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Non-severe vs severe symptomatic COVID-19: 104 cases from the outbreak on the cruise ship “Diamond Princess” in Japan
(2020-03-20)Background: The ongoing outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global threat. Clarifying its clinical features such as risk factors for disease progression is a pressing issue. We analyzed the difference ... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute respiratory failure: Uncertain if it is better or worse than conventional lung support
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need help with their breathing. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that targets the heart and lungs and which might ... -
High levels of PEEP are not better than low levels for reducing mortality in adult ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI)
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an ... -
Identification of traditional Chinese Medicine syndromes for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
(2020-03-21)What is this? Early and comprehensive identification of the clinical commonality of COVID is important for early and accurate use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The clinical characteristics and TCM syndrome ... -
Global epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019: disease incidence, daily cumulative index, mortality, and their association with country healthcare resources and economic status
(2020-03-19)It has been 2 months since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan. So far, COVID-19 has affected 84,503 patients in 57 countries/territories and caused 2,924 deaths in nine countries. ... -
Recommendations for Election Polling Locations, Interim guidance to prevent spread of coronavirus disease 2019
(2020-03-09)Background: There is much to learn about the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Based on what is currently known about this virus and similar coronaviruses, spread from person-to-person ... -
Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 How COVID-19 spreads, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)When someone who has COVID-19 coughs or exhales they release droplets of infected fluid. Most of these droplets fall on nearby surfaces and objects, such as desks, tables or telephones. People could catch COVID-19 by ... -
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation may help wean patients off mechanical ventilation
(2020-03-20)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop respiratory failure and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an intensive care unit (ICU), but this can cause ... -
Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks on board ships, Interim guidance 24 February 2020
(2020-02-24)Overview: This document has been prepared based on the evidence currently available about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission (human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets or direct contact from an ...