Browsing by Subject "Risk Factors"
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Angiotensin‐converting enzyme‐2 (ACE2 ), SARS‐CoV ‐2 and pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‐19)
(2020-05-17)[Abstract]. Angiotensin‐converting enzyme‐2 (ACE2) has been established as the functional host receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus responsible for the current devastating ... -
A cohort study of 223 patients explores the clinical risk factors for the severity diagnosis of COVID-19
(2020-04-24)oronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recently become a public emergency and a worldwide pandemic. The clinical symptoms of severe and non-severe patients vary, and the case-fatality rate (CFR) in severe COVID-19 patients ... -
COVID-19 Clinical Guidance For the Cardiovascular Care Team
(2020-03-09)Current COVID-19 Clinical Context • The overall case fatality rate (CFR) of COVID-19 based on published reports remains low at 2.3%, with data indicating lower overall Chinese mortality outside of the outbreak epicenter ... -
COVID-19 Surface Persistence: A Recent Data Summary and Its Importance for Medical and Dental Settings
(2020-05)Recently, due to the coronavirus pandemic, many guidelines and anti-contagion strategies continue to report unclear information about the persistence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the environment. This certainly ... -
Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Coronavirus Infection in Health Care Workers. A Living Rapid Review
(2020-05-05)Background: Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Purpose: To examine the burden of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome ... -
Especificaciones técnicas de dispositivos médicos para la gestión de casos de COVID-19 en los servicios de salud. Recomendaciones interinas, 3 marzo 2020
(2020-03-03)• In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of pneumonia (COVID-19) among people exposed to a seafood market in Wuhan, China. • There are gaps in the knowledge about the natural ... -
Especificaciones técnicas de dispositivos médicos para la gestión de casos de COVID-19 en los servicios de salud. Recomendaciones interinas, 3 marzo 2020
(2020-03-03)• In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of pneumonia (COVID-19) among people exposed to a seafood market in Wuhan, China. • There are gaps in the knowledge about the natural ... -
Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis
(2020-03-30)Background: In the face of rapidly changing data, a range of case fatality ratio estimates for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been produced that differ substantially in magnitude. We aimed to provide robust ... -
Estimating the burden of United States workers exposed to infection or disease: A key factor in containing risk of COVID-19 infection
(2020-04-28)Introduction: With the global spread of COVID-19, there is a compelling public health interest in quantifying who is at increased risk of contracting disease. Occupational characteristics, such as interfacing with the ... -
Factors Associated With the Ophthalmoscopic Findings Identified in Infants With Presumed Zika Virus Congenital Infection
(2016-06)IMPORTANCE: The Zika virus (ZIKV) might cause microcephaly and ophthalmoscopic findings in infants of mothers infected during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: To assess and identify possible risk factors for ophthalmoscopic findings ... -
Higher Body Mass Index is an Important Risk factor in COVID-19 patients: A Systematic Review
(2020-05-18)Background: Globally, both obesity and underweight are severe health risks for various diseases. The current study systematically examines the emerging evidence to identify an association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and ... -
Increased greenspace exposure has been shown to reduce stress, stroke, hypertension, asthma and heart disease
(2020-03-23)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closing of some leisure facilities, bars, restaurants, cafes and, with the need to self-isolate and socially distance, parks and green spaces have become an important ... -
NICE, RCGP and SIGN publish guideline on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19
(2020-12-18)The guideline covers the care of people who have signs and symptoms that develop during or after an infection consistent with COVID-19, that continue for more than 4 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis. ... -
The Relationship of COVID-19 Severity with Cardiovascular Disease and Its Traditional Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-09-22)Background: Whether cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its traditional risk factors predict severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is uncertain, in part, because of potential confounding by age and sex. Methods: We ... -
Risk factors and prognosis for COVID-19-induced acute kidney injury: a meta-analysis
(2020-11-10)Objective: To analyse the incidence, risk factors and impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Design: Meta-analysis. Data sources: PubMed, Embase, CNKI and MedRxiv of Systematic ... -
Risk factors for severity and mortality in adult COVID-19 inpatients in Wuhan
(2020)Background: In December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak occurred in Wuhan. Data on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe COVID-19 are limited. Objective: We sought to ... -
Risk factors of COVID-19 mortality: a systematic review of current literature and lessons from recent retracted articles
(2020-12-01)OBJECTIVE: Recently, two influential articles that reported the association of (hydroxy)chloroquine or angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality were retracted due to ... -
Technical specifications of medical devices for the case management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. Interim recommendations, 3 March 2020
(2020-06-04)• In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of pneumonia (COVID-19) among people exposed to a seafood market in Wuhan, China. • There are gaps in the knowledge about the natural ... -
Zika virus infection in different biological samples of infected pregnant women; dynamics of the infeclinical outcomes
(2020)Robust epidemiological and biological evidence supports a causal link between prenatal Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection and congenital brain abnormalities including microcephaly. However, it remains uncertain if ZIKV infection ...