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2019-ncov's epidemic in middle province of northern Italy: impact, logistic & strategy in the first line hospital
(2020-03-24)The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began in China in early December 2019 and rapidly has spread to many countries around the globe, with the number of confirmed cases increasing every day. An epidemic has been recorded since ... -
The 2019-new Coronavirus Epidemic: Evidence for Virus Evolution
There is a worldwide concern about the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV as a global public health threat. In this article, we provide a preliminary evolutionary and molecular epidemiological analysis of this new virus. A phylogenetic ... -
30 Critical Concepts for Fighting COVID-19 in the Age of Digital Interdependence
(2020-09-11)As millions of people around the world are quarantined or in physical isolation, with border closings and restrictions in travel, Information Technologies (IT) have become the main means of interaction and communication. ... -
Acceptability of app-based contact tracing for COVID-19: Cross-country survey evidence
(2020-05-08)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest public health crisis of the last 100 years. Countries have responded with various levels of lockdown to save lives and stop health systems from being overwhelmed. At the ... -
Access the guidance COVID-19 Partners Platform based on Operational Planning Guidance Training modules: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform
On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), ... -
Access to Essential Medicines for Noncommunicable Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2020-07-13)Appropriate and adequate management of people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) includes access to essential NCD medicines. Disrupted access to chronic medication for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, mental health ... -
ACE inhibitors, AT1 receptor blockers and COVID-19: clinical epidemiology evidences for a continuation of treatments. The ACER-COVID study
(2020-05-01)Aims: The question of interactions between the renin angiotensin aldosterone system drugs and the incidence and prognosis of COVID-19 infection has been raised by the medical community. We hypothesised that if patients ... -
Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
(2020-05-08)Importance: Preliminary reports indicate that acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 patients and is associated with worse outcomes. AKI in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States ... -
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Score as a Predictor of Hospital Mortality in Patients of Coronavirus Disease 2019
(2020-05-01)Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 has emerged as a major global health threat with a great number of deaths in China. We aimed to assess the association between Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score ... -
Ad hoc laboratory-based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR using minipools of RNA prepared from routine respiratory samples
(2020-04-22)Background: A novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in China in late 2019 and subsequently caused a pandemic. Surveillance is important to better appreciate this evolving ... -
The add-on effect of Chinese herbal medicine on COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-07)Background: Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is thought to be a potential intervention in the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of CHM or CHM ... -
Additional steroid treatment for patients with influenza who are critically ill: Uncertain whether beneficial or harmful
(2020-03-16)What is this? Corticosteroids are widely used for people with severe influenza, but there is uncertainty about their potential benefits or harms. Corticosteroids have shown evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, ... -
Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
(2020-04-21)Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General’s recent remarks on COVID-19 emphasized that “All countries must strike a fine balance between protecting health, minimizing economic and social disruption, ... -
Administrative Controls to Guarantee Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control Measures in the Context of COVID-19, 18 June 2020
(2020-06-18)This document focuses on administrative controls to aid in implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrative controls in IPC are part of a series of measures that ... -
Adoption of personal protective measures by ordinary citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan
(2020-04-06)[Abstract]. Objectives: To clarify the implementation status of personal protective measures by the ordinary 34 citizens in Japan during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Methods: This was the cross-sectional ... -
Advances in SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review
(2020-09-28)OBJECTIVE: In December 2019, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection broke out in Wuhan, China. However, we still lack a comprehensive understanding of this emerging virus. In this manuscript, ... -
Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This document provides rapid advice on the use of medical masks in communities, at home, and in health care facilities in areas that have reported outbreaks of COVID-19. It is intended for public health and ... -
Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19. Interim guidance, 5 June 2020
(2020-06-05)This document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases of COVID-19. It is intended for individuals in the community, public health ...