Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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Coronavirus disease 2019: a clinical review
(2020)In December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Wuhan, China, and it subsequently spread in many countries around ... -
Coronavirus in pregnancy and delivery: rapid review
(2020-03-17)OBJECTIVES: Person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in the UK has now been confirmed. There are limited case series reporting the impact on women affected by coronaviruses (CoV) during pregnancy. In women ... -
Coronavirus in Pregnancy and Delivery: Rapid Review and Expert Consensus
(2020-03-08)BACKGROUND Person to person spread of COIVD-19 in the UK has now been confirmed. There are limited case series reporting the impact on women affected by coronaviruses (CoV) during pregnancy. In women affected by SARS and ... -
Coronavirus infection in neonates: a systematic review
(2020-09-17)Objective To summarise currently reported neonatal cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods A search strategy was designed to retrieve all articles published from 1 December 2019 to 12 May 2020, by combining the terms ... -
Correlation Between Relative Nasopharyngeal Virus RNA Load and Lymphocyte Count Disease Severity in Patients with COVID-19
(2020-04-10)The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between dynamic changes in the nasopharyngeal viral load of patients infected with the new coronavirus causing pneumonia and lymphocyte count disease severity. Cases ... -
Correlation between travellers departing from Wuhan before the Spring Festival and subsequent spread of COVID-19 to all provinces in China
(2020-03-17)We found a strong correlation between travel volumes departing from Wuhan, Hubei Province before the Spring Festival and the extent of amplification of the outbreak of COVID-19 in China in 2020, with 100 top cities. Almost ... -
The correlation between viral clearance and biochemical outcomes of 94 COVID-19 infected discharged patients
(2020-03-29)Objective:This study aims to evaluate the correlation between viral clearance and blood biochemical index of 94 discharged patients with COVID-19 infection in Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, enrolled from Jan 5 to Feb ... -
Corticosteroid administration for viral pneumonia: COVID-19 and beyond
(2020-06-19)Background: Corticosteroids are commonly used as adjuvant therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome by many clinicians because of their perceived anti-inflammatory effects. However, for patients with severe viral ... -
Corticosteroid therapy for critically ill patients with COVID-19: A structured summary of a study protocol for a prospective meta-analysis of randomized trials
(2020-08-24)Primary objective: To estimate the effect of corticosteroids compared with usual care or placebo on mortality up to 28 days after randomization. Secondary objectives: To examine whether the effect of corticosteroids compared ... -
Corticosteroids for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
(2020-03-18)Introduction: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapidly progressing inflammatory lung disease with a high mortality rate without specific pharmacological therapy. Objective: We conducted a systematic review ... -
Corticosteroids, COVID-19 pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome
(2020-09-25)While corticosteroids dampen the dysregulated immune system and sometimes are prescribed as an adjunctive treatment for pneumonia, their effectiveness in the treatment of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) remains controversial. ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatments for Pandemics and Outbreaks of Respiratory Illnesses, Including COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Published Economic Evaluations
(2020-09-05)Objective: To review published economic evaluations of antiviral treatment for pandemics and outbreaks of respiratory illnesses. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to identify economic evaluations of antiviral ... -
A Cost-Effectiveness Tool for Informing Policies on Zika Virus Control
(2016-06)As Zika virus continues to spread, decisions regarding resource allocations to control the outbreak underscore the need for a tool to weigh policies according to their cost and the health burden they could avert. For ... -
Could Intravenous Immunoglobulin Collected from Recovered Coronavirus Patients Protect against COVID-19 and Strengthen the Immune System of New Patients?
(2020-03-25)The emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which causes severe respiratory tract infections in humans (COVID-19), has become a global health concern. Most coronaviruses infect animals but can evolve into strains ... -
COVID 19 Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Global research and innovation forum: towards a research roadmap
(2020-02-12)Over the first 6 weeks of the new decade, the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has spread from the People’s Republic of China to 20 other countries. On 30 January 2020 following the recommendations of the Emergency ... -
COVID- 19 Infection in Children: Estimating Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality
(2020-05-08)BACKGROUND: Estimates of pediatric morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 are vital for planning optimal use of human and material resources throughout this pandemic. METHODS: Government websites from countries with minimum ... -
COVID-1. Informal consultation on the potential role of chloroquine in the clinical management of COVID 19 infection, draft 13 March 2020
(2020-03-13)Currently, there are no therapeutic agents licensed and available for the treatment of COVID 19. On the 27th of January, WHO convened a meeting of experts to examine the available evidence and prioritize promising therapeutic ... -
COVID-19 & Beyond: Micro-practices for Burnout Prevention and Emotional Wellness
(2020-03-17)With COVID-19, the demands and stresses on radiologists and physicians have increased dramatically. Even prior to this pandemic the high prevalence of burnout, the complex causes, and critical consequences had been widely ... -
COVID-19 and anosmia in Tehran, Iran
(2020-04-23)Patients with acute olfactory disorders typically present to the otolaryngologist with both acute hyposmia and less often with anosmia. With the onset of COVID-19 we have noticed an increase in the number of patients who ... -
COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases
(2020-10-29)Introduction: Over 4.9 million cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been confirmed since the worldwide pandemic began. Since the emergence of COVID-19, a number of confirmed cases reported autoimmune manifestations. ...