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Background
Tracheostomy is a commonly performed procedure in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). This review aims to investigate the occurrence of SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs) when tracheostomies are performed.
Methods
This systematic review used the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analysis...
Background
This study investigated whether there was a change in acute appendicitis, appendicectomy admissions or disease severity during the 2020 lockdown period in NSW.
Methods
A retrospective before‐and‐after study was undertaken of patients admitted to two Sydney hospitals (St. Vincent's and Liverpool Hospitals) who had appendicectomy for presumed acute appendicitis and patients who had confirmed...
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