CONCLUSIONS: ED presentations for low back pain associated with spinal conditions decreased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of potentially unnecessary aspects of care did not change or increased during the pandemic.
INTRODUCTION: Optimising glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains challenging. Flash glucose monitoring with FreeStyle Libre 2 (FSL2) is a novel alternative to the current standard of care self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). No
CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of hand dermatitis increased among nurses during the pandemic. The increased frequency of handwashing during the pandemic poses a risk of hand dermatitis symptoms among nurses. The increased frequency of handwashing during
Evidence-based medicine relies on appropriately designed, conducted and reported clinical trials (CTs) to provide the best proofs of efficacy and safety for pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Modern clinical research features high
CONCLUSIONS: Psychiatric in-patients show poor adherence with infection control measures. Proactive engagement by staff is key to improving patients' adherence. Urgent efforts are needed to identify and implement other effective methods of improving
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) it the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a pandemic on the 11th of March 2020, cases have been increasing around