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A simple criterion to design optimal nonpharmaceutical interventions for epidemic outbreaks
(2020-05-21)To mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, much emphasis exists on implementing non-pharmaceutical interventions to keep the reproduction number below one. But using that objective ignores that some of these interventions, like ... -
Development and validation of an early warning score (EWAS) for predicting clinical deterioration in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
(2020-04-21)Background: Since the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the health system capacity in highly endemic areas has been overwhelmed. Approaches to efficient management are urgently needed. We aimed to ... -
Differential ventilation using flow control valves as a potential bridge to full ventilatory support during the COVID-19 crisis
(2020-04-21)Background: It has been projected that there will be too few ventilators to meet demand during the COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) pandemic. Ventilator sharing has been suggested as a crisis standard of care strategy to increase ... -
Rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients at the emergency department using routine testing
(2020-04-24)Background: The novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, spreads rapidly across the world. The exponential increase in the number of cases has resulted in overcrowding of emergency departments (ED). ... -
Long-term clinical outcomes in survivors of coronavirus outbreaks after hospitalization or ICU admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis of follow-u studies
(2020-04-22)Objective: To determine the long-term clinical problems in adult survivors of coronavirus (CoV) infection [Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ... -
Effects of Covid-19 infection during pregnancy and neonatal prognosis: what is the evidence?
(2020-05-19)Background: Little is known about how COVID-19 infection affects pregnant women, as well as about the possibility of vertical transmission or complications in childbirth. This study's aims to assess the current evidence ... -
Breastfeeding of Infants Born to Mothers with COVID-19: A Rapid Review
(2020-04-19)Abstract Background: Existing recommendations on whether mothers with COVID-19 should continue breastfeeding are still conflicting. We aimed to conduct a rapid review of mother-to-child transmission of COVID-19 during ... -
Clinical Characteristics of Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients in New York City
(2020-04-26)ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is a global public health crisis, with over 1.6 million cases and 95,000 deaths worldwide. Data are needed regarding the clinical course of hospitalized patients, ... -
The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A PRISMA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical and Paraclinical characteristics
(2020-04-22)An outbreak of pneumonia, caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was Identified in China in Dec 2019. This virus expanded worldwide, causing global concern. Clinical, laboratory and imaging features of this infection are ... -
Exit strategies: optimising feasible surveillance for detection, elimination and ongoing prevention of COVID-19 community transmission
(2020-04-23)Background Following successful implementation of strong containment measures by the community, Australia is now close to the point of eliminating detectable community transmission of COVID-19. We aimed to develop an ...