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How COVID-19 exposed pre-existing roadblocks for cancer control in Africa: strategies, lessons and recommendations from the 2019-2020 Africa Cancer Research and Control ECHO
Ecancermedicalscience. 2023 Mar 6;17:1516. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2022.1516. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 related mitigation measures adversely affected various cancer control activities in Africa, with cancer prevention and screening activities amongst the most significantly impacted. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Africa Cancer Research and Control ECHO utilised their virtual platform to share experiences and knowledge of how to continue cancer service delivery during the pandemic. This analysis describes the evolved strategies, dilemmas, and recommendations to strengthen the health systems for...
Source: Ecancermedicalscience - April 28, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Annet Nakaganda Nwamaka Lasebikan Elise M Garton Benda Kithaka Eunice Garanganga Alicia A Livinski Mishka K Cira Source Type: research
Functional status changes in patients receiving palliative care consult during COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitalized patients with functional impairment have higher symptom burden and mortality. Little is known about how increased patient volume and acuity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected access to palliative care among patients with functional impairment.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 21, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Luyi Xu, Li Zeng, Emily Chai, R Sean Morrison, Laura P. Gelfman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Considering community care in public health responses: A national study regarding palliative care during a prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown
CONCLUSIONS: As health systems adapt to changing circumstances during the pandemic, the ability to upscale community services is critical. Addressing the implications of shifting inpatient care to the community needs attention.IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Our study highlights the need to ensure community care providers are adequately considered within public health management responses. 'Joined up' policy and implementation across care settings are essential, especially as major barriers to infection control and increased utilisation may be evident in the community during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.PMID:37023...
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - April 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: B A Daveson M Blanchard W R Davis J Connolly S Clapham L William M Kaltner D C Currow P Yates K Clark K Eagar Source Type: research
Differences in the diurnal variation of salivary stress biomarkers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic between telecommuters and office workers
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the absence of commuting in the telecommuting group reduces anxiety due to infection, and that the diurnal variation of melatonin may be due to the alteration of circadian rhythm caused by being at home all day.PMID:36931224
Source: Neuroendocrinology Letters - March 17, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Kazumi Hasebe Daisuke Watanabe Takuji Yamaguchi Ailing Hu Masahiro Tabuchi Yuji Kuwashima Amaka Watanabe Naoko Hikima Yuko Uehara Shinobu Mizushima Shigeko Okuno Akio Mizushima Source Type: research
