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Biorisk assessment for infrastructure & biosafety requirements for the laboratories providing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2/(COVID-19) diagnosis
(2020)Novel coronavirus infection [coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] has spread to more than 203 countries of various regions including Africa, America, Europe, South East Asia and Western Pacific. The WHO had declared COVID-19 ... -
BMJ Best Practice: Management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19. Straight to the point of care
(2020-09-30)This page summarises important considerations for the care of people with co-existing medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key points from guidance and position statements are summarised for each condition, and ... -
Can we use these masks? Rapid Assessment of the Inhalation Resistance Performance of Uncertified Medical Face Masks in the Context of Restricted Resources Imposed during a Public Health Emergency
(2020-05-19)In the case of a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic, access to large quantities of appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) has presented a significant problem. A shortage of face masks and ... -
Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease is Associated With Severity and Mortality of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-08-27)At present, COVID-19 is raging all over the world. Many comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus (OR = 2.67, 95% CI = 1.91–3.74) and hypertension (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.76–3.00), have been shown to worsen the patient’s ... -
A Case of Novel Coronavirus Disease 19 in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient Presenting with Gastroenteritis and Developing Severe Pulmonary Disease
(2020-03-28)Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious, rapidly spreading viral disease with an alarming case fatality rate up to 5%. The risk factors for severe presentations are concentrated in patients with ... -
Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance on risk mitigation for gastrointestinal endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
(2020-04-03)[Abstract]. In this paper, we aimed to provide professional guidance to practising gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopists for the safe conduct of GI endoscopy procedures during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Clinical characteristics of 54 medical staff with COVID‐19: A retrospective study in a single center in Wuhan, China
(2020-03-29)In December 2019, an outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐Cov‐2) infection occurred in Wuhan, and rapidly spread to worldwide, which has attracted many people's concerns about the patients. ... -
Clinical decision support tool and rapid point-of-care platform for determining disease severity in patients with COVID-19
(2020-06-03)SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which has reached pandemic levels resulting in significant morbidity and mortality affecting every inhabited continent. The large number of patients requiring ... -
Clinical laboratory characteristics of severe patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-09-15)Objectives: To identify clinical characteristics of severe patients with COVID-19. Methods: The WHO database of publications on COVID-19 and PubMed were searched from inception to March 20, 2020 and all valuable studies ... -
Clinical Perspective on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia: A Systematic Review of Published Case Reports
(2020-06-07)The ongoing pandemic of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which originated from Wuhan, China, has led to 68,279 deaths due to 2019-nCoV pneumonia as of May 5, 2020. We conducted a systematic review and included 16 case ... -
Clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of COVID ‐19: current state of play
(2020-06-27)Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‐19) emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread around the world, over 1100 clinical studies have been registered globally on clinical trials registries, including over 500 ... -
Clinical-Forensic Autopsy Findings to Defeat COVID-19 Disease: A Literature Review
(2020-06-28)The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV-2 was identified for the first time in China, in December 2019. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported around the world; indeed, this infection has been declared a ... -
A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the Hospital Setting
(2020-05-30)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which presents an unprecedented challenge to medical providers worldwide. Although most SARS-CoV-2–infected ... -
Community paramedicine for the management of urgent, low-acuity illnesses and injuries
(2020-05-14)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services and resources. Existing research into the effects of expanding paramedic roles in the management of urgent, low-acuity illnesses and injuries ... -
Community-based measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada
(2020-05-30)Preamble: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with Canadian public health experts, has updated this guidance on the use of public health measures (PHMs) to mitigate community transmission as ... -
Comorbidities among COVID-19 patients: based on studies published before 25 February 2020
(2020-04-24)Citation: Yang J, Zheng Y, Gou X, et al. Prevalence of comorbidities in the novel Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2020; 94: ...