Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine Journal Articles

• Telemedicine in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic Telehealth services provide a safe way to virtually connect patients and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Could it continue to play a role in the field of plastic surgery?
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), March 15, 2021
• Designing Health System Support Structures for Nursing Homes This editorial highlights lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding what needs to be done to improve health system support and services for nursing homes.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 10, 2021
• Communicating About EULA and Vaccines in the COVID-19 Pandemic Several polls report substantial hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. This brief article offers guidance on what needs to be done to help the public overcome their fears and doubts.
  American Journal of Public Health, March 03, 2021
• Mitigating SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Early Care Settings Head Start programs can provide a model for how to successfully implement coronavirus protections in child-care settings, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 24, 2021
• Delivering the 2020 USPSTF Preventive Care Recommendations Do the patient hours required to deliver the 2020 USPSTF recommended preventive care services place unrealistic expectations on already overwhelmed providers?
  American Journal of Public Health, February 04, 2021
• Personal Protective Equipment in the Time of COVID-19 How effective are intubation barrier devices at reducing health care worker exposure to infectious droplets or aerosols during high-risk procedures, such as intubation or extubation?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, January 19, 2021
• Excess Deaths Associated With COVID-19, by Age and Ethnicity According to the latest data, excess deaths have occurred every week in the U.S. since March 2020--nearly 300,000 more persons than expected have died from all causes.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 06, 2021
• Proper Use of N95 Respirators N95 respirators are the most commonly used face masks in health care settings, but are they being utilized properly? This article offers best practices.
  American Nurse Journal, January 04, 2021
• Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Glycemic Control in T1DM In what ways did the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact glycemic control among type 1 diabetes patients?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, December 25, 2020
• Dental Procedures and Safety Protocols in the COVID-19 Era The risk-scoring system presented here classifies common dental procedures according to their infection risk level for SARS-CoV-2 or other pathogens.
  BMC Oral Health, December 22, 2020
• Learning From the US COVID-19 Response The authors suggest five strategies to develop a stronger public health infrastructure and help the United States be better prepared for a future pandemic.
  American Journal of Public Health, December 02, 2020
• Parenting-Related Exhaustion During the COVID-19 Lockdown How well are parents coping with the COVID-19 related lockdowns? The findings in this report support the need for preventive programs to support parents throughout the pandemic.
  Journal of Pediatric Psychology, November 17, 2020
• COVID-19 Transmission Risk, Protective Protocols in Dentistry What steps must be taken to ensure the safe resumption of dental services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? This review focuses on risks and protocols surrounding transmission in dental settings.
  BMC Oral Health, November 16, 2020
• Ethics in a Pandemic Caring for patients during a pandemic can bring moral distress and ethical challenges. What strategies may help nurses and other healthcare providers cope during these difficult times?
  American Nurse Journal, November 04, 2020
• Development of Rapid Response in a COVID-19 Alternate Care Site In this article, the authors detail their use of quality improvement approaches and in situ simulation to develop a coordinated, effective response to COVID-19 in a large temporary field hospital.
  Anesthesiology, November 02, 2020
• Social Distancing Impacts on COVID-19 Healthcare Demand In what ways has the implementation of social distancing measures impacted the demand for COVID-19 related healthcare needs?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, October 06, 2020
• A Nurse Executive's Frontline Pandemic Response What can we learn from the current pandemic that will help nurses better prepare for the future?
  Nursing Economics, October 02, 2020
• Disability, Ethics, and Health Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic How has the COVID-19 pandemic uniquely impacted people with disabilities? This article examines key concerns and challenges affecting the health care of this community during the pandemic.
  American Journal of Public Health, September 28, 2020
• The Aftermath of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Once the COVID-19 emergency is over, what changes might it bring to the field of nephrology?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, September 23, 2020
• Community Engagement of African Americans in the COVID-19 Era Review the complex psychosocial, sociocultural, and environmental factors that contribute to African Americans being more likely to contract and die from COVID-19. How can this inequity be addressed?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, September 21, 2020