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The COVID-19 pandemic in 2023
Far from over
The Lancet
Reviewed July 2023 by Dr Ian Miles
Presents a reasonably current (Jan 2023) perspective from China, detailing the Dec 2022-Jan 2023 rise in COVID infections. Some of the reasons are outline (policy changes dropping most of the...
Preoperative COVID-19 testing at pediatric institutions
19 testing at pediatric institutions - Current practice
Pediatric Anesthesia
Reviewed July 2023 by Dr Ian Miles
Results of a survey sent to US paediatric institutions to explore the pre-operative testing protocols in use at the time (Feb 2022, repeated June 2022). The results from 27/62 (44%) responding...
Postanesthesia complications in pediatric patients with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection
A cohort study
Pediatric Anesthesia
Reviewed July 2023 by Dr Ian Miles
Report of a single centre, retrospective, case–control study comparing complications after anaesthesia within 90 days of a known positive PCR, as compared to matched controls. The study period was...
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