scholarly journals Occupational dermatoses during the second COVID‐19 pandemic wave: a UK prospective study of 805 healthcare workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Gao ◽  
R. Goiriz ◽  
S. Rajpopat ◽  
P. Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Occupational Dermatoses ◽  
Pandemic Wave

scholarly journals Influence of Seasonality and Circulating Cytokines on Serial QuantiFERON Discordances

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Marsha L. Griffin ◽  
Saroochi Agarwal ◽  
Melissa Zhu Murphy ◽  
Larry D. Teeter ◽  
Edward A. Graviss
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Interferon Gamma ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Task Order ◽  
Serial Testing ◽  
Interferon Gamma Release Assays ◽  
Circulating Cytokines

Objectives. An 18-month prospective study serially tested healthcare workers (HCWs) for tuberculosis infection (TBI) and reported discordant QuantiFERON Gold In-Tube® (QFT) results in some participants. The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) measured by QFT in discordant individuals could be influenced by other circulating cytokines that vary seasonally at the time of phlebotomy. Methods. The CDC funded TBESC Task Order 18 (TO18) project to assess the use of Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs), T-SPOT.TB® and QFT, compared to the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the serial testing of TBI in HCW at 4 US sites. Unstimulated plasma from 9 discordant TO18 participants at 4 different time points from the Houston site was multiplexed to determine the association between circulating cytokines and antigen stimulated IFN-γ levels. Results. IL-12, IL-1β, IL-3, GCSF, and IL-7 were associated with the amount of IFN-γ measured in response to antigen stimulation. In addition to these cytokines, a significant relationship was found between a positive QFT result and the spring season. Conclusions. Allergens during the spring season can result in the upregulation of IL-1β and IL-3, and this upregulation was observed with the amount of IFN-γ measured in discordant results.

scholarly journals Low seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers of the largest children hospital in Milan during the pandemic wave

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 1468-1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Amendola ◽  
Elisabetta Tanzi ◽  
Laura Folgori ◽  
Lucia Barcellini ◽  
Silvia Bianchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Pandemic Wave

scholarly journals COVID-19 vaccination did not improve employee mental health: A prospective study in an early phase of vaccination in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsu Sasaki ◽  
Reiko Kuroda ◽  
Kanami Tsuno ◽  
Kotaro Imamura ◽  
Norito Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Preliminary Finding ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Company Size ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Employee Mental Health

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination as an individual-based preventive measure on mental health is largely unclear in the literature. The authors report a preliminary finding on whether vaccination effectively improves mental health among employees in Japan based on a prospective study (E-COCO-J). Of the total sample (N=948), 105 (11.1%) were vaccinated at least once at the follow-up survey (June 2021). There was no significant effect of vaccination on the change of psychological distress at baseline (February 2021) and follow-up (June 2021), after adjusting for gender, age, marital status, education, chronic disease, company size, industry, and occupation (healthcare workers or non-HCWs). Providing continuous mental health care for employees is important in an early vaccination phase.

Perceived work ability and turnover intentions: a prospective study among Belgian healthcare workers

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 1556-1566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Derycke ◽  
Els Clays ◽  
Peter Vlerick ◽  
William D’Hoore ◽  
Hans Martin Hasselhorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Perceived Work Ability ◽  
A Prospective Study

Bacitracin Versus Mupirocin for Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (05) ◽  
pp. 351-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norberto E. Soto ◽  
Ashok Vaghjimal ◽  
Annette Stahl-Avicolli ◽  
John R. Protic ◽  
Larry I. Lutwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Similar Efficacy ◽  
Nasal Colonization

AbstractWe performed a randomized prospective study of 5-day treatment with topical mupirocin or bacitracin for the elimination ofStaphylococcus aureusnasal colonization in healthcare workers (HCWs). Nasal cultures were obtained from 141 HCWs, 37 (26%) of whom showed Saureus.After 72 to 96 hours of treatment, the organism was eradicated in 15 (94%) of 16 by mupirocin and in 8 (44%) of 18 by bacitracin (P=.0031). Similar efficacy was demonstrated at 30 days. Mupirocin may be more effective than bacitracin for eradication of Saureusin healthy HCWs.

scholarly journals P134 SARS-CoV-2 infection in cystic fibrosis during the first pandemic wave in Italy: a multi-centre prospective study with a control group

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. S80
Author(s):  
C. Colombo ◽  
G. Alicandro ◽  
V. Daccó ◽  
V. Gagliano ◽  
L.C. Morlacchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pandemic Wave
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