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How Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Can Help Better Manage the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2020-05-02)SARS-CoV2 is a novel coronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the World Health Organization. Thanks to the latest advancements in the field of molecular and computational techniques and information ... -
Is it Possible to Safely Maintain a Regular Vascular Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
(2020-05-13)Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the protocol adopted during the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain elective activity in a vascular surgery unit while minimising the risk of contamination to both ... -
Resilience in the time of pandemic: The experience of community pharmacists during COVID-19
(2020-05-20)Background: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant disruption of the practice of pharmacy. Importantly, in many parts of the world, this disruption occurred literally overnight, requiring ... -
Application of the PDCA cycle for standardized nursing management in a COVID-19 intensive care unit
(2020)Background: Nursing quality is an integral part of health care quality and one of key performance indicators (KPIs) for health care management. The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle is a management tool for continuous improvement ... -
Continuing our work: transplant surgery and surgical oncology in a tertiary referral COVID-19 center
(2020-06-04)COVID-19 is rapidly spreading worldwide. Healthcare systems are struggling to properly allocate resources while ensuring cure for diseases outside of the infection. The aim of this study was to demonstrate how surgical ... -
Implications of COVID-19 in pediatric rheumatology
(2020-06-04)COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a global public health issue threatening millions of lives worldwide. Although the infection is mild in most of the affected individuals, it may cause ... -
How the COVID-19 pandemic changed the Plastic Surgery activity in a regional referral center in Northern Italy
(2020-05-09)The Covid 19 epidemic has modified the way that plastic surgeons can treat their patients. At our hospital all elective surgery was canceled and only the more severe cases were admitted. The outpatient department activity ... -
Does gender influence clinical expression and disease outcomes in COVID-19? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-08-12)Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) was characterized at the end of 2019, and soon spread around the world, generating a pandemic. It has been suggested that men are more severely affected ... -
Characterisation of clinical, laboratory and imaging factors related to mild vs. severe covid-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-08)Background: Early detection of disease progression associated with severe COVID-19, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe cases. Currently, no studies had systematically examined the variables ... -
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 ...