Global COVID-19 Clinical Platform: Case Report Form for Suspected Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) in Children and Adolescents Temporally Related to COVID-19
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/18/2020. This eight-page form is to be completed for all children aged 0 –19 suspected to have multisystem inflammatory disorder temporally related to COVID-19 (even if all criteria in the case definition are not met – to capture full spectrum of the condition). (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Filling in the Blanks: National Research Needs to Guide Decisions about Reopening Schools in the United States
Source: Center for Health Security [Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health]. Published: 5/15/2020. This 50-page report summarizes key findings of a selection of published pediatric literature related to COVID-19 mitigation strategies for schools, and provides recommendations for areas where additional study and expedited research are needed. Recognizing that many countries are opening schools now, it summarizes the approaches and plans of several countries in their efforts to resume in-classroom education, as it will be important to observe whether and how these measures ultimately affect disease tran...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adolescents Temporally Related to COVID-19
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/15/2020. This scientific brief provides a preliminary case definition for multisystem inflammatory disorder in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19. The preliminary case definition reflects the clinical and laboratory features observed in children reported to date, and serves to identify suspected or confirmed cases both for the purpose of providing treatment and for provisional reporting and surveillance. The case definition will be revised as more data become available. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

NETEC COVID-19 Webinar Series: Rapid Ambulatory COVID Testing: From A to PPE
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 5/15/2020. This 54-minute webinar reviews the strategies and guidance available to help communities stand up rapid COVID-19 testing in a safe and effective way. Speakers discuss a rapid testing center, drive-up testing site, and drive-through testing site. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in the Context of COVID-19
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/15/2020. The purpose of this eight-page document is to provide guidance on the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19. Environmental surfaces are more likely to be contaminated with the COVID-19 virus in healthcare settings where certain medical procedures are performed. This advice also applies to alternative settings for isolation of persons with COVID-19 experiencing uncomplicated and mild illness, including households and non-traditional facilities. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adolescents with COVID-19
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/15/2020. This three-page document describes reports from Europe and North America about clusters of children and adolescents requiring admission to intensive care units with a multisystem inflammatory condition with some features similar to those of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome, and which may be related to COVID-19. It provides a preliminary case definition and case report form for multisystem inflammatory disorder in children and adolescents. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome and SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children: Rapid Risk Assessment
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 5/15/2020. This 18-page report provides details about how several countries affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic recently reported cases of children who were hospitalized in intensive care due to a rare pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS). The presenting signs and symptoms are a mix of the ones for Kawasaki disease (KD) and toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and are characterized, among others, by fever, abdominal pain, and cardiac involvement. Risk communication is needed to raise awareness in the medic...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: G Medical VSMS ECG Patch
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 5/14/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the G Medical VSMS ECG Patch. The VSMS Patch is authorized for emergency use in the hospital setting for remote monitoring of the QT interval of an electrocardiogram (ECG) in general care (i.e., not in the intensive care unit) patients who are 18 years of age or older and are undergoing treatment for COVID-19 using drugs that can prolong the QT intervals and may cause life-threatening arrhythmias ( e.g., hydroxychlor...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: NeoPlex ™ COVID-19 Detection Kit – GeneMatrix, Inc.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 5/14/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the NeoPlex ™ COVID-19 Detection Kit, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on May 14, 2020. The NeoPlex™ COVID-19 Detection Kit is authorized for use on respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Aptima ® SARS-CoV-2 assay – Hologic, Inc.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 5/14/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the Aptima ® SARS-CoV-2 assay, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on May 14, 2020. The Aptima® SARS-CoV-2 assay is authorized for use on respiratory specimens collected from individuals meeting COVID-19 clinical and/or epidemiological criteria. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Hearing on Protecting Scientific Integrity in the COVID-19 Response
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce. Published: 5/14/2020. This six-hour, 21-minute Congressional hearing examines the federal response to the approaching COVID-19 pandemic, and federal efforts to develop and supply COVID-19 medical countermeasures. One witness discusses his whistleblower complaint about the federal response and the reasons for it, and another speaks to America's dependence on foreign countries for critical medical supplies. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Health Alert Network
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 5/14/2020. This web page provides background information on several cases of a recently reported multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); and a case definition for this syndrome. CDC recommends healthcare providers report any patient who meets the case definition to local, state, and territorial health departments to enhance knowledge of risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical course, and treatment of this syndrome. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resou...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Obsession with COVID-19-Scale
Source: Christopher Newport University (CNU). Published: 5/14/2020. Basic information The Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) is a self-report mental health screener of persistent and disturbed thinking about COVID-19. Because the COVID-19 crisis affects nearly every aspect of a person ’s life, the OCS was developed to help clinicians and researchers efficiently identify cases of individuals functionally impaired by their COVID-19 related thinking patterns. Psychometric properties The OCS was developed on two large samples of adults (n = 775; n = 398) residing across the United States. The OCS is a reliable instrumen...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Coronavirus Anxiety Scale
Source: Christopher Newport University (CNU). Published: 5/14/2020. Basic information The coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS) is a self-report mental health screener of dysfunctional anxiety associated with the coronavirus crisis. Because a significant number of people experience clinically significant fear and anxiety during an infectious disease outbreak, the CAS was developed to help clinicians and researchers efficiently identify cases of individuals functionally impaired by coronavirus-related anxiety. Psychometric properties Independent studies of adults residing across the United State have demonstrated that the CAS...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Psychological Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Crisis
Source: Stanford University. Published: 5/14/2020. Unique questions and the standardized Perceived Stress Scale are used to assess psychological stress due to remote work during the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose is to measure the level of stress during this time and characterize it according to location, gender, income, and other factors. It includes confidential survey questions about homeschooling, dependent care, full-time remote work, and social distancing. Population: Adults only Length: 37 questions Time to Complete: 8-10 minutes Administered by: Self Administered Language(s): English, Spanish French, Italian, J...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news