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Use of medical scribes in health care settings
(2020-05-15)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services. The involvement of medical scribes to enter information into electronic health records (EHRs) during healthcare encounters may improve ... -
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with COVID-19. Scientific Brief, 19 April 2020
(2020-04-18)Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used drugs, and have a wide range of uses. NSAIDs include nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors (such as ibuprofen, aspirin ... -
Use of Rapid Online Surveys to Assess People's Perceptions During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: A Cross-sectional Survey on COVID-19
(2020-04-02)[Abstract]. Background: Given the extensive time needed to conduct a nationally representative household survey and the commonly low response rate of phone surveys, rapid online surveys may be a promising method to assess ... -
The use of renin angiotensin system inhibitor on mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-06-27)Background and Aims: To investigate the association between use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)/angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) and outcomes of hypertensive COVID-19 patients, a systematic review and ... -
The use of tunnels and other technologies for disinfection of humans using chemical aspersion or UV-C Light
(2020-05-05)The use of tunnels or other physical structures (booths, cabinets, gates) with disinfection aspersion, spray devices or UV-C radiation are not recommended for use on humans. -
Utilising additional sources of information on microcephaly
(2016-06)When the Zika virus outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on Feb 1, 2016, the WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee made several recommendations. One of them was for ... -
Utility of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in COVID-19
(2020-05-05)Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a means of cardiopulmonary support for refractory respiratory and cardiac failure. ECMO is a resource-intensive therapy that can be considered in highly selected patients. ... -
Validation of a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein ELISA for use in contact investigations and sero-surveillance
(2020-04-25)Since emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019, there has been a critical need to understand prevalence, transmission patterns, to calculate the burden of disease and case fatality rates. Molecular diagnostics, the gold standard ... -
Validation of an extraction-free RT-PCR protocol for detection of SARS-CoV2 RNA
(2020-05-01)In light of supply chain failures for reagents and consumables needed for purification of nucleic acid for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by RT-PCR, we aim to verify the performance and utility of a non-extraction protocol ... -
The value of urine biochemical parameters in the prediction of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019
(2020-04-14)Coronavirus is an RNA virus with an enveloped positive-sense RNA that can grow in epithelial cells and mainly cause respiratory infection, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and acute exacerbation of chronic ... -
Vasopressors for hypotensive shock
(2020-03-17)Citation: Gamper G, Havel C, Arrich J, et al. Vasopressors for hypotensive shock. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016; (2): CD003709 What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and may ... -
Vectors for Zika virus may spread further than was previously thought, CDC reports
(2016-06)The combined range of the two mosquito species that transmit the Zika virus includes most of the eastern and central United States and extends as far north as Minnesota and Maine, a new assessment by the US Centers for ... -
Vectors of the 1969 yellow fever epidemic on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria
(2014)Entomological investigations of the possible mosquito vectors of the yellow fever epidemic on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, were carried out between 27 October and 15 November 1969.Of the 5 species of Aedes (Stegomyia) collected, ... -
Venous thromboembolism in COVID-19: systematic review of reported risks and current guidelines
(2020-06-22)AIMS OF THE STUDY: Many centres have noticed a high number of venous thromboembolism (VTE) events among critically ill inpatients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The aims of this study were (1) to summarise the reported risk of ... -
Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
(2020-11-30)Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increasingly reported in seriously ill patients with COVID-19 infection. Incidence of VTE has been reported before and results varied widely in study cohorts. Area of uncertainty: ... -
Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: Systematic Review
(2020-09-01)Background: Coagulopathy associated with COVID-19 infection and venous thromboembolism (VTE) have emerged as significant contributors to morbidity among patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Objective: We performed a systematic ... -
Vertical Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) from Infected Pregnant Mothers to Neonates: A Review
(2020-04-02)Background: Since early December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) infection has been prevalent in China and eventually spread to other countries. There are a few published cases of COVID-19 occurring during ... -
The Viral Polymerase Inhibitor 7-Deaza-2'-C-Methyladenosine Is a Potent Inhibitor of In Vitro Zika Virus Replication and Delays Disease Progression in a Robust Mouse Infection Model
(2016-06)Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus typically causing a dengue-like febrile illness, but neurological complications, such as microcephaly in newborns, have potentially been linked to this viral infection. We ... -
Viral RNA load as determined by cell culture as a management tool for discharge of SARS-CoV-2 patients from infectious disease wards: draft
(2020-03)In a preliminary clinical study we observed that the combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin was effective active against SARS-CoV-2 by shortening the duration of viral load in Covid-19 patients. It is of paramount ...