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False-Negative results of initial RT-PCR assays for Covid-19: a systematic review
(2020-04-21)Background: Cases with negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results at initial testing for suspicion of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and found to be positive in a subsequent test, are considered as ... -
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 ... -
Histopathological observations in COVID-19: a systematic review
(2020-08-18)Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has caused a great global threat to public health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 disease as a pandemic, affecting the human respiratory and other ... -
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 ... -
Transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 through breast milk and breastfeeding: a living systematic review
(2020-08-28)The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is caused by infection with a novel coronavirus strain, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). At present, there is limited information on ... -
Proportion of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
(2020-07-21)We aim to systematically review the characteristics of asymptomatic infection in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). PubMed and EMBASE were electronically searched to identify original studies containing the rate of ... -
The dilemma of COVID-19 in dental practice concerning the role of saliva in transmission: a brief review of current evidence
(2020-05)From December 12, 2019, a pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome, the novel human coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began to grow globally by person-to-person transmission. The ... -
Clinical Presentation of Patients Infected with Coronavirus Disease 19: A Systematic Review
(2020-09-10)Background: The coronavirus disease-19 has been labeled a pandemic by World Health Organization. By virtue of its highly contagious attribution, this virus has spread across over the world and the numbers are still rapidly ... -
A Systematic Review of COVID-19 and Kidney Transplantation
(2020-11-02)Introduction: Kidney transplant recipients are at increased susceptibility to many viral infections leading to justifiable anxiety about the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: We performed literature ... -
Exacerbation of neurological symptoms and COVID-19 severity in patients with preexisting neurological disorders and COVID-19: A systematic review
(2020-11-01)Background: Patients with chronic diseases likely develop severe 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, little is known about the effects of COVID-19 on patients with neurological disorders. We conducted a systematic ...