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COVID-19 Seroprevalence Test for IgG Antibody Levels Among Healthy Donors Across Different Pandemic Phases in Jeddah
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2025
This study assessed COVID-19 seroprevalence in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, among healthy blood donors across pre-lockdown, during-lockdown, and post-lockdown periods. Of 3,825 samples, 4.5% tested positive for IgG antibodies. Seroprevalence increased significantly post-lockdown, highlighting the role of asymptomatic transmission and the effectiveness of initial restrictions.
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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings
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2016
This study presents a novel device that offers an easy route to quickly provide medications and fluids in patients with limited or difficult IV access. This small-diameter device is placed in the distal third of the rectum, allowing for ongoing medication and fluids administration.
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Accessibility to Clinical Care for People who use Wheelchairs
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2023
Source: Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu1,2, Jaideep Talwalkar1; 1Yale School of Medicine, 2University of Pittsburgh In the United States, 25% of the general population suffers from one or another type of disability. Ambulatory disabilities, or mobility impairments, represent the most common subcategory, comprising 14% of the country's populace. Different mobility-assistive devices, ranging from canes to scooters, enable increased independence and improved quality of life for those suffering from mobility...
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Inhaled Medications
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2025
Inhaled medications are crucial for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. They are essential for effective treatment and control, ensuring optimal respiratory health and well-being. Inhaled medication delivers drugs directly to the lungs, providing a rapid onset of action and reducing systemic side effects compared to oral or injectable medications. Three primary types of inhalation devices are used to administer these medications: nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers...
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Rapid Point-of-Care Assay of Enoxaparin Anticoagulant Efficacy in Whole Blood
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2012
Demonstration of a rapid quantitative assay of the inhibition of blood coagulation by the low-molecular-weight-heparin, enoxaparin. The contribution of enoxaparin is assessed by removing its influence through digestion with heparinase. A fuller description of the assay is detailed in our published paper.1 The assay still requires clinical confirmation.
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Triage ranks patients according to urgency so limited clinical capacity can be directed toward those needing immediate attention. In pandemic medical care, teams combine risk assessment with available staffing, facilities, and supplies when making these decisions. This approach supports timely care for urgent cases while helping services remain functional as demand changes during an outbreak.
Isolation separates patients who may contribute to transmission, while personal protective equipment helps protect healthcare workers and patients during care. These measures function as complementary infection prevention and control practices rather than isolated actions. Applying them within coordinated clinical workflows can reduce transmission risk and help preserve the workforce needed to provide ongoing medical services.
Diagnostic testing provides clinical information that supports assessment and care decisions, while surveillance helps teams track changing patterns across the outbreak. Together, they give healthcare systems information for adapting protocols, staffing, facilities, and supplies as demand evolves. Their value extends beyond individual encounters by informing broader allocation decisions and preparedness planning.
Adaptation depends on repeatedly reassessing risk, demand, and available resources rather than relying on fixed arrangements. Teams may adjust staffing, facility use, supplies, treatment protocols, and service delivery as conditions change. This flexibility helps prioritize urgent cases, protect patients and workers, and maintain essential healthcare activities during periods of increased pressure.
A coordinated response begins with risk assessment and triage, followed by infection prevention and control, diagnostic testing, and treatment or supportive services appropriate to clinical needs. Teams then use surveillance and ongoing evaluation to adjust resources and protocols. Telemedicine may extend service delivery, while isolation and protective measures support safer patient and workforce management.
Telemedicine provides a way to deliver selected clinical services without requiring every interaction to occur in person. Within pandemic medical care, it can complement testing, triage, treatment, and supportive services while helping teams manage changing demand. Its role is especially relevant to maintaining essential services when facilities, staffing, or infection-control requirements place pressure on routine care pathways.