COVID Tools/Resources:
- Centre for Effective Practice – https://tools.cep.health/tool/covid-19/
Public Health:
- Health Canada Coronavirus Information Service:
- WHO Advice for the Public:
- Includes myth-busters about coronavirus, instructions on when and how to use surgical masks, basic prevention strategies.
- Health Canada Coronavirus Website:
- Information about Coronavirus in Canada, Canada’s response, and travel advice for those planning or returning from travel:
- Ontario Ministry of Health Novel Coronavirus website:
- Guidance for Ontarians about COVID-19, provincial-level public health response, and testing. Coronavirus information sheet about coronavirus in many languages:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus
- Guidance for Ontarians about COVID-19, provincial-level public health response, and testing. Coronavirus information sheet about coronavirus in many languages:
- Public Health Ontario Website:
- Instructions for how to self-monitor, self-isolate, how caregivers should self-isolate, how to clean surfaces, etc. Available in multiple priority languages
- https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/public-resources
- Ontario Ministry of Health:
- Includes guidance for In-Person Care for Essential Visits, and advice on when symptomatic patients can discontinue isolation
- COVID-19 Guidance: Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting
- Ministry of Health (June 25, 2020)
- Includes criteria for when to discharge someone with probable or confirmed COVID-19 from isolation and consider ‘resolved’.
- COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance
- Ministry of the Attorney General
- This booklet contains forms for Continuing Power of Attorney for Property and Power of Attorney for Personal Care
- https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/poa.pdf
- Ontario Health
- Includes COVID-19 Health System Response Materials; PDF documents containing information regarding Testing, Assessment Centres, Long Term Care and Retirement Homes, Critical Care, Personal Protective Equipment, Health System Restart, Virtual Care, Health Human Resources, COVID-19 and Cancer, COVID-19 and Chronic Kidney Disease, Health Human Resources, COVID-19 and Cancer, COVID-19 and Chronic Kidney Disease, COVID-19 and Palliative Care, and Health System Response Table Updates
- https://www.ontariohealth.ca/COVID-19
Social Services
- Employment Insurance Benefits for individuals unable to work due to illness or quarantine. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness.html
- Ontario 211 https://211ontario.ca/
Crisis Lines/Mental Health Services
- Senior Safety Line
- 1-866-299-1011
- assists abused and at risk seniors
- Connex Ontario Mental Health Helpline
- 1-866-531-2600
- www.connexontario.ca
- otn.ca/bigwhitewall
- online mental health supports
- Bounce Back Ontario
- assistance for adults and youth 15+ to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression; offers telephone coaching sessions
- bouncebackontario.ca
- 1-866-345-0224
- Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
- 416-486-8046/1-888-486-8236
- Telephone Support Line-1-866-363-MOOD
- Anxiety Disorders Association– 1-888-223-2252
- Drug and Alcohol Helpline
- 1-800-565-8603
- drugandalcoholhelpline.ca
- confidential information about drug and alcohol addiction and treatment programs
- Detox and Withdrawal Central Access
- 866-366-9513
- information and referral to a detox or withdrawal management program
- Mental Health Helpline
- 1-866-531-2600
- mentalhealthhelpline.ca
- information and referrals on mental health services and supports
- interpreters available
- Centre for addiction and mental health(camh)
Mental Health
- Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic (CAMH) http://www.camh.ca/covid19
- Mental Health and COVID-19:Resources for health care workers during COVID-19 (CAMH) http://www.camh.ca/covid19hcw
- Wellness Together Canada https://ca.portal.gs./
- META:PHI https://metaphi.ca/covid-19.html
- Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse https://www.ccsa.ca/Impacts-COVID-19-Substance-Use
- BC Centre for Substance Abuse https://www.bccsu.ca/resources-substance-use-and-covid-19/
- ECHO Ontario Coping with COVID https://camh.echoontario.ca/echo-coping-with-covid/
- OMA Physician Health Program https://php.oma.org/keeping-yourself-healthy-resilience-and-stress-inoculation-during-covid-19/
- Collision of the COVID-19 and Addiction Epidemics. Volkow ND. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jul 7;173(1):61-62. doi: 10.7326/M20-1212. Epub 2020 Apr 2. PMID: 32240293 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32240293/
- eMentalHealth.ca https://www.ementalhealth.ca/
Mindfulness Resources
- Mindful Magazine
- Website: www.mindful.org
- Currently offering free guided meditations
- Meditation Oasis
- Website: www.meditationoasis.com – Click on “Podcast”.
- There are many free guided meditation tracks that you can stream online, as well as some tracks and apps that are for sale.
- Calm
- Website: https://www.calm.com/
- Soothing and relaxing images and sounds
- Has both free guided meditations and paid subscription options
- Has app versions as well
- Smiling Mind
- Website: http://smilingmind.com.au/
- Free meditation resources for children, teens, and adults
- Has app versions as well
- Headspace
- Available on Google Play or Apple Store
- Has both free meditations and paid subscription options
Vitamin D and Covid-19
- Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service Team
- Vitamin D: A rapid review of the evidence for treatment or prevention in COVID-19 Lee J, van Hecke O, Roberts N.
Palliative Care and COVID-19
- Palliative care planning needed for 2 populations:
- Patients with progressive life limiting conditions
- Patients who become rapidly and terminally illness due to COVID 19
- https://www.who.int/cancer/palliative/definition/en/
- Ontario Palliative Care Network. (2020). Planning for Palliative Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- https://www.virtualhospice.ca/Assets/Planning%20for%20Palliative%20Care%20During%20the%20COVID%2019%20Pandemic%20Mar%2026%202020_20200327182537.pdf. Accessed on 27 July 2020.
- COVID-19 Response – Free, online Palliative Care Modules
- Basic pall care training for all medical and nursing students Free online training courses from reputable organizations like Pallium Canada (national, non-profit organization focused on building professional and community capacity to help improve the quality and accessibility of palliative care in Canada.)
- https://www.pallium.ca/course/covid-19-response-free-online-modules/
- Access to Medications and Equipment
- Establish a list of critical equipment and supply needs and ensure adequate supply Ensure adequate supply of medication needs to manage EOL symptoms
- https://www.ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca/sites/opcn/files/StrategiesForManagingShortagesInPCMedicationsDuringCOVID19.pdf
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community (2020)
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng163
- Advance Care Planning
- https://www.ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca/sites/opcn/files/OPCNGocFAQ.pdf
- COVID-19 Resources
- https://www.speakupontario.ca/
- COVID Ready Communication Playbook
- https://www.vitaltalk.org/guides/covid-19-communication-skills/
- COVID-19 Symptoms Management
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in collaboration with NHS England and NHS Improvement. (2020). Managing COVID-19 symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community: summary of NICE guidelines
- https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_3
- COVID-19 End of Life Symptoms
- https://bc-cpc.ca/cpc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-End-of-Life-Symptom-Management.pdf
- Provider Support
- https://www.virtualhospice.ca/Assets/CVH%2022157%20Infographic%20for%20Health%20Care%20Providers-FIN_20200506181833.pdf
- Balint groups
- Could be one way to prevent burnout during COVID-19
- https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/05/01/balint-groups-could-be-one-way-to-prevent-burnout-during-covid-19/
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/MuscleRelaxation.pdf
- Covid-19 Resources (Ontario Palliative Care Network) https://www.ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca/en/node/32416
- End-of-life symptom management guidance for Adults with COVID-19 Outside of the ICU https://www.ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca/sites/opcn/files/EOLSMCOVID.pdf
- COVID-19 Goals of Care – Communication Guide for Clinicians (Video)
- https://youtu.be/FZtBLdsuh_I
- Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Response Toolkit https://covid19.ariadnelabs.org/serious-illness-care-program-covid-19-response-toolkit/
Oncology Guidelines for Covid-19 and Palliative Care
- Cancer Patient Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic (ESMO)
- https://www.esmo.org/guidelines/cancer-patient-management-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
- Managing cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An ESMO Interdisciplinary Expert Consensus
- https://www.esmo.org/guidelines/cancer-patient-management-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/consensus-recommendations-managing-cancer-patients-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
- ESMO COVID-19 Palliative Care Pathways
- https://www.esmo.org/covid-19-and-cancer/covid-19-full-coverage/covid-19-useful-resources/covid-19-palliative-care-pathways
- Alhalabi O, Subbiah V. Managing Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Trends Cancer. 2020;6(7):533-535. doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2020.04.005
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7184021/
- Al-Shamsi HO, Alhazzani W, Alhuraiji A, et al. A Practical Approach to the Management of Cancer Patients During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: An International Collaborative Group. Oncologist. 2020;25(6):e936-e945. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0213
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7288661/
- Ontario Health Cancer Care Ontario COVID-19 Supplemental Clinical Guidance for Patients with Cancer
- https://www.ontariohealth.ca/sites/ontariohealth/files/2020-04/Ontario%20Health%20Cancer%20Care%20Ontario%20COVID-19%20Supplemental%20Clinical%20Guidance%20for%20Patients%20with%20Cancer_29Mar20%20PDF.pdf
Respiratory Health and COVID-19
- Canadian Thoracic Society: COVID-19: Information for Healthcare Professionals & the Respiratory Community, CTS Guidance Documents
- https://cts-sct.ca/covid-19/
- American Thoracic Society (ATS): ATS COVID-19 Resources
- The ATS COVID-19 Resource Center provides free information to help healthcare providers, patients and their families manage a host of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- https://www.thoracic.org/covid/index.php
- American College of CHEST Physicians: COVID-19: Guidelines and Statements
- Access the latest national guidelines and statements related to the management of patients with COVID-19 and the delivery of critical care during a pandemic
- https://www.chestnet.org/Guidelines-and-Resources/COVID-19/Guidelines-and-Statements
- Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS): Position Statement, Asthma Assembly Steering Committee
- https://cts-sct.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Final_CTS-COVID-19-Asthma-Position-Statement.pdf
- Shaker MS, Oppenheimer J, Grayson M, et al. COVID-19: Pandemic Contingency Planning for the Allergy and Immunology Clinic. JACI. In Practice (2020). DOI:10.1016/j.jaip.2020.03.012.
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213219820302531
Ophthalmological Findings in Covid-19
- Dockery DM, Rowe SG, Murphy MA, Krzystolik MG. The Ocular Manifestations and Transmission of COVID-19: Recommendations for Prevention [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 8]. J Emerg Med. 2020;S0736-4679(20)30398-X. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.060
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7205711/
- Wong RLM, Ting DSW, Wan KH, et al. COVID-19: Ocular Manifestations and the APAO Prevention Guidelines for Ophthalmic Practices. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2020;9(4):281-284. doi:10.1097/APO.0000000000000308
- https://journals.lww.com/apjoo/Fulltext/2020/08000/COVID_19__Ocular_Manifestations_and_the_APAO.2.aspx
- Marinho PM, Marcos AAA, Romano AC, Nascimento H, Belfort R Jr. Retinal findings in patients with COVID-19. Lancet. 2020;395(10237):1610. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31014-X
- https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(20)31014-X.pdf
- Raony Í, Saggioro de Figueiredo C. Retinal outcomes of COVID-19: Possible role of CD147 and cytokine storm in infected patients with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020;165:108280. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108280
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7314672/
Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation
- Alberta Health Services Covid-19 Rapid Evidence Report (May 19 2020).
- https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-sag-rehabilitation-needs-rapid-review.pdf
- Simpson, R., & Robinson, L. (June 2020). Rehabilitation After Critical Illness in People With COVID-19 Infection. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation,99(6), 470.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7253039/
- McIntyre, M., Robinson, L. R., & Mayo, A. (2020). Practical Considerations for Implementing Virtual Care in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: For the Pandemic and Beyond
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7253038/
- Greenhalgh Trisha, Knight Matthew, A’Court Christine, Buxton Maria, Husain Laiba. Management of post-acute covid-19 in primary care BMJ 2020; 370 :m3026
- https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3026
Exercises in the Community and COVID-19
- Early Mobility When Self-Isolating With Covid-19
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/0foyzdiqw7gt5jx/Early_mobility_when_self_isolating_with_COVID19_at_home%20%28002%29.pdf?dl=0
- Returning to Your Daily Activities and Exercise While Recovering from COVID-19:
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/prxi5a9s6vlahta/Returning_to_activity_exercise_while_recovering_from_COVID.pdf?dl=0
- Respiratory Exercise Program – COVID19:
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/lin804tndbz7i0e/resp%20exercise%20program.pdf?dl=0
- Active Cycle of Breathing Technique. (2020). Retrieved September 11, 2020, from
- https://www.physio-pedia.com/Active_Cycle_of_Breathing_Technique
- Rehabilitation in the wake of Covid-19 -A phoenix from the ashes. Phillips, M., Turner-Stokes, L., Wade, D., & Walton, K. (2020). British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine,(2). Retrieved September 09, 2020, from https://www.bsrm.org.uk/downloads/covid-19bsrmissue2-11-5-2020-forweb11-5-20.pdf.
- Exercising in times of COVID-19: What do experts recommend doing within four walls? Rodríguez, M. Á, Crespo, I., & Olmedillas, H. (2020). Revista Española De Cardiología (English Edition),73(7), 527-529. doi:10.1016/j.rec.2020.04.001 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7142674/
- Wearing of cloth or disposable surgical face masks has no effect on vigorous exercise performance in healthy individuals. Shaw, K., Butcher S., KoJ., Zello, G.A., Chilibeck, P.D. (2020). Intl J Environ Res Public Health, 17, 8110; doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218110 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7662944/
Impacts of Anti-Asian Racism During Covid-19
- Potential Impact of COVID-19-Related Racial Discrimination on the Health of Asian Americans. Chen JA, Zhang E, Liu CH. Am J Public Health. 2020 Sep 17:e1-e4. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305858. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32941063 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32941063/
- Tessler H, Choi M, Kao G. The Anxiety of Being Asian American: Hate Crimes and Negative Biases During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Crim Justice. 2020 Jun 10:1-11. doi: 10.1007/s12103-020-09541-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32837158; PMCID: PMC7286555. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32837158/
- Psychological impact of anti-Asian stigma due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A call for research, practice, and policy responses. Misra S, Le PD, Goldmann E, Yang LH. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Jul;12(5):461-464. doi: 10.1037/tra0000821. Epub 2020 Jun 11. PMID: 32525390 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32525390/
Long-Term Effects of Covid-19 (Long Covid-19)
- Management of post-acute covid-19 in primary care. Greenhalgh T, Knight M, A’Court C, Buxton M, Husain L. BMJ. 2020 Aug 11;370:m3026. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m3026. PMID: 32784198. https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3026
- Symptom Duration and Risk Factors for Delayed Return to Usual Health Among Outpatients with COVID-19 in a Multistate Health Care Systems Network – United States. Tenforde MW, Kim SS, Lindsell CJ, Billig Rose E, Shapiro NI, Files DC, Gibbs KW, Erickson HL, Steingrub JS, Smithline HA, Gong MN, Aboodi MS, Exline MC, Henning DJ, Wilson JG, Khan A, Qadir N, Brown SM, Peltan ID, Rice TW, Hager DN, Ginde AA, Stubblefield WB, Patel MM, Self WH, Feldstein LR; IVY Network Investigators; CDC COVID-19 Response Team; IVY Network Investigators. March-June 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Jul 31;69(30):993-998. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6930e1. PMID: 32730238; PMCID: PMC7392393. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392393/
- Immediate and long-term consequences of COVID-19 infections for the development of neurological disease. Heneka MT, Golenbock D, Latz E, Morgan D, Brown R. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2020 Jun 4;12(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s13195-020-00640-3. PMID: 32498691; PMCID: PMC7271826. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7271826/
- Considerations for Postacute Rehabilitation for Survivors of COVID-19. Sheehy LM. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2020 May 8;6(2):e19462. doi: 10.2196/19462. PMID: 32369030; PMCID: PMC7212817. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7212817/
- Long-term Pulmonary Consequences of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): What We Know and What to Expect.Salehi S, Reddy S, Gholamrezanezhad A. J Thorac Imaging. 2020 Jul;35(4):W87-W89. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000534. PMID: 32404798. https://journals.lww.com/thoracicimaging/Fulltext/2020/07000/Long_term_Pulmonary_Consequences_of_Coronavirus.11.aspx
Management During Pregnancy
- SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical features and pregnancy outcomes. Khalil A, Kalafat E, Benlioglu C, O’Brien P, Morris E, Draycott T, Thangaratinam S, Le Doare K, Heath P, Ladhani S, von Dadelszen P, Magee LA. EClinicalMedicine. 2020 Aug;25:100446. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100446. Epub 2020 Jul 3. PMID: 32838230; PMCID: PMC7334039. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7334039/
- COVID-19 during pregnancy: an overview of maternal characteristics, clinical symptoms, maternal and neonatal outcomes of 10,996 cases described in 15 countries. Figueiro-Filho EA, Yudin M, Farine D. J Perinat Med. 2020 Oct 1:/j/jpme.ahead-of-print/jpm-2020-0364/jpm-2020-0364.xml. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0364. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33001856. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33001856/
- Characteristics of Women of Reproductive Age with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Pregnancy Status. Ellington S, Strid P, Tong VT, Woodworth K, Galang RR, Zambrano LD, Nahabedian J, Anderson K, Gilboa SM. United States, January 22-June 7, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Jun 26;69(25):769-775. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6925a1. PMID: 32584795; PMCID: PMC7316319. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7316319/
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19, March 10, 2020
- bfmed.org/abm-statement-coronavirus
- CAPWHN, COVID-19 Suggestions for care of the perinatal population
- https://capwhn.ca/covid-19-perinatal-care/
- CDC information on COVID-19 and pregnancy, birth, infant care and breastfeeding
- cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html
- Updated SOGC Committee Opinion – COVID-19 in Pregnancy
- https://www.sogc.org/common/Uploaded%20files/Media%20Updates/EN_Statement-COVID_Pregnancy.pdf
- Toronto Region COVID-19 Hospital Operations Table COVID-19 – Recommendations for Management of Pregnant Women and Neonates with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- http://www.manuelosses.cl/coronavirus/recomendaciones%20COVID19_Toronto.pdf
- Corticosteroid Guidance for Pregnancy during COVID-19 Pandemic. McIntosh JJ. Am J Perinatol. 2020 Jun;37(8):809-812. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1709684. Epub 2020 Apr 9. PMID: 32274772; PMCID: PMC7356057. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7356057/
- COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) – Fertility and Pregnancy (Cochrane Collaboration)
- https://cgf.cochrane.org/news/covid-19-coronavirus-disease-fertility-and-pregnancy
- Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Epidemiology, Maternal and Infant Outcomes
- https://ridprogram.med.ubc.ca/cancovid-preg/
Autoimmune Diseases and Covid-19
- Systemic autoimmune diseases, anti-rheumatic therapies, COVID-19 infection risk and patient outcomes. Kastritis E, Kitas GD, Vassilopoulos D, Giannopoulos G, Dimopoulos MA, Sfikakis PP. Rheumatol Int. 2020 Sep;40(9):1353-1360. doi: 10.1007/s00296-020-04629-x. Epub 2020 Jul 11. PMID: 32654078 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7353833/
- Covid-19 and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases. Saad MA, Alfishawy M, Nassar M, Mohamed M, Esene IN, Elbendary A. Curr Rheumatol Rev. 2020 Oct 29. doi: 10.2174/1573397116666201029155856. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33121413 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33121413/
Return to Sports following Covid-19
- Graduated return to play guidance following COVID-19 infection. Elliott N, Martin R, Heron N, Elliott J, Grimstead D, Biswas A. Infographic. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Oct;54(19):1174-1175. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102637. Epub 2020 Jun 22. PMID: 32571796; PMCID: PMC7371566. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/19/1174
- Cardiorespiratory considerations for return-to-play in elite athletes after COVID-19 infection: a practical guide for sport and exercise medicine physicians. Wilson MG, Hull JH, Rogers J, Pollock N, Dodd M, Haines J, Harris S, Loosemore M, Malhotra A, Pieles G, Shah A, Taylor L, Vyas A, Haddad FS, Sharma S. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Oct;54(19):1157-1161. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102710. Epub 2020 Sep 2. PMID: 32878870; PMCID: PMC7513247. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/19/1157
Covid-19 in Children
- COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents. Jiang L, Tang K, Levin M, Irfan O, Morris SK, Wilson K, Klein JD, Bhutta ZA. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;20(11):e276-e288. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30651-4. Epub 2020 Aug 17. PMID: 32818434; PMCID: PMC7431129. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30651-4/fulltext
- Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Disease Severity in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Children’s Hospital in New York City, New York. Zachariah P, Johnson CL, Halabi KC, Ahn D, Sen AI, Fischer A, Banker SL, Giordano M, Manice CS, Diamond R, Sewell TB, Schweickert AJ, Babineau JR, Carter RC, Fenster DB, Orange JS, McCann TA, Kernie SG, Saiman L; Columbia Pediatric COVID-19 Management Group. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Oct 1;174(10):e202430. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2430. Epub 2020 Oct 5. PMID: 32492092; PMCID: PMC7270880. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2766920
- International COVID-19 PICU Collaborative. Characteristics and Outcomes of Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Admitted to US and Canadian Pediatric Intensive Care Units. Shekerdemian LS, Mahmood NR, Wolfe KK, Riggs BJ, Ross CE, McKiernan CA, Heidemann SM, Kleinman LC, Sen AI, Hall MW, Priestley MA, McGuire JK, Boukas K, Sharron MP, Burns JP; JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Sep 1;174(9):868-873. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1948. PMID: 32392288; PMCID: PMC7489842. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2766037
- Interim Guidance for the Management of Paediatric Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) https://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/Clinical%20Practice%20Guidelines/82277-Interim-Guidance_Managing-Confirmed-COVID19-paeds-patients1.pdf
- Synthesis and systematic review of reported neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infections. Raschetti R, Vivanti AJ, Vauloup-Fellous C, Loi B, Benachi A, De Luca D. Nat Commun. 2020 Oct 15;11(1):5164. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18982-9. PMID: 33060565; PMCID: PMC7566441. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18982-9
- COVID-19: Recommendations for School Reopening (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) http://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/About-SickKids/81497-COVID19-Recommendations-for-School-Reopening-SickKids-JUNE.pdf
Drug Management
- COVID-19: Current clinical management and drug information https://www.antimicrobialstewardship.com/covid-19
Strategies for managing dyspnea in the community
- The Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model: a proposal to facilitate evidence-based breathlessness management in chronic respiratory disease. Spathis A, Booth S, Moffat C, Hurst R, Ryan R, Chin C, Burkin J. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2017 Apr 21;27(1):27. doi: 10.1038/s41533-017-0024-z. PMID: 28432286; PMCID: PMC5435098. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41533-017-0024-z
- Primary Care Respiratory Update: Managing Breathlessness https://www.pcrs-uk.org/sites/pcrs-uk.org/files/pcru/articles/2020-January-Issue-19-Breathlessness.pdf
Cannabis Use and Covid-19
- Cannabis and COVID-19: Reasons for Concern. van Laar MW, et al. Front Psychiatry. 2020. PMID: 33408655 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33408655/
- For better or for worse? A pre-post exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on cannabis users. Cousijn J, et al. Addiction. 2021. PMID: 33394560 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33394560/
- Stress, Emotional Intelligence and the Intention to Use Cannabis in Spanish Adolescents: Influence of COVID-19 Confinement. Liébana-Presa C, et al. Front Psychol. 2020. PMID: 33362646 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33362646/
- Cannabis Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: A Repeated Cross-sectional Study. Imtiaz S, Wells S, Rehm J, Hamilton HA, Nigatu YT, Wickens CM, Jankowicz D, Elton-Marshall T. J Addict Med. 2020 Dec 14. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000798. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33323693 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33323693/
- Medication and substance use increases among people using cannabis medically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boehnke KF, McAfee J, Ackerman JM, Kruger DJ. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Nov 24:103053. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103053. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33250438 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33250438/
- Self-isolation: A significant contributor to cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bartel SJ, Sherry SB, Stewart SH. Subst Abus. 2020;41(4):409-412. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2020.1823550. Epub 2020 Oct 12. PMID: 33044893 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33044893/
Vaccine Guidance for Pregnant Individuals
- SOGC Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
- https://www.sogc.org/en/content/featured-news/SOGC_Statement_on_COVID-19_Vaccination_in_Pregnancy.aspx
- COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations (MOH)
- http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/vaccine/COVID-19_vaccination_recommendations_special_populations.pdf
- Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19 (ACOG)
- https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/vaccinating-pregnant-and-lactating-patients-against-covid-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Allergic Reactions (CDC)
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/allergic-reaction.html
- Vaccinating against covid-19 in people who report allergies. BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n120 (Published 18 January 2021)
- COVID-19 vaccines for Ontario
- https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-vaccines-ontario?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIifyqnuSo7gIVyNXACh2Eew6AEAAYASAAEgIX9vD_BwE
- COVID-19 Vaccines (Government of Canada)
- https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines.html