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Disruptions during a pandemic: Gaps identified and lessons learned
(2020-06-04)Global disruptions caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) affects all walks of life, and dentistry and dental education are no exceptions. Dental education uniquely blends didactic courses and hands‐on clinical ... -
A disseminação do Zika vírus em gestantes: um problema de saúde publica
(2016-06)The original source of this document may be restricted, which can prevent outside readers to have access to it. Also, it may be no longer available. In case of need, users need to use other resources to recover this information. -
Distribuição geográfica do Zika vírus no estado de Minas Gerais
(2016)A fonte original deste documento pode ser restrita, impedindo o acesso de leitores externos ao conteúdo, ou não estar mais disponível. Sendo assim, os usuários precisam utilizar outros recursos para recuperar essas informações. -
Do COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU require anti-Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis?
(2020-05-22)We are currently facing a frightening increase in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. Aiming at screening for secondary pneumonia, we collected the data of our first twelve ICU patients who underwent bronchoalveolar ... -
Do stem cells have a role in the treatment of COVID-19?
(2020-04-13)Stem cells get their name from their ability to divide and then transform into any type of tissue. This means they can ‘procreate’ multiple cells of any type, something other cells cannot do. The treatment with stem cells ... -
Documento de trabajo Recomendaciones preliminares para los servicios de sangre frente al potencial impacto de la diseminación de la infección de Coronavirus (COVID-19,) en la disponibilidad y seguridad de la sangre y componentes sanguíneos
(2020-02-12)Así mismo, que a esta fecha, continua la incertidumbre sobre el nuevo patógeno y el espectro de manifestaciones que pueda causar, la fuente de infección, el modo de transmisión, el periodo de incubación, la gravedad de la ... -
Documentos normativos coronavirus Ecuador
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Does Asthma Increase the Mortality of Patients with COVID-19?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-09-22)The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore the literature and collate data comparing the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with and without asthma. The databases PubMed, ... -
Does comorbidity increase the risk of patients with COVID-19: evidence from meta-analysis
(2020-04-08)Currently, the number of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has increased rapidly, but relationship between comorbidity and patients with COVID-19 still not clear. The aim was to explore whether the presence ... -
Does gender influence clinical expression and disease outcomes in COVID-19? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-08-12)Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) was characterized at the end of 2019, and soon spread around the world, generating a pandemic. It has been suggested that men are more severely affected ... -
Does TB Vaccination Reduce COVID-19 Infection?: No Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Analysis
(2020-04-22)In the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the BCG hypothesis, the prevalence and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak seems to be correlated with whether a country has a universal coverage of Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin ... -
Dose prediction for repurposing nitazoxanide in SARS-CoV-2 treatment or chemoprophylaxis
(2020-05-06)Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS−CoV−2) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and urgent treatment and prevention strategies are needed. Many clinical trials ... -
Doxycycline and Hydroxychloroquine as Treatment for High-Risk COVID-19 Patients: Experience from Case Series of 54 Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities
(2020-05-22)Importance: Patients in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are at a high-risk of contracting COVID-19 due to advanced age and multiple comorbidities. Without effective treatments, outbreaks in such facilities will become ... -
Drawing on Israel’s Experience Organizing Volunteers to Operationalize Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Centers
(2020-04-16)To increase the country’s capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, and Haifa. ... -
Drug treatments affecting ACE2 in COVID-19 infection: a systematic review protocol
(2020-07-14)Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 binds human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors in human tissues. ACE2 expression may be associated with COVID-19 infection and mortality rates. Routinely ... -
Drug vignettes: Azithromycin
(2020-05-13)Description of the drug, including regulatory status: Azithromycin is a macrolide antibacterial drug, derived from erythromycin, licensed in the USA and in the UK, and used to treat bacterial infections. It has been used ... -
Drugs for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients
(2020-03-16)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and need help with their breathing. ARDS is caused by direct or indirect injury to the lungs and about 40% of people with ... -
The Dynamic Changes of Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 during the Infection and Recovery of COVID-19
(2020-05-21)Deciphering the dynamic changes of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 is essential for understanding the immune response in COVID-19 patients. By comprehensively analyzing the laboratory findings of 1,850 patients, we describe ... -
Dysregulation of immune response in patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
(2020-03-12)[Conclusions] Of the 452 patients with COVID-19 recruited, 286 were diagnosed as severe infection. The median age was 58 years and 235 were male. The most common symptoms were fever, shortness of breath, expectoration, ...