Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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An Infectious cDNA Clone of Zika Virus to Study Viral Virulence, Mosquito Transmission, and Antiviral Inhibitors
(2016-07)The Asian lineage of Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently caused epidemics and severe disease. Unraveling the mechanisms causing increased viral transmissibility and disease severity requires experimental systems. We report an ... -
Infectious Zika viral particles in breastmilk
(2016-06)Before 2007, no Zika virus outbreak had been recorded, and Zika virus was deemed to cause mild infections. In 2013–14, an outbreak occurred in French Polynesia associated with an increased rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome ... -
Inflammatory and hematologic markers as predictors of severe outcomes in COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-12-30)Background: Laboratory testing is commonly performed in patients with COVID-19. Each of the laboratory parameters has potential value for risk stratification and prediction of COVID-19 outcomes. This systematic review and ... -
The Influence of Contextual Factors on the Initial Phases of the COVID-19 Outbreak across U.S. Counties
(2020-05-22)Objectives: To examine the influence of county- and state-level characteristics on the initial phases of the COVID-19 outbreak across U.S. counties up to April 14, 2020. Methods: We used a statistical exponential growth ... -
The influence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on esophagogastric cancer services: an international survey of esophagogastric surgeons
(2020-06-05)Background: Several guidelines to guide clinical practice among esophagogastric surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic were produced. However, none provide reflection of current service provision. This international survey ... -
Inhibition of the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in human cells by the FDA-approved drug chlorpromazine
(2020-05-06)Urgent action is needed to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by reducing the number of infected people along with the infection contagiousness and severity. Chlorpromazine (CPZ), the prototype of typical antipsychotics ... -
Initial Clinical Impressions of the Critical Care of COVID-19 Patients in Seattle, New York City, and Chicago
(2020-03-25)Since the first recognition of a cluster of novel respiratory viral infections in China in late December 2019, intensivists in the United States have watched with growing concern as infections with the severe acute respiratory ... -
Initial Description of the Presumed Congenital Zika Syndrome
(2016-06)Objectives: To provide an initial description of the congenital syndrome presumably associated with infection by Zika virus compared with other syndromes including congenital infections of established etiologies. Methods: ... -
Initial experience with imported Zika virus infection in Spain
(2016)A considerable increase of imported Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been reported in Europe in the last year. This is the result of the large outbreak of the disease in the Americas, along with the increase in the numbers ... -
Initial impacts of global risk mitigation measures taken during the combatting of the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-04-15)This paper presents an analysis of risk mitigation measures taken by countries around the world facing the current COVID-19 outbreak. In light of the current pandemic the authors collated and clustered (using harmonised ... -
Innovative screening tests for COVID-19 in South Korea
(2020-04-13)Recently, the number of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases has increased remarkably in South Korea, so the triage clinics and emergency departments (ED) are expected to be overcrowded with patients with presumed ... -
Inpatient Care of Patients with COVID-19: A Guide for Hospitalists
(2020-04-25)Since its emergence in December 2019, the virus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has quickly caused a pandemic. This virus causes a disease now known as coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. As an ... -
Insights Into the Recent 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Light of Past Human Coronavirus Outbreaks
(2020-03-04)Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses that have become a major public health concern since the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoV (SARS-CoV) outbreak in 2002. The continuous evolution of coronaviruses was further highlighted ... -
Insufficient etiological workup of COVID-19-associated acute pancreatitis: A systematic review
(2020-10-28)BACKGROUND. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, mostly causing respiratory symptoms, is also known to affect the gastrointestinal tract. Several case reports hypothesize that SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Interim Analysis of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: Morbidity, Mortality and Molecular Testing Trends in the Region
(2020-04-29)Background: The relentless advance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has resulted in a significant burden on countries, regardless of their socio-economic conditions. The virus has infected more than 2.5 million people ...