Faculty of Medicine and Health: Recent submissions
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The impact of the COVID_19 pandemic on the health of adults with intellectual impairment: evidence from two longitudinal UK surveys
Published 2021BACKGROUND: People with an intellectual impairment experience high levels of social and health inequalities. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of people with intellectual impairment, ...Article -
Preparedness for Mass Gathering During Hajj and Umrah
Published 2021The role of public health preparedness at mass gatherings (MGs) and a framework to ensure a safe and healthy mass gathering are provided in this chapter. The unique aspects of Hajj and Umrah events, including their massive ...Book chapter -
Audit of the Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit notification and contact tracing system during the first wave of COVID_19
Published 2021OBJECTIVE: To conduct a real-time audit to assess a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activity to improve the quality of public health data in the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) Public Health Unit during the first ...Article -
Bridging the gaps in test interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 through Bayesian network modelling
Published 2021Abstract In the absence of an established gold standard, an understanding of the testing cycle from individual exposure to test outcome report is required to guide the correct interpretation of severe acute respiratory ...Article -
Could COVID_19 mark a turning point for global action on climate change?
Published 2021COVID-19 and climate change are both threats of immense proportions, however, the differing perception of climate change as far-off, projected and unpredictable, persists as a marked barrier to global action. COVID-19 is ...Article