Browsing Resources in English by Subject "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome"
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Neurological associations of COVID-19
(2020-07-02)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is of a scale not seen since the 1918 influenza pandemic. Although the predominant clinical presentation is with ... -
No evidence supports the use of ether and chloroform inhalation for treating COVID-19
(2020-03)Dear Editor, SARS-CoV-2 has been spreading rapidly across the world as well as the number of fake news on social media regarding harmful or non-harmful treatments which are ineffective for treating COVID-19. In Brazil, the ... -
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in high-risk pulmonary infections: a clinical review
(2014-05-11)[Abstract]. The aim of this article was to review the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute pulmonary infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1 and tuberculosis, and to assess the ... -
Obesity a predictor of outcomes of COVID‐19 hospitalized patients‐ A systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
(2020-09-25)Background: COVID‐19 pandemic is a global health crisis. Very few studies have reported association between obesity and severity of COVID‐19. In this meta‐analysis, we assessed the association of obesity and outcomes in ... -
Ongoing Living Update of Potential COVID-19 Therapeutics: summary of rapid systematic reviews. Rapid Review, 22 April 2020
(2020-04-22)This document includes the results of a rapid systematic review of current available literature. The information included in this review reflects the evidence as of the date posted in the document. Yet, recognizing that ... -
Pivotal Role of Convalescent Plasma in Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases
(2020-04-02)Infectious diseases remain one of the top 10 global health threats as announced by the World Health Organization. The emergence of new pathogens for which there is no effective treatment has redrawn the attention to the ... -
Probiotics against viruses; COVID-19 is a paper tiger: A Systematic Review
(2020-09-17)Background: Probiotics can improve immune function for prevention and management of viral infections like SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19 disease). Methods: We searched on PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Science Direct, ... -
The production of antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 and its clinical implication
(2020-04-24)Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2), a novel betacoronavirus, has caused an outburst of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. We report the production of specific IgM and IgG antibodies after ... -
Prognostic Factors of Patients With COVID-19
(2020-03-17)The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. Despite lower mortality ... -
Prone position for acute respiratory failure in adults
(2015-11-13)Background: Acute hypoxaemia de novo or on a background of chronic hypoxaemia is a common reason for admission to intensive care and for provision of mechanical ventilation. Various refinements of mechanical ventilation ... -
Remdesivir is a direct-acting antiviral that inhibits RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 with high potency
(2020-04-13)Effective treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are urgently needed to control this current pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Replication of SARS-CoV-2 depends ... -
The role of corticosteroids in the management of critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A meta-analysis
(2020-04-22)Objective: There are no controlled studies on the role of systemic corticosteroids (CS) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the absence of high-quality evidence, understandably the recommendations from ... -
RT-qPCR assays based on saliva rather than on nasopharyngeal swabs are possible but should be interpreted with caution: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2020-09-07)Background and aim of the work: The ongoing pandemic has elicited an increasing interest regarding the SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA detection in saliva specimens rather than through nasopharyngeal swabs. Our aim was to conduct a ... -
Sinonasal pathophysiology of SARS‐CoV‐2 and COVID‐19: A systematic review of the current evidence
(2020-04-10)Abstract: Objective -The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease (2019 coronavirus disease [COVID‐19]), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus, is highly contagious with high ... -
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 ... -
A Systematic Review of the Neuropathologic Findings of Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction: Implications and Novel Insight for the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2020-09-11)Background: Post-viral olfactory dysfunction is a common cause of both short- and long-term smell alteration. The coronavirus pandemic further highlights the importance of post-viral olfactory dysfunction. Currently, a ... -
A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19
(2020-03-10)Purpose: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a public health emergency of international concern. As of this time, there is no known effective pharmaceutical treatment, although it is much needed for patient contracting ... -
Underreporting of death by COVID-19 in Brazil's second most
(2020-05-23)The COVID-19 pandemic brings to light the reality of the Brazilian health system. The underreporting of COVID-19 deaths in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), where is concentrated the second largest population of the country, ... -
Universal screening for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: a rapid review
(2020)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the novel betacoronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have mild disease with unspecific ... -
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 ...