Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Subject "Respiratory Tract Infections"
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Adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with viral respiratory infections: rapid systematic review
(2020-11-19)Objectives: To assess the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with viral respiratory infections on acute severe adverse outcomes, healthcare utilisation, quality of life and long-term ... -
Association between platelet parameters and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019: Retrospective cohort study
(2020-04-16)Background: Thrombocytopenia has been implicated in patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, while the association of platelet count and changes with subsequent mortality remains unclear. ... -
Can we distinguish respiratory viral infections based on clinical features? A prospective pediatric cohort compared to systematic literature review
(2018-07-24)Studies have shown that the predictive value of “clinical diagnoses” of influenza and other respiratory viral infections is low, especially in children. In routine care, pediatricians often resort to clinical diagnoses, ... -
Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance on risk mitigation for gastrointestinal endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
(2020-04-03)[Abstract]. In this paper, we aimed to provide professional guidance to practising gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopists for the safe conduct of GI endoscopy procedures during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... -
Clinical Features and Chest CT Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Single-Center Study in Shanghai, China
(2020-02-27)OBJECTIVE. Confronting the new coronavirus infection known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is challenging and requires excluding patients with suspected COVID-19 who actually have other diseases. The purpose of this ... -
Comparison of Four Molecular In Vitro Diagnostic Assays for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Specimens
(2020-04-22)The novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China, causing an outbreak of pneumonia in January 2020. As of April 10, 2020, the virus has rapidly disseminated to over ... -
Correlation Between Relative Nasopharyngeal Virus RNA Load and Lymphocyte Count Disease Severity in Patients with COVID-19
(2020-04-10)The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between dynamic changes in the nasopharyngeal viral load of patients infected with the new coronavirus causing pneumonia and lymphocyte count disease severity. Cases ... -
Decreased mortality associated with respiratory viral infections 3 between December 2019 and March 2020 compared to previous year, Southeast France
(2020-03)We observed 39% less deaths associated with common respiratory viruses during colder months of 2019-2020 compared to 2018-2019. Excess mortality associated with influenza virus infections is estimated to be 5.9 per 100,000 ... -
The effect of quercetin on the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in humans: A rapid review
(2020-07-30)Brief overview: There is currently insufficient evidence to recommend quercetin supplementation as a therapy for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. Three human clinical trials with low risk of bias suggest that oral ... -
Emergence of a Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Protocol for Extending Surveillance Used by the Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre and Public Health England
(2020-04-02)[Abstract]. Background: The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) and Public Health England (PHE) have successfully worked together on the surveillance of influenza and other ... -
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 ... -
Featuring COVID-19 cases via screening symptomatic patients with epidemiologic link during flu season in a medical center of central Taiwan
(2020-03-13)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CO-V-2), was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei province, China has now rapidly spread over 50 countries. For the ... -
Interventions to improve compliance with hand hygiene practices
(2020-03-16)What is this? The arrival of a new respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, is followed by a lead-time for the development of vaccines and treatments, and these may have a limited effect in containing or interrupting spread ... -
MERS-CoV as an emerging respiratory illness: A review of prevention methods
(2019-12)Introduction: Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus Virus (MERS-CoV) first emerged from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since been recognized as a significant human respiratory pathogen on a global level. Methods: In this ... -
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for COVID-19: Present or Future
(2020-04-13)“COVID-19” is the word that certainly isn’t forgotten by everybody who lives in the first half of the twenty-first century. COVID-19, as a pandemic, has led many researchers from different biomedical fields to find solutions ... -
Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for IPC precaution recommendations. Scientific brief, 27 March 2020
(2020-03-27)According to current evidence, COVID-19 virus is transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes. Droplet transmission occurs when a person is in in close contact (within 1 m) with someone who ... -
Physical interventions to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses
(2020-03-16)What is this? The arrival of a new respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, is followed by a lead-time for the development of vaccines and treatments, and these may have a limited effect in containing or interrupting spread ... -
Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
(2020-04-03)[Abstract]. We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. Surgical face masks significantly reduced ... -
Role of vitamin D in preventing of COVID-19 infection, progression and severity
(2020-01-20)The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a global public health crisis. Little is known about the protective factors of this infection. Therefore, preventive health measures that can reduce the risk of infection, progression ... -
Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre. Practical manual to set up and manage a SARI treatment centre and a SARI screening facility in health care facilities
(2020-03-28)Purpose, scope and audience of this document: This document provides recommendations, technical guidance, standards and minimum requirements for setting up and operating severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment ...