Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, Pediatrics / 04.06.2020
Study Finds Screened Health Care Workers Unlikely To Be COVID-19 Carriers
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Dr. Terence Sanger MD
Pediatric Neurology
Vice president of
Research and Chief Scientific Officer
CHOC Children's
UC Irvine School of Medicine
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: During the current pandemic, publicly available data on the prevalence of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers has been limited. This study sought to determine the COVID-19 viral prevalence in a population of healthcare workers within a pediatric emergency department in Orange County, Calif., during a time interval that overlapped with the state’s projected peak coronavirus-related use of hospital resources.
Dr. Sanger[/caption]
Dr. Terence Sanger MD
Pediatric Neurology
Vice president of
Research and Chief Scientific Officer
CHOC Children's
UC Irvine School of Medicine
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: During the current pandemic, publicly available data on the prevalence of COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers has been limited. This study sought to determine the COVID-19 viral prevalence in a population of healthcare workers within a pediatric emergency department in Orange County, Calif., during a time interval that overlapped with the state’s projected peak coronavirus-related use of hospital resources.