Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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Immune Thrombocytopenia Secondary to COVID-19: a Systematic Review
(2020-09-19)Immune thrombocytopenia, often known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), has emerged as an important complication of COVID-19. A systematic review was done to analyze the clinical profile and outcomes in a total of ... -
Immune-epidemiological parameters of the novel coronavirus – a perspective
(2020-04-06)Introduction: At the end of 2019, Wuhan, a city in China with a population of about 11 million, witnessed the outbreak of unusual pneumonia. As of 29 March 2020, the disease has spread to more 199 countries and territories ... -
Immunity after COVID-19: protection or sensitization ?
(2020-05-23)Motivated by historical and present clinical observations, we discuss the possible unfavorable evolution of the immunity (similar to documented antibody-dependent enhancement scenarios) after a first infection with COVID-19. ... -
Immunity Passports for SARS-CoV-2: an online experimental study of the impact of antibody test terminology on perceived risk and behaviour
(2020-05-10)Objective: To assess the impact of describing an antibody-positive test result using the terms Immunity and Passport or Certificate, alone or in combination, on perceived risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 and ... -
The Immunization Program in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 26 March 2020
(2020-03-26)This document provides guidance regarding the operation of immunization programs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It contains recommendations on vaccination and epidemiological surveillance for vaccine- preventable ... -
Immunological evidence of Zika virus transmission in Thailand
(2016-06)To identify immunological evidence of Zika virus transmission in Thailand. Methods To undertake a preliminary serosurvey of possible exposure to Zika virus, 21 serum samples from cohort of acute undifferentiated fever ... -
Immunonutrition with omega-3 fatty acids or antioxidants for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults
(2020-03-17)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and may need mechanical ventilation (MV) to help with their breathing. ARDS is an overwhelming systemic inflammatory process ... -
The impact of changes in diagnostic testing practices on estimates of COVID-19 transmission in the United States
(2020-04-24)Estimates of the reproductive number for novel pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 are essential for understanding the potential trajectory of the epidemic and the level of intervention that is needed to bring the epidemic under ... -
Impact of climate and mosquito vector abundance on sylvatic arbovirus circulation dynamics in Senegal
(2015)Sylvatic arboviruses have been isolated in Senegal over the last 50 years. The ecological drivers of the pattern and frequency of virus infection in these species are largely unknown. We used time series analysis and ... -
The impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on health systems and household resources in Africa and South Asia
(2020-05-08)Background. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemics strain health systems and households. Health systems in Africa and South Asia may be particularly at risk due to potential high prevalence of risk factors for severe ... -
Impact of coronavirus syndromes on physical and mental health of health care workers: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-10-01)Background: Health care workers (HCW) are at high risk of developing physical/mental health outcomes related to coronavirus syndromes. Nature and frequency of these outcomes are undetermined. Methods: PRISMA/MOOSE-compliant ... -
Impact of corticosteroid therapy on outcomes of persons with SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, or MERS-CoV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-05-05)We performed a meta-analysis to determine safety and efficacy of corticosteroids in SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV infections. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, WanFang Chinese database, and ZhiWang Chinese ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on African American communities in the United States
(2020-05-19)mportance: The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), declared a pandemic in March 2020, may present with disproportionately higher rates in underrepresented racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States, ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on Blood Glucose: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-10-05)Background: Diabetes mellitus is considered a common comorbidity of COVID-19, which has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic infection to severe respiratory symptoms and even death. However, ... -
Impact of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 taking Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-05-08)Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) notably Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) have been scrutinised in hypertensive patients hospitalised with ... -
Impact of Hydroxychloroquine on Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020-11-05)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused significant health and economic havoc around the globe. One of the early agents targeted for repurposing ... -
Impact of Lockdown on the Epidemic Dynamics of COVID-19 in France
(2020-06-05)The COVID-19 epidemic started in the Hubei province in China in December 2019 and then spread around the world reaching the pandemic stage at the beginning of March 2020. Since then, several countries went into lockdown. ... -
The impact of obesity on severe disease and mortality in people with SARS‐CoV‐2: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
(2020-08-14)Background: Obesity accompanied by excess ectopic fat storage has been postulated as a risk factor for severe disease in people with SARS‐CoV‐2 through the stimulation of inflammation, functional immunologic deficit and a ... -
Impact of small-area lockdowns for the control of the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-05-09)Background Countries confronting the COVID-19 pandemic are implementing different social distancing strategies. We evaluated the impact of small-area lockdowns in Chile, aimed to reduce viral transmission while minimizing ...