Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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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 ... -
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in COVID-19 Treatment: a Systematic Literature Review
(2020-12-23)Introduction: The present study intends to systematically review the literature on the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: The research was carried ... -
Extracorporeal Treatment for Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine, and Quinine Poisoning: Systematic Review and Recommendations from the EXTRIP Workgroup
(2020-09-22)Background: Although chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and quinine are used for a range of medical conditions, recent research suggested a potential role in treating COVID-19. The resultant increase in prescribing was ... -
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
(2020-07-10)Although COVID-19 is most well known for causing substantial respiratory pathology, it can also result in several extrapulmonary manifestations. These conditions include thrombotic complications, myocardial dysfunction and ... -
E‐learning of evidence‐based health care (EBHC) to increase EBHC competencies in healthcare professionals: a systematic review
(2017-03-02)This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of e‐learning in improving evidence‐based health care (EBHC) knowledge and practice. Compared to no learning, pure e‐learning improves EBHC knowledge and skills ...