The Agency for Clinical Innovation and Clinical Excellence Commission have partnered with clinicians to develop a guide to assist health workers to select the most appropriate gown for each surgery or aseptic procedure and minimise the risk of exposure to blood, body and irrigation fluids/substances. This guide is available on the NSW Health website (1). …
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RACS Guidelines on the Preoperative Diagnostic Workup for COVID-19
Guidelines on the “Preoperative Diagnostic Workup for COVID-19” is now available on the RACS website (1). This rapid review aims to evaluate the literature surrounding the clinical, laboratory and radiological methods that can contribute towards the diagnosis of SARS-Cov-2 —for the purpose of producing evidence-based guidance for surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.
PPE Training for Surgical Staff @ RNSH
All surgical staff should be familiar with the RNSH COVID-19 Precautions for Surgery document. The most recent version of which is available on the hospital Intranet.
Keeping the Coronavirus from Infecting Health-Care Workers
Atul Gawande (1) compares the Draconian but effective containment measures which were adopted in China after the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan with the equally effective but less-resourced approaches taken in Singapore and Hong Kong. This is a well written and timely analysis of the measures that need to be taken to protect healthcare workers …
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Dr Bernie Hudson on COVID-19
Dr Bernie Hudson provides an update on the simple measures that can be taken which are known to protect us from infections such as influenza and coronavirus. These simple measures will guarantee almost 100% protection from the virus [See Link].
How Long Does Coronavirus Last on Surfaces?
This study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that SARS-CoV-2 can survive up to 72 hours on surfaces, particularly stainless steel and plastics (1,2). It is readily susceptible to household cleaners such as soap, bleach, alcohol-based hand sanitisers and sprays (1).