Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
Now showing items 826-845 of 1749
-
Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by WHO-Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols
(2020-07)Infection control instructions call for use of alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We determined the virucidal activity of World Health Organization–recommended ... -
Inactivation of Zika virus in plasma with amotosalen and ultraviolet A illumination
(2016)Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae. ZIKV was first isolated in 1947 from a Rhesus monkey from the Zika forest in Uganda.1 Until 2007, only sporadic ... -
Incidence and Persistence of Viral Shedding in COVID-19 Post-acute Patients With Negativized Pharyngeal Swab: A Systematic Review
(2020-08-28)After the global spread of a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), factors that influence viral diffusion have gained great attention. Human-to-human transmission mainly occurs through ... -
Incidence of acute pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-09-17)Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has been described as a frequent and prognostically relevant complication of COVID-19 infection. Aim: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the in-hospital incidence ... -
Incidence of Myocardial Injury in COVID-19-Infected Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020)Introduction: The incidence of acute myocardial injury (AMI) among Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19)-infected patients remain unclear. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to further explore the incidence ... -
Incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19
(2020-04)Introduction: COVID-19 may predispose to both venous and arterial thromboembolism due to excessive in- flammation, hypoxia, immobilisation and diffuse intravascular coagulation. Reports on the incidence of thrombotic ... -
Incidence of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with COVID‐19
(2020-05-05)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) can lead to systemic coagulation activation and thrombotic complications. We investigated the incidence of objectively confirmed venous thromboembolism (VTE) in 198 hospitalized patients ... -
Increase in Reported Prevalence of Microcephaly in Infants Born to Women Living in Areas with Confirmed Zika Virus Transmission During the First Trimester of Pregnancy - Brazil, 2015
(2016-06)Widespread transmission of Zika virus by Aedes mosquitoes has been recognized in Brazil since late 2014, and in October 2015, an increase in the number of reported cases of microcephaly was reported to the Brazil Ministry ... -
Increased greenspace exposure has been shown to reduce stress, stroke, hypertension, asthma and heart disease
(2020-03-23)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closing of some leisure facilities, bars, restaurants, cafes and, with the need to self-isolate and socially distance, parks and green spaces have become an important ... -
Increased Hospitalizations for Neuropathies as Indicators of Zika Virus Infection, according to Health Information System Data, Brazil
(2016)Evidence is increasing that Zika virus can cause extensive damage to the central nervous system, affecting both fetuses and adults. We sought to identify traces of possible clinical manifestations of nervous system diseases ... -
Increased PCR screening capacity using a multi-replicate pooling scheme
(2020-04-22)Effective public health response to viral outbreaks such as SARS-CoV-2 is often informed by real-time PCR screening of large populations. Pooling samples can increase screening capacity. However, when a traditional pool ... -
Increased PCR screening capacity using a multi-replicate pooling scheme
(2020-04-22)Effective public health response to viral outbreaks such as SARS-CoV-2 is often informed by real-time PCR screening of large populations. Pooling samples can increase screening capacity. However, when a traditional pool ... -
Individual variation in susceptibility or exposure to SARS-CoV-2 lowers the herd immunity threshold
(2020-05-21)As severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads, the susceptible subpopulation is depleted causing the incidence of new cases to decline. Variation in individual susceptibility or exposure to infection ... -
Individualizing Inpatient Diabetes Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
(2020-05-05)Diabetes is associated with poor clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During this pandemic, many hospitals have already become overwhelmed around the world and are rapidly ... -
Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people: uncertain if they are effective
(2020-03-23)What is this? A variety of infection control strategies are used for infectious diseases, such as meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The findings of this research may be worth considering for reducing the ... -
Infection imported virus Zika in an area settled by Aedes albopictus
(2016-06)The original source of this document may be restricted, preventing external readers from accessing the content, or it may no longer be available. Therefore, users need to use other resources to retrieve this information. -
Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected Interim guidance, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This is the first edition of guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies for use when COVID-19 is suspected. It has been adapted from WHO’s Infection prevention and control during health care ... -
Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected, Interim guidance, 25 January 2020
Introduction: This is the first edition of guidance on infection preventionand control (IPC) strategies for use when infection with a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is suspected. It has been adapted from WHO’s Infection ... -
Infection prevention and control for COVID-19: Interim guidance for home care settings
(2020-05-01)This document provides guidance specific to the COVID-19 pandemic for home care providers. Individuals responsible for policy development, implementation and oversight of infection prevention and control measures specific ...