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ReviewThe Nursing clinics of North America2019

Ebola Virus Disease: Clinical Challenges, Recognition, and Management.

Elizabeth L Beam, Michelle M Schwedhelm, Kathleen C Boulter, Angela M Vasa, LuAnn Larson, Theodore J Cieslak, John J Lowe, Jocelyn J Herstein, Christopher J Kratochvil, Angela L Hewlett

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Review in The Nursing clinics of North America, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Ethical Preparedness for U.S. Biocontainment Units.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Elizabeth L BeamCollege of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985330 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. Electronic address: ebeam@unmc.edu.
Michelle M SchwedhelmEmergency Management and Biopreparedness, Nebraska Medicine, 987422 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Kathleen C BoulterNebraska Biocontainment Unit, Nebraska Medicine, 982470 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Angela M VasaNebraska Biocontainment Unit, Nebraska Medicine, 982470 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
LuAnn LarsonUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center, 986814 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Theodore J CieslakDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984395 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
John J LoweCollege of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984388 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Jocelyn J HersteinGlobal Center for Health Security, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984388 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Christopher J KratochvilUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Medicine, 987878 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Angela L HewlettDivision of Infectious Diseases, Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985400 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak response resulted in many lessons learned about biocontainment patient care, leading to enhanced domestic capabilities for highly infectious and hazardous communicable diseases. However, additional opportunities for improvement remain. The article identifies and describes key considerations and challenges for laboratory analysis, clinical management, transportation, and personnel management during the care of patients infected with Ebola or other special pathogens. Dedication to maintaining preparedness enables biocontainment patient care teams to perform at the highest levels of safety and confidence.

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Guidelines as TopicAfrica, WesternContainment of BiohazardsDisease OutbreaksHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaHumansSecurity MeasuresUnited StatesBiocontainmentBiosecurityClinical managementEbola virusEmerging diseases

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PMID31027659
PMCPMC7096726

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