Papers that related to COVID19 infection prevention and control from the daily COVID-19 Critical Intelligence Unit listings for October. You can sign up for their full evidence summaries via their website.
Peer reviewed journals
- A systematic review on airborne transmission of COVID-19 here
- A simulation study on the effectiveness of face masks in preventing airborne transmission of COVID-19 here
- A study on aerosolisation during tracheal intubation and extubation in operating theatres here
- A rapid systematic review on the classification of aerosol-generating procedures here
- Update to living systematic review on ventilation techniques and risk for transmission here
- Commentary on the transmission of COVID-19 via contaminated surfaces here
- The stability of SARS-CoV-2 on different surfaces here
- The Cochrane Library updated: Clinical answers on COVID-19 infection control and prevention measures
- An analysis of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 and super-spreading events here
- An Australian study on flight-associated transmission of COVID-19 using genome sequencing here
Letters and correspondence
- An updated living rapid review on epidemiology and risk factors for COVID-19 infection in health care workers here
- The World Health Organization released guidance on health system considerations for influenza and COVID-19 in the WHO European Region here
- • The low risk of COVID-19 transmission by fomites in real-life conditions here
Pre-peer review articles
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on heterogeneity in transmissibility and shedding COVID-19 via droplets and aerosols here
- A study on the role of aerosols in the transmission of COVID-19 public spaces here
- A rapid qualitative appraisal of frontline healthcare workers’ experiences with PPE in the UK here
- COVID-19 Viral Loads, Environment, Ventilation, Masks, Exposure Time, And Severity : A Pragmatic Guide Of Estimates here
- Viable SARS-CoV-2 in the air of a hospital room with COVID-19 patients here
- A systematic review and individual-pooled analysis of COVID-19 viral load here
- A national survey on risk factors associated with COVID-19 infection and outbreaks in long term care facilities in England here
Reviews
- The Cochrane Library published:
Guidance and reports
- ANZCA updated its statement on personal protection equipment during COVID-19 here
News and blogs
- Nature news feature on the effectiveness of face masks here This is actually quite a broad and sensible discussion of the evidence
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