Publications by authors named "G D Innes"
Given their abundance in human fecal samples, crAssphage and Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV) are proposed as indicators for human enteric viruses. This study measured crAssphage and PMMoV in raw sewage samples (n = 24) between June 2014 and May 2015 from two wastewater treatment facilities in southern Arizona, USA. Both crAssphage and PMMoV were detected in nearly 100% of samples.
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- The introduction of high-sensitivity troponin (hsTnT) testing for emergency department patients with cardiac chest pain resulted in a significant reduction in length of stay, decreasing from approximately 464 minutes to 285 minutes.
- The study included over 5,500 patients with cardiac chest pain, revealing a very low rate of missed major adverse cardiac events (MACE) at just 0.2%, indicating the safety of the new testing method.
- No changes were observed in admission rates for both cardiac (around 24%) and noncardiac chest pain patients, while noncardiac cases remained stable in length of stay as well, underscoring the specific impact of hsTnT testing on cardiac chest pain
Canadians face prolonged waits for primary care, specialist care, hospital care, elective surgery, and advanced imaging relative to peer countries. A root problem is unclear queue management expectations. If programs have no mandate to provide timely care, the intuitive approach to demand challenges is not to innovate and improve, but to block access, create a queue, and force patients elsewhere.
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Front Public Health
August 2024
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an environmental approach to monitor community health through the analysis of sewage. The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed scientists and public health professionals to revisit WBE as a tool to optimize resource allocation to mitigate disease spread and prevent outbreaks. Some studies have highlighted the value of WBE programs that coordinate with public health professionals; however, the details necessary for implementation are not well-characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Outbreaks of emerging multidrug-resistant organisms (eMDROs), including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, and Candida auris, have been reported among severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) patients. We describe eMDRO clusters in SARS-CoV-2 units and associated infection control (IC) practices early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective survey of a convenience sample of health departments in 11 states to describe clusters of eMDROs that began before November 1, 2020 and involved SARS-CoV-2 units.