Covid Resources
Care Plan Templates
15+ Care Plan Templates- PDF | Google Docs | MS Word | Pages | Samples, Examples
One important means of communicating and managing every activity and action of an ever-changing nursing workforce is a realistic and timely care plan. In attending to each patient’s needs, the medical staff needs an updated care plan that will be passed on to the nursing staff during the rotation of every shift and nursing round. Care plan templates can also help medical instructors in teaching documentation practices to medical students and interns.
RNA-Seq Analysis
RNA-Seq analysis of human heart tissue reveals SARS-CoV-2 infection and inappropriate activation of the TNF-NF-κB pathway in cardiomyocytes
The negative impact of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection on cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients is well established. This research article explores the cellular pathways involved in underlying heart diseases after infection. The systemic inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 infection likely exacerbates this increased cardiovascular risk; however, whether the virus directly infects cardiomyocytes remains unknown due to limited multi-omics data. While public transcriptome data exists for COVID-19 infection in different cell types (including cardiomyocytes), infection times vary between studies. We used available RNA-seq data from human heart tissue to delineate SARS-CoV-2 infection and heart failure aetiology specific gene expression signatures. A total of fifty-four samples from four studies were analysed. Our aim was to investigate specific transcriptome changes occurring in cardiac tissue with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to non-infected controls. Our data establish that SARS-CoV-2 infects cardiomyocytes by the TNF-NF-κB pathway, potentially triggering acute cardiovascular complications and increasing the long-term cardiovascular risk in COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 Longer-term symptoms
COVID-19: Longer-term symptoms among Canadian adults :
Factors associated with limitations in daily activities among adults in Canada with post COVID-19 condition, January 2020 to August 2022
Last updated: 2024-08-21
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by an infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has had a substantial impact on the health and well-being of Canadians. In addition to symptoms experienced during the acute phase of infection, some people continue to experience persistent, recurring, or new symptoms. These longer-term, wide-ranging symptoms, which can negatively impact daily activities, work and school, are commonly known as “post COVID-19 condition” (PCC) or “long COVID” when not resolved within three months of infection.
Covid Cautious Patient
Why Your Patient is Covid Cautious
Thread of all the Covid resources I’ve created. Links to PDFs located in my bio. Please feel free to use & share!
Long Covid and Recovery
Participant flow diagram. Flow diagram outlining the creation of the analytic sample for this study (N = 435) and the grouping of Long COVID (n = 215) vs Without Long COVID (n = 220) within the sample. Percentages were computed by dividing each n by the number of individuals in the preceding box
Long COVID and recovery from Long COVID: quality of life impairments and subjective cognitive decline at a median of 2 years after initial infection
Published November 05, 2024
Recovery from SARS CoV-2 infection is expected within 3 months. Long COVID occurs after SARS-CoV-2 when symptoms are present for more than 3 months that are continuous, relapsing and remitting, or progressive. Better understanding of Long COVID illness trajectories could strengthen patient care and support.
About Crohn’s & Colitis
COVID-19 and IBD
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada COVID-19 and IBD task force guidance statements
(Updated March 14, 2023)
Note from the COVID-19 and IBD Task Force:
The Crohn’s and Colitis Canada COVID-19 and IBD Task Force was formed in March 2020 when the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared. The purpose of the Task Force was to:
- Assess the impact of COVID-19 on people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
- Interpret the rapidly evolving evidence of risk, vaccination and treatment of COVID-19 in people with IBD, and
- Provide the IBD community with educational resources and guidance.
Long Covid Game
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The Long COVID Game
Research | Design | Play
Exploring how we understand ourselves, each other, and the worlds around us through games and play.
Sick with COVID? What To Do
This is a facilitator’s guide for The Long COVID Game, an instructional game on the increasing risks of contracting Long COVID with repeated infections.
Overview
This short (<5min) instructional game can help illustrate the risks of repeated COVID infections and the chance of acquiring Long COVID. It was designed for large groups, such as a classroom of students. The goal is to communicate the benefits of wearing a respirator, such as an N95, to reduce the number of COVID infections and thus the risk of contracting Long COVID.
Sick with COVID
Sick with COVID? What To Do
You’re not alone. Most people recover from their initial infection. These recommendations will give you the best chance to recover and prevent others from being infected.
Request Covid Accommodation
Digital Download: Request for Covid Accommodation in Health Care Facilities
Everyone deserves safe access to health care, but we know many people are facing resistance to simple, reasonable requests for Covid accommodations like respirators and air filters cleaners.
So we’re making it easier for you to request accommodations from your primary care doctor, dentist, specialists, or other health care workers, with a fillable PDF form that clearly lays out your requested accommodations and your legal rights to them.
Download our Request for Accommodation in Health Care Facilities PDF today.
COVID Patients Exhale High Numbers of Virus
COVID Patients Exhale High Levels of Virus the First Eight Days
COVID patients exhale high numbers of virus during the first eight days after symptoms start, as high as 1,000 copies per minute, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. It is the first longitudinal, direct measure of the number of SARS-CoV-2 viral copies exhaled per minute over the course of the infection — from the first sign of symptoms until 20 days after. On day eight, exhaled levels of virus drop steeply, down to near the limit of detection —an average of two copies exhaled per minute