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Pathology of congenital Zika syndrome in Brazil: a case series
(2016-06)Background Zika virus is an arthropod-borne virus that is a member of the family Flaviviridae transmitted mainly by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. Although usually asymptomatic, infection can result in a mild and ... -
Pathophysiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A Review
(2020-07-10)[Abstract]. Importance The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, due to the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused a worldwide sudden and substantial increase in hospitalizations ... -
Patient-reported outcome measures in the recovery of adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review
(2019-03-18)Symptomatic and functional recovery are important patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) that are increasingly used as trial end-points. This systematic review summarises the ... -
Patients of COVID-19 may benefit from sustained lopinavir-combined regimen and the increase of eosinophil may predict the outcome of COVID-19 progression.
(2020-03-06)OBJECTIVES: To explore the epidemiological information, clinical characteristics, therapeutic outcomes and temporal progression of laboratory findings in 2019-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients exposed to lopinavir. ... -
Patterns in Zika Virus Testing and Infection, by Report of Symptoms and Pregnancy Status - United States, January 3-March 5, 2016
(2016-06)CDC recommends Zika virus testing for potentially exposed persons with signs or symptoms consistent with Zika virus disease, and recommends that health care providers offer testing to asymptomatic pregnant women within 12 ... -
PCR positives: what do they mean?
(2020-09)Contents Is the PCR test sensitive enough?. page 2 Culturing a virus as reference test page 2 Does a PCR “TRUE POSITIVE” mean INFECTIVITY OR VIRULENCE?. page 2 PCR true positives versus infectivity and virulence. page ... -
Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 patients – Consensus Guidelines from the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society
(2020-04-13)The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged medical systems and clinicians globally to unforeseen levels. COVID-19's rapid spread has forced clinicians to care for patients with ... -
Pediatric hearing loss: From cytomegalovirus to zika
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Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Case Series Quantitative Systematic Review
(2020-10-28)Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (PIMS-TS) is infrequent, but children might present as a life-threatening disease. In a systematic ... -
Peer-to-Peer Contact Tracing: A Privacy-Preserving Smartphone Application
(2020-04-02)[Abstract]. Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an urgent public health crisis, with epidemiologic models predicting severe consequences, including high death rates, if the virus is permitted ... -
Performance of fabrics for home-made masks against spread of respiratory infection through droplets: a quantitative mechanistic study
(2020-04-24)Respiratory infections may spread through droplets, airborne particles, and aerosols from infected individuals through coughing, sneezing, and speaking. In the case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), droplet spread ... -
Perioperative Presentation of COVID‐19 Disease in a Liver Transplant Recipient
(2020-03-27)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is highly contagious. It may rapidly progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome and result in multiorgan dysfunction or death in some cases. Here, we report the case of a patient ... -
Persistence of Coronaviruses on Inanimate Surfaces and Their Inactivation With Biocidal Agents
Currently, the emergence of a novel human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has become a global health concern causing severe respiratory tract infections in humans. Human-to-human transmissions have been described with incubation ... -
Persistence of Zika Virus in Semen After Acute Infection
(2016-06)This is a prospective observational laboratory evaluation of the persistence rate of zika virus (ZIKV) infection in semen by real-time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), and assessment of ZIKV ... -
Persistent viral shedding of SARS‐CoV‐2 in faeces ‐ a rapid review
(2020-05-17)[Abstract]. Aim: In addition to respiratory symptoms, COVID‐19 can present with gastrointestinal complaints suggesting possible faeco‐oral transmission. The primary aim of this review was to establish the incidence and ... -
Personal Protection of Permethrin-Treated Clothing against Aedes aegypti, the Vector of Dengue and Zika Virus, in the Laboratory
(2016-06)Background The dengue and Zika viruses are primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are most active during day light hours and feed both in and outside of the household. Personal protection technologies ... -
Personal protective equipment and isolation for high consequence infectious diseases
(2017-05-16)Learn about the principles of managing high consequence infectious diseases such as Ebola, MERS, SARS, from experts at the UK’s main high level isolation unit. This module forms part of the following courses: Infectious ... -
Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff
(2020-04-15)Background: Healthcare workers treating patients with infections such as coronavirus (COVID‐19) are at risk of infection themselves. Healthcare workers use personal protective equipment (PPE) to shield themselves from ... -
Personal protective equipment for protecting healthcare staff from highly infectious diseases
(2020-03-17)What is this? The arrival of a new respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, is followed by a lead-time for the development of vaccines and treatments, and these may have a limited effect in containing or interrupting spread ...