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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 ... -
Virological and Clinical Cure in Covid‐19 Patients Treated with Hydroxychloroquine: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
(2020-04-16)Background: Following the demonstration of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine against SARS‐CoV‐2 in‐vitro, many trials started to evaluate its efficacy in clinical settings. However, no systematic review and meta‐analysis has ... -
Virtual Trauma-Focused Therapy for Military Members, Veterans, and Public Safety Personnel With Posttraumatic Stress Injury: Systematic Scoping Review
(2020-09-21)Background: A necessary shift from in-person to remote delivery of psychotherapy (eg, teletherapy, eHealth, videoconferencing) has occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A corollary benefit is a potential fit in terms ... -
Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19
(2020-04-30)Recognizing that patients prioritize convenient and inexpensive care, Duffy and Lee recently asked whether in-person visits should become the second, third, or even last option for meeting patient needs. Previous work has ... -
Vitamin D supplementation protects against some acute respiratory tract infections
(2020-03-23)Citation: Martineau AR, Jolliffe DA, Hooper RL, et al. Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data. BMJ 2017; 356: i6583 What ... -
VRC 320: A Phase I, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Zika Virus DNA Vaccine, VRC-ZKADNA090-00-VP, Administered Via Needle and Syringe or Needle-free Injector, PharmaJet, in Healthy Adults
(2016)Background: People get Zika virus from infected mosquitos. They usually don t get very sick. But birth defects were reported in babies born to mothers who had Zika infection. In rare cases, people with Zika infection ... -
Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for COVID-19. Technical brief, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This interim guidance supplements the infection prevention and control (IPC) documents by summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation and health care waste relevant to viruses, including coronaviruses. It is ... -
Weaning protocols reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults
(2020-03-16)Citation: Blackwood B, Burns KEA, Cardwell CR, et al. Protocolized versus non-protocolized weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ... -
Weather Conditions and COVID-19 Transmission: Estimates and Projections
(2020-05-13)Background: Understanding and projecting the spread of COVID-19 requires reliable estimates of the impact of weather on the transmission of the virus. Prior research on this topic has been inconclusive. We estimate the ... -
What can trends in hospital deaths from COVID-19 tell us about the progress and peak of the pandemic? An analysis of death counts from England announced up to 25 April 2020
(2020-04-28)Background. Reporting of daily hospital COVID-19 deaths in the UK are promoted by the government and scientific advisers alike as a key metric for assessing the progress in the control of the epidemic. These data, however, ...