Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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Evidence of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
(2016-06)Zika virus (ZIKV), an emerging flavivirus, generally causes mild infection in humans but is associated with severe neurologic complications and adverse fetal outcomes. ZIKV is transmitted to humans primarily by aedes ... -
Evidence of the presence of the Zika virus in Mexico since early 2015
(2016-08)To assess the possible circulation of Zika virus (ZIKV) prior to the first documented case in Mexico, we reanalyzed the stored samples from the states of Veracruz and Yucatán, which were originally collected to test for ... -
Evidence-Based, Cost-Effective Interventions To Suppress The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
(2020-06-15)Background: In an unparalleled global response, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 90 countries asked 3.9 billion people to stay home. Yet some countries avoided lockdowns and focused on other strategies, like contact tracing ... -
Evidently Cochrane: Sharing health evidence you can trust
(2021)Sarah Chapman highlights Cochrane evidence on COVID-19 and other health effects of the pandemic, with links to reviews, blogs and other Cochrane resources. While we’ve all been adapting to huge and sudden changes in our ... -
Exacerbation of neurological symptoms and COVID-19 severity in patients with preexisting neurological disorders and COVID-19: A systematic review
(2020-11-01)Background: Patients with chronic diseases likely develop severe 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, little is known about the effects of COVID-19 on patients with neurological disorders. We conducted a systematic ... -
Excel Tool for Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Readiness Checklist for COVID-19
(2020-03-10)The purpose of this tool is to help countries confirm the readiness of their pre-hospital emergency medical services to respond to COVID-19, identifying immediate and priority actions aimed at responding to the emergency ... -
Excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic: An international comparison
(2020-05-13)Background: With the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) there has been disruption to normal clinical activity in response to the increased demand on health services. There are reports of a reduction in ... -
Excretion of infectious Zika virus in urine
(2016-06)Zika virus unexpectedly emerged in the Americas in 2015, and its continuous spread into more countries is anticipated. On Feb 12, 2016, a Chinese man aged 28 years, returning from Venezuela to Guangzhou, China, was diagnosed ... -
Exercise and acute respiratory infections: might regular exercise help protect us?
(2020-04-07)Among the rapid changes that coronavirus (Covid-19) has brought with it is a new enthusiasm for exercise. My husband, who has spent much of his career working on strategies to get the nation exercising, has looked on in ... -
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 ... -
Expanded Spectrum of Congenital Ocular Findings in Microcephaly with Presumed Zika Infection
(2016-06)PURPOSE: To describe the ocular findings of 3 cases of suspected congenital Zika viral infection with microcephaly and maculopathy. DESIGN: Retrospective, consecutive case series. PARTICIPANTS: Three male infants born ... -
Experience of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in first case of imported Zika virus disease in China
(2016-06)The emergence of Zika virus disease (ZIKV) in the Americas, mainly Brazil, has required the World Health Organization to take action to halt the spread of the virus by implementing preventive measures. This has resulted ... -
Experience summary of a COVID-19 designated community hospital and its operation model
(2020-04-14)OBJECT: To summarize the administration model of a COVID-19 designated hospital transformed from a community hospital to improve the emergency capacity of community hospitals and the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment ... -
Experimental studies of susceptibility of Italian Aedes albopictus to Zika virus
(2016-06)Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne virus (Flaviviridae family) isolated from different Aedes species in the past. In the recent outbreaks that occurred in Latin America, Aedes aegypti is believed to be the ... -
Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for COVID-19: An Open-Label Control Study
An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and its caused coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported in China since December 2019. More than 16% of patients developed ... -
Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for COVID-19: An Open-Label Control Study
(2020-03-18)An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and its caused coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported in China since December 2019. More than 16% of patients developed ... -
Exploring Repurposing Potential of Existing Drugs in the Management of COVID-19 Epidemic: A Critical Review
(2020-08)Despite high morbidity and mortality of ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, no specific therapy has been established till date. Though in vitro studies identified various molecules as possible therapies ... -
Expression Analysis Highlights AXL as a Candidate Zika Virus Entry Receptor in Neural Stem Cells
(2016-06)The recent outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil has been linked to substantial increases in fetal abnormalities and microcephaly. However, information about the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms connecting ... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute respiratory failure: Uncertain if it is better or worse than conventional lung support
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need help with their breathing. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that targets the heart and lungs and which might ...