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Staying at home with severe Covid-19: risks to family and carers
(2020-09-01)It’s one thing to imagine myself dying – or recovering – from severe Covid-19 in the comfort of my own home, surrounded by my family; and quite another to contemplate how this could affect them. How can we assess the risk ... -
Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
(2020-08-26)Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and the resulting COVID‐19 pandemic present important diagnostic challenges. Several diagnostic strategies are available to identify or rule out ... -
A novel strategy for community screening of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Sample pooling method
(2020-08-28)The rapid global spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has inflicted significant health and socioeconomic burden on affected countries. As positive cases continued to rise in Malaysia, public health laboratories ... -
City lockdown and nationwide intensive community screening are effective in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic: Analysis based on a modified SIR model
(2020-08-28)Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic occurred in Wuhan, China and infection spread rapidly around the world. To limit the rapid spread locally and nationwide, the Chinese government locked down ... -
Proportion of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
(2020-07-21)We aim to systematically review the characteristics of asymptomatic infection in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). PubMed and EMBASE were electronically searched to identify original studies containing the rate of ... -
Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 through breast milk and breastfeeding: a living systematic review
(2020-08-28)The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is caused by infection with a novel coronavirus strain, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). At present, there is limited information on ... -
Zika Research Projects List: A Pilot Study Examining for the Presence of Fecal Coliforms in Peruvian Water Sources and the Association of Tropical Diseases Within Peru
(2017-03)Tropical diseases are continuously on the rise throughout the world as they are spreading and manifesting in various locations globally. The more prominent vector tends to be the mosquito after it bites a previously infected ... -
Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: a rapid review
(2020-09-25)Background: The objective of this review was to examine the current guidelines for infection prevention and control (IPAC) of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) or other coronaviruses in adults 60 years or older living in ... -
Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children and Adolescents Compared With Adults A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(2020-09-25)Importance The degree to which children and adolescents are infected by and transmit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unclear. The role of children and adolescents in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Immune response following infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 and other coronaviruses: A rapid review
(2020-09-23)In this review, we systematically searched and summarized the evidence on the immune response and reinfection rate following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. We also retrieved studies on SARS‐CoV and MERS‐CoV to assess the long‐term ... -
Occurrence and transmission potential of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: A living systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-09-22)Background: There is disagreement about the level of asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We conducted a living systematic review and meta-analysis to address three questions: ... -
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Smell and Taste Disorders in COVID-19
(2020-09-11)Objective: Loss of smell and taste are considered potential discriminatory symptoms indicating triaging for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and early case identification. However, the estimated prevalence essential to ... -
The Effect of Smoking on COVID-19 Symptom Severity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-09-09)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR2-COV-2) and was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December of 2019, but quickly spread to the rest of the ... -
Uitbraak COVID-19 in de verpleeghuiszorg
(2020-04-24)De ouderenzorg is hard getroffen door COVID-19 infecties. Het doel van deze rapid review is om te begrijpen wat we kunnen leren van andere crisissen of rampen wereldwijd, om de zorg voor ouderen in verpleeghuizen tijdens ... -
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems in Public Spaces
(2020-09-29)Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are a common and important part of building operations for both health care and non-health care settings, including schools and workplaces. More robust, published, ... -
A systematic review of antibody mediated immunity to coronaviruses: kinetics, correlates of protection, and association with severity
(2020-09-17)Many public health responses and modeled scenarios for COVID-19 outbreaks caused by SARS-CoV-2 assume that infection results in an immune response that protects individuals from future infections or illness for some amount ... -
Rapid Review Update 7: What is the specific role of daycares and schools in COVID-19 transmission?
(2020-09-23)Background: As jurisdictions continue to lift restrictions implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), they face major decisions about how to re-open and operate schools and daycares. While ... -
Rapid Review Update 3: What is known on the potential for COVID-19 re-infection, including new transmission after recovery?
(2020-09-28)Background: The potential for COVID-19 re-infection is an important public health issue, as potential for re- infection will significantly impact future infection prevention and control measures, particularly related to ... -
The psychological impact of COVID-19 and other viral epidemics on frontline healthcare workers and ways to address it: A rapid systematic review
(2020-09-17)Background: As the world is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline health care workers (HCWs) are among the most vulnerable groups at risk of mental health problems. The many risks to the wellbeing of HCWs are not well ... -
Clinical features and outcomes of adults with COVID‐19: A systematic review and pooled analysis of the literature
(2020-09-23)Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) has become a global pandemic and the published literature describing the virus has grown exponentially. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature to ...
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