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  The Respiratory Protection Effectiveness Clinical Trial (ResPECT): a cluster-randomized comparison of respirator and medical mask effectiveness against respiratory infections in healthcare personnel

  Tags Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Creator: Radonovich, Lewis J., Mary T. Bessesen, Derek A. Cummings, Aaron Eagan, Charlotte Gaydos, Cynthia Gibert, Geoffrey J. Gorse, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Nicholas G. Reich, Maria Rodrigues-Barradas, Connie Savor-Price, Ronald E. Shaffer, Michael S.…
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-06-02
  Description: Although N95 filtering facepiece respirators and medical masks are commonly used for protection against respiratory infections in healthcare settings, more clinical evidence is needed to understand the optimal settings and exposure circumstances for…
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  The RECOVERY Platform

  Tags 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Therapeutics, Trial
  Creator: Normand, Sharon-Lise T.
  Subject: Treatment & Care
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2020-07-21
  Description: In a platform trial, patients with a single disease are randomly assigned to a group of different therapies on the basis of a decision algorithm to determine whether any therapy has benefit.

• The Psychosocial Challenges of Caring for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease

  Tags Behavioral Health, Ebola, Example, Family Support, Nursing, Occupational Health, Patient Care, Patient Support, R-Lead, R-PM, R-Res&Pub, Staff Support, Staffing
  Creator: Smith, M. W., P. W. Smith, C. J. Kratochvil and S. Schwedhelm
  Subject: Personnel Management
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2017-02-01
  Description: Caring for highly infectious patients in biocontainment units is a new phenomenon, and little is known about the behavioral health of workers in this setting.

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• The National Ebola Training and Education Center: Preparing the United States for Ebola and Other Special Pathogens

  Tags Ebola, Isolation/Biocontainment, NETEC, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, Special Pathogens, Training
  Creator: Kratochvil, C. J., L. Evans, B. S. Ribner, J. J. Lowe, M. C. Harvey, R. C. Hunt, A. J. Tumpey, R. P. Fagan, M. M. Schwedhelm, S. Bell, J. Maher, C. S. Kraft, N. V. Cagliuso, Sr., S. Vanairsdale, A. Vasa and P. W. Smith
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2017-06-01
  Description: The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) was established in 2015 in response to the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa.

• The lessons of the Ebola epidemic for a more effective preparedness face to health crises/Les enseignements de l’épidémie d’Ebola pour une meilleure préparation aux urgences

  Tags CDC, Ebola, Emergency Management, Epidemiology, Français, French, Infection Prevention and Control, Outbreaks, R-Res&Pub, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Creator: Fortin A, Vroh Benie Bi J, Soulimane A.
  Subject: Contenu Français
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2017-10-02
  Description: Bien que peu fréquentes, les crises sanitaires causent d’importantes souffrances et pertes humaines et ont des répercussions politiques, économiques et sociétales graves.

• The interplay of SARS-CoV-2 and Clostridioides difficile infection

  Tags 2019-nCoV, C-diff toxin, C. difficile toxin, Co-infection, Complications, Coronavirus, COVID-19, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Khanna, S., and C. S. Kraft.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2021-04-13
  Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we practice medicine and lead our lives. In addition to pulmonary symptoms; COVID-19 as a syndrome has multisystemic involvement including frequent gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea.

• The Incubation Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) From Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases: Estimation and Application.

  Tags 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, R-Res&Pub, Treatment and Care
  Creator: Lauer, Stephen A., Kyra H. Grantz, Qifang Bi, Forrest K. Jones, Qulu Zheng, Hannah R. Meredith, Andrew S. Azman, Nicholas G. Reich, and Justin Lessler.
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2020-03-10
  Description: A novel human coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified in China in December 2019.

• The important role of serology for COVID-19 control

  Tags 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Lab, Laboratory, Laboratory Testing, R-Lab, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Winter, Amy K., and Sonia T. Hegde.
  Subject: Laboratory
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2020-04-21
  Description: As of April 14, 2020, just under 2 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported worldwide.

• The Impact of High-Level Isolation Units Beyond High-Consequence Pathogen Preparedness

  Tags Infection Prevention and Control, Isolation/Biocontainment, Preparedness, R-PhIn, R-Res&Pub, Regional Treatment Center, Research, Special Pathogens
  Creator: Jennifer Andonian, Kelsie E. Galusha, Lisa L. Maragakis, and Brian T. Garibaldi.
  Subject: General
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2019-02-19
  Description: In response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) funded the creation of 10 Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (RESPTCs) across the United States.

• The Evolution of the National Special Pathogen System of Care

  Tags Communications, Emergency Management, NETEC, Outbreaks, Pandemic, R-Res&Pub, Research, Special Pathogens
  Creator: Vikramjit Mukherjee, Lauren M Sauer, Aneesh K Mehta, Sophia Y Shea, Paul D Biddinger, Brendan G Carr, Laura E Evans, Shelly Schwedhelm, John J Lowe, John J Lowe
  Subject: Emergency Management
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2022-05-31
  Description: Infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics have repeatedly threatened public health and have severely strained healthcare delivery systems throughout the past century. Pathogens causing respiratory illness, such as influenza viruses and…