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Association of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures and Cancer Screening
2022 19 Jul
According to GLOBOCAN estimates, 19.3 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer deaths occurred in 2020 due to breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer, the first, third, and seventh-most prevalent cancers worldwide. Cancer screening programmes help detect cancer at early stages and can lead to decreased mortality. In the past few years, cancer... Read more
Neurologic Manifestations of COVID-19
2022 19 Jul
Approximately 10-15% of patients with COVID-19 require ICU treatment. Respiratory failure and multi-organ dysfunction are the most common indications for ICU admission. However, nearly 1/3 of COVID-19 patients also present with neurologic manifestations. Neurologic manifestations are believed to predict mortality and functional outcome. While there... Read more
Vaccines Provide Everyone a Chance to Live a Fulfilling Life
2022 25 Apr
The World Health Organization (WHO) will focus on the theme of ‘Long Life for All’ for World Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2022. The goal is to bring people to understand that vaccines let us to pursue our dreams, protect our loved ones, and make it possible for us to live a long & healthy life. Every April, World Immunization Week brings people fr Read more
Nurse-Driven Initiatives Impact Patient Safety
2022 17 Feb
This article highlights the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient quality and safety and discusses an academy designed to support nurses to design and implement innovative solutions. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the crisis of patient safety with an increase in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) after more than... Read more
The Future of Oncology: Earlier Detection Saving More Lives, With the Help of AI
2022 04 Feb
Many cancer patients are experiencing the crippling effects created by the pandemic. One example of this is illustrated by a recent survey in which a group of radiation oncologists in the U.S. describe how their patients presented with more advanced cancers over the course of the pandemic. [1] Shutdowns and ongoing concerns about COVID-19 have... Read more
What Does ARDS Mean During COVID-19?
2021 14 Dec
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) was described as a syndrome in 1967. At that time, it was defined as a condition characterised by severe hypoxaemia and diffuse bilateral opacities. Diagnosis of ARDS has always been context-dependent, but overall, achievements in traumatic and medical resuscitation and the use of invasive mechanical ventilation... Read more