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MERS-CoV infection among healthcare workers and risk factors for death: Retrospective analysis of all laboratory-confirmed cases reported to WHO from 2012 to 2 June 2018
BACKGROUND: Approximately half of the reported laboratory-confirmed infections of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have occurred in healthcare settings, and healthcare workers constitute over one ... -
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for COVID-19: Present or Future
(2020-04-13)“COVID-19” is the word that certainly isn’t forgotten by everybody who lives in the first half of the twenty-first century. COVID-19, as a pandemic, has led many researchers from different biomedical fields to find solutions ... -
Meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and public health implications
(2020-05-08)Serology-based tests have become a key public health element in the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the degree of herd immunity that has been achieved in the population. These tests differ between one another in several ways. ... -
A meta-analysis of the incidence of venous thromboembolic events and impact of anticoagulation on mortality in patients with COVID-19
(2020-08-13)Background: The incidence of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients with COVID-19 is generally high but varies markedly. However, the relationship between anticoagulation and mortality in patients with COVID-19 is ... -
A Meta-analysis of the Relationship Between Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and COVID-19
(2020-06-02)The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) 2 is a cell surface protein used for entry into type II pneumocytes and other tissues by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the infective agent of COVID-19. ... -
A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19
(2020-08-24)Introduction: Since December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread throughout the world with a large medical and economic impact. On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization ... -
Metformin use is associated with reduced mortality rate from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection
(2020-09)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a significant impact on all aspects of life. One of the comorbidities associated with severe outcome and mortality of COVID-19 is diabetes. Metformin is one of ... -
A method to prevent SARS-CoV-2 IgM false positives in gold immunochromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
(2020-04-10)[Abstract]. Objective: To investigate the interference factors that lead to false-positive novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) IgM detected using gold immunochromatography assay (GICA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ... -
Methods of An Open-Label Proof-Of-Concept Trial of Intravenous Valproic Acid for Severe COVID-19
(2020-05-01)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the systemic entity caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that may cause death through severe atypical pneumonia and acute lung injury. ... -
Mexico: Lessons learned from the 2009 pandemic that help us fight COVID-19
(2020-05-06)In April 2009, Mexican, American, and Canadian authorities announced a novel influenza that became the first pandemic of the century. We report on lessons learned in Mexico. The Mexican Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and ... -
Microcephaly and Zika virus: neonatal neuroradiological aspects
(2016-06)PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to describe some radiological features in the newborns with microcephaly caused by Zika virus infection during pregnancy. METHODS: We radiologically analyzed 13 cases of newborns with ... -
Microcephaly associated with maternal Zika virus infection
(2016-06)The original source of this document may be restricted, which can prevent outside readers from having access to it. Also, it may be no longer available. In case of need, users need to use other resources to recover this ... -
Microcephaly in Brazil: how to interpret reported numbers?
(2016-06)Brazil is facing its first outbreak of Zika virus, particularly in the northeast region. Most cases of Zika virus infection are self-limited and without sequelae, but there have been clusters of cases of microcephaly in ... -
Microcephaly in Infants, Pernambuco State, Brazil, 2015
(2016-07)We studied the clinical characteristics for 104 infants born with microcephaly in the delivery hospitals of Pernambuco State, Brazil, during 2015. Testing is ongoing to exclude known infectious causes. However, microcephaly ... -
Microcephaly in northeastern Brazil: a review of 16 208 births between 2012 and 2015
(2016-06)A recent outbreak of microcephaly has been reported from Northeast Brazil. Neither its aetiology, nor its clinical significance has yet been fully established. A complication from an intrauterine infection with the Zika ... -
Model-based projections of Zika virus infections in childbearing women in the Americas
(2016-07)Zika virus is a mosquito-borne pathogen that is rapidly spreading across the Americas. Due to associations between Zika virus infection and a range of fetal maladies(1,2), the epidemic trajectory of this viral infection ... -
Modeling Return of the Epidemic: Impact of Population Structure, Asymptomatic Infection, Case Importation and Personal Contacts
(2020-05-01)Background: Proactive interventions have halted the pandemic of coronavirus infected disease in some regions. However, without reaching herd immunity, the return of epidemic is possible. We investigate the impact of ... -
Modeling the COVID-19 outbreak in Ecuador: Is it the right time to lift social distancing containment measures?
(2020-05-23)Objective. Model the effect of partial and full reversal of containment measures on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in Ecuador. Methods. Susceptible, Infected, Recovered (SIR) models were used to simulate the transmission ... -
Modeling the epidemic dynamics and control of COVID-19 outbreak in China
(2020-03-11)Background. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading in China and more than 30 countries over last two months. COVID-19 has multiple characteristics distinct from other infectious diseases, including ...