Publications by authors named "C J Bergin"
Introduction: Repeated COVID-19 booster vaccination was recommended in healthcare workers (HCWs) to maintain protection. We measured the relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) of the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine compared to the first booster, against laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs.
Methods: In a prospective cohort study among HCWs from 12 European hospitals, we collected nasopharyngeal or saliva samples at enrolment and during weekly/fortnightly follow-up between October 2022 and May 2023.
Background: The escalating climate crisis poses a significant threat to global public health. The healthcare sector, designed to protect human health is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and thus, a key driver of climate degradation. This paradox endangers both planetary and human health, making the decarbonization of healthcare, including primary care, critical.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEuropean countries have included healthcare workers (HCWs) among priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination. We established a multi-country hospital network to measure the SARS-CoV-2 incidence and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines among HCWs against laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. HCWs from 19 hospitals in 10 countries participated in a dynamic prospective cohort study, providing samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing at enrolment and during weekly/fortnightly follow-up.
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- A study assessed the effectiveness of the autumn 2023 COVID-19 vaccination in 1,305 healthcare workers across 13 European hospitals against confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections.
- Overall, the vaccine effectiveness was found to be 22%, with a notable difference in effectiveness before and after the predominant circulation of specific variants (BA.2.86/JN.1).
- The findings suggest that the autumn 2023 vaccination resulted in only a moderate-to-low reduction in infection rates among healthcare workers, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring of vaccine effectiveness for better COVID-19 prevention strategies.
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- * The study analyzed 5211 OCT scans from 344 eyes of 255 patients with CSCR, identifying 178 recurrent and 109 non-recurrent cases, using advanced AI techniques to extract relevant parameters.
- * Nine predictive biomarkers for CSCR recurrence were found, including age, various fluid types, and specific retinal layer thicknesses, which could enhance automatic detection and improve clinical outcomes in the future.