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Evidence for the associations between mental illness and the likelihood of a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test result and the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 is scarce. […]
» Read moreMotivated by the current COVID-19 health crisis, we consider data analysis for quantitative polymerase chain-reaction (qPCR) measurements. We derive a theoretical result specifying the conditions under which all qPCR amplification […]
» Read moreLong and sharp objects can be foreign body intentionally or accidentally ingested. Timing of endoscopy relies on foreign body shape and size, localization in gastrointestinal tract, patient’s clinical conditions, occurrence […]
» Read moreSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes acute myocardial damage and arrhythmia in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Studying the changes of electrocardiogram is of great significance for the diagnosis […]
» Read moreThe aim of this study was to assess the impact on radiology resident education due to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to inform future educational planning.During a 10-week study period […]
» Read moreThe World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 epidemic to be a global pandemic in March 2020. COVID-19 is an infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus that utilizes the angiotensin-2 […]
» Read moreSARS-CoV-2 is a new member of the genus Betacoronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus crossed the species barrier and established in the human population taking advantage of the […]
» Read moreWe report two cases of HIV positive patients with COVID-19 infection and a recent diagnosis of opportunistic infections of central nervous system (CNS). We investigated the potential impact of coinfection […]
» Read moreChronic liver disease (CLD) represents a major global health burden. We undertook this study to identify the factors associated with adverse outcomes in patients with CLD who acquire the novel […]
» Read moreSince December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected more than 12,322,000 people and killed over 556,000 people worldwide. However, Differential diagnosis remains difficult for suspected cases of COVID-19 […]
» Read moreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which started in China, has created a panic among the general public and health care/laboratory workers. Thus far, there is no medication or vaccine […]
» Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic posed a great challenge to paediatric dentistry, which confronted with the restriction of service and resource shortage.To retrospectively analyse the information of children’s dental online health consultation […]
» Read moreThe clinical course of COVID-19 in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients remains ambiguous. Though preliminary experiences with adult transplant recipients have been published, literature centered on the pediatric population is […]
» Read moreWe read with interest the study by Chu et al., in which SARS-CoV-2 was detected in only 30 of 54 (56%) of healthcare workers (HCW) by real-time reverse transcription polymerase […]
» Read moreDuring the outbreak of COVID-19 many pernio-like lesions have been increasingly reported. The aim of the study is to describe our management of these skin manifestations and to evaluate a […]
» Read moreIncreasing evidence points to endothelial dysfunction as a key pathophysiological factor in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). No specific methods have been identified to predict, detect and quantify the microvascular alterations during […]
» Read moreTo investigate the pattern of tuberculosis (TB) care initiation and risk factors for TB diagnostic delay in The Gambia.In this cross-sectional study, adult patients diagnosed with pulmonary TB (pTB) in […]
» Read moreTo summarise currently reported neonatal cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection.A search strategy was designed to retrieve all articles published from 1 December 2019 to 12 May 2020, by combining the terms […]
» Read moreThis study outlines the impact of COVID-19 on paediatric emergency department (ED) utilisation and assesses the extent of healthcare avoidance during each stage of the public health response strategy. Records […]
» Read moreTo describe the clinical experience with the delivery of intravitreal injection therapy to patients with various indications at a tertiary university hospital during the COVID-19 lockdown in Jordan.This is a […]
» Read moreA simple approach to prevent close contact in healthcare settings during the COVID-19 outbreak is to train patients to collect their own nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs and deliver them to […]
» Read moreThere are many unknown questions and puzzle pieces that should describe the clinical course of COVID-19 and its complications, especially ARDS. We provide the initial immediate surge response to allow […]
» Read moreIn the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, public health experts have emphasized testing, tracking infected people, and tracing their contacts as an effective strategy to reduce the spread of the virus. Several […]
» Read moreCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) is challenging many health, economic, and social systems. RT-PCR assays are diagnosis gold standard; however, they can lead to false-negative results. Therefore, anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG, IgM, and IgA […]
» Read moreNovel beta-coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is the cause of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and on March 12th 2020, the World Health Organization defined COVID-19 as a controllable pandemic. Currently, the 2019 novel coronavirus […]
» Read morePublic investment, through both research grants and university funding, plays a crucial role in the research and development (R&D) of novel health technologies, including diagnostics, therapies, and vaccines, to address […]
» Read moreThis study aims to verify whether standardized saliva collection is suitable for SARS-CoV-2 molecular detection and IgA measurement.43 COVID-19 inpatients and 326 screening subjects underwent naso-pharyngeal (NP)-swab and saliva collection […]
» Read moreThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recent pandemic that affected more than 5 million people worldwide. Chest high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is an essential tool in diagnosis and […]
» Read moreMultisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a rare and challenging diagnosis requiring early treatment. The diagnostic criteria involve clinical, laboratory, and complementary tests. This […]
» Read moreThe objective of this study is to describe the characteristics and outcomes of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD) patients who were treated with rituximab and had suspected or confirmed severe […]
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