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We lead multidisciplinary applied research and training to rethink the way health care is delivered in general practice and across the community.
What is the efficacy of standard face masks compared to respirator masks in preventing COVID-type respiratory illnesses in primary care staff?
Systematic review evidence provides cautious support for the use of standard surgical masks in non AGPs, though the empirical studies underpinning this conclusion were not in a COVID-19 population, and only one was in a community setting. It is clear from the literature that masks are only one component of a complex intervention which must also include eye protection, gowns, behavioural measures to support proper doffing and donning, and general infection control measures.
Are there any evidence-based ways of assessing dyspnoea (breathlessness) by telephone or video
We found no validated tests for assessing breathlessness in an acute primary care setting. We found no evidence that attempts to measure a patient’s respiratory rate over the phone would give an accurate reading, and experts do not use this test in telephone consultations. Our search identified a potentially promising test (the Roth score), which needs further research.
Hand disinfection and SARS-CoV-2
Taken together, the current research studies support the view that frequent and careful handwashing will reduce the chances of catching COVID-19
Spreading SARs-CoV-2 through ocular fluids
The death of the Chinese ophthalmologist Li Wenliang in Wuhan last month raised many concerns. Here we examine one of them: the possibility that the β-coronavirus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 (also called 2019-nCoV) can affect the eyes, causing conjunctivitis and—perhaps whether there is conjunctivitis or not—having the potential to transmit the virus via ocular fluids.
COVID-19 - Mass gatherings and sporting events during a pandemic
The effect of restricting and cancelling mass gatherings and sporting events on infectious diseases is poorly established and requires further assessment. The best-available evidence suggests multiple-day events with crowded communal accommodations are most associated with increased risk. Mass gatherings are not homogenous and risk should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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