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Coronavirus in pregnancy and delivery: rapid review
(2020-03-17)OBJECTIVES: Person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in the UK has now been confirmed. There are limited case series reporting the impact on women affected by coronaviruses (CoV) during pregnancy. In women ... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute respiratory failure: Uncertain if it is better or worse than conventional lung support
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need help with their breathing. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that targets the heart and lungs and which might ... -
High levels of PEEP are not better than low levels for reducing mortality in adult ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI)
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an ... -
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 ... -
Clinical Features and Chest CT Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Single-Center Study in Shanghai, China
(2020-02-27)OBJECTIVE. Confronting the new coronavirus infection known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is challenging and requires excluding patients with suspected COVID-19 who actually have other diseases. The purpose of this ... -
Honey eases acute cough in children
(2020-03-23)What is this? Most people with COVID-19 will develop a persistent cough. Honey is used to ease cough in children. In this Cochrane systematic review, the authors searched for randomised trials of the effects of honey for ... -
Identification of traditional Chinese Medicine syndromes for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
(2020-03-21)What is this? Early and comprehensive identification of the clinical commonality of COVID is important for early and accurate use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The clinical characteristics and TCM syndrome ... -
Immunonutrition with omega-3 fatty acids or antioxidants for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults
(2020-03-17)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and may need mechanical ventilation (MV) to help with their breathing. ARDS is an overwhelming systemic inflammatory process ... -
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 ... -
Liberal versus conservative fluid therapy in children and adults with sepsis or septic shock
(2020-03-19)What is this? Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening complications of infection. Fluid therapy, either conservative or liberal, is used during its initial treatment. This may have relevance for the treatment of some ...