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Comparing hospital-resource utilization by an enhanced pneumonia surveillance programme for COVID-19 with pre-pandemic pneumonia admissions - a Singaporean hospital's experience
Conclusions. Our study successfully evaluated our hospital-resource utilization demanded by our EPS programme in relation to an appropriate comparison group. This helps to inform strategic use of hospital resources to meet the needs of both COVID-19 related services and essential 'peace-time' healthcare services concurrently.PMID:34898420 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001452
Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - December 13, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Wenhui Huang Gin Tsen Chai Bernard Yu-Hor Thong Mark Chan Brenda Ang Angela Chow Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hyperacute stroke treatment: experience from a comprehensive stroke centre in Singapore
AbstractThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly evolving and affecting healthcare systems across the world. Singapore has escalated its alert level to Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) Orange, signifying severe disease with community spread. We aimed to study the overall volume of AIS cases and the delivery of hyperacute stroke services during DORSCON Orange. This was a single-centre, observational cohort study performed at a comprehensive stroke centre responsible for AIS cases in the western region of Singapore, as well as providing care for COVID-19 patients. All AIS patients revie...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - July 12, 2020 Category: Hematology Source Type: research