COVID-19 length of hospital stay: a systematic review and data synthesis

EM Rees, ES Nightingale, Y Jafari, NR Waterlow… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented strain on health
systems, with rapidly increasing demand for healthcare in hospitals and intensive care units …

The impact of vaccination on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks in the United States

SM Moghadas, TN Vilches, K Zhang… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Global vaccine development efforts have been accelerated in response to the
devastating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We evaluated the impact of a …

Associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and hospital infrastructure adaptation and planning—a sco** review

C Ndayishimiye, C Sowada, P Dyjach… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on the hospital sector around
the world. It has shown the importance of preparing and planning in the future for an …

The implications of silent transmission for the control of COVID-19 outbreaks

SM Moghadas, MC Fitzpatrick, P Sah… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unprecedented movement
restrictions and social distancing measures have been implemented worldwide. The …

A closer look into global hospital beds capacity and resource shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic

B Sen-Crowe, M Sutherland, M McKenney… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a question of whether hospitals
have adequate resources to manage patients. We aim to investigate global hospital bed …

Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccination strategies with a delayed second dose

SM Moghadas, TN Vilches, K Zhang… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Two of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines currently approved in the United
States require 2 doses, administered 3 to 4 weeks apart. Constraints in vaccine supply and …

Clearing the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19 in Ontario: a time series modelling study

J Wang, S Vahid, M Eberg, S Milroy, J Milkovich… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: To mitigate the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
jurisdictions worldwide ramped down nonemergent surgeries, creating a global surgical …

Accelerated vaccine rollout is imperative to mitigate highly transmissible COVID-19 variants

P Sah, TN Vilches, SM Moghadas, MC Fitzpatrick… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background More contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged around the world,
sparking concerns about impending surge in cases and severe outcomes. Despite the …

Simulating the effect of school closure during COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario, Canada

E Abdollahi, M Haworth-Brockman, Y Keynan… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The province of Ontario, Canada, has instituted indefinite school
closures (SC) as well as other social distancing measures to mitigate the impact of the novel …

Estimation of COVID-19–induced depletion of hospital resources in Ontario, Canada

K Barrett, YA Khan, S Mac, R **menes, DMJ Naimark… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues in
several jurisdictions, causing substantial strain to health care systems. The purpose of our …