Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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Characterizing the Zika virus genome - A bioinformatics study
(2016-06)The recent epidemic of Zika virus infections in South and Latin America have raised serious concern on its ramifications for the population in the Americas and spread of the virus worldwide. The Zika virus disease is a ... -
Charlson comorbidity index and a composite of poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-10-28)Background and aims: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting patients with comorbidities. Therefore, thorough comorbidities assessment can help establish risk stratification of patients with COVID-19, ... -
A checklist for COVID-2019 pandemic risk and impact management, Interim document – Version 1 - 27 February 2020
(2020-03-09)Introduction: On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations ... -
Checklist for the Management of Human Resources for Health in Response to COVID-19, 6 May 2020
(2020-05-06)In order to address the COVID-19 pandemic, countries and health institutions must have the capacity to respond with human resources that are sufficient in quantity and possess the skills and capacities necessary to meet ... -
Chest CT and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assays for diagnosing COVID-19
(2020-07-16)Citation: Kim H, Hong H, Yoon SH. Diagnostic performance of CT and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for coronavirus disease 2019: a meta-analysis. Radiology. 2020 Apr 17:201343. What is this? Various methods ... -
Chest CT features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia: key points for radiologists
(2020-06-04)COVID-19 is an emerging infection caused by a novel coronavirus that is moving so rapidly that on 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and ... -
Children account for a small proportion of diagnoses of SARS-CoV-2 5 infection and do not exhibit greater viral loads than adults
(2020-03)[Methods] We analyzed the number of SARS-CoV-2 RNA tests of respiratory samples sent to our 32 laboratory between end of February and mid-March 2020. Clinical symptoms and mortality rate were analyzed among SARS-CoV-2-positive ... -
Children with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19): A Review of Demographic, Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Features in 2,597 Pediatric Patients
(2020-05-17)An epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has been spreading worldwide. With the rapid increase in the number of infections, children with COVID‐19 appear to be rising. Most research findings regarding adult cases, ... -
Children’s experiences of a parent’s stay in ICU
(2020-07-20)Citation: MacEachnie LH, Larsen HB, Egerod I. Children’s and young people’s experiences of a parent’s critical illness and admission to the intensive care unit: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. ... -
Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
(2020-03-19)What is this? The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) were reported in December 2002. This is an acute respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus and integrated Chinese and Western medicines may have ... -
Chlorhexidine bathing for infection control in critical care patients: Uncertain if it is better than soap and water
(2020-03-16)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill, requiring treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU). Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) among such patients can lead to longer stays in the ICU, as well ... -
Chlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection
(2019-08-30)Background: Hospital‐acquired infection is a frequent adverse event in patient care; it can lead to longer stays in the intensive care unit (ICU), additional medical complications, permanent disability or death. Whilst all ... -
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Current evidence for their effectiveness in treating COVID-19
(2020-03-25)Verdict: Several in vitro studies report antiviral activity of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against SARS-CoV-2. In vivo data, although promising, is currently limited to one study with considerable limitations. On ... -
Chronology of COVID-19 cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and ethical considerations: a report from Japan
(2020-03-24)Fact: The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been anchored at the Yokohama port in Japan since February 3, 2020. A total of 691 cases of COVID-19 infection had been confirmed as of February 23. The government initially assumed ... -
City lockdown and nationwide intensive community screening are effective in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic: Analysis based on a modified SIR model
(2020-08-28)Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic occurred in Wuhan, China and infection spread rapidly around the world. To limit the rapid spread locally and nationwide, the Chinese government locked down ... -
Clinical analysis of pregnant women with 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia
(2020-03-28)The aim is to evaluate pregnant women infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and provide help for clinical prevention and treatment. All five cases of pregnant women confirmed COVID‐19 were collected among ... -
Clinical analysis of two cases of imported children Zika virus infection in China
(2016-06)Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics, outcome and diagnosis of two cases of imported children Zika virus infection in China. Method: A retrospective analysis was performed on clinical characteristics, ... -
Clinical and computed tomographic (CT) images characteristics in the patients with COVID-19 infection: What should radiologists need to know?
(2020-04-07)[Abstract]. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and computed tomographic (CT) features in the patients with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by the real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) amplification ... -
Clinical and CT features of early stage patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis of imported cases in Shanghai, China
(2020-02-29)To the Editor: In December 2019, patients with novel corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China. The pathogen analysis discovered a new type of coronavirus from infected airway epithelial cells, which was ...