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Since the declaration of the global pandemic in March 2020, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused dynamic pressures on healthcare systems worldwide. This study aims to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 at a single centre in Sydney, Australia. Using the clinical coding data, we identified all patients aged > 16 years admitted to our centre between February 1st, 2020, and March 31st, 2022. We categorised the time periods 'pre-delta' (February 1st, 2020 – June 15th, 2021), 'delta' (June 16th, 2021 – November 25th, 2021), and 'omicron' (November 26th, 2021 – March 31st, 2022). We retrospectively extracted the demographic, administrative, and clinical data from the electronic medical records and performed a descriptive analysis of the data. A total of 1842 patients were identified (pre-delta N=18;delta N=788;omicron N=1036). The percentage of male patients was 83%, 54%, and 56% and the median ages at admission were 55, 49, and 70 years during the pre-delta, delta, and omicron periods, respectively. The median length of hospital stay was the longest during the pre-delta period (8.5 days vs. 7 vs. 6). ICU admission rate was 39%, 21%, and 10% for each period and of the ICU-admitted patients 43%, 40%, and 36% respectively required mechanical ventilation. Inhospital mortality was the highest during the omicron period (pre-delta inhospital mortality 5.6%;delta 4.1%;omicron 7.3%). A total of 219 (28%) patients of delta and 185 (18%) of omicron periods received at least one dose of dexamethasone and 175 (22%) and 44 (4.2%) respectively received at least one dose of remdesivir. The demographic and clinical characteristics of admitted COVID-19 patients varied across the 'pre-delta', 'delta', and 'omicron' time periods. The median age at admission and in-hospital mortality was the highest during the omicron period. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of International Journal of Infectious Diseases is the property of Elsevier B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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In this chapter the authors explore the effects of COVID-19 on sport volunteering. The chapter discusses how sport organisations that are supported by volunteers need to reimagine the role of volunteers by becoming more agile and adaptable. The chapter also looks at the individual experiences of sport volunteers during the pandemic and the impacts on the community sport organisations they assist. © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Stephen Frawley and Nico Schulenkorf;individual chapters, the contributors.