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COVID-19 testing strategies and objectives
(2020)This document outlines strategies and objectives for sustainable SARS-CoV-2 testing of populations to achieve specific public health objectives in various epidemiological situations. General population-wide testing, as ... -
Sinonasal pathophysiology of SARS‐CoV‐2 and COVID‐19: A systematic review of the current evidence
(2020-04-10)Abstract: Objective -The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease (2019 coronavirus disease [COVID‐19]), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus, is highly contagious with high ... -
Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review
(2020-09)Background and objectives: Characterization of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is necessary to control the pandemic, as asymptomatic or mildly infected children may act as carriers. To date, there are limited ... -
Olfactory Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients: Observational Cohort Study and Systematic Review
(2020-06)Background - Olfactory dysfunction (OD) has been reported in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, there are knowledge gaps about the severity, prevalence, etiology, and duration of OD in COVID-19 patients. Methods ... -
Travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review
(2020-09-16)BackgroundIn: In late 2019, first cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, were reported inWuhan, China. Subsequently COVID-19 spread rapidly around the world. To contain ... -
Antiviral mouthwashes: possible benefit for COVID-19 with evidence-based approach
(2020)Background: The outbreak, and pandemic of COVID-19 causing widespread concerns in all health systems of countries. Virus-carrying aerosols can penetrate the healthy human body and lungs, resulting in rapid transmission. ... -
Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19: Rapid Review
(2020-10-27)Background: COVID-19 was first discovered in December 2019 and has since evolved into a pandemic. Objective: To address this global health crisis, artificial intelligence (AI) has been deployed at various levels of the ... -
Mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer and coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of cohort studies
(2020-12-30)Background: Heterogeneous evidence exists on the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on the clinical outcomes of patients with cancer. Methods: A systematic review was performed using the Medline, Embase, and ... -
Universal screening for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: a rapid review
(2020)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the novel betacoronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have mild disease with unspecific ... -
PCR positives: what do they mean?
(2020-09)Contents Is the PCR test sensitive enough?. page 2 Culturing a virus as reference test page 2 Does a PCR “TRUE POSITIVE” mean INFECTIVITY OR VIRULENCE?. page 2 PCR true positives versus infectivity and virulence. page ...