Pharmageek

Since March 2020, all global health-care institutions have been threatened by the

spread of COVID-19 among the population. Emergency departments were confronted with

many patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection and the subsequent risk of contaminating

other patients and health-care providers. In already fragile or overburdened health-care

systems, no hospital was fully prepared to manage such a rapidly spreading disease.

A substantial challenge resided in finding the appropriate method to distinguish patients

with a potential SARS-CoV-2 infection from others to contain in-hospital contamination,

considering the limited availability of appropriate laboratory screening tests, poor

sensitivity, high costs, and consequent delays in obtaining adequate results.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led health systems to increase the use of tools for monitoring

and triaging patients remotely. In this systematic review, we aim to assess the effectiveness

and safety of pulse oximetry in remote patient monitoring (RPM) of patients at home

with COVID-19. We searched five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, medRxiv,

and bioRxiv) from database inception to April 15, 2021, and included feasibility studies,

clinical trials, and observational studies, including preprints.

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Bonne nouvelle, notre espérance de vie augmente, et ce, dans de bonnes conditions. Entre 1991 et 2011, les hommes ont gagné en moyenne 3,7 ans d’espérance de vie en bonne santé, autrement dit, sans maladie handicapante. 

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CHRONIQUE. Selon l’Anses, seuls 5 % des adultes français ont une activité physique suffisante. Il s’agirait de (re)prendre de bonnes habitudes.

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