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March 23, 2020
Coronaviruses and immunosuppressed patients. The facts during the third pandemic
This article suggests that immunosuppressed adults and children are not at increased risk of severe complications from COVID-19 compared to the general population. D’Antiga (Mar 20, 2020). Coronaviruses and immunosuppressed patients. The facts during the third pandemic. Liver Transplantation. https://doi.org/10.1002/lt.25756
Public Health Responses to COVID-19 Outbreaks on Cruise Ships —Worldwide, February–March 2020
Outbreaks of COVID-19 on cruise ships pose a risk for rapid spread of disease beyond the voyage. Transmission occurred from crew members and passengers, and from ship to ship by crew members. Aggressive efforts are required to contain spread. Everyone should defer all cruise travel worldwide during this outbreak. Moriarty et al. (Mar 23, 2020)….
The Effectiveness of Social Distancing in Mitigating COVID-19 Spread: a modelling analysis
By adapting an established simulation model based on the infection history of individual cases, the authors find that application of 4 social distancing interventions (school closure, workplace non-attendance, increased case isolation and community contact reduction) is highly effective in flattening the epidemic curve. These interventions were found to be effective even 10 weeks after the…
March 20, 2020
Chinese Public Attention to COVID-19 Epidemic: Based on Social Media
Zhao and Xu suggest that social media can aid government and health agencies in creating targeted prevention and control measures for COVID-19. Zhao and Xu (March 18, 2020). Chinese Public Attention to COVID-19 Epidemic: Based on Social Media. Pre-print downloaded Mar 20 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.18.20038026
Preliminary evidence that higher temperatures are associated with lower incidence of COVID-19, for cases reported globally up to 29 February 2020
Results from this modelling study suggests that warmer weather in the northern hemisphere may only have a moderate effect on the rate of spread of COVID-19, emphasizing the need for further scaling up of containment measures. Bannister-Tyrrell et al. (March 18, 2020). Preliminary evidence that higher temperatures are associated with lower incidence of COVID-19, for…
COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?
The author discusses how SARS and MERS affected sexual and reproductive health and rights in different parts of the world, and argues the role principles of human rights should play in ensuring availability, accessibility and quality of medical services. Pregnant women with COVID-19 respiratory illness should be treated with priority because of the risk of…
COVID-19: Incidence, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This is the first evidence-based research exploring risk factors of prognosis in patients with COVID-19, which is helpful to identify early-stage patients with poor prognosis and adapt treatment. Predictors of COVID-19 severity and mortality in this study were: age (50+), sex (male) and presence of comorbidity such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and respiratory disease. Additionally,…
Hundreds of severe pediatric COVID-19 infections in Wuhan prior to the lockdown
Du et al use influenza and COVID-19 surveillance data from hospitals in Wuhan to estimate cumulative pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations prior to the Jan 23 lockdown. Their estimate of 1,105 cases far surpasses the 425 confirmed cases across all age groups, none of which were children under age 15. This suggests there may be significantly more…
Artificial Intelligence Distinguishes COVID-19 from Community Acquired Pneumonia on Chest CT
The researchers used data from 4,356 chest CT exams from 3,322 patients to develop a deep learning model that can accurately detect COVID-19 and differentiate it from community acquired pneumonia and other lung diseases. Li et al. (March 19, 2020). Artificial Intelligence Distinguishes COVID-19 from Community Acquired Pneumonia on Chest CT. Radiology. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020200905
Effect of continuous renal replacement therapy on all-cause mortality in COVID-19 patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study
This cohort study of 36 COVID-19 patients with invasive mechanical ventilation, some of whom received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), found that CRRT was independently associated with a reduced risk of mortality in these patients. The authors state that further studies with larger sample sizes are needed. Yang et al. (March 16, 2020). Effect of…
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