Jans, L Steinwender… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background A total lockdown for pandemic SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) entailed a restriction of
elective orthopedic surgeries in Switzerland. While access to the hospital and human …

SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infection acquired in a French university hospital during the 1st wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a prospective study

A Landoas, F Cazzorla, M Gallouche, S Larrat… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background In healthcare facilities, nosocomial transmissions of respiratory viruses are a
major issue. SARS-CoV-2 is not exempt from nosocomial transmission. Our goals were to …

Early changes to neurosurgery resident training during the COVID-19 pandemic at a large US academic medical center

JD Burks, EM Luther, V Govindarajan, AH Shah… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to sweeping changes in
residency programs across the world, including cancellation of elective cases. The effects of …

Management and scheduling of spine surgery in a level 1 trauma center in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic: feasibility and considerations for reimplementation …

Z Crawford, NC Elson, A Kanhere… - Geriatric …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Determination of what constitutes necessary surgery in the setting of acute
hospital resource strain during the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for …

Impaired wound healing is associated with poorer mood and reduced perceived immune fitness during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A retrospective survey

J Balikji, P Kiani, PA Hendriksen… - Health Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic
disrupted medical care of patients with chronic wounds, and in combination with other …

The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany on mood, attention control, immune fitness, and quality of life of young adults with self-reported impaired wound …

J Balikji, AH Koyun, PA Hendriksen, P Kiani… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Previous studies in Dutch young adults revealed that individuals with self-
reported impaired wound healing reported poorer mood, increased inattention and …

Daily use of public transportation and incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 among healthcare workers during the peak of a pandemic wave in Zurich, Switzerland

L Steinwender, D Holy, J Burkhard, I Uçkay - American Journal of Infection …, 2022 - Elsevier
Use of public transportation could be associated with an increased risk for developing
COVID-19. We investigated 376 COVID-19-compatible episodes among our healthcare …

A retrospective cohort study of the impact of COVID‐19 infection control measures on surgical site infections in an academic hospital setting

H Teymourian, M ArianNik, B Mohit… - International Wound …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies show that both the frequency of surgeries and incidence of surgical site
infections (SSIs) have been lower during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) …

No nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between healthcare workers in surgical departments unexposed to Covid-19 patients

J Burkhard, S Lacher, D Holy, P Schenk… - Annals of Case …, 2020 - zora.uzh.ch
Background: Covid-19 infections are usually community-acquired, but nosocomial outbreaks
among patients and/or exposed Healthcare Workers (HCW) exist. However, the risk of pure …

Outcomes of asymptomatic hospital employees in COVID-19 post-exposure quarantine during the second pandemic wave in Zurich

I Uçkay, L Steinwender… - Journal of …, 2021 - journalofhospitalinfection.com
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